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 her expression but

him. As such, she would ask him repeatedly if Maddox didn't answer her questions. She lowered her head

an hour later, he actually felt... that one

very much for your cooperation, Mr. Yardley. I will take note of your basic requirements. Tomorrow, I will ask my staff to come

Hanover, you might have forgotten about it, but I have the right to choose my designer. Or do your designers never do it on their own? Isn't it better

Yardley, I have other matters

the rest be idle if

her eyes again impotently. Was there even a point

didn't bring my measuring tools today. Let's schedule

if I'm available tomorrow. Wait

call. That's all for today. I'll make a

"I'll send you back."

the office. Minerva felt a little awkward. "There's no need forthat, Mr.

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

was at a

here tomorrow to take my measurements?

matter how calm Minerva was, she couldn't resist

do that. I

said did not make sense to her from the moment they met up until then. He had behaved strangely,

cold and

he be

that much?

eyelids and stared at

downstairs, the front desk receptionist saw her and smiled ingratiatingly at her. Minerva

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

"I'm married."

was he trying to

married man for fear that she would have wishful

trying to calm herself down,

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