Chapter 239\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, please let me know when you find the number.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hanging up, Leona took another deep look at Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
on the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She slammed the laptop shut.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the arts festival, Kevin had a few days off, and Madeleine\u00a0<\/p>\n
planned to use this time to ask Rebecca and the others out for\u00a0<\/p>\n
a meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And to get some gossip, of course.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since she found out Adrian had gone to Rebecca\u2019s house\u00a0<\/p>\n
last time, Madeleine had been pestering Rebecca about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She would always stammer and wouldn\u2019t give a clear answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Madeleine wanted to pin her down for a proper\u00a0<\/p>\n
explanation, she just went on a business trip out of town and\u00a0<\/p>\n
only got back yesterday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 239\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not acceptable!\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Rebecca\u2019s dear bestie, Madeleine had to protect her love\u00a0<\/p>\n
life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After texting Rebecca, Madeleine was a little worried.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRicki, we have to figure out a way to get Professor Shaw to\u00a0<\/p>\n
come too. Do you have any good ideas?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick said bluntly, \u201cI don\u2019t know him well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sighed in disappointment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick spoke up again, and Madeleine quickly turned her\u00a0<\/p>\n
head excitedly to look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do we need to know him that well?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He took out his phone, found Adrian\u2019s number, and called it\u00a0<\/p>\n
without hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine rushed over to listen, and Roderick pulled her onto\u00a0<\/p>\n
his lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 239\u00a0<\/p>\n
The call connected quickly, and Adrian\u2019s calm voice came\u00a0<\/p>\n
through the speakerphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Livingston?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor Shaw, hope you\u2019ve been well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re too kind, Mr. Livingston. Is there something I can help\u00a0<\/p>\n
you with?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick glanced at Madeleine\u2019s expectant little look, raised an\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyebrow, and said, \u201cHere\u2019s the thing, my wife mentioned she\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
planning to invite a few friends to relax tomorrow. I heard your\u00a0<\/p>\n
family has a private mountain lodge in The Alps with a nice\u00a0<\/p>\n
view?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was wondering if we could borrow it for a couple of days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a brief silence on the other end of the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian probably didn\u2019t expect Roderick to know so much about\u00a0<\/p>\n
his family background.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And he certainly didn\u2019t expect him to ask to borrow it so directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A moment later, Adrian\u2019s voice came through again, with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
barely perceptible hint of resignation and amusement:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 239\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Livingston, you\u2019re certainly well\u2013informed. My mother does.\u00a0<\/p>\n
have a small house in The Alps. It\u2019s usually empty. Since Mrs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Livingston wants to have a get\u2013together with friends, I\u2019ll contact\u00a0<\/p>\n
the housekeeper to arrange it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo need to trouble Professor Shaw to arrange it personally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick said in a steady tone, \u201cThen thank you, Mr. Shaw.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re welcome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The call ended. Madeleine blinked a couple of times, looking at\u00a0<\/p>\n
her phone, then at Roderick\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cNo\u2026 what\u2019s the point of this? My\u00a0<\/p>\n
goal wasn\u2019t to borrow the estate, it was to trick Professor Shaw\u00a0<\/p>\n
into coming over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSilly girl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick flicked Madeleine\u2019s forehead with two fingers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe smell of fish is in the air. Are you worried the greedy cat won\u2019t show up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 239\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine froze for a second, then slapped her thigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRight! Ricki, you\u2019re really something else!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick raised an eyebrow but just smiled without saying a\u00a0<\/p>\n
word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sigh, they were both men. How could he not understand\u00a0<\/p>\n
another man?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s invite a few more people. What about Bradley? What\u2019s he\u00a0<\/p>\n
been up to lately?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine snatched the phone from Roderick\u2019s hand and\u00a0<\/p>\n
started scrolling through Bradley\u2019s moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she was done, her jaw almost hit the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t this the blind date my mom set him up with!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Are they really together?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the past few days, Bradley\u2019s moments were all about his\u00a0<\/p>\n
blind date, Isabella.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two of them were eating together, taking pictures, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
checking in at various spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 239\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tsk, it really looks like they\u2019re dating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether they\u2019re together or not, we\u2019ll know if we just invite him\u00a0<\/p>\n
over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTrue, I\u2019ll message him right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick watched Madeleine\u2019s excited expression, ready to\u00a0<\/p>\n
watch the drama unfold, and pondered for a moment before\u00a0<\/p>\n
saying:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWant some even juicier gossip?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick chuckled lightly, scrolled through his Facebook\u00a0<\/p>\n
friends, and found Charlotte\u2019s profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that\u2026 Bradley\u2019s sister?\u00a0<\/p>\n
You two know each other.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re acquainted. I helped her with a small favor before, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
she helped me with some corporate legal issues.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick invited all of them to the estate in one go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A grand Underworld performance was about to begin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 230\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHehe, okay, I\u2019ll resend the address to Rebecca and tell her to\u00a0<\/p>\n
come early.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick watched her, so completely absorbed that she\u00a0<\/p>\n
seemed to have forgotten he existed, and a small seed of\u00a0<\/p>\n
dissatisfaction at being ignored began to sprout in his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He reached out, his long fingers gently taking Madeleine\u2019s chin\u00a0<\/p>\n
and turning her face toward him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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