How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue novel Chapter 464

Anyone in her place would have struggled with what happened lately.

That said, Sylvie was undeniably capable—both in her technical expertise and her composure under pressure.

“The Neural Intelligence concept is quite mature, and it has a clear advantage in navigation systems,” Alexander remarked, turning to Elodie.

Elodie nodded in agreement.

Everyone involved with Neural Intelligence was a heavyweight in the field—no one second-rate could have gotten this far, let alone landed a spot on this project. Of course, it didn’t hurt that Jarrod pulled a few strings, either.

When Sylvie finished her presentation, several people in the room looked genuinely impressed.

Professional strengths aside, she clearly had a technical edge.

Next up was VistaLink Technologies.

Alexander gave Elodie a gentle nudge. “Your turn.”

Elodie didn’t hesitate. Instead of reading from her prepared notes, she opened her laptop and spoke from the ideas she’d just jotted down—her thoughts organized and articulate.

Even Naylor couldn’t help but turn to look at her.

When she spoke, the data seemed to come alive; every point she made was unexpectedly sharp and insightful.

He couldn’t resist sending a quick message to Elias:

— Hey, I’m with Elodie now. She’s way more impressive than I expected!

— Seriously, her knowledge of materials science puts me to shame.

— Honestly, she shines even brighter as herself than as Mrs. Silverstein. I think she’s got some of the same qualities you have.

Elias, of course, didn’t reply.

Elodie, however, met her gaze calmly and shot back, “If you find it risky and unworkable, Ms. Fielding, maybe it’s time you pushed yourself a bit harder.”

That… caught everyone off guard.

Sylvie’s stare turned icy. “I’m simply speaking from a practical standpoint. Everyone here can judge the merit of Ms. Thorne’s proposal. I’d appreciate it if you kept your personal feelings in check.”

Alexander actually chuckled.

So Sylvie could question others, but Elodie wasn’t allowed to push back?

Of course Elodie saw right through her. With all the recent drama, Sylvie was seizing this moment to assert her expertise—publicly shooting down Elodie’s plan, thinly veiling her mockery to make a point about their supposed gap in ability.

But—

Elodie’s voice was cool as steel. “If my ideas are so flimsy, maybe my 469 score should have woken you up by now.”