Chapter 123

CEO's Office. Madeleine looked at her own desk that had been moved to a corner, feeling extremely awkward. "Mr. Beach, maybe... I could... I could go outside instead. It's quite comfortable there." After all, the CEO needed his personal space too. What was she doing working inside? "What does a personal assistant do?" Beckett put down the contract in his hand and asked. Madeleine didn't dare to answer him, fearing that she might upset him. "Coffee." Beckett pointed to the coffee cup. Madeleine immediately walked over, took the coffee cup, and set out to make coffee for Beckett. "Mr. Simpson wouldn't give up Chris's custody so easily. He's waiting for you to make mistakes," Beckett casually reminded her. Madeleine stopped at the door for a moment, not saying a word. "If needed, Carl can go with you to handle Chris's household registration," Beckett said pompously without lifting his head. He had never admitted aloud, but he was very fond of Chris. Before he met Chris, Beckett thought he