How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 536

Watts’s reaction caught Sylvie off guard.

Her body tensed, but she refused to let any emotion slip; she wasn’t one to dwell on things, and she certainly wouldn’t allow herself to appear unsettled. As far as she was concerned, Watts’s words had nothing to do with her.

She ignored his earlier remark about “no romantic involvement,” instead keeping her tone strictly professional. “If Eldrion Global has other arrangements, then—”

“We have company,” a woman’s amused voice interrupted from the doorway.

At the sound, Sylvie’s brows drew together almost involuntarily.

By the time she regained her composure, Patricia had already swept into the room. She barely spared Sylvie a glance, but the cold disdain in her eyes was unmistakable—a look that came naturally to someone used to power.

“Perfect timing,” Patricia drawled, her gaze flicking to the unmoved Watts. “I caught a bit of your conversation. I’d hope you’re not blind enough to bring in someone like this—who knows when she’ll blow up in your face again?”

Her mockery was almost blatant.

Sylvie’s expression turned even colder.

Patricia dropped onto the couch and gave her a slow, appraising look. “What’s with the sour face? Can’t handle the truth?”

“Eldrion Global isn’t short of talented engineers, Ms. Fielding. What exactly makes you so confident?”

She was unflinchingly blunt—her words sharp as knives.

Sylvie could feel the edge to Patricia’s presence, a warning that she was not to be trifled with. It was even more obvious now, with Patricia and Elodie on friendly terms; Patricia would naturally see things from Elodie’s perspective, which only made her more hostile and combative.

Sylvie stood up, keeping her expression neutral. “If that’s the case, Mr. Aldridge, I won’t take up any more of your time.”

She had no intention of engaging with Patricia. If she could avoid conflict and keep things civil, that was best.

She still remembered the scene at the art show all too vividly. If Patricia hadn’t stepped in, things wouldn’t have gotten so out of hand…