How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 274

A dull ache pulsed at Elodie's temples.

She hadn't expected Jarrod to make such a drastic move so quickly, swooping in to poach VistaLink Technologies' top engineers the moment the opportunity arose.

Sure, most of their tech staff had signed non-compete agreements, but if Jarrod really wanted to lure someone away, the threat of a penalty was hardly a deterrent.

"Was this Jarrod's plan all along?!" Esmeralda fumed, her tone sharp. “He seemed so decent just now offering you shares and all. Turns out, it's all smoke and mirrors! Classic good cop, bad cop."

VistaLink Technologies had just pulled off a major win with their last project.

Elodie's name was front and center on the credits, so it was only natural for Jarrod to assume she'd be spearheading future launches as well.

And with Neural Intelligence clearly positioned as VistaLink's direct competitor, the battle lines were already being drawn. Jarrod wasn't wasting any time—he was already making moves behind the scenes.

Was he really trying to dismantle VistaLink from the inside out?

Sabotage their momentum, and snatch away Elodie's shot at reclaiming her reputation through the company's success?

Was this his idea of post-divorce revenge?

Elodie's chest tightened.

poured their hearts into it. It wasn't supposed to be a battlefield for her personal

attempts to lure away VistaLink's people for Neural Intelligence,

couldn't care less about the feud between the Thornes and Selma's family, it still stung. He was

a slap in

down her frustration, Elodie forced herself to focus.

this, they might have missed

of my old classmates," Alexander replied. "He was assigned to handle something over there and happened to stumble

Tomorrow, let's sit down with Seymour and put everything on the

Alexander agreed without hesitation.

the 20% options pool for Neural Intelligence was announced, he'd

The next morning.

office early. Alexander was already waiting for

talk, and

for him, and immediately sensed

calm, her voice

me about Neural Intelligence. Ms. Thorne, the compensation