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.

a shameless woman.” Wendy remarked on Madeline’s demeanor, “You are surprisingly calm. You appear to be a gold digger, but unfortunately, you are not very good at it. You cannot even

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

career is over, Ms. Larson will still be

behavior toward Madeline was more than

had not even confirmed

started dating. Steven would never be

this big celebrity who is just

Wendy was fuming

feet in frustration behind their

two of them

“There isn’t a single woman by Mr. Wagner’s side. All

Chapter 30

• him, but there are some who are not

at Madeline and continued, “There are a lot of people like Wendy, and they are not worth our attention lly the way, why is your stranách so sensitive? Do you

her belly. I skipped meals frequently for about eight

should take better care of it” Isabelle sighed, “You should also limit

at the assortment of drinks in the freezers.

of beverage cost 80 cents, which was

never going to

of

She appears to be malnourished as well.

Isabelle never

In the future, I will make

afternoon, Madeline went to the

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

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

moment, Matilda was nowhere to

company today! I heard you took a sick leave. Selena Youngs, who was sitting in front of

fine. Just stomach

her tongue. I am so envious of you. We in the secretary department are constantly working 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. What a weak woman. Everyone here wears high heels, but no one has ever twisted their

help but laugh. That’s true. Perhaps it was

joined in and laughed sarcastically. They were not

rarely went to Vanguard Corporation, so they didn’t have many

a newcomer like Madeline receive such special treatment made them feel

the same office as Steven without having to do much and get close to

hostility and decided not to say anything as she headed into the

going into the office? Mr. Wagner isn’t inside. Stop pretending, you

worked here for a few more years than

an instant, Brianna’s

she was a senior employee, Madeline, the newcomer, was

“What a good employee you are. The document you translated into Uprian for Mr. bad. If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to show up

was taken aback.

she walked into the office, thinking of asking Matilda about

She had only

computer the day before, and it had

yesterday was

and wrinkled her nose as she rested her chin on the desk. “Could it

it and felt