MainNovelHe'd hurt Elodie for so long.
Maybe it was the felt a little pain himself, right in his own heart.
But Elodie never thought that way.
What Esmeralda suggested was nothing more than revenge.
How long do the tangled stories of the lovelorn ever truly end?
Even though Esmeralda talked tough, what she really felt was worry-she just hated to see Elodie facing more
trouble.
If Jarrod was struggling over all this, how much worse must it be for Elodie?
"I don't think he'll stick around much longer," Esmeralda said, trying to sound breezy. "Guys like that-those
golden boys-they only latch on when they've lost someone who really mattered. Let him sulk. He'll give up on his
own." She was determined to shield Elodie from any more hurt.
Elodie understood, and just offered a faint, grateful smile.
As for Alexander... neither of them had figured out how to explain things to him. They'd have to wait for the right
moment.
Esmeralda ended up staying with Elodie for a whole week, refusing to leave her side. The once carefree party girl
suddenly grew up overnight, learning how to take care of Elodie's day-to-day needs—and, not so subtly, making
sure Jarrod didn't get anywhere near her.
Elodie simply let her be.
Monday morning, Elodie headed over to Hangar 719 at the airfield.
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On her way to the site, she rounded a corner and spotted Watts on his phone nearby. His voice was tense: "Yeah,
| know. The Eldrion Global board has it out for me. They're obsessed with the Duskendale contract, and they're
just waiting for a chance to pin the blon me. This isn't a small problem."
Elodie slowed her steps, listening.
"But it's fine," Watts continued. "That deal isn't the end of the world. I'll win them something bigger. People need
to broaden their horizons a bit. Whatever happens, I'll take responsibility."
Elodie didn't linger to hear the rest. She continued to the test site.
A few minutes later, Watts showed up too. He gave Elodie a quick once-over, brow furrowed. "You sure you're
alright?"
Elodie finished jotting down sdata before glancing up. "I'm fine, really."
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She set her pen aside. "You don't have anything to apologize for. You've probably
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couldn't just stand by knowing you were in danger. It was worth it."
Elodie didn't know how to respond. She knew, deep down, that she owed him—a
debt that wasn't easily repaid.
"Watch out. A technician was
wheeling a cart loaded with a set of aircraft wings straight toward them. Watts was standing right in its path.
Reacting instantly, Elodie grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
Watts barely registered what happened; his shoulder bumped lightly against hers.
He blinked, then looked down at her.
Elodie's brow was drawn in concern, her delicate features serious as she watched the cart pass by.
For sreason, Watts found himself smiling.
He tilted his head and said softly, "I might've lost the contract, but at least you're
not so distant withanymore."
Elodie's expression tightened as she looked at him.
He winked, blue eyes bright. "That makespretty happy, you know."
It seemed that was enough to lift his spirits.
He took a few steps back, grinning. "Let's hope we have more days like this. Get
back to work-I'll see you around."
With that, he turned and strode away.
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