Chapter 207

Beckett's place. Madeleine was in the kitchen making breakfast. Beckett, having just returned from dropping Chris off at school, leaned against the dining table and took a sip of water. That Olivia really had some pull—turns out the kindergarten already changed principals and was still under evaluation. Word was the previous principal and a couple teachers got caught up in some bribery mess. Buzz. Beckett's phone rang. He glanced at the screen—Helen Reese from HR. "Mr. Beach…" Helen sounded hesitant, probably sneaking in the call to let him know what was going on. "Madeleine's mom showed up at the office causing a scene. The chairman and board members were all present. She basically walked right into the storm. Now the board's pushing to have her fired…" "Madeleine's my personal assistant. I'm the one who manages her. Even the chairman doesn't get to decide that." Beckett's voice was low and steady. "But… her mom's completely losing it. We can't keep this up forever." His face darkened