The Remorseful Brothers

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Madeline was scolded for no reason, but she wasn’t angry.

urface is beautiful, but your body is

Wendy gave Madeline a provocative look. “Ms. Larson What is your occupation? You look quite young. Your nothing like mine. How did you get to stay at Steven’s house with that rectangle body shape of yours?”

Wendy was consumed by jealousy

She had s

Leasy feat to buy a house there.

I spent a fortune renting a place in Republic Garden. It wasn’t an easy

To her dismay, she hardly ever sow SteveIL

Even when she did, he was always accompanied by bodyguards, making it impossible for her to converse with him.

Because of that, she was both frustrated and anxious.

When she finally found Steven alone one day, he gave her a cold stare that scared her away

Wendy regretted it so much.

“If only I had been braver back then, she reflected.

She reasoned that if a woman like Madeline could be with Steven, she might have a chance as well because there was not much of a difference between her and Madeline

Perhaps it was just a lack of courage.

Madeline chuckled lightly. “I recall you being a celebrity.”

“That’s right. Have you seen me on television?” Wendy straightened her back. After all, she had over five million followers on Twitter

She was of

soften the female lead in web dramas,

She had good resources and would appear in two or three TV dramas per year.

It was common for people to recognize her.

“Only a celebrity of my stature can afford to live here. I am not like you, who can only live in Republic Garden thanks to a man. I am sure living here makes you uneasy. You could be driven out in humiliation at any time. This is what happens when people overestimate their abilities. You cannot even live in such a luxurious mansion peacefully.”

“True.” Madeline nodded. “You have a point.”

Nonetheless, she wasn’t bothered,

She didn’t think much of someone like Wendy.

Back when she was a background extra in dramas, Wendy used to bully newcomers in the film crew because she had a decent fanbase. People with such personalities were unlikely to achieve significant fame.

You appear to be a gold digger, but unfortunately, you are not very good at it. You cannot even get yourself some

cleared her throat and said, “Don’t be so shortsighted. Even after

Ms. Larson will still be by

blind. Steven’s behavior toward Madeline was more than just a

they had not even

dating. Steven would never be

who is just sitting around waiting for an

that, Wendy was fuming with

stomped her feet in

them went to the

help but complain, “There isn’t a single woman by Mr. Wagner’s side. All heiresses of

Chapter 30

• him, but there are some who are not from upper–class society willing to take a

continued, “There are a lot of people like Wendy, and they are not worth our attention lly the way, why is your

her belly. I skipped meals frequently for about

body. You should take better care of it”

as she looked at the assortment of drinks

beverage cost 80 cents, which was the equivalent

going

intake of

poor health? She appears to be malnourished as well. Based on her appearance, could it be that her family

Isabelle never

again, but she felt somewhat helpless. In the future, I will make mushroom soup for you. It’s good

went

embarrassed to have done nothing for the entire day, and staying at Republic

company, she noticed that many people in the secretary department were giving her strange

was nowhere to be

Selena Youngs, who was sitting in front of her computer, smiled sweetly at Madeline and asked,

fine. Just stomach disorders,

overtime. We have to work even if we have a stomachache or a fever. However, you twisted your ankle in front of Mr. Wagner yesterday and are on sick leave today due to stomach disorders.

Perhaps

others joined in and laughed sarcastically. They

Vanguard Corporation, so they didn’t have many

a newcomer like Madeline receive such special treatment made them

would not want to work in the same office as Steven without

sensed their hostility and decided not to say

are you going into the office? Mr. Wagner isn’t

a few more years than me does not mean you can order me

instant, Brianna’s expression

senior employee, Madeline, the newcomer, was talking back to

was wounded. “What a good employee you are. The document you translated into Uprian for Mr. bad.

was taken aback. Translated document?”

the office, thinking of asking

She had only

computer the day before, and it had

yesterday was

on the desk. “Could it be that the translation from yesterday was. But I doubt Steven will publish

it