How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 196

Chapter 196

Naylor lingered at the doorway, peering inside.

He'd come by to discuss an approval with Mr. Patrick, but he hadn't expected to stumble upon this scene.

Truthfully, he just couldn't wrap his head around it.

Elodie's credentials didn't hold a candle to Sylvie's—after all, Sylvie had a

doctorate from one of the world's top universities. How could Elodie be so bold as to come here and try to veto Sylvie's input right in front of Mr. Patrick?

If only Elodie could approach things objectively-if she could just acknowledge Sylvie's abilities-he might have had a little more respect for her.

But no. She was acting like a jealous girl, caught up in petty drama over a man, letting her emotions cloud her judgment.

And the kicker? Jarrod was very much Sylvie's boyfriend.

Elodie had failed to win him over, yet now she was targeting his actual girlfriend.

The office door swung open.

Elodie and Alexander stepped out one after the other, nearly colliding with Naylor.

his practiced professional smile. "Mr. Whitaker, here

distance between them, as if he was afraid she might so much as brush his sleeve. "Yes, that's

let

Naylor's little

indifferent glance

stood when it came to Sylvie. He didn't bother wasting time trying to talk things through with them he went

determined to clear the

strings and bring in his own people, they'd have to weigh

funded independently, so they didn't have to worry

thoughts turned to her

every way-location, amenities, everything. It

reached

picked up right

in one hand, she took her medication on schedule and said in a steady, matter-of-fact voice, "I asked Jarrod before to pick up his things from the house. He hasn't sent anyone over these past two days. If

how cold she sounded. "I'll pass the message

call with

from the specialist

had just now replied with several

but finished with a gentle refusal: [I'm afraid my schedule

a conscientious person. The advice he'd

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