Chapter 639

Jarrod was far more personable now than he'd ever been before.

She found herself wondering-who had changed him?

She'd thought she was the one playing hardball, but in the end, Jarrod had turned the tables.

Did he really not realize just how outrageous his words sounded? She knew his type all too well: Jarrod would never let himself be taken advantage of, not even a little. Even if turning the tables was a struggle, he'd do it anyway.

Patricia watched his retreating back.

She drained her wine in one go, then let a wry smile tug at her lips.

Jarrod... he really did treasure Elodie.

Even if it meant they both got hurt in the end.

He'd never let himself be tied down, not even for a moment.

Patricia almost envied Elodie for that.

But so what? She had plenty of time to play.

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Elodie had received a call from Freya.

turned her

genuinely liked, but as for Joseph Delacroix, she had no intention of

Clear boundaries were best.

have work to do-straight after lunch, she headed to the 719th Air Force Base for a

dorms available on

body was running on empty, so she

honestly, she hadn't wanted to risk running into

The next morning.

needed to visit another large base to get Klein's signature on some

way, so they arranged for her to hitch

into the car

Don't get the wrong idea, though I'm not chauffeuring you on purpose. I've got business over there myself, so

it that way, there wasn't much she could say. Turning

and

to Sector Three," she

already switching the music to something soothing. "Heard you guys had a big meeting yesterday? If you're tired, don't mind me. Close your eyes and rest if you

the right balance-considerate, but

he had a knack for looking

was rare to see someone his age with that level

but I'm

ton of technical stuff I've been dying to ask you about. My curiosity gets the better of me, you know? With

way of joking that dissolved

distance between them.

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