Chapter 444

Carl stared at Beckett in disbelief, silently roasting him in his head—dude was so deep in love it was ridiculous. Beckett noticed the skepticism but didn't bother explaining. "What did you just ask me?" "When... did you start falling for Madeleine? How come I never knew?" Carl was still trying to catch up with reality. These two were supposed to be contract partners—he literally drafted the contract. Fake marriage turning real? Since when? Did something happen while he was out in the desert? Madeleine really pulled a move here, huh? Even Beckett fell for her. "I needed to call you personally to let you know I fell for someone?" Beckett shot him a glare. He already wasn't in the mood. "No, no, that's not what I meant..." Carl quickly waved his hand. "It's just... you fell that fast? Hope it's not just some three-minute crush." Deep down, Carl was hoping things worked out for Madeleine. He actually thought she was pretty cool to work with, and if things didn't pan out between her and Be