How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 536

Watts's reaction caught Sylvie off guard.

Her body tensed, but she refused to let any emotion slip; she wasn't one to dwell on things, and she certainly wouldn't allow herself to appear unsettled. As far as she was concerned, Watts's words had nothing to do with her.

She ignored his earlier remark about "no romantic involvement," instead keeping her tone strictly professional. "If Eldrion Global has other arrangements, then-" "We have company," a woman's amused voice interrupted from the doorway.

At the sound, Sylvie's brows drew together almost involuntarily.

By the time she regained her composure, Patricia had already swept into the room. She barely spared Sylvie a glance, but the cold disdain in her eyes was unmistakable—a look that came naturally to someone used to power.

"Perfect timing," Patricia drawled, her gaze flicking to the unmoved Watts. "I caught a bit of your conversation. I'd hope you're not blind enough to bring in someone like this-who knows when she'll blow up in your face again?"

Her mockery was almost blatant.

Sylvie's expression turned even colder.

Patricia dropped onto the couch and gave her a slow, appraising look. "What's with the sour face? Can't handle the truth?"

"Eldrion Global isn't short of talented engineers, Ms. Fielding. What exactly makes you so confident?"

was unflinchingly blunt-her words sharp as

be trifled with. It was even more obvious now, with Patricia and Elodie on friendly terms; Patricia would

"If that's the case,

of engaging with Patricia. If she could avoid conflict

scene at the art show all too vividly. If Patricia hadn't

opinion of Sylvie, especially after

Watts shot Patricia a look. "I have work to

kicking her

an apple from the desk and hurled it at him with practiced force before scoffing and

up, caught the apple effortlessly and tossed it back onto

composure only deepened as she stepped out of

glanced back at the building, her chest burning-not just with anger, but with disbelief. Watts's words had been absurd. She hadn't even

forced herself to calm down. If Eldrion Global wasn't an option, she'd have to find

priority was the upcoming

She was confident she'd make it to the third

mattered

with Elodie, With the two of them aligned, even if she did make it onto the research team,

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