Chapter 690

The entire team moved in a steady stream behind Jarrod's lead.

No one stopped for formal greetings.

Elodie wasn't surprised; this was exactly what she expected under the circumstances.

She hadn't seen Jarrod since he left the hospital a while back.

Jeremiah, on the other hand, didn't seem to notice anything amiss. "Mr. Silverstein's probably swamped," he said casually. "He was out of the country for

a bit-just got back today."

Elodie nodded slowly.

No wonder he'd vanished.

But honestly, even if he hadn't left the country, they wouldn't have crossed paths.

After what happened with the child, there was no chance for them to connect again.

She understood perfectly well what Jarrod meant that day in the hospital, when he said he'd wait for her to finish the 719 project and would cooperate with her.

He was hurt. He believed she'd ended the pregnancy before he returned on purpose, that she'd rejected their child-and he resented her for it.

So this was how it ended.

It was only reasonable for him to feel that way.

There would be no more entanglements between them.

even say for sure what the future held for herself —would she heal, or fail, or relapse? With so much uncertainty, how could she muster

even have any

yet?" Lily

to Jeremiah. "We'll need rounds of testing-probably two more after this. Please make sure your team cooperates

mor

is crucial for your future work, and Mr. Silverstein's personally keeping an eye

she led Lily inside

would need to analyze and report

with instructions. "I'll dictate, you take notes and

stream of unfamiliar numbers. "What

didn't look up. "Just don't mix them

didn't understand, but Elodie was her boss, so

but marvel at Elodie's laser-sharp memory and precision. Where

like the

joining Elodie's team, Lily had never seen a flicker

every line

every piece of data.

more than just skill;

could almost see why Watts liked her. It was a

comes with real

lip,

to ask,

up with

Mindent

sharing?"

algorithm?

trickiest part of

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