Chapter 272

Sensing someone's gaze, Elodie glanced over in that direction.

She was completely unprepared to meet Jarrod's eyes.

But just as quickly as their gazes met, Jarrod coolly looked away, his expression detached, as if he couldn't care less.

They were near the Global Trade Plaza-running into Jarrod and Sylvie here wasn't all that surprising.

At that moment, Sylvie slipped her arm through Jarrod's uninjured one, leaning close in a show of affection. The two of them had clearly been laughing and chatting just moments before, looking every bit the happy couple.

It hadn't even been four hours since Elodie and Jarrod finalized their divorce papers.

Yet Jarrod and Sylvie already seemed closer than ever.

Elodie pretended not to know them. She gently pulled her arm from Elias's grasp and turned to him with a polite smile. “It's fine, really. I've already been."

Only then did Elias frown slightly.

Something about Elodie's demeanor unsettled him. She didn't seem like someone dealing with a simple headache or a cold.

Sylvie had also noticed

considered her worth the

eyes at Elias, standing at

with a woman like Elodie? Had

knew each other-certainly not well enough

just supported Elodie's

Sylvie's lips tightened.

more forward than she'd

Elodie just didn't think

expression. She masked her feelings, but a faint, mocking smile tugged at her lips. She mused aloud, as if idly curious, "When

at his

no interest at all.

tilted her head, studying

help but

well that even if Jarrod had no interest in the person she mentioned, he always answered her. He responded to everything she said-no

get that kind

into one of the nearby shops

pulling up outside the café across the

stepped out to open

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