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.

which only meant the investigation would be

the time she finally stepped out of the

during the entire process. Not even a text. He hadn't come

pressed her lips together, trying to force down her anxiety. There

would be

sank like

car dropped her

waiting by the

had gotten out. Online rumors were already spreading-fast

through the door, she

No way! She's just some rookie-she only started a few months ago!" Selma's hands were ice-cold; even she

Elodie... linked to U.N2?

long ago, was just a stay-at-home

shaky breath. "I have no idea! If I don't fix this, I'll be charged with leaking state secrets-a felony. And if it's deemed a threat to national security, I'll be held directly

Be completely finished.

crime like that people would be lining up to condemn her. Forget her career- she'd never work in

was rattled. She sank

tell you he didn't write that report?

mess. She

Even now, it was impossible to believe, let

well how terrifying