Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 659

Mrs. Thompson was intrigued by the author's name the moment she saw it on the book cover. "Madge, Madge Aberdeen... sounds so familiar," she mused.

It was the very reason Mrs. Thompson had picked up the book in the first place. Upon seeing the author's name, she was momentarily taken aback.

Mr. Thompson sighed, seemingly caught in the same loop of curiosity that had led him to open the book. And the more he read, the more engrossed he became.

Initially, Mrs. Thompson had casually inquired, not expecting much since Corley wasn't omniscient. But to her surprise-

"I know her."

He briefly explained his connection with Madge.

Neely had a moment of realization; the young girl he had seen at The Book Nook was Madge's daughter. The very day he had been upstairs, a book signing event for this very book was taking place.

He couldn't help but chuckle, "Who would've thought such serendipity existed."

she had met, her voice soft and pleasant, stirring something within her, "Such a well-mannered and polite

...

followed every year. Her colleagues had grown accustomed to it. After all, with the kind of money she made,

earn her wealth was a mystery to her employees. They

of well-known authors, and then... nothing. These authors never published new

Nadine's

how did the studio make

working class, not our place to worry about these

do much besides printing contracts, and with a

"Curious about what?"

Gordon has managed all these years without producing a single

authors, where does the money

asking? I don't

You're the only accountant in our studio. All the cash flow goes through you. I don't believe you have no

then, succumbing to the allure of sharing a juicy secret and the "a melon eaten alone is not as sweet" mentality, she finally