How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 326

Was this art exhibit planned in advance, or was it just a petty form of payback after she'd "threatened" his beloved the last time? Maybe this was his way of returning the favor, making sure she felt just as unsettled.

Elodie tore the invitation in half without a second thought.

She tossed the pieces into the trash.

"Alex, let's focus on the system programming first." She wasn't about to waste any more mental energy on this. There was no sense in agonizing over things she couldn't change or control-she'd only end up frustrated and exhausted for nothing.

She'd considered stripping Selma of her golden artist reputation once.

But even that single attempt had been swiftly shut down by Jarrod's heavy- handed interference.

Alexander shot her a worried glance. Even as a bystander, he could feel the injustice simmering beneath the surface.

Elodie didn't spare the window another look.

She bowed her head and quietly resumed her work.

She had no intention of letting anything—or anyone-distract her from what needed to be done.

Night settled in, the dusky sky fading to indigo.

system, Elodie reviewed her work

up, she could still see the glow of the

kept her

fetch her car. Esmeralda offered

at her phone, sending Rosemary a

sharp honk

looked up just as a crowd spilled out of the French restaurant

reporters and a handful of familiar company executives

and Selma stood at the

Grady were there as well, hovering

have it, Jarrod's eyes landed on her-she

turned to Sylvie. "I'd heard Charlie Sterling

want to trouble him. I am, however, preparing for the doctoral entrance

Even the shadows of her illness couldn't dim the glow of triumph on her face. "Sylvie's always been brilliant," she beamed. "Mr. Sterling holds

on new graduate students in years. Is he

open admiration. "It's possible. Ms. Fielding already finished her graduate studies abroad-talent like hers doesn't go unnoticed." Hearing all this, Elodie couldn't help but let out

her standing a short distance

invited everyone from VistaLink Technologies tonight, but not a single person showed up. Does Elodie really have

the slender, upright figure across