Chapter 46\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine glanced down at herself. Well, it was indeed a\u00a0<\/p>\n
secretary\u2019s outfit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Ma\u2019am. This is my mom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At those words, several teachers gathered around in surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin\u2019s mom? How rare!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, my apologies! I didn\u2019t know you were Mrs. Livingston.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The teacher hurriedly apologized, flustered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry. I thought you were Mr. Livingston\u2019s secretary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gave an awkward laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, not entirely wrong. She was about to become Roderick\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
special assistant anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s alright. I used to be busy and didn\u2019t have much time to\u00a0<\/p>\n
bring Kevin to kindergarten, so you probably didn\u2019t recognize\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 45\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Madeleine wore a perfectly gentle smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her looks were naturally striking, even slightly intimidating. As one of her old friends once said, a beauty like Madeleine rarely\u00a0<\/p>\n
got approached on the street.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her beauty was too dazzling. Men often felt inferior just looking\u00a0<\/p>\n
at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet now, that face carried a warm and polite smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a moment, several kindergarten teachers were completely\u00a0<\/p>\n
stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So stunning!\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder she had given birth to such a lovely son like Kevin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, yesterday I didn\u2019t come to pick up Kev. Did you call\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dr. Clark?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still a bit dazed, the teacher immediately nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, yes. For each child, we keep the emergency contacts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin\u2019s were listed as Dr. Clark and Mr. Livingston.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCould you please change it to my number? From now on, if\u00a0<\/p>\n
anything comes up, just call me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 46\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, no problem. You can also reach out through\u00a0<\/p>\n
WhatsApp. This way, we can update you more quickly about\u00a0<\/p>\n
how Kevin is doing at kindergarten.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gladly agreed, chatting with the teachers for a while\u00a0<\/p>\n
at the gate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And as for Kevin?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He held his mommy\u2019s hand tightly, chest puffed up, and met the\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes of every child who passed by.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though he said nothing, his gaze was definitely showing off, as\u00a0<\/p>\n
if saying: \u201cLook, this is my mommy!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When it was almost time, Madeleine handed Kevin over to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
teachers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSweetheart, behave yourself at kindergarten. I\u2019m going to work\u00a0<\/p>\n
now. We\u2019ll see each other at home tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, Mommy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kevin waved reluctantly, not wanting to let go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After watching her walk away from a distance, he entered the\u00a0<\/p>\n
kindergarten with his backpack. Several kids immediately\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 46\u00a0<\/p>\n
crowded around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKevin, was that your elder sister? She\u2019s so pretty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, that\u2019s my mommy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re lying. How could anyone have such a beautiful mother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At their doubt, Kevin\u2019s little face flushed red in anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s true! I\u2019m not lying!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the entire morning, Kevin became the most popular kid in\u00a0<\/p>\n
kindergarten. Everyone surrounded him, curious about hist\u00a0<\/p>\n
gorgeous mommy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Madeleine and Roderick arrived at the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since Roderick always entered from the underground parking,\u00a0<\/p>\n
he didn\u2019t encounter colleagues on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the sharp clack of Madeleine\u2019s heels, he finally stopped\u00a0<\/p>\n
and turned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou sure you don\u2019t wanna get changed?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 46\u00a0<\/p>\n
Startled, Madeleine looked down at herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with my outfit?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick pressed his lips together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her outfit wasn\u2019t wrong, exactly. It was just too eye\u2013catching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unless meeting clients outside, hardly anyone in the office\u00a0<\/p>\n
would dress like that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Especially for an administrative role, walking around in such\u00a0<\/p>\n
high heels would only be inconvenient.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment of thought, Roderick shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing. Let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She would understand these things soon enough once she\u00a0<\/p>\n
experienced them herself. There was no need to explain\u00a0<\/p>\n
everything. Too much advice would only annoy her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To Madeleine, aside from visiting her father\u2019s company in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
past, this was her first time being in such an environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she stepped out of the elevator, her curious eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
were everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry was already waiting at the entrance. He guided her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 46\u00a0<\/p>\n
around with introductions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis floor is mainly the CEO\u2019s office and related departments. Other divisions are downstairs. Here are some company files.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing that, Gerry glanced at her nervously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since learning last night that Madeleine would be coming to\u00a0<\/p>\n
work at the company today, he hadn\u2019t slept a wink.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was convinced that Madeleine must be ill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seriously ill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take you to meet the secretaries in the CEO\u2019s office. You\u2019ll be working with them most of the time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the core area of the CEO\u2019s office,\u201d Gerry whispered. \u201cMr.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livingston\u2019s secretaries all work here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The secretaries, busy at their desks, looked up, and their\u00a0<\/p>\n
expressions shifted when they saw Madeleine behind him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could greet them, they all stood at once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 46\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood morning, Mrs. Livingston.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine flushed with embarrassment, quickly waving her hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, don\u2019t call me that. I\u2019m just an employee now. Just use my name.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The secretaries smiled and nodded, but in truth, they would never dare call her by name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though they had never interacted with her directly before, she had quite a reputation among them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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