How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 341

Watts didn't refuse to take a look.

He flipped through the proposal for a while before nodding. “Not bad. Neural Intelligence has been on my radar lately-President Fielding, you've got some pretty fresh ideas in this area."

Sylvie offered a polite smile. "Thank you. I hope if we do end up working together, we're on the same page philosophically. Mr. Aldridge, do you think it's feasible?"

Watts closed the folder.

He slid it back across the table to her, his expression relaxed but leaving no room for argument. "I'm sorry, but Eldrion Global already has other plans at the moment."

Sylvie blinked, surprised.

Was that a rejection?

Watts glanced at her, his tone even and measured. "Eldrion Global evaluates partners on a variety of factors. My personal opinion doesn't carry much weight- right now, the company has already set its sights elsewhere. President Fielding, thank you for coming all this way."

Sylvie didn't know what these "other plans" entailed.

But his meaning was clear enough; she saw no point in pressing further.

could understand. Watts had just recently been brought back from abroad—he probably wasn't in a position to make decisions on projects this big. Even if he wanted

worries." Sylvie nodded, keeping her composure and not dwelling on the rejection. She looked at Watts. "I hope we'll have other

stood, glancing at his

instruct his assistant to see Sylvie out, never mentioning that he'd already chosen to

exchange, he

at the assistant standing nearby. She started turning things

invited Watts to her art show, he'd never responded. Now, at least, he was polite enough to have his assistant see her out. He seemed like a considerate person. So why hadn't

the thought away, she

made

for Jarrod

a pretty good sense of how she'd done—she

private dining room to find Maurice and the others already

in, her phone rang-Octavia's cheerful voice came through, brimming with excitement. "Is it time to check

up

Octavia, walking straight over to sit

replied to

but you only have eyes for Jarrod, huh?" Maurice teased from