Chapter 97\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward\u2019s eyes widened, then he pulled his lips into a mocking\u00a0<\/p>\n
smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow you\u2019re just being unreasonable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He slowly and deliberately adjusted his cuffs. \u201cBusiness is war.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Survival of the fittest is the law of nature. The Mosley Group\u00a0<\/p>\n
was poorly managed and its capital chain broke. What does\u00a0<\/p>\n
that have to do with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine rolled her eyes so hard they nearly flew out of her\u00a0<\/p>\n
head, then decisively held out her hand to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen pay up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward\u2019s expression froze. He was so surprised he thought\u00a0<\/p>\n
he\u2019d misheard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did you say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI said, pay up!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine raised her voice. \u201cYou climbed up by stepping on my family, and once you got to the top, you kicked us away. Mr.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 97\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carroll, you\u2019ve forgotten where you came from.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward\u2019s gaze turned cold, and his long fingers secretly\u00a0<\/p>\n
clenched into a fist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one had ever dared to speak to him like that before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was the first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think you\u2019ve really gone crazy from being poor!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine didn\u2019t get angry. She just gave him a sweet smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right, I\u2019m broke as a joke. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here to collect a\u00a0<\/p>\n
debt from Mr. Carroll. With such a big business, Mr. Carroll\u00a0<\/p>\n
shouldn\u2019t be short on this little bit of cash, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward narrowed his eyes, his gaze lingering on her for a few\u00a0<\/p>\n
seconds, as if trying to decide if she was serious or just\u00a0<\/p>\n
messing with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment, he let out a low, dangerous laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, well, Madeleine. You\u2019ve grown a spine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He took out his phone and found Madeleine\u2019s Facebook\u00a0<\/p>\n
contact in his block list.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first transfer failed. His phone showed that she wasn\u2019t his\u00a0<\/p>\n
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friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re messing with me!\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine slapped her forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, my bad. I blocked you and forgot to unblock you. Hold on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said the heart\u2013stabbing words with perfect politeness as\u00a0<\/p>\n
she pulled her phone out of her expensive handbag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward had sharp eyes and immediately saw a photo of her and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick at an amusement park behind Madeleine\u2019s clear\u00a0<\/p>\n
phone case. She was on her tiptoes, putting something on\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick, smiling sweetly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes turned cold, and Edward pressed his phone a little\u00a0<\/p>\n
harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnes, tens, hundreds, thousands\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stared at the transferred amount and carefully\u00a0<\/p>\n
counted it twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwenty million. Don\u2019t come to me with this sob story again!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Owpter 97\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine kept her head down, staring at the screen. After a\u00a0<\/p>\n
long moment, she squeezed out, \u201cThis isn\u2019t even as much as\u00a0<\/p>\n
my husband gives me for an allowance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, Edward didn\u2019t believe that. He just figured Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
was suppressing her glee to save face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took the money with no intention of staying longer,\u00a0<\/p>\n
but as she turned to leave, Edward yanked her back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sneered, \u201cDon\u2019t tell me Roderick\u2019s going under, so he sent\u00a0<\/p>\n
you to ask me for money.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine really wished Bradley Kline were here right now, so\u00a0<\/p>\n
he could come and fix Edward\u2019s brain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard Roderick isn\u2019t even bidding on the North City Science\u00a0<\/p>\n
Park project. Is he out of money?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOr\u2026 is he scared?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that, Madeleine\u2019s expression changed drastically, as if someone had just stepped on her tail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes flinched, but she quickly composed herself and\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 97\u00a0<\/p>\n
retorted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWh\u2013what nonsense are you talking about? Our family\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
company is doing fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her gaze shifted. \u201cRoderick said he\u2019s not bidding on that project\u00a0<\/p>\n
because\u2026 because he doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s a good one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A smirk formed on Edward\u2019s lips as he stared intently at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s changing expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So flustered?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looks like he guessed right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That Roderick fellow would never give up so easily. He was just\u00a0<\/p>\n
putting up a smokescreen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Making everyone think he\u2019d given up on that juicy prize, letting\u00a0<\/p>\n
them lower their guard before he delivers the fatal blow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Too bad this stupid woman exposed him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward suddenly let her go, stepping back as if he\u2019d been\u00a0<\/p>\n
burned. He dusted off his cuffs and resumed his high\u2013and-\u00a0<\/p>\n
mighty attitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not bothering to say another word to Madeleine, Edward turned\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 97\u00a0<\/p>\n
and walked straight away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until he was far away and his figure had vanished from\u00a0<\/p>\n
her sight that the panicked look on Madeleine\u2019s face\u00a0<\/p>\n
disappeared, replaced by a shrewd, triumphant expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNailed it~\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Celebrating under her breath, Madeleine excitedly lifted the\u00a0<\/p>\n
wine glass to her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as her lips touched the glass, a large hand reached around\u00a0<\/p>\n
from behind and snatched it away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s face was dark. \u201cI can\u2019t take my eyes off you for a\u00a0<\/p>\n
second, Madeleine. Didn\u2019t I tell you not to drink?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
ps: Here\u2019s a chapter to tide you over, the rest will come tonight,\u00a0<\/p>\n
hehe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caught in the act, Madeleine\u2019s embarrassed expression froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She put on a pitiful face, \u201cI just want a taste.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot even a taste.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 98\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 98\u00a0<\/p>\n
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