Chapter 436

"Are you okay?"

Jarrod's brow furrowed as he glanced at Elodie's back, then slowly lowered his gaze to meet her eyes.

His strong arm was wrapped around her waist, firm yet not overbearing. The warmth of his body seemed to seep right through the fabric, sinking deep beneath her skin. The scent of his cologne enveloped her completely, almost suffocating in its intensity. For a moment, Elodie felt as though she'd been thrown right back into those three years she'd tried so hard to forget.

Around them, the air buzzed with cheers and laughter.

Someone even called out, "Kiss her! Get married!"

Elodie's lips pressed into a thin line.

In that instant, she steadied herself, planting her palm against Jarrod's chest and pushing him away with more force than she intended.

The space between them snapped open.

Her expression remained perfectly composed; even though irritation simmered beneath the surface, she wouldn't let it show-not at Steene's beautiful wedding.

She clutched the bouquet in one hand, the phone in the other. Glancing at Jarrod with cool indifference, Elodie tossed the bouquet neatly into his arms. "If Mr. Silverstein needs it so badly, he can have it."

She didn't bother to look at the expression on Jarrod's face.

Raising the phone back to her ear, she turned on her heel and walked away from the open lawn to continue her call with Galen.

Galen was still working late, crunching numbers for her. She wanted him to finish

conversation lasted nearly ten

returned, the bouquet toss

around the venue-chatting, sipping champagne, posing for pictures with

she reached her table, Alexander looked

ran into some issues with the

to

Alexander rose from

spotted Jarrod standing

pocket, deep in conversation

had just finished taking

Elodie approached, she saw Sylvie slip away from the

had tossed to

eyes turning cold and distant as she walked

bothered to care. It didn't surprise her in the least that the bouquet-this symbol of happiness passed from one to another-would

her turn

noticed several members of

status was

circles, he was at the

His achievements

thing, but

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