After thinking for a moment, she felt guilty. \u201cHow about I find a\u00a0<\/p>\n
family\u2013friendly restaurant and have a nice dinner with our son\u00a0<\/p>\n
tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine stretched lazily, whining that she should get up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said it a couple of times but had no intention of actually\u00a0<\/p>\n
getting up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStill not getting up?\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to eat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCarry me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Madeleine reached her hands out toward\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick stared at her for a moment, the amusement in his\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes gradually turning dark and deep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine realized what that look meant and her eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
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immediately widened in alarm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No longer lazy, she bolted upright in bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNever mind, never mind! I\u2019ll get up myself. Wouldn\u2019t want to\u00a0<\/p>\n
trouble you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he got his hands on her, getting out of bed would be delayed\u00a0<\/p>\n
by another hour or two.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the afternoon, Roderick went to the office and was cornered\u00a0<\/p>\n
by Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat was up with you this morning? Weren\u2019t we supposed to\u00a0<\/p>\n
meet the investors to discuss the new project? I had to face\u00a0<\/p>\n
them all by myself for two hours!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick walked past her into his office, his expression\u00a0<\/p>\n
unchanged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI trust your abilities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, when it came to money, no one was more professional\u00a0<\/p>\n
than Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rolled her eyes and then sent him the organized files.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve compiled the investors\u2018 questions. They\u2019re still very\u00a0<\/p>\n
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interested in investing, but they\u2019re holding back because of the\u00a0<\/p>\n
company\u2019s recent negative press.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, Rebecca raised an eyebrow. \u201cThe bidding for the\u00a0<\/p>\n
South City project is coming up soon. Isn\u2019t it time to reel in your\u00a0<\/p>\n
big net?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood. Besides, I\u2019ve been annoyed with that Edward for a long\u00a0<\/p>\n
time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just hearing the name brought an uncontrollable look of\u00a0<\/p>\n
disgust to Roderick\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noticing a cut on Rebecca\u2019s hand, he casually asked how she\u00a0<\/p>\n
got it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca looked down at it. \u201cI was helping organize test tubes\u00a0<\/p>\n
at the lab yesterday, and I accidentally fell. Cut it on some\u00a0<\/p>\n
glass.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are things going between you and Adrian?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat \u2018going\u2018?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Rebecca glanced up at him. \u201cI told you not to assume things. I\u00a0<\/p>\n
just want to get to know him better so I can ask why he turned\u00a0<\/p>\n
down my family\u2019s invitation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A teasing smile played on Roderick\u2019s lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, I\u2019m taking tomorrow off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick glanced at the computer next to him. His schedule for\u00a0<\/p>\n
tomorrow was displayed on the desktop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One item was attending a medical research seminar. As an elite\u00a0<\/p>\n
in the finance industry, he was invited to attend as a cross- industry guest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he remembered correctly, Adrian was one of the speakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick tapped his fingers on the desk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had tired Madeleine out last night. It would be a good chance to take her out to see something interesting and relax.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After talking about work for a while longer, Rebecca got ready\u00a0<\/p>\n
to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick suddenly stopped her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDid you go with Madeleine to Hengrong International Plaza yesterday afternoon?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, your wife said she wanted to rent an office, so I went to\u00a0<\/p>\n
help her check it out. It\u2019s not bad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick narrowed his eyes, leaning back in his office chair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His long fingers tapped lightly on the desk, his gaze gradually\u00a0<\/p>\n
turning dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJason, the golden child of Hengrong, do you know him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was low, with a hint of coldness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca raised an eyebrow, keenly sensing the change in\u00a0<\/p>\n
atmosphere. \u201cJason?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She thought for a moment. \u201cI\u2019ve heard of him, but I don\u2019t know\u00a0<\/p>\n
him well. The guy has a bad reputation. He acts all arrogant\u00a0<\/p>\n
because his family\u2019s rich, but he\u2019s always been abroad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s eyes darkened, and the tapping of his fingertips\u00a0<\/p>\n
stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca studied his expression and suddenly realized, \u201cWait,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 183\u00a0<\/p>\n
did he offend Madeleine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick didn\u2019t answer, but his eyes said it all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was more than just offending her; he even got a slap from his\u00a0<\/p>\n
wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca knew that with Roderick\u2019s fiercely protective nature,\u00a0<\/p>\n
there was no way he would let Jason get away with it easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, what\u2019s the plan? How are you going to get even for\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Klein Family has expanded very quickly these past few\u00a0<\/p>\n
years. They\u2019ve secured several municipal projects along the\u00a0<\/p>\n
inner\u2013city ring roads. Their debt ratio can\u2019t be low.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca nodded. \u201cGot it. Auditing the books. I\u2019m an expert at\u00a0<\/p>\n
this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stood up and snapped her fingers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust wait. I\u2019ll have news for you later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca had already turned away, but she couldn\u2019t help turning\u00a0<\/p>\n
back to tease him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 183\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is really something, hearing the word \u2018thanks\u2018 from the\u00a0<\/p>\n
great Mr. Livingston.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick gave her a cool glance, and Rebecca immediately took\u00a0<\/p>\n
the hint, zipping her lips before turning and leaving the office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 184\u00a0<\/p>\n
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