She meant to say that he could only address her as Shelly during work, but other than that, they would have nothing to do with each other. Therefore, he didn't even have the right to call her name.
Maddox wore the same expression, but his eyes visibly darkened.
Maddox didn't agree nor deny her request.
All of a sudden, something came to his mind and he curled his lip.
"Maddox Yardley."
Minerva was dumbfounded. Why did he mention his name out of the blue?
"Gender male, hobby..." His gaze settled on her face, and then he said slowly, "Playing golf, bungee jumping."
Hearing that, if Minerva didn't know what he meant, then she was an idiot.
However, never did she expect that Maddox would suddenly introduce himself.
She wrote everything down at once as if she didn't know a thing about him.
Maddox stared at her tightly like a dormant beast as he spoke every word clearly. "I'm married."
Those two words were like bombs thrown down to Minerva's heart.
Minerva paused for a moment but continued jotting down the details after that. Was he trying to humiliate her by saying that he was married?
She smiled inwardly. Whether he was married or single, it had nothing to do with her.
However, Maddox, who was sitting opposite her, had been observing her expression.
to detect any shift in her expression but
work with him. As such, she would ask him repeatedly if Maddox didn't answer her questions. She lowered her head to mark the information down and raised
hour later, he actually felt... that one hour was not sufficient for
much for your cooperation, Mr. Yardley. I will take note of your basic requirements. Tomorrow, I will ask my
about it, but I have the right to choose my designer. Or do your designers never do it
have other
be idle if you have too many things to deal
opened her eyes again impotently. Was there even a point in
measuring tools today. Let's schedule
available tomorrow. Wait for
call. That's all for
"I'll send you back."
office. Minerva felt
the other day. He subconsciously shook the hand that was holding the keys, producing a crisp sound. "Then leave your car here. I'll send you
was at a loss for
tomorrow to take my measurements? I'll
matter how calm Minerva was, she
have to do that. I really
she thought that Maddox must be out of his mind to say such foolish words. Every word he said did not make sense to
cold and
could he
changed that much?
drooped her eyelids and stared at her heels in a
her and smiled ingratiatingly at her. Minerva glanced at her indifferently and went to
into the car and fastened her
"I'm married."
he
that he was a married man for fear that she would have
been trying to calm herself down, at
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