How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 314

Watts was in a good mood. He glanced at his friend list and saw that Elodie was already there. The corners of his lips lifted, his eyes bright. "Next time, let's catch up if we get the chance," he said.

Elodie didn't sense anything unusual. She just nodded politely at his words.

Watts had something to take care of and left first.

Elodie headed downstairs.

Alexander caught up with her. "The old man had to rush back to the institute- something urgent came up. So, it'll just be the rest of us for dinner."

She nodded in response.

The institute was a demanding place; the senior fellows always had to keep an eye on things. Besides, it was rare for someone of his status to join social gatherings anyway.

The dinner had been arranged by Klein, who'd already sent them the restaurant's location.

an understated, members-only spot-one of those places that

Elodie noticed a sleek Maybach already parked out front. She

some sway. These past couple of years, he's gotten close with the defense sector. Their cooperation's been seamless, and Klein

few more business leaders had joined as well. What was meant to be an informal dinner had, thanks to Jarrod's

sat at Klein's left, Sylvie

and Alexander arrived, Klein waved them over. "Elodie, sit

next to her. He watched for a

interest in Elodie went far beyond professional courtesy.

Klein announced, pouring tea for everyone. "Let's just enjoy some tea together." He'd never been a fan of boozy dinners, especially with young

eyes. He'd hoped to introduce her to Naylor properly, but with so many people here now, some things were better left unsaid. Still,

a glance, then shifted the conversation to recent developments

tech sector back home has really matured. New talent is emerging all the time. At Neural Intelligence, we're focusing more on defense-grade quality and advanced systems

looked at her, his eyes flicking discreetly to Jarrod. Jarrod sat calmly, sipping his