Chapter 450

Even though the company staff had already reined themselves in, those curious, speculative glances were impossible to ignore.

Sylvie pressed her lips into a thin line. She refused to let even the slightest crack in her composure show; chin up, shoulders squared, she strode into the elevator and made her way upstairs.

When she entered her office, her assistant, struggling to mask her shock and a tangle of other emotions, quickly approached. "President Fielding, your schedule this morning: at ten, you have the city's science and technology planning meeting."

"Thank you," Sylvie replied.

She rubbed at her brow. No matter what had happened, work still had to go on.

After gathering her things, she left the office early to head to the meeting.

But the moment she saw Elodie and Alexander already seated at the venue, Sylvie couldn't quite keep her expression in check.

It wasn't unusual for major corporations to gather for these government initiatives. But this this was different.

Not after everything had been turned upside down.

Sylvie sensed, almost immediately, the unfiltered stares trained on her from all directions.

Gone were the respectful, admiring looks of the past. Now, there was something else in their eyes-something sharp, almost predatory. Clearly, news of yesterday's debacle hadn't just leaked; it had exploded, and everyone here knew.

like invisible

her face composed and walked in

Esmeralda. It had shocked him, honestly. He turned to Elodie and murmured, "Sylvie's nerves are something else.

deny a

Mrs. Silverstein, basking in the limelight at every event. Now? Things weren't so smooth for her

for her part, mostly felt disgusted by

arrived, people had been swarming her, greeting her

the seating. Elodie followed

Sylvie spotted her

hers

in advance. No one had bothered

planners were still

Jarrod, so

realized she'd be sitting next to Jarrod, she let out a breath she hadn't known she was holding. After a night of pent-up frustration, this small mercy brought

to take her seat when a staff

your seat isn't here. You're

already placed a new name

It read:

VistaLink Technologies, Elodie.

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