How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 293

Sylvie quickly regained her composure, not revealing so much as a flicker of emotion.

It was as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.

Jarrod glanced at Elodie, his gaze lingering for a split second before he spoke coolly, "Let's discuss the details after this is over."

Alexander smiled, squinting slightly. "Sure."

If they won the bid, everyone needed to know exactly what was expected and how things would be divided.

Jarrod nodded, then turned with Sylvie and walked away.

Alexander watched them go, then turned to Elodie. "You know, Jarrod really seems to have his head on straight. We asked for a lot-VistaLink Technologies gets absolute control, we take the lead and Neural Intelligence plays second fiddle-and he agreed to all of it."

He shook his head in amusement.

Neural Intelligence clearly hoped to use this opportunity to make a name for themselves.

When it came to profit sharing, Jarrod had barely asked for the minimum.

Elodie thought for a moment. "He might have other motives."

Jarrod wasn't an easy man to read. Things looked like they were going VistaLink's way for now, but it was best to keep their guard up.

Just then, another group approached from the other end of the hall.

Alexander clearly recognized them. He took Elodie by the arm and led her forward.

"Mr. Sterling, it's been ages," said the man at the front-Mr. Hilliard, one of the judges sent by the board.

Alexander greeted him with a friendly smile.

fell on Elodie. "And who is

I'm Elodie,

as he

So young?

only the top talent from each

Hilliard decided to bring up some technical topics, curious to hear what VistaLink's people had

smile widened. He turned to Elodie. "What

his meaning and responded in a gentle, steady

about sensor fusion technology and then

deliberate, her voice easy to listen to. As she spoke, her refined features seemed to glow with quiet confidence, drawing more than a

shifted from polite interest to surprise as their

but study Elodie

cut straight to the heart of technical challenges. Her ideas were not only advanced, but at times so incisive and original that even he had to pause and

far away, Jarrod, who was mingling with another group, noticed

his eyes

caught snippets of technical jargon drifting over and looked

these

She frowned.

come prepared-bringing Elodie

to put her in the

conversation, just a few familiar technical terms. She wondered if Alexander had written a

a splash at

Sylvie furrow her brow in

were really going

a silent, incredulous laugh and turned

to find him watching Elodie

perfectly relaxed, simply observing. For an instant, it seemed as if

thought she must have