How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 569

As soon as they left, Patricia paused by her car, glancing in Elodie's direction.

Watts stepped outside and caught sight of Patricia, deep in thought.

He strolled over. "No one saw that coming about her. Now that it's out in the open, she's bound to get attention from the higher-ups. Things just got way too serious for petty games."

Watts headed for his own car, tossing out a lazy warning before he left. "Don't kid yourself. You really think Jarrod hasn't figured out what you did that day?"

Only then did Patricia actually look at him.

A faint smile curled on her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes.

Sylvie had never imagined she'd one day be summoned to a federal investigation agency.

Endless rounds of questioning.

Cold sweat soaked the collar of her blouse.

The whole ordeal dragged on for nearly two hours.

Because it involved classified information, the process was even more strict than usual.

confess. She denied everything, which only meant the investigation would be drawn

she finally stepped out of the building, dusk

Jarrod during the entire process. Not even a

already pale face looked even more drawn. She pressed her lips together, trying to force down her anxiety. There would be more questioning, more scrutiny, and for now-she'd

consequences would

sank like

car dropped her

waiting by the

Online rumors were already spreading-fast and

through the door, she collapsed onto

started a few months ago!"

Elodie... linked to U.N2?

who, not long ago, was just a

no idea! If I don't fix this, I'll be charged with leaking state secrets-a felony. And if it's deemed a

Be completely finished.

crime like that people would be lining up to condemn her. Forget her

was rattled. She sank onto the

didn't write that report? This is too much

a mess. She just

the developer behind U.N2? Even now, it was impossible to believe, let alone

well how