How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 512

Chapter 512

Sylvie was always someone who acted the moment an idea struck her—there was never any time to waste.

Her plan was to mortgage her house to the bank first.

At the very least, once the paperwork cleared, she could get her hands on something like six million dollars.

The only thing that worried her was how long the bank's process would actually take.

She wanted to see if she could negotiate a brief extension with Faust's side.

When she'd first decided to return home to restart her career, Selma had followed suit, but it had taken a while to find a place to settle down. Back then, Jarrod had helped her get the house. Now, that very house had become her lifeline.

At least it was enough to help her weather the storm.

Once Neural Intelligence paid out the next round of dividends, buying the house back wouldn't be a problem.

She had just gotten off the phone with the bank when her assistant appeared at her office door.

"President Fielding, you have a visitor..."

Sylvie looked up, noticing her assistant's nervous, hesitant expression.

She frowned, puzzled. "No appointment? Tell them I'm not available."

could finish the sentence, a striking figure appeared

tightened abruptly around

entered, taking in the layout of Neural Intelligence with

was state-of-the-art,

point this high, it was hard to

expression flickered. She sprang to her feet and walked

composure-respectful but

eyes cool and sweeping from head to toe. "Do I need your permission just

heart skipped, the pressure in the room suddenly palpable. "I'm

company-Jarrod helped you start it, didn't he?" Lucinda cut her off,

like a punch to the

Lucinda in private. Lucinda had never expressed any interest in seeing her, either. For her to appear now,

told her assistant

did she pour tea for Lucinda. "Please,

her composure quickly, handling herself without a hint of

Lucinda could see that.

bother with small talk. Her

l.ne

if you weren't born into the world's elite, you still came from a respectable background. Seems I overestimated you

pinned Sylvie in place, exposed

There was no hiding.

recovered fast. "Mrs. Silverstein,

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