NovelEnglishChapter 379 Aside from that, Elodie managed to meet a few promising business partners. After exchanging a few words, she got a sense of their companies' strengths and began making plans for future collaborations.
Not long after, Linsey-always at the elderly Mrs. Silverstein's side-approached her and murmured, "Mrs. Silverstein would like you and Mr. Silverstein to join the main table with the other guests of honor." Elodie frowned slightly and refused at once. "That won't be necessary-it's not appropriate, and Jarrod wouldn't agree to it, either." Linsey hesitated. "Perhaps you could discuss it with Mr. Silverstein yourself?" Elodie instinctively glanced around. Jarrod was nowhere in sight. She replied, "There's no need. Just let Grandma know directly for me, please. We'd rather keep things low-key. Thank you." Before Linsey could respond, Elodie had already turned and walked off in another direction.
She nearly collided head-on with Elias, who was just coming in from outside. The surprise registered briefly on both their faces.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElodie offered a polite greeting. "Dr. Warwick, I didn't expect to see you here." Elias nodded. "My grandfather is a good friend of Henrietta's. I'm just here to keep him company and show our support to the Silverstein family." "I see," Elodie replied, not pressing for more details. They weren't particularly close, after all. She gave a courteous nod indicating she was headed elsewhere, and Elias stepped aside to let her pass.
As Elodie walked away, Elias frowned faintly, glancing back at her retreating figure. The Silversteins' gathering tonight wasn't centered around business, and as far as he knew, there wasn't much interaction between Elodie's company, VistaLink Technologies, and the Silversteins. So why was Elodie here tonight? Especially after what had happened at the hospital last time...
Elias slowly looked away.
Elodie slipped outside to take a work call. Galen had run into sissues with a data test and needed her guidance. She moved away from the crowd to the hotel's covered walkway.
"Revise the algorithm from scratch. The data is off," Elodie said, listening closely as Galen described the sequence of problems. She quickly pinpointed the source of the error.
While Galen ran calculations, Elodie glanced toward the parking lot, a short distance away. Her gaze landed on two figures cast in sharp shadow beneath a streetlamp. Sylvie had apparently just arrived by car, looking up at Jarrod, who stood in front of her. They weren't close enough for Elodie to make out their expressions, but she saw Sylvie step a little nearer, her hand gently tugging at Jarrod's sleeve-a small, almost imperceptible gesture.
She couldn't hear what they were saying. Elodie was surprised to see Sylvie here but wondered why she hadn't cinside to join the party. That explained why Jarrod hadn't been around a moment ago-he'd gone out to meet Sylvie.
Even tonight, at what was supposed to be Elodie's own celebration, Sylvie's presence lingered in the background. Young love-impossible to resist the urge to be together.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmElodie drew her gaze away, turned, and kept talking with Galen, not giving the scene another thought.
Once the work issue was resolved, she headed back inside. The moment she stepped into the ballroom, she spotted Jarrod across the room, chatting with guests. There was no sign of Sylvie by his side. Elodie couldn't quite understand it. With such a golden opportunity to mingle with the Silversteins, why wouldn't Sylvie make an appearance? Had she already left?
Almost as if he sensed her stare, Jarrod looked up and met her eyes directly Their gazes locked for a split second before Elodie instinctively furrowed her brow and looked away. But Linsey returned, undeterred. "Mrs. Silverstein says the main table seats plenty -no one will pay you any special attention. It's quite all right." Elodie glanced at the head table. It could easily seat twenty or thirty. Elias and Raleigh Warwick were already there.
Jarrod strode over, his gaze briefly brushing Elodie's face before he leaned down to greet Raleigh. The old gentleman, reserved as ever, acknowledged several other guests who cto exchange pleasantries. Then, amid the swirling crowd, Raleigh suddenly turned to Jarrod and asked, "Jarrod, where's your wife?"
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