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.

-

Elodie had received a call from Freya.

turned

was someone Elodie genuinely liked, but as for Joseph Delacroix,

Clear boundaries were best.

have work to do-straight after lunch, she headed to the 719th Air Force Base for a conference. The core members of her department ended up in meetings until nearly nine that

temporary dorms available

running on empty, so she decided to

hadn't wanted to risk

The next morning.

base

happened to be heading that way,

until Elodie climbed into the car that she realized Watts was behind

his phone, grinning at her. "I'll give you a lift. Don't get the wrong idea, though I'm not chauffeuring you on purpose.

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

nodded and

to Sector Three,"

to something soothing. "Heard you guys had a big meeting yesterday? If you're tired, don't mind

struck just the right balance-considerate, but

tell he had a knack for

to see someone his age with that level

I'm

shot her a glance, laughing softly. "If we just sit here in silence, it'll get awkward. I actually have a ton of technical stuff I've been dying to ask you about. My curiosity gets

that dissolved any tension

distance between them.

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