\u201cOK.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, the car arrived at the Hengrong Building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked up at the towering glass wall. The sunlight\u00a0<\/p>\n
reflected off the building\u2019s surface, creating a rainbow of\u00a0<\/p>\n
colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe location is really good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca had one hand in her pocket, looking at a map on her\u00a0<\/p>\n
phone with the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe surrounding amenities are all here, and it\u2019s close to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
subway and bus stops. Most importantly\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca looked up, giving Madeleine a teasing smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s only a fifteen\u2013minute drive from your husband\u2019s company.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t help but laugh when she heard that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t sure if she\u2019d just gotten thicker\u2013skinned, but her first\u00a0<\/p>\n
reaction to the teasing wasn\u2019t embarrassment anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 176\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you schedule a meeting with the agent?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, he\u2019ll be here any minute.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she said that, a man in a standard business suit came\u00a0<\/p>\n
out to greet them, eagerly asking who they were.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, ladies. I\u2019m the leasing manager for Hengrong, Daniel\u00a0<\/p>\n
Garrison. Let me take you up to have a look.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine nodded, her gaze shifting away from Daniel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t see much of a difference in the suit, so why did it\u00a0<\/p>\n
make Daniel instantly look like an agent, while on Roderick, it\u00a0<\/p>\n
gave off a completely different vibe?\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the way up, Daniel gave a brief introduction to the building\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
surroundings and amenities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was quite satisfied with the location. As she listened\u00a0<\/p>\n
to Daniel, she was already thinking that if it was good enough,\u00a0<\/p>\n
she should lock it down soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, this was a prime location. If she hadn\u2019t gotten the\u00a0<\/p>\n
inside scoop early using Roderick\u2019s connections, these two\u00a0<\/p>\n
floors would probably already be leased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 176\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once inside, Madeleine was focused on the view outside the\u00a0<\/p>\n
glass windows, while Rebecca pulled the agent aside to talk\u00a0<\/p>\n
business.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They talked about things like utility discounts, property\u00a0<\/p>\n
management, and renovations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel laughed awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looks like this one\u2019s an expert.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s about right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca, having received a satisfactory answer, nodded\u00a0<\/p>\n
slightly. \u201cIf we decide to go with it, please draft the contract as\u00a0<\/p>\n
soon as possible so I can take a look.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo problem. It\u2019s up to Madeleine now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took the plunge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel let out a long sigh of relief. \u201cIn that case, please follow\u00a0<\/p>\n
me to my office, and we can discuss the supplementary\u00a0<\/p>\n
agreement in detail.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 176\u00a0<\/p>\n
As they were heading to the elevator, Rebecca glanced at the\u00a0<\/p>\n
time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s almost three. Madeleine, I have to go. Can you handle this\u00a0<\/p>\n
on your own?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo problem.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel also added, \u201cThe contract won\u2019t be signed right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You can review it first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was still a little worried. She looked at Madeleine,\u00a0<\/p>\n
wanting to say something but holding back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She still thought of Madeleine as a child. What if she got\u00a0<\/p>\n
scammed?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It would be so pitiful if she lost her money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine could see what she was thinking and quickly pushed\u00a0<\/p>\n
her toward the elevator.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019ll send you the contract as soon as I get it. You\u00a0<\/p>\n
and Roderick. I won\u2019t sign until you both give me the okay,\u00a0<\/p>\n
alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 176\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Rebecca nod. \u201cCall me if anything comes up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After seeing Rebecca off, Madeleine followed Daniel to his\u00a0<\/p>\n
office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was still a little nervous. After all, for her right now, this was\u00a0<\/p>\n
the biggest thing she had taken on in a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel led her to a waiting area and brought her a glass of\u00a0<\/p>\n
water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMadeleine, please wait a moment. I\u2019ll contact my colleagues in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the legal department, and they\u2019ll be over to discuss the details\u00a0<\/p>\n
with you shortly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Daniel left, Madeleine took several sips of water to calm\u00a0<\/p>\n
her nerves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Along with the nervousness, she couldn\u2019t help but feel a faint\u00a0<\/p>\n
sense of anticipation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebuilding the company, getting her old life back on track\u2026 one\u00a0<\/p>\n
step at a time, she could definitely do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 176\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel went to the office to follow up, but he suddenly saw\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone from the office coming out, each one looking\u00a0<\/p>\n
panicked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t know? The golden child is back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the end of the hallway, a few executives in sharp suits were\u00a0<\/p>\n
clustered around a young man, walking this way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man was wearing a deep blue velvet suit, the collar of his\u00a0<\/p>\n
shirt unbuttoned casually, revealing a long, slender neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had one hand in his pocket, spinning a car key with the\u00a0<\/p>\n
other. The Patek Philippe on his wrist glinted under the lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is this damn elevator so slow?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He frowned, his voice tinged with impatient laziness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel\u2019s heart skipped a beat. This was the golden child of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hengrong Group, Jason Klein.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 177\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 177\u00a0<\/p>\n
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