How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 535

When Sylvie arrived at Eldrion Global, an assistant promptly escorted her upstairs.

Watts's office was on one of the upper floors. As Sylvie walked in, résumé in hand, Watts happened to glance up from his desk. His eyes narrowed slightly as he gestured to the chair opposite. "Please, have a seat, Ms. Fielding."

Sylvie searched his expression for any sign of surprise or awkwardness, but found

none.

She smoothed her skirt and sat down. "Mr. Aldridge, I'll get straight to the point. I'm here today because I'm genuinely interested in Eldrion Global. I'd like to join your team."

Watts waved to his assistant for coffee, then chuckled at her directness. "And what exactly do you mean by that, Ms. Fielding?"

Sylvie pushed her résumé across the desk toward him. "This is my detailed CV. If you find my qualifications suitable, would you consider giving me priority?"

Watts, of course, knew quite a bit about recent events.

Especially those concerning Elodie.

There was the art exhibition, and rumors that Neural Intelligence had changed hands. Now Sylvie was suddenly here, résumé in hand—

the rumors

already make arrangements for you?" Watts raised an eyebrow, tapping a finger

already helped set things up for me. But I came to Eldrion Global because I've heard about your

Especially since Watts still...

gaze flickered, but she

having

ing home, for

playing on his lips. "Actually,

to assume that I'll make an exception for you. Ms. Fielding, can you tell me am I misunderstanding something?

Sylvie froze.

was he talking

by the unexpected turn in Watts's attitude. He wasn't reacting

smile on his face, but his words left no room for doubt. "Whatever the case

words couldn't have been more

instantly, as if she'd been slapped in front of a

in such an awkward, humiliating

softening his stance. He'd never cared much for sparing the feelings of people he didn't like, and he'd had plenty of practice turning down hopeful applicants. His instincts were sharp, and after all that had happened, he found Sylvie just a little too self-assured every time she approached

guessed her motives almost

this." She forced herself