How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Elodie had no idea what anyone else was thinking, so she simply followed Charlie to the front row.

On the way, Charlie said in a low, cold voice, "If Waldron gives you a hard time again, come straight to me."

Elodie found it funny how seriously Charlie took the whole thing, but she nodded obediently.

Once they reached their seats, Elodie scanned the room and immediately spotted Sylvie chatting with a few of the heavyweights and editors on the other side.

She kept quiet and sat down.

Meanwhile, Sylvie was in conversation with an editor she'd just been introduced to by Grady.

The editor was polite. "We can talk in more detail after this session. Ms. Fielding, have you had a chance to read any of the recent papers published?"

Sylvie hesitated. She'd been swamped lately, barely squeezing in a rushed trip to Hokkaido. After returning from New York, she'd meant to look into one of the example papers, but it kept getting pushed down her list.

"Not yet," she admitted.

The editor gave her a meaningful look. "You might want to check them out. There's been quite the battle of the titans lately."

That piqued Sylvie's curiosity.

She went online to scan the academic networks, and sure enough, a paper in one of the top journals caught her eye. Sylvie was surprised-had one of the big names published something recently?

This journal was as prestigious as they came; only a select few ever made it in. No wonder the editor had said what he did.

out, after all, and the authors who published in

good mood. Events like this were a chance to meet new people, get

attendance, which sent a ripple of excitement through the crowd. It had been years since the two leading figures of the field had appeared

She leaned over and whispered to

stage. "I spoke to Mr. Ferguson a couple of

faint smile tugged at Sylvie's lips. She understood exactly what

considering her as his student, given his

he wanted

looking out for

The event officially began.

were naturally expected to speak. But

as one of

one. The university president took the stage, spoke a bit about Verdant, and then segued into recent groundbreaking papers that

waves in the

up front, turned to Sylvie with a wide grin.

your paper, Ms. Fielding."

Sylvie just smiled quietly.

up one of

big screen.

particular work

tremendous academic value. Its