Chapter 627

"...?"

Jarrod was already out the door.

Elodie walked over to lock up behind him, but as she glanced through the

peephole, she saw Jarrod striding confidently across the hall-heading straight for the apartment opposite hers.

He opened the door, stepped inside, and shut it behind him in one seamless motion.

No lingering, no drama.

Elodie stood at her door for a moment, taken aback.

Jarrod lives across the hall?

Is he out of his mind?

He has a mansion-why would he choose this cramped, "humble" apartment instead?

Just to keep up appearances with his grandmother? Was all that effort really necessary?

She only mulled it over for a moment. Whatever Jarrod wanted to do with his life was his own business. She had no right to interfere.

Still, he had been acting... off today.

But in the end, Jarrod's injuries were because of her.

She hated owing anyone.

an extra portion into a thermal container. She walked over and left it at his door, gave a polite knock, and slipped

answer.

The next morning.

and early. It was impossible not to notice the apartment across the

next door now-it was odd, no matter how

it.

last night was

tightening her grip on her bag as she hurried

arrived at VistaLink Technologies, Alexander Sterling had just gotten there as

a project in

nearly ten days straight, Elodie barely had a moment to breathe,

regarding the SX Alloy material,

finally

needed to

way through a maze of red tape, Elodie

the same department," Watts said with a

was such a thing

have you mentor her," Watts added. He knew that with Elodie's skill, she was more than qualified to

arrange things," Elodie replied,

chuckle. He never hesitated to speak his mind, even when most people would hold back. "Honestly, I'm kind of jealous of Lily She lucked out, getting fo work with

shy about showing his

know how to

Watts had genuine ambition-he wasn't

she could help move the country's scientific research forward,

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