How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 704

Even though Jarrod's tone and manner didn't betray any sharpness, Elodie could tell he was still holding onto some emotion.

When it came to the subject of children, nobody could just let it go easily. Not even herself.

She stopped, looking up at him. "So, what did you want to say to me?"

Jarrod lowered his gaze. "Do you trust me?"

"Are you worried I'd doubt you?" Elodie shot back without missing a beat.

He held her gaze for a long moment before the corner of his mouth lifted slightly. "I hope you won't."

"Of course I won't," she replied without hesitation. "You're Mr. Silverstein, after all.

I hardly think you're the type to play dirty or be petty."

Jarrod allowed himself a brief, wry smile. "You give me more credit than I deserve."

He wasn't exactly magnanimous-especially not when it came to Elodie. With her, he could be both meticulous and endlessly compromising at the same time.

She ignored his comment. "I heard you submitted some evidence to the board? To prove your company's clean?"

Watts is really on the ball." His eyes narrowed slightly. Even with the pressure mounting, he looked as unruffled as ever, not

his voice casual, almost teasing. "Don't tell me you don't have something

guard. She shot

Was he psychic now?

dropped, calm yet reassuring. "I do have a few things prepared, but I haven't handed them in yet. I just

man. Nothing got past him. Around him, other people's

of this untouched.” Jarrod straightened,

take me down. You've never really forgiven me, have you?" Elodie turned and headed for the building

just drag you home and tell you

off by his

to hand it to him-crude as it was,

underhanded tactics. When

could beat him-let alone if he

even reached the

It was Sprague Silverstein.

past couple of days. A fresh

21.ne

seafood. I've got nothing else going

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