How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 358

Elodie's words were measured-never too harsh, never too soft. Even in front of someone with Naylor's powerful background, and even with Klein himself in the room, she refused to play along or pretend deference.

From the moment Naylor had shown up at VistaLink Technologies, Elodie knew Klein would inevitably get involved. This wasn't just any project; the flight control system was critical. She and Naylor didn't have some deep-seated feud, but she had no patience for his willful disregard of right and wrong. She wouldn't indulge him, not even if Klein himself tried to intervene. And Naylor could forget about quietly sweeping things under the rug.

Business was business.

Only after the issue was resolved could they talk about what came next.

That was her bottom line.

Klein was caught off guard.

He had a good sense of Elodie's character. On the surface, she seemed calm and composed, but she was anything but a pushover; she had her own mind. If even she refused to back down...

He turned to look at Naylor.

Naylor's expression had darkened, lips pressed into a thin, bloodless line as he glared at Elodie, clearly unhappy.

He hadn't expected Elodie to call him out-especially in front of his father. "What's going on?" Charlie's voice cut in, cold and sharp.

look that all but

this what his son was capable of? Picking fights with

me of questionable morals and of stringing multiple men along? I don't recall ever having any personal relationship with you, much less one close enough for you to claim to 'know' me so

table and shot to his feet, voice icy

was even toning it down-who knew what Naylor had

couldn't hide his reaction. He shot Klein a frosty look and said, "Quite the son you've got there-bullies young women,

a decisive thud and, without another word, stood and walked out, not bothering to hide his

he'd managed to anger Charlie

have to spend a good while

clenched tight as he stared at

she ask

she not know what she'd done? Toying with Alexander on

the other. Alexander was one thing, but Jarrod already had

couldn't she show some understanding for someone like Sylvie? Willingly

couldn't say any of that now. Not in front of his father.

to be married, and you have no

Elodie's marriage...