Clement was holding back his anger. He continued saying with his hands on his hips, "To be fair, we could've waited for her progress as long as there was no breach of contract. She was sick. It wasn't something that she could control. But you took over her task and submitted the artwork early without asking for a proper handover from her. What did we gain from finishing the work ahead of schedule?"Did we get a compliment? Or was there extra pay?"Because of one thing that you said, in the past few days, every one of us worked overtime to catch up with the progress. Sandy was overworked and ended up in the hospital. You should know that Encounter Gaming gave us enough time that would've allowed us to finish the work without needing to work overtime."Jane sneered, "So, you think everything is my fault? I merely wanted everyone to finish the work quickly so that we could have some time to rest!"Clement, I don't know what to say when you've gone to this extent in being a bootlicker!
Clement asked, "Were you the person who leaked about the plagiarism..."A clear slapping sound was then heard from the corridor...After Madelyn left, she was forcefully pushed into the car by Zach.Kevin sat in the driver's seat and slowly started the car.Madelyn glared at Zach as she said, "Why did you say those things? Do you know that what you said will cause me trouble? I never even thought about relying on you to accomplish anything!"You made my relationship with her very tense. Zach! When'll you try to see things from my perspective?"Zach loosened his tie. He looked at her intensely, "Are you done?"They stared at each other.Zach looked dangerous as he squinted his eyes. Madelyn immediately backed down. Zach continued saying, "I thought you'd have grown up in the past four years. But you're still as foolish as ever."You were bullied, and yet, you just stayed quiet? Why didn't you stand up for yourself like you did to me?"She was clearly trying to cut you out. Can
Madelyn thought, 'Wouldn't he find asking me to be his kept woman laughable?'She said, "I'd rather die than be with you!"I despise the flirtatious women that have ambiguous relationships with you. I find you filthy. Do you really not understand why I tried to escape? I want to get away from you! Now, whenever I see you, I feel disgusted."You made me lose my child! You took away my chance to become a mother! You drugged me. Do you know how painful it is to have the uterus removed?"You ruined my life! Isn't that enough?! Now, you still want to torture me. I can't conceive anymore, Zach! What more do you want from me?!"She thought, 'He nearly put me in danger again and again. I'll never forget that he sent someone to kill me! That time... I nearly died, Zach! If I could start over, I'd rather have nothing to do with him at all!'"I'll make it up to you. But I'll never allow you to leave. Do you understand?!" Zach pinched her sharp, delicate chin as he continued, "Even if you do
Zach said, "I'll have the hotel staff bring you breakfast later."He was aware that Madelyn was already awake. He left the room after covering her with the blanket.At the door, Zach stopped walking and instructed his bodyguard, "Keep an eye on her."The bodyguard responded, "Okay."Zach left, but the bodyguard continued monitoring her.At eight in the morning, a hotel staff knocked on the door with a breakfast cart beside her. She said, "Miss, Mr. Jardin ordered breakfast for you. It's here. I'll bring it in for you."Then, a loud sound could be heard. It seemed like something had hit the door.After that, Madelyn's voice was heard from inside the room, "Don't come in. Get lost!"The hotel staff was in a dilemma. She responded, "But Mr. Jardin asked me to watch you while you finish your breakfast."Madelyn's eyes were slightly red. She sat on the bed, covering her ears. She did not want to listen to the voice outside. Then, she ran into the cloakroom and closed the door to bl
Zach's focus was not on Encounter Gaming. Still, everyone was extremely nervous when he suddenly arrived at the company because of Madelyn.Zach personally investigating this matter implied that this issue had become more serious.After Kevin talked to Calvin Helberg, the current head of Encounter Gaming, he immediately went to find the employee from the design department who communicated with Madelyn.Kevin said, "The public relations department had already retracted the notice on Ms. Jent's plagiarism matter."Mr. Jardin?" Kevin looked at the person who had already left his seat with his phone. He wondered what happened again.Kevin thought, 'Ever since we came back from France, we wasted most of our time on Madelyn. Now, we even have to get involved in such a trivial matter. Our original plans have been completely disrupted because of her.'Zach answered the phone call from the hotel while standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, "What's the matter? Tell me!"The hot
The doctor had said, "We found a tumor in your head, which is benign for now. We recommend taking medication to see if it gets smaller. Please return in three months for a check-up. If it grows, surgery might be the next step. Just know that getting treated early often means better results."Today marked the three months since the doctor's warning, and Madelyn was due for her check-up. Yet, shortly before Zach found her, she had gotten the tough news: her brain tumor was getting worse than initially believed.'I thought I had a new beginning. But with Zach always looming, it feels like I'm stuck in the past. What's the point if things are like this?'Feeling the start of a nosebleed, Madelyn quickly took a few pills. She leaned on the wall for balance and went to the bathroom. When Zach showed up, she was already wiping away the blood."Madelyn, open the door! I'll only count to three!"It was unusual for Zach to get this mad. Given who he is, shouting at her was just not his styl
"What happened?" Zach asked, his eyes softening as he looked intently at her."It's nothing. You're overthinking," Madelyn replied, her voice flat.Zach, sensing she was hiding something, moved closer. He gently wrapped an arm around her waist and lifted her onto a table. Reminders of their previous night together were still evident on her skin."Don't challenge me like this; I don't appreciate it. Got it?" His voice may have been soft, but the cold warning in his eyes was clear. Nevertheless, he seemed gentler now than before. Taking a moment to touch her hair, he gently lifted her chin, ensuring their eyes met, "Hungry? Tell me what you'd like, and I'll order from the restaurant."Feeling a bit drained, Madelyn replied, "Anything's fine." Her attention wandered to the white bedsheet."That's more like it," Zach murmured, giving her a soft kiss on the forehead. He then made a call to the hotel's restaurant.It was not long before a waiter arrived with a cart filled with snacks a
"Ethan, no... Don't go, please." Tears streamed down Madelyn's face as she murmured, clutching the hand she feared she would lose. Engulfed in a nightmare, she saw a frail Ethan lying alone in a hospital bed. She dashed into the room, searching for a doctor, but everything was eerily quiet. Ethan's voice echoed, revealing he was on the brink of death and saying his final goodbye. The pain she felt was piercing. Despite her frantic efforts, she could not get to him. As he faded away and the surroundings dimmed, total darkness overcame her.Zach's cold and intense gaze never left her, his face as tense as a storm building on the horizon.A sharp pang in her chest woke Madelyn. As she sat up quickly, she accidentally tore a page from the book she had been holding. She noticed Zach beside her, his gaze dark and intense. The intensity in his eyes unsettled her, but it faded almost as quickly as she noticed it, leaving her questioning what she saw. Zach reached out, gently tucking stray st