How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 193

Chapter 193

They wanted Jarrod to accompany her onstage.

That would change everything.

Jarrod was already at the top of the city's social hierarchy-his presence beside Sylvie wouldn't just be support; it would elevate her status in front of everyone.

The room was packed with C-suite executives from the biggest corporations.

Witnessing this scene firsthand, no one would dare underestimate Sylvie after tonight. Doors would swing wide open for her in every circle.

Even Alexander frowned, glancing at Elodie beside him.

If Jarrod really did that, how would it be any different from publicly announcing his relationship with Sylvie?

Elodie returned his look with calm, unruffled eyes.

-it doesn't matter.

By now, she understood just how much Jarrod valued Sylvie, how deeply he cherished her. Nothing about his actions surprised her anymore.

Seeing that Elodie no longer cared about such things, Alexander finally relaxed a little.

Sylvie turned to Jarrod. "Jarrod?"

He checked his watch, a hint of regret in his eyes as he leaned in and said softly,

"I have a call coming in soon-international, can't reschedule. You go ahead."

Sylvie felt a brief pang of disappointment.

But thinking it over, it made sense. Jarrod's work was relentless; he'd often have to take long conference calls even in the middle of dinner.

She smiled. "Then, can you at least walk me up there?"

She gestured down at her stilettos. "These are murderously high—and a little slippery."

shoes, a

"Of course."

gentlemanly grace. Sylvie beamed and

two of them walked past

erupted behind

from the sidelines as Jarrod, in full view of the

couple-confident, inseparable. The students

filming them from every

glanced out into the crowd, then turned to look at the man standing behind her. Their

just behind Elodie

walking her up there-this

no one else

had a spotless record—no scandals, nothing. When he falls for someone, he

a guy, I'd fall for Sylvie too. She's gorgeous, successful, someone you'd

overheard and snorted, murmuring to Elodie, "They should

Elodie said nothing.

this didn't bother

was sharp, persuasive, her poise and

as he watched Sylvie onstage, his eyes

said quietly to Alexander,

He nodded.

Alexander took the stage as the headline speaker. He shared stories from the world of aerospace, explained decades of progress, and offered the kind of career advice the students would remember

end, he highlighted some of the innovative

Elodie scanned the crowd.

audience was captivated-the response was

his slides

all from me. If anyone's interested, I'd be happy to discuss more. VistaLink Technologies is always looking to build deeper

At that moment-

from the back rows rivaled a

onto the big screen

of project leads for VistaLink Technologies' new

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