Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
Being stared at by someone like him, Madeleine felt her skin\u00a0<\/p>\n
crawl with disgust, wanting nothing more than to kick him away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But with so many people around, and the company already in\u00a0<\/p>\n
turmoil lately, she didn\u2019t want to cause a scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet lost.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine said coldly, her face stern as she prepared to walk\u00a0<\/p>\n
around him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not only did Jason not move, he deliberately stepped closer,\u00a0<\/p>\n
lowered his voice, and said ambiguously, \u201cWhy play so high and\u00a0<\/p>\n
mighty?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How much does Roderick give you?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why not consider me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just agree to be with me once, and I guarantee I\u2019ll give you\u00a0<\/p>\n
more than he does\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes turned icy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
A security guard came over just then. \u201cDaquan, do you need\u00a0<\/p>\n
assistance?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gritted her teeth. \u201cGet him out of here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstood.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guard, naturally, obeyed his boss\u2019s wife. Just as he was\u00a0<\/p>\n
about to politely ask Jason to leave, the receptionist came over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJason, is it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Klein is waiting for you upstairs. I can take you up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Jason raised an eyebrow and glanced at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWeren\u2019t you going to throw me out?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine gritted her teeth, her eyes nearly rolling into the back\u00a0<\/p>\n
of her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t want to be in the same elevator as Jason, so she\u00a0<\/p>\n
waited for him to go up before taking the one next to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the elevator, Madeleine finally found it strange.\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Klein\u2026 he must be Jason\u2019s father?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What were they doing at the Livingston Group?\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as the elevator doors opened, Jason was grabbed by\u00a0<\/p>\n
the arm by his father and dragged to a corner of the hallway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, what are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason impatiently shook his hand free. \u201cYou rushed me over\u00a0<\/p>\n
here, what\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Klein\u2019s face was livid as he hissed in a low voice, \u201cYou have\u00a0<\/p>\n
the nerve to ask?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let me ask you, did you mess with Roderick\u2019s woman at\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everglory Tower?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason froze for a moment, then scoffed, \u201cOh, you mean\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shrugged nonchalantly. \u201cI just said a few words to her. What,\u00a0<\/p>\n
is that not allowed either?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Klein was trembling with rage, raising his hand to strike him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou little bastard, do you even know who she is?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason easily dodged, saying impatiently, \u201cShe\u2019s just Roderick\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
wife, isn\u2019t she?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the big deal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Klein\u2019s vision went black, and he almost fainted from anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have any idea that Roderick has already put the word\u00a0<\/p>\n
out? The banks that were going to work with us have all cut off\u00a0<\/p>\n
our loans, the investment banks got wind of it, and overnight\u00a0<\/p>\n
our entire line of credit was severed. The Klein Family is going\u00a0<\/p>\n
to be ruined because of you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Impossible. Dad, you\u2019ve got to be kidding me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo I look like I\u2019m kidding you right now!?\u00a0<\/p>\n
?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow could he go to such lengths over one woman? Besides,\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve asked around. Roderick and Madeleine\u2019s relationship isn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
even good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Klein grabbed him by the collar, hissing through gritted\u00a0<\/p>\n
teeth, \u201cWhat the hell does it matter to you if their relationship is\u00a0<\/p>\n
good or not?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re coming with me to apologize to Mr. Livingston right\u00a0<\/p>\n
now!\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you can\u2019t get his forgiveness, then you can get the hell out of\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Klein Family!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he dragged Jason toward Roderick\u2019s office without\u00a0<\/p>\n
another word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Madeleine had also reached the top floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she came out, she saw Jason being dragged toward\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It looked like he was really going to see Roderick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cForget it, I\u2019ll wait a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t want to run into Jason, so she took the bento box\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
and prepared to wait in the break room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMa\u2019am.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry knew she was coming and went over to greet her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine smiled when she saw him. \u201cGerry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry glanced down at the bento box in Madeleine\u2019s hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou brought it yourself. Please, go on in. He\u2019s been hungry for\u00a0<\/p>\n
a while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine glanced at Jason being pulled by Mr. Klein in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
distance and hesitated. \u201cDon\u2019t they have business to discuss?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerry smiled slightly. \u201cHe\u2019s said before that you\u2019re more\u00a0<\/p>\n
important than any business.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The tips of Madeleine\u2019s ears turned red. She was about to\u00a0<\/p>\n
decline, but then she saw Jason had noticed her and was\u00a0<\/p>\n
staring at her in an unsettling way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She immediately changed her mind. \u201cOkay, I\u2019ll go in then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Walking past the father and son, Madeleine pushed open the office door. Roderick was standing by the floor\u2013to\u2013ceiling\u00a0<\/p>\n
window, on the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 202\u00a0<\/p>\n
He heard the noise and turned. The moment he saw Madeleine,\u00a0<\/p>\n
his stern expression softened instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hung up the phone, walked over quickly, and took the bento\u00a0<\/p>\n
box from her hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you tell me you were coming?\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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