How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 456

It was, in a way, a total social wipeout.

Esmeralda thought that sounded about right, and immediately felt a lot better. "True. I mean, it sat there for hours yesterday and I got chewed out enough times as it is."

Rumors had even started circulating with words like "academic seductress" attached to her name.

For someone like Sylvie, who had carefully maintained her image, this was the kind of blow that could drive a person up the wall. The shock of it all was enough to be downright torturous.

"Alright, let's get back to work. I still have changes to make to the technical proposal," Elodie said, not bothering with the gossip. Scandals among the upper crust happened every day, after all. It's just that few people were as flamboyant as Sylvie or managed to create such a massive misunderstanding. Now that the truth was out, it was all the more embarrassing.

Time was ticking, and Elodie had to start thinking about the next phase of the military's fighter jet research.

Her phone was blowing up with messages.

Every business partner she'd ever added was sending shocked texts, all wanting to confirm her identity.

Not a single person had guessed about her connection to Jarrod.

Gossip really was part of human nature.

decided to ignore it

afternoon, Candida walked in

someone's here to

up. "Who is

to swallow and say, "Ms. Lucinda. She said...

surprise passed

in, Elodie kept her expression composed. She turned to

real look at Elodie's work environment. Lately, there had

of it, without exception,

with the person Lucinda

calm and unhurried. "What brings

studied her. She

before, but there

quiet confidence in her eyes, a self-assured

like this was who Elodie truly

time, Lucinda was really

well,” Lucinda

sketches and notes scattered on the