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

company

Madelyn. It was common knowledge at Jardin

who had risen from an assistant, had feelings for

you might want to be more

front of others. It could seem like you lack basic social etiquette. A plate of grapes is

before you speak. But do tell me ladies,

delivered with a poised smile, starkly contrasted with Cecilia’s

with the grapes, oblivious to the brewing tension, cheerfully said,

and Mrs. Jardin didn’t touch

she snapped, “Shut up. It’s not your place to

the woman fell silent.

“Ms. Stamford, she’s an employee here. You’re humiliating

the executives at Jardin Corporation behave, it’s rather

Cecilia sneered, “You…”

“Ms. Stamford! Please, address me as

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her wedding ring, her tone gentle yet assertive, effortlessly

hostility.

by Madelyn’s confidence, retorted, “What’s there to

even be here!”

company? You’ve

purpose. In the previous

detour whenever she saw me.’ Cecilia

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