Chapter 712

Beach Group. While Madeleine was still buried in corporate matters, Dalton came striding in. "Boss, just like you predicted, Phoebe's been released." Rachel had signed a settlement, letting Phoebe go. Madeleine gave a nod, already guessing what Rachel was up to. "Not sure what kind of tricks she pulled, but Eric's actually planning to marry her in secret," Dalton added, baffled. Eric wasn't just anyone—he was the only heir to the Rixon family empire now. Even though they were keeping it low-key, Madeleine had her eyes on them the whole time. Their quick trip back to get the marriage certificate hadn't gone unnoticed. Madeleine remained silent. Rachel must've wrestled with this decision for a while. Meanwhile, Alicia Nieves was still watching Rachel like a hawk, hoping to use her to mess with the Hale brothers. Now it looked like Rachel had her own agenda. Alicia was going to lose it any day now. ... At Alicia's place. Lettice was humming while cooking in the kitchen. She was over the m