Chapter 299

Madeleine stood in the study for a long while, mind spinning fast—if she wanted to take down Clinton and Ruby, there could be no loose ends left for them to run to. Alex trying to dig into Beach Group had only one goal: to push Beckett out of the picture so he could make his own move. He didn't really care that much for Clinton and Ruby—they were just temporarily useful. So, if Mountain Construction gave Alex enough trouble that he couldn't juggle both sides, he'd have no spare effort to mess with Beckett—or help the others. Step one? Get all the major players to cut ties with Clinton. Let the guy see for himself—without help, he's not reaching anywhere near Beckett's level. With no one on his side, Clinton's management of the company would tank, performance would nosedive, and cracks would show all over the place. The board wouldn't stay quiet for long. Madeleine could already picture the mess. Let's see how Clinton and Ruby clean it up. They wanted Beckett to suffer? Fine. She'd make