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.

little flustered. “We're going to run diagnostics

Elodie's retreating figure.

are other engineers

stepped aside to let her pass, raising

She spun around and hurried

pretended not to

over five years ago, and now a portion of its materials division had relocated back to the

of the material, the entry process was

team arrived, the

right

was Jeremiah, though Elodie didn't recognize him.

years. Just got back

enough-Mr. Silverstein's office

photo of you two on his

an old-fashioned wedding portrait with them seated

but she let the subject drop. "No need for special

shortcuts; everything would proceed by the

side of the room, listening to a

He was here too.

soon as Jarrod noticed her, he turned and strode over, his gaze fixed on her face. "So it is you leading

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

marriage had made the rounds. Most people assumed

thought, Mr. Silverstein

Yet now-

and intent. There was a calm focus in his

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