Chapter 1011

Madelyn, holding the plate of peeled grapes, stood up and approached the woman who had earlier

commented. The crowd watched in surprise as Madelyn, unperturbed, placed the plate on the table. She

said gracefully, “I’m on a diet and can’t finish these alone. Please, consider this a gift from him, and I hope

you enjoy them.”

The woman, who had been joking, was taken aback and stammered, “N-n-no… Mrs. Jardin, I was just

joking.”

Kevin frowned as he observed from a distance, curious about Madelyn’s intentions.

Madelyn reassured the woman softly, “It’s okay, please share them. I’m going to wash my hands in the

restroom.”

When another woman offered to accompany her, Madelyn declined with a polite smile, “No need, I can

manage. Enjoy yourselves.”

At that moment, Cecilia interjected sharply, “Ms. Jent, if you’re trying to humiliate someone, pick a more

a company event, not a

It was common

had risen from an assistant, had feelings for

might want to be more

lack basic social etiquette. A plate of grapes

before you speak. But do tell me ladies, do you feel humiliated?”

with a poised smile,

woman with the grapes, oblivious to the brewing tension, cheerfully said, “No, not

Jardin didn’t touch them.”

darkened as she snapped, “Shut up. It’s not your place to speak.”

woman fell silent.

an employee here. You’re humiliating

executives at Jardin Corporation behave, it’s rather

Cecilia sneered, “You…”

interrupted, “Ms. Stamford! Please, address me

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wedding ring, her tone gentle yet assertive, effortlessly overshadowing

hostility.

confidence, retorted, “What’s there to be proud of, Madelyn! Without

you wouldn’t even

bring her into the company? You’ve always held

vases in the home, serving no real purpose.

detour whenever she saw me.’

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