Chapter 137

"Huh?" Madeleine thought she was imagining things, that she heard it wrong. "You're not actually planning on getting me married to the Merritt family, are you?" Beckett asked faintly, leaning on the couch. Madeleine opened her mouth, taking a long time before she responded. "Mr. Beach... as it stands now, your... your marriage to the Merritt family would be the most advantageous to your situation in the Beach Group." "Do I need to use marriage as a trade, selling off my own freedom for a stable position?" Beckett retorted. Madeleine drew in a cool breath, it seemed indeed... unnecessary. "But... it can solve many problems." "Then what's the point of collaborating with you?" Beckett wanted to laugh out of hopelessness. When would Madeleine's little brain understand? Madeleine instantly panicked. What Beckett meant was, if he marries into the Merritt family, then her existence would hold no value or meaning. Indeed, it seemed so. What Merritt family could give is a one-time solution. Som