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

This is a company event,

Cecilia confronted Madelyn. It was

who had risen from an assistant, had feelings for

you might want to be more

you lack basic social etiquette. A plate of grapes is hardly

tell

response, delivered with a poised smile, starkly contrasted with Cecilia’s anger.

grapes, oblivious to the brewing tension, cheerfully said, “No, not at all. Mr.

and Mrs. Jardin didn’t touch

up. It’s

woman

she’s an employee here. You’re humiliating her

executives at Jardin Corporation behave, it’s

Cecilia sneered, “You…”

“Ms. Stamford! Please, address

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her tone gentle yet assertive, effortlessly

hostility.

confidence, retorted, “What’s there to be proud of, Madelyn!

even be

why did you bring her into the company? You’ve always held in contempt those like her, mere

serving no real purpose. In

detour whenever she

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