Female Novel
Chapter 413
"I... Vera, don't get the wrong idea." As she saw Vera's fierce look, Yasmine tried hard to hold backher anger, fearing that Vera would take revenge on her.
"Let's wait for the result." After Vera finished her sentence, she left right away.
Yasmine remained at the spot, clenching her fists.
"B*tch! Let's wait and see how arrogant you'll be when Yardley Corporation chooses my design."
However, Vera thought too simply. After all, Maddox was once her superior. She was afraid to dealwith him over the phone, yet she had no choice but to do so for Minerva.
When Vera was about to introduce the designers to Maddox, he said in a lazy tone.
"Ask her to come to me in person."
"What?" Vera thought that she misheard him. "Mr. Yardley..."
"What's the matter? Does Shelly want to delegate such an important task to someone else?"
Vera answered, "You have misunderstood her, Mr. Yardley. Shelly is the boss of the company, so..."
"So she isn't a designer?"
"Yes."
"I will be free after two o'clock in the afternoon. Ask her to contact me."
Maddox hung up the phone before she could carry on the conversation.
As she was listening to the beeping sound from the phone, Vera was so angry that she becamespeechless. She promised Minerva to call Maddox. Never did she expect that Maddox woulddirectly end the call.
"F*ck, this b*stard, is he trying to force Minerva?"
Vera wouldn't allow that to happen.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
Maddox stared at his phone and was deeply absorbed in his thoughts. Sam then pushed the dooropen and walked in.
"Young Master Yardley, someone from the design company is looking for you."
Did she come?
Maddox's mouth curved into a smile. He got up and walked out in an instant.
Sam asked, "Young Master Yardley? Who is it?"
Maddox strode out, replying, "It's none of your business."
After that, he went downstairs straight away. He had no intention to instruct his staff of bringing thevisitors to the lounge. It was just because... he was so eager to meet her.
Vera was waiting nervously downstairs. She didn't inform Minerva about this matter and came tolook for Maddox of her own accord. She thought that Maddox wouldn't turn her down if she hadalready come to him.
Maddox had already known Vera five years ago.
When he went downstairs and spotted her pacing back and forth in the hall, Maddox looked glum.
"Where is she?"
His fierce gaze got on her nerves."Mr. Yardley, Minerva has something to attend to, so... I cameover to discuss the designers with you."
Upon hearing her words, Maddox's eyes were glistening with a hint of menace. He said with anoverbearing tone, "Didn't I say to you?"
"What's that?"
"Ask her to come to me in person."
Vera responded, "But..."
"Otherwise, you will breach the contract."
Vera went white at once. "Mr. Yardley, you can't behave in such a manner. Minerva is the boss ofour company now!"
Minerva? The unfamiliar name stunned Maddox for a moment. However, he came to his sensesafter a while, saying in a deep voice, "Minerva? Is that her current name?"
She even changed her name.
Was she letting go of her past?
Maddox said callously, "Is it stated in the contract that she wouldn't be the designer?"
Vera was rendered speechless.
"Tell her to come and see me within half an hour, otherwise..."
"You
will
bear
the
consequences." His voice was frigid when he replied to her.
He turned around and left without paying attention to Vera.
Minerva was engrossed in designing Janice's outfit in her office. She had a headache and pinchedher glabella.
Janice was demanding, expecting something unique.
Fortunately, Minerva was open- minded. She would try her best to accommodate her client'srequests and incorporate them into her design.
The door was pushed open and Vera rushed to her, panting heavily.
"Minerva."
Minerva furrowed her brow. "What's wrong?"
Vera sat down moodily and explained the incident to her.
"I've contacted Maddox but that b*stard demanded that you find him in person. I refused to submitto him and even went straight to the Yardley Corporation just now. Nevertheless, I thought that he
would compromise on it, but he turned away directly, saying..."
Minerva paid no attention to her. Instead, she lowered her head and carried on designing. "What didhe say?"
"He said that you have to go and find him in person. If you don't, our company will be considered tobe breaching the contract."
Minerva paused abruptly.
She raised her head after a long time. "Is it regarded as a breach of the contract?"
He was driving them crazy.
Maddox... What on earth was he going to do?
"Minerva, why don't we stop the company operations? I think he did it on purpose. That b*stard hascrossed the line. It's been so long. Why does he want to humiliate you?"
Humiliate her?
Minerva's eyelids drooped. Indeed, he gave her a divorce contract five years ago. He refused tomeet her no matter what. Moreover, she was refrained from entering the Ocean Villa and hiscompany.
Five years later, he came to her company to make an order and even asked her to meet him inperson.
Minerva was just doing her job.novelbin
But wasn't Maddox doing this humiliating her?
Minerva fell silent in contemplation before putting down her pen. "I'll go and find him."
Vera stood up anxiously. "Minerva, it's better not to go there. We cease the company's operations atworst. I don't want you to suffer."
When she heard Vera, she smiled and reached out her hand to pinch Vera's face.
"Suffer? All designers endure hardships along the way. If we fail to pull it through, how can we makea living?"
Vera looked at her with bloodshot eyes. "But... he's not the same. He's..."
"To me, he's just a client."
"Really? But you clearly..."
"Well, I will go to find him first and calm him down. I can't afford to breach the contract."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Why can't you afford it? Quill cherishes you so much andwould do anything for you. Why don't we seek his help?"
As soon as she heard about it, Minerva's expression hardened. "No!"
"Minerva..."
"Please do not call Quill when I go and find Maddox afterwards."
Quill had put in time and effort to take care of her ever since she had reunited with the Hanoverfamily. She couldn't bring him trouble anymore.
Vera noticed her ferocious look and merely snorted.
After speaking to Vera, Minerva looked gloomy the moment she walked out of the office.
Maddox...
She wanted to deal with his humiliation.