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?"

blunt-her words sharp

was not to be trifled with. It was even more obvious now, with Patricia

neutral. "If that's the case, Mr.

Patricia. If she could avoid conflict and

all too vividly. If Patricia hadn't stepped in,

Sylvie, especially after picking up on her

shot Patricia a look. "I have work to do. If you're just here to

was kicking her

with Watts. She grabbed an apple from the desk and hurled it at him with practiced force before

as glancing up, caught the apple

deepened as she stepped

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

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

now, her top priority was

confident she'd make it to the third round and secure the

mattered most

with Elodie, With the two of them aligned, even if

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trouble at every