Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a short\u2013form web series.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine propped her head on her hand. \u201cA novel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, a novel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roy took the mop and went back to mopping. \u201cI don\u2019t like\u00a0<\/p>\n
reading novels. I just like watching those cheesy short\u2013form\u00a0<\/p>\n
web series.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gave a dry laugh, inwardly cursing the novel\u2019s author.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Are they even human, writing this kind of narrative control?\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was just one thing Madeleine didn\u2019t understand. She had\u00a0<\/p>\n
been a disposable side character for Edward for years, helping\u00a0<\/p>\n
his career soar, so how was it that she was now left with only\u00a0<\/p>\n
the memories of an eighteen\u2013year\u2013old?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was it because she was no longer valuable?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Or, had the novel been left unfinished?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Serves it right. No one would read this kind of stuff anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine thought for a moment. This was something she\u00a0<\/p>\n
could only tell Ricki.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it seemed Ricki never read novels or watched short\u2013form\u00a0<\/p>\n
web series. Would he even understand if she told him?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever, I\u2019ll educate him first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first thing Madeleine did after getting her new phone was\u00a0<\/p>\n
text Roderick and tell him to download Wattpad and ReelShort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick: ?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t say anything, just spammed him with a bunch\u00a0<\/p>\n
of novels and short\u2013form web series.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine: Check these out to relax when you\u2019re not busy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s inner monologue at that moment: My wife really\u00a0<\/p>\n
does have feelings for me. She\u2019s worried I\u2019m working too hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And so, for the next few days, Gerry could often hear strange\u00a0<\/p>\n
sounds coming from the CEO\u2019s office, such as-\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWoman, you\u2019re playing with fire!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn three minutes, I want all the information on this woman!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe three\u2013year period is up! Welcome back, Returning Warlord!\u00a0<\/p>\n
You used to ignore me, but now, I\u2019m out of your league!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry scratched his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Is the CEO planning to invest in the film and television industry?\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was another reason Madeleine didn\u2019t immediately tell\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick her suspicion: a faint worry in her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In novels, a character\u2019s awakening often leads to the collapse\u00a0<\/p>\n
of the original storyline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t sure if her current amnesia was a side effect of this\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cawakening.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Roderick lost his memories along with her, wouldn\u2019t they be totally screwed?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boss of a multi\u2013billion\u2013dollar corporation would be a\u00a0<\/p>\n
reckless eighteen\u2013year\u2013old kid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d drive the company into bankruptcy in minutes\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
So before that, Madeleine had an idea: to see if\u00a0<\/p>\n
any\u00a0<\/p>\n
other\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
characters similar to her would appear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At work these past few days, Madeleine still didn\u2019t have any\u00a0<\/p>\n
important tasks, but with her good personality and generous\u00a0<\/p>\n
nature, she was getting along better and better with the other\u00a0<\/p>\n
secretaries in the office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were still cautious about letting her see confidential company documents, but Madeleine could understand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My reputation as a villain was pretty solid, so it was normal that\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t shake it off so easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That morning, Madeleine was at her desk, busily stapling\u00a0<\/p>\n
documents, when Rebecca walked into the secretaries\u2018 office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The four secretaries saw her and immediately stood up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Whitman.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Teresa Cooper, Sophia Dunlap, and the other two looked at\u00a0<\/p>\n
each other. Ms. Whitman rarely came to see them directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What was going on today?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s Madeleine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChase is at the desk inside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca beckoned with her finger. \u201cGet her out here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This made the four of them even more nervous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ms. Whitman showing up out of nowhere, and asking for Chase\u00a0<\/p>\n
by her full name\u2026 what on earth happened!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u03bb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t be here to settle scores with Chase, could she?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their relationship isn\u2019t very good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Should we secretly go tell Chase to slip out the back door first?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine had just finished stapling the documents and came\u00a0<\/p>\n
out before they could even call for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at Rebecca and felt a little uneasy, staring at her\u00a0<\/p>\n
without saying a word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect timing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s eyes landed on her. Then she turned to the side,\u00a0<\/p>\n
raised her voice, and called to someone behind her, \u201cHurry up,\u00a0<\/p>\n
get over here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was completely baffled, having no idea what\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was up to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 88\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next second, a familiar figure appeared at the office\u00a0<\/p>\n
doorway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Immediately after, a wailing voice cried out-\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Livingston, I\u2019ve come to apologize to you! It\u2019s all my fault,\u00a0<\/p>\n
everything is my fault! You can hit me or yell at me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was so startled she took a big step back, looking\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie up and down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was dressed plainly, and even her makeup couldn\u2019t hide her\u00a0<\/p>\n
heavy dark circles and haggard look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was this the same elegant lady from the amusement park?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dannie\u2019s voice was loud and full of emotion; many office doors\u00a0<\/p>\n
opened as people peeked out to watch the drama unfold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was completely baffled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean, \u2018what\u2019s going on\u2018?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve been completely cursed out, and you\u2019re not angry?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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