How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 303

With that thought in mind, Sylvie couldn't help glancing over at Alexander, who was sitting nearby and clapping enthusiastically.

It struck her as odd-how often did you see a science-and-tech type go this far out of his way to champion someone with no direct connection to his work?

Maurice leaned closer and lowered his voice. "Don't you think Alexander's putting Elodie on too high a pedestal?"

Jarrod shot him a look, waiting for him to elaborate.

Maurice hesitated now, a frown creasing his brow. "Do you think he's actually trying to bring Elodie into the Sterling family? Maybe he's grooming her, polishing her public image so she looks impressive enough to fit in with the Sterlings' academic dynasty."

Otherwise, he really couldn't figure out why Alexander was pushing Elodie into the spotlight.

After all, Elodie had always been an ordinary housewife, nothing remarkable about her background.

Even her stint in The Silverstein Group's PR department-let's be honest, wasn't that just a favor from her husband's family?

Yet now Alexander was giving her projects to lead, making her the public face of things.

Wasn't he just burnishing her credentials?

Joseph caught the implication in Maurice's words.

He didn't really know much about what went on between Alexander and Elodie.

remarkable, he thought. If Alexander spent enough time around her, it wouldn't be surprising if he started to fall

his lips together, his gaze drifting up to the

distant expression, a shadow

His dark eyes remained fixed ahead,

prodded, turning to him.

and calm. "Hasn't Elodie

only natural for her to

a project lead. But we all know how her name ended up on that

that, Sylvie gave a soft, knowing

cross Jarrod's mind. This time, he merely curled

to say

stretched on until about

finished her presentation, she stepped off the

others hurried over

talk was over, the night was

to be a kind of

already

late, so she told Alexander and Esmeralda she'd

up the bouquet of blue tulips

to drive her

took the elevator upstairs, room key in

exited the