Chapter 249

Julian glanced back at Madeleine, who was quietly putting her glasses back on, and his irritation spiked. "Meet? Meet for what? Forget it." With the way she looked right now, his mom probably wouldn't even recognize her. "Are you seriously wearing those ridiculous glasses just to annoy me?" He didn't even know why he was so ticked off—maybe it was because she listened to Beckett way too much. "Do they look that bad? They're just frames, no lenses. Doesn't affect my work," Madeleine replied with complete seriousness. Julian scoffed. "Go check the mirror." He pointed toward the restroom. She muttered under her breath, "Beckett said they look more professional." "That guy must be blind," Julian snapped, barely holding in his frustration. Madeleine fell silent. "Just go work with her on the handover," Julian said while massaging his temples. He just wanted her out of sight so his head wouldn't explode. Clearly, Beckett sent her here just to mess with him. The moment Madeleine showed up at