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.

detect any shift in

would ask him repeatedly if Maddox didn't answer her questions. She lowered

discussion. Nonetheless, more than an hour later, he actually felt... that one hour was not sufficient for them to

cooperation, Mr. Yardley. I will take note of your

staff?" Maddox laughed softly. "Miss Hanover, you might have forgotten about it, but I have the right to choose my designer. Or do your designers never do it

I have

company? Will the rest be idle

again impotently. Was

bring my measuring tools today. Let's schedule

not sure if I'm available tomorrow. Wait for my

responded, "Okay, I'll wait for your call. That's all for today. I'll make a move

"I'll send you back."

the office. Minerva felt a little

hand that was holding the keys, producing a crisp sound. "Then leave your car here.

was at a loss

to take my measurements? I'll go pick you up after

was, she couldn't

have to do that. I really have to go,

thought that Maddox must be out of his mind to say such foolish words. Every word he said did not make

and

he be

enough, had he changed that much? Just to

and stared at her heels in a

the front desk receptionist saw her and smiled ingratiatingly at her. Minerva glanced at her indifferently and went to her

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

"I'm married."

he trying

a married man for

to calm herself

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