Chapter 223

Julian narrowed his eyes. Was Madeleine putting a bit too much faith in Beckett? "Madeleine, I've told you before—I can help, sure. But only if you leave Beckett and come work with me," Julian said flatly. He was never in the business of helping Beckett for free. "Mr. Hale, you've got plenty of women around you. You wouldn't even look twice at someone like me, right?" Madeleine forced herself to stay calm, keeping her voice steady. "I was hoping we could discuss a different arrangement." "Oh?" Julian raised a brow. "What kind of arrangement?" "For Hale Group to get a foothold in Pinebrook, you need a standout project. I heard your family's competing with the Landry family over one right now." While Julian had been looking into her, Madeleine wasn't idle either—she had been digging into him too. "The Landrys have just as much pull in Pinebrook. Not to mention, the daughter of Tristan is currently married into the Beach family," Julian said, poking at her on purpose. Madeleine clenched h