How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 621

Elodie Thorne didn't quite follow his reasoning, but she pressed her lips together and said, "Sorry, that's not the same thing. Besides, that's not even my place anymore."

After all these months living apart, why would he want her to come back now?

Her attitude was exactly what Jarrod Silverstein expected. He remained calm. "Alright, I'll come to your place, then."

Elodie shot him a cool look, as if to ask, What's wrong with you?

Jarrod lowered his gaze, absently twisting the wedding band on his finger. "My grandmother stopped by yesterday. She noticed there's no sign you've been living there anymore, and I didn't know how to explain it to her."

The gesture drew Elodie's attention to his ring. Apparently, Jarrod hadn't taken it off.

But that wasn't the point. She met his eyes steadily, her expression unyielding. "Mr. Silverstein, I'm here to discuss business. Whether it's your place or mine, my answer is still no."

She could be remarkably firm when she wanted to be.

Jarrod knew that about her all too well.

He didn't push-he'd never been one to force her. "Suit yourself."

"And the documents?"

"I'll handle the negotiations."

Surprisingly... straightforward.

Elodie almost found it unsettling; she'd braced herself for Jarrod to haggle or make things difficult.

"That's it?" A little thrill sparked inside her.

faint smile. "Or would you prefer we start

stood up without

take up any more of your time." She didn't linger. Having gotten an

the slightest hint

Jarrod noticed, of course.

for a long moment, then looked down at the

the meeting himself, she

amazed her how quietly he'd accomplished something so

that could drive domestic

projects would move forward

like

some fresh fruit

she got

eemed to have (DOVEŠTV-

hall. There were new

in

the door and a couple

and modern. There were only two units per floor, and in all the time she'd lived here,

once, then keyed in her code and went

had she walked in than her

from an academic fellow, letting her know he'd spoken

and her background check would be

early, an exception to the

up, Charlie Sterling added, "Jarrod's quite an interesting guy. Really caught us off

already heard about

days, Jarrod was the