Jarrod stopped in his tracks at the sight before him, his dark eyes fixed on that number. For a long moment, he just stood there, finally exhaling a slow breath before composing a message to Elodie:

*Where are you? Want to grab dinner tonight? I can come pick you up if you'd like.*

He hit send.

Staring at the message thread for a while, Jarrod's long fingers slid across the screen, pinning her chat to the top.

Meanwhile, Elodie was in a conference at VistaLink Technologies, meeting with the tech department.

She and Galen, along with Alexander Sterling, were deep in discussion about the latest system optimization.

When Alexander noticed her joining, he couldn't help but grumble, “You just don't know how to take it easy, do you? You should be resting."

Elodie watched the rapid stream of data flickering across her laptop, a gentle smile touching her lips as she replied, "It's fine. Keeping busy helps, and besides, my surgery is more or less scheduled now."

Alexander set his folder down, frowning. "So, about the operation..."

He'd already heard some details from Esmeralda Mercer.

Elodie's case was serious.

She might need to have it removed.

Elodie's lashes fluttered briefly as she jotted down another set of numbers. "Whatever needs to be done, we'll do it."

Alexander saw through her calm to the unease beneath. He gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "As long as the surgery goes smoothly, nothing else matters."

but

tech department meeting wrapped up, progress on the Nexus

himself; he wouldn't

So Elodie let him.

late, finally getting ready

getting into her car, she checked her

Jarrod's message was waiting.

with a cool composure

the phrasing, she could

his words did stir something inside

after what had happened the day she

both of them had misunderstood each

fireworks on her birthday,

was delivered to

left unnoticed-what was

not to understand now?

all been from

then, they

love could only find expression in

Elodie hesitated, then replied:

*Are you feeling better?*

switched off her phone screen and opened the car

as she was about to get in,

tried to duck into

was

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