How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 419

Grady immediately caught the implication behind Alexander's words, and he didn't care for Alexander's speculative tone. Shooting a sardonic glance at Elodie- who'd just been dismissed by Waldron-he drawled, "Ms. Fielding recently submitted a first-author paper to Nature's top tier. If we're talking about hard work, it seems someone else could use the lesson."

He didn't name names, but everyone in the room knew exactly who he was talking about.

Naylor, leaning against a nearby table, frowned slightly at Grady. He seemed surprisingly protective of Sylvie.

Were they really that close?

Sylvie, of course, understood the not-so-subtle subtext in Grady's words.

In just a few minutes, Elodie had been both slighted by Waldron and then put down by Grady, unable to muster a single retort.

After all, facts were facts.

Yet, as for Elodie, the whole exchange left her feeling like a frog at the bottom of a well-unable to discuss the ocean with those who'd never seen it.

She didn't bother to react, not giving Grady the satisfaction of a response. She simply turned and left, determined not to dignify his insinuations with any attention.

Alexander could only shake his head. "You published two major papers five years ago. If those years hadn't been lost, this wouldn't just be your third. And now they're bragging about a single paper as if it's a revelation."

Sylvie's latest achievement had landed at precisely the same time as Elodie's third publication-what a stroke of irony.

this would finally

since, most likely, they'd had Mr. Ferguson's guidance. That didn't compare

years ago, Elodie's work would have been difficult for Sylvie to fully grasp, let alone now, when Elodie had clearly leveled

meant to be lived without any margin for error. She didn't regret those lost years, nor

the wrong direction. She was simply grateful that, at last,

glanced around the summit. Even government

wasn't your average corporation; naturally,

had shown up in person,

with people gathering

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ket

moment. Spotting Naylor nearby, she approached him. "Mr. Whitaker, about what happened earlier-Rm sorry My judgment of people was lacking, and I almost dragged TerraCore Technologies

spoke plainly, her gaze direct and

To say he wasn't bothered by the incident would be disingenuous; a company flagged for partnership risk could face immeasurable losses. He knew Sylvie had

that's all that matters. But

Technologies, he had no intention of forcing ties

to

Elias had advised him to keep his distance

understood Naylor's decision. After all, he'd