How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 597

Chapter 597

Elodie's success wasn't universally admired in her industry. When it came to competition, the uglier side of human nature often revealed itself.

She understood this well enough. She didn't linger; instead, she was headed out to meet Jarrod.

She had just come downstairs, not even reached her car yet, when she spotted a Bentley parked nearby.

Ivan stepped out, his expression cold and severe. The second he saw Elodie, he strode over and grabbed her wrist. "You really don't know how to keep a low profile lately. Risking everything, now with your reputation in shambles—this is a mess, and it's not easy to fix. For now, just stay out of sight."

He was already trying to pull her toward the car.

He didn't even bother bringing up the fact that she'd hung up on him earlier.

"Ivan! Let go of me!" Elodie's voice was icy as she yanked her hand free from his grasp.

gone off the

dark and

what's going on? All of this-every bit of trouble-came

with old resentment. "Back when I got sent away, you couldn't wait to find someone else. If you'd just waited for me, you wouldn't

him behind. They'd grown up together, always close. Of all the things she could've done, marrying Jarrod right after Ivan's departure was something he'd never forgiven. It was as if she couldn't wait

down. "Wait for you? Why should I? What were we, besides siblings? Ivan, you

of him treating her like some possession, as if she didn't have a mind of her

been good to her before; she'd repaid him as much as she owed,

features tensed for a

Still, he stepped forward, brows drawn tight. "If you'd cut Jarrod off, none of this would be happening. He doesn't care about you, and you know it. Elodie, I just don't want you

warmth Elodie might have had for him vanished. She was ready to walk right

turned, she caught sight of Jarrod approaching from across the

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