How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 202

The moment Elodie saw Jarrod, she slipped her phone away, her eyes placid. “It’s nothing,” she said quietly.

Without another word, she brushed past him and walked away, her response strictly polite—no more, no less.

Jarrod watched her retreat, an unreadable emotion flickering in his eyes.

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Not far off, Alexander and Mr. Patrick were wrapping up their conversation.

Elodie offered no further comment. At this point, to keep refusing would only make her look ungrateful. In this business, if you want to last, you need to play your cards right with everyone.

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The next day, Elodie and Alexander gathered the team for a targeted meeting.

“Nexus Analytics is one of the best in the aerospace industry,” Alexander began, “Their military, commercial, and unmanned aircraft are all top-tier. TerraGreen Solutions is the up-and-comer, but when it comes to reliability, Nexus Analytics definitely has the edge.”

Elodie scanned the performance analyses for both companies. Finally, she spoke, matter-of-fact, “Let’s go with Nexus Analytics. Our project has high technical requirements—we need to minimize production risks.”

She made the call without hesitation. Elodie always separated business from personal matters; right now, Nexus Analytics was the clear choice for Eldermere.

Sourcing a manufacturer out of state would only drive up costs and make oversight a nightmare.

“Alright, I’ll inform Nexus Analytics,” Alexander concluded.

He stood and walked over to her. “And Mr. Harcourt? Should I turn him down?”

Elodie nodded. “Yes, please.”

Alexander sighed, “I still don’t get why Sylvie’s so fixated on this project. She’s tried every angle to get involved. Jarrod’s got more tricks up his sleeve than anyone, and Mr. Patrick can’t keep turning him down without causing problems. Some things, you just have to let slide.”

They all knew Nexus Analytics was the best choice for aircraft manufacturing. On the surface, it looked like they’d simply picked Nexus Analytics over TerraGreen Solutions.

In reality, the choice of manufacturer was a concession to Jarrod, done to satisfy Sylvie’s ambitions.

Even if Nexus Analytics was the optimal partner for VistaLink Technologies, there was something about the whole situation that felt off.