Chapter 510

Everyone in the project department was on edge, eyes locked on Beckett. It was an open secret he was strict to the point of terrifying when it came to work—someone was definitely getting chewed out. Madeleine kept her head down, too tense to look up at him. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words at the last second. Over on Team A's side, people were practically holding popcorn, waiting to enjoy the show. "Is handling project files that hard?" Beckett asked coldly. The entire office seemed to freeze mid-breath. "I've been running around helping other people all day," Madeleine muttered, voice barely audible. "First they ask for this, then they want me to print that." "Isn't printing something assistants should handle? Are you an assistant now?" Beckett's voice was sharp as he picked up the papers. "Doesn't Team B have an assistant?" "That's actually Team A's stuff," Madeleine said quietly, still avoiding his gaze. The woman in charge of Team A turned ner