Female Novel
Chapter 81
Chapter 81
Madison wasn’t sure if Ryan had caught a glimpse of Jeremy’s face, so she played it cool. Aftercollecting her thoughts, Madison smiled at Ryan and asked, “Tm here to see a friend off. How aboutyou, Mr. Blanton?”
“A few days ago, I lost a suitcase when I got off the plane. The staff had found it, and informed me tocome personally to claim it,” said Ryan.novelbin
Seeing that Ryan didn’t seem suspicious, Madison breathed a sigh of relief. After discussing somebusiness matters, she left.
As Ryan watched Madison’s departing figure, he sighed in his heart, thinking, ‘Without Neville around,Madison seems less intimidating and more feminine.’
When the staff called Ryan to claim the suitcase, he casually glanced at the airport monitor. When hisgaze landed on that little face, he froze and wondered, “Wow, this kid is a miniature version of Neville!He immediately took a picture and sent it to Neville with a message. [Neville, did you secretly have ason outside with someone?]
Ryan knew Neville and Madison had been together for three years without any children, and this childlooked about four or five years old. If he was indeed Neville’s son, the only explanation would be thathe had it with another woman.
When Neville saw the photo, he was shocked and thought, ‘How can this child look exactly like me?”Naville was always meticulous and particular, especially when it came to relationships. So far, Madisonwas the only woman he had slept with. “Could this child be secretly born to Madison without meknowing? Thinking of this, Neville immediately sent a message to Madison, [Come out. Let’s meet.] Butshe didn’t respond. Neville then sent the photo of Jeremy to Bernard. [Go and check this child’s
background.] Although Neville found this situation bizarre, he wouldn’t overlook any possibilities. Evenif this child wasn’t his, there must be some connection between them, given their striking resemblance.
Back at the villa, Madison couldn’t shake off a sense of dread. Recalling how Ryan had approached,Jeremy had just turned away. She pondered, ‘If Ryan discovered Jeremy’s existence, it meant Nevillealso knew. I have finally cut ties cleanly with Neville and can’t afford to be dragged back because of thechild. Plus, with Neville’s personality, he will never let Jeremy roam outside; he will definitely keep thekid close, perhaps even entrusting the kid to Alison for upbringing. Alison already hates me to the bone.How can she treat Jeremy well?
The more Madison thought about it, the more terrified she felt. She immediately opened her laptop,verified her hacker identity, and swiftly hacked into the airport surveillance network, destroying allfootage of Jeremy. Just then, Ethan’s call came in, with faint music in the background. “Miss Guzman, Ithink there might be some issues with that supplementary agreement. Can you come over andconfirm?”
Madison replied in a deep voice, “Send me the address.”
Ethan sent the address of Night Bar. Madison couldn’t guess his intentions but decided to finalize theircooperation. She drove straight to the bar. As she pushed open the door, she saw Ethan surrounded bya group of friends, his face bruised and swollen, with a cut on his lip, as if he had been in a fierce fight.
Since there was some acquaintance between the Collins and Conner families, it was understandablethat Michael was present, but Madison was surprised to see Alison as well. After all, Alison wasEthan’s ex-girlfriend, making their relationship somewhat awkward. When Alison saw Madison enter, ahint of hostility also flashed in her eyes, mocking, “Miss Guzman has quite the skills. The ink on thedivorce certificate with Neville is still fresh, and now you’ve become the true love of Mr. Collins in theblink of an eye.”
The atmosphere became awkward, with everyone’s gazes shifting towards Madison, filled with variousmeanings, Ethan made no move to intervene, just watching coldly.
Madison retorted, “As long as one doesn’t feel embarrassed, then what’s embarrassing is only toothers. Miss Conner can be so relaxed here as Mr. Collins’s former girlfriend; I have nothing to beembarrassed about.” Alison was left speechless by Madison’s comeback, just glaring at her fiercely.
Madison walked straight to Ethan, her tone businesslike, saying, “Mr. Collins, please show me thesupplementary agreement
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for confirmation.”
There was a murmur of sympathy around. “I thought Mr. Collins had already taken Neville’s woman tobed. It seems the story hasn’t unfolded yet. She’s here for business, not pleasure,” someonecommented.
Alison chuckled at the side. “Mr. Collins should learn from Mr. Castro in this regard, ask him how to geta woman.”
Splash! Madison suddenly poured a bottle of wine over Alison’s head. Alison, drenched and shrieking,stood up. “Madison, are you insane?”
Madison sneered and said, “Miss Conner, stepping out in public with such foul-mouthed, lacking basicsocial etiquette. I helped freshen up your mouth; you should thank me.”
“You bi t c h!” Alison raised her hand to hit Madison, but Madison grabbed her wrist, and forcefullyslapped her away, continuing. These two slaps are your lesson. I hope Miss Conner will learn to bemore mindful in the future and not spout
nonsense.”
Alison was utterly embarrassed, and just as she was about to retaliate, Ethan turned to Michael andsaid, “Take your uninvited sister and leave. She has offended my guest. We don’t welcome you here.”With this ultimatum, if the siblings didn’t leave now, they would appear shameless. Michael pulled thedisheveled Alison away.
Ethan smiled and pushed a glass of wine toward Madison. “Miss Guzman, tonight is my welcomegathering. Since you’re here, you must have a drink.”
Considering their business relationship, Madison didn’t want to offend Ethan and downed the drink.Only then did Ethan instruct his assistant to bring the briefcase. Madison sat aside, carefully goingthrough the supplementary agreement. Under the colorful lights, her delicate face looked even morecharming. Ethan took out his phone, snapped a picture of her profile, and posted it on Instagram,captioning it “Perfect Goddess.”
When Neville saw this photo, his face turned frighteningly dark. Men understood men the best, andNeville knew better than anyone what Ethan’s intentions towards Madison might be. He immediatelydrove to the bar.
Madison had low alcohol tolerance, and after two glasses of wine, her face had a hint of blush. Seeingthe situation, Ethan’s friends sensed his feelings and intentionally pushed Madison into Ethan’s arms.
When Madison stood up to go to the restroom, she stumbled backward, unsure of what or who hadtripped her. Ethan’s large hand reached out and precisely caught her waist. Her slender wais incrediblysoft, infusing Ethan’s voice with a husky tone. “Miss Guzman, be careful.”
Just then, Neville pushed the door open and caught sight of this scene. In an instant, his blood rancold, his voice chillingly. terrifying. “Ethan, let go!”