How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 642

Jarrod's attitude toward Elodie was completely nonchalant; he replied with an easygoing air, "Is it that obvious? Otherwise, I could hold an umbrella for you too."

Elodie frowned, finally giving him a proper look. "What's that supposed to mean?”

Jarrod met her gaze, slow and unruffled. "Just curious. Want to see what you're into these days."

She realized his sharp tongue never lost ground. So, she simply ignored him. Neither of them ever let the other win when it came to these little verbal skirmishes.

Jarrod knew full well there was nothing going on between Elodie and Watts. Watts might have been making an effort, but Jarrod understood Elodie's nature—she was slow to react and always armored up. No matter how others tried, she rarely took the bait.

He pressed the gas, and they pulled into her apartment complex.

Elodie didn't wait for him; she opened her door and got out. A few steps away, she remembered she'd left Watts' umbrella inside and doubled back.

Jarrod was already strolling over. She glanced at the car. "Hang on, I need to grab something."

"What is it?"

"An umbrella."

you didn't want it. I just tossed

darkened as

with a calm shrug. "Need another one? I'll buy you a

She knew Jarrod had no

behind her, not caring what Jarrod did afterward. She had other things on her mind. Tonight, she was heading to Duskendale. Alexander would be flying in from Sunspire to

she landed it, it would lay the groundwork for the next two years. VistaLink Technologies was all in, and Elodie took it seriously. Soon, she'd be managing the 719 facility as well, and

a suitcase for the three-day business trip. By the time she finished, it was

on cue, the door across the hall opened

to share a ride to the airport? I'm headed to Duskendale as

see-should I wait for your enemies to crash another

studied her for a moment, then broke into a grin. "If you're worried about me, you don't have

just frowned in exasperation.

stayed

Jarrod casually took her suitcase. "There'll be a lot of people at the event. It would look odd if we arrived separately. Just bear with me

already in his trunk. There was no use fighting him, so Elodie remained stone-faced, standing

and glanced back. "Want me to carry you into the car the way I

to step

to it and slid into the