Chapter 662

Madeleine glanced at Lucas but didn't say a word. She might've let go of the pain he brought, but that didn't mean she forgot—and forgiveness was completely out of the question. Keeping their distance was probably for the best. "Mr. Hale, we really couldn't have pulled this off without you," one of the team members muttered, but noticing Madeleine's expression, they shut up quickly. "Mr. Parker's decided to invest in both LY and Beach Group," Madeleine said, her voice low but firm. "But this is just round one. The next phases will only get trickier—Phoebe might not have brought in Parker, but she's got plenty of other investors lined up. Don't think we're in the clear." "What about Leon? He's unusually quiet this time." She had this question in her head for a while now. "He's being smart, steering clear of the spotlight," Olivia said, coming up beside her. "And that Lucas… guess he finally decided to grow a conscience." Madeleine didn't respond. Olivia glanced at her phone. "Back when