How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 296

Elodie froze.

Elodie?

Jarrod had called her that before, but not often.

Now, he used that nickname-one reserved for people you're close to.

Her brow furrowed in silence.

Sylvie pressed her lips together.

She didn't like hearing Jarrod call Elodie by such an intimate name.

But at least his tone was devoid of warmth, distant and all business.

Probably just old habits slipping out. That's all it was.

Given how much had changed, Sylvie just hoped Elodie wouldn't get any foolish ideas because of it.

As for the terms of this partnership-

She seriously suspected Elodie had egged Alexander on to tweak the contract as payback.

Letting personal grudges bleed into a major project like this-how petty.

Sylvie knew if she

even have the legitimacy of a partnership to show for

her options, she finally swallowed

no love lost between VistaLink

a cold mask, Sylvie stood up and marched

cool half-smile. As he got up, he said without emotion,

still didn't look up, offering

was in high

before he

gone, Alexander couldn't hold back

What were they thinking? They're a brand-new company, still trying to get their team in sync. Even with Jarrod's backing and top- tier hardware, so what? If we let them get even a taste of the real work,

From the start, she had no intention of letting them get the upper

Intelligence desperately needed

VistaLink Technologies demanded, but Sylvie clearly hadn't expected just how little they'd be allowed to

over for

Neural Intelligence-Jarrod probably reviewed it himself. Knowing him, he must

Jarrod hadn't seemed surprised

only confirmed her

figured it out?" Alexander raised an eyebrow. "Then why go along with

could see the trap for Neural Intelligence-why jump

What was he thinking?

but VistaLink Technologies was now running the show. The outcome was set, and she couldn't care less what Jarrod's game

and securing the military contract, the industry