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.

tried to detect any shift

serious discussion about 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 questions again after sorting

planned for a half-an-hour discussion. Nonetheless, more than an hour later, he actually felt... that one hour was not sufficient for

Yardley. I will take note of your basic requirements.

to choose my designer. Or do your designers never do it on

I have other

a new company? Will the rest be idle if

Was there even a point in arguing

my measuring tools today. Let's schedule a meeting

I'm available tomorrow. Wait for my

for your call. That's all

"I'll send you back."

her expectation, Maddox followed her out of the office. Minerva felt a little

day. He subconsciously shook the hand that was holding the keys, producing a crisp sound.

a

coming here tomorrow to take my measurements? I'll go pick you up after letting

how calm Minerva was, she couldn't

do that. I really have to go,

out of his mind to say such foolish words. Every word he said did not make sense to her from the moment they met up until then. He had

cold and arrogant

he be

that

her eyelids and stared at her heels in

her and smiled ingratiatingly at her. Minerva glanced at her indifferently and went to

she got into the car and fastened her seat belt, Minerva suddenly recalled Maddox's husky

"I'm married."

he trying

was a married man for fear

to calm herself down,

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