How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

A new assistant was assigned to Elodie.

Lily Lockwood was sent along to accompany her.

When Elodie found Lily, the girl was already clutching several folders, glancing up at Elodie with a straight face. "You know, aside from my professor, you're the only person my age who can actually boss me around and make me your assistant."

It was a statement that drew a line between them.

But she was determined to cross that line someday.

For now, Elodie ought to thank her.

Elodie glanced at the address on her phone and replied with a half-smile, "Well, you'd better get used to it."

Lily blinked, momentarily speechless.

But Elodie was already striding out, files in hand, not waiting for her.

Lily hurried after her, protesting, "Hey! Seriously? That's how you're going to be?"

Just as they stepped out, Lily nearly collided with someone coming in.

Watts finally looked down at her.

Whatever indignation Lily had flared up melted away in an instant.

"Heading out?" Watts asked, voice casual.

a little flustered. “We're going to run diagnostics on the SX

after Elodie's retreating figure.

"There are other engineers

to let her pass, raising

red. She spun around and hurried down the

to notice

up background information about Jarrod's company on her phone. It had been founded just over five years ago, and now a portion of its materials division had relocated back

material, the entry process was

the team arrived, the local manager-recently transferred from Verdania-spotted Elodie

Silverstein, right this

Elodie didn't recognize him. "Have

smiled. “No, I've been in London these last few years. Just got back to handle domestic operations. But I know

enough-Mr. Silverstein's office

a photo of you two on

picture-almost like an old-fashioned wedding portrait with them seated side

flickered, but she let the subject drop. "No need for

to take any shortcuts; everything would proceed by the

of the

He was here too.

turned and strode over, his gaze fixed on her face. "So it is you leading

as the famous Mr. Silverstein crossed the floor straight toward Elodie,

rounds. Most people assumed their

least, they thought, Mr. Silverstein couldn't possibly

Yet now-

intent.