Chapter 216

He knew Madeleine way too well—if he didn't take the initiative and hand her gifts directly, she'd never consider spending his money. Madeleine's refusal to use his money always left Beckett feeling on edge, unsettled. A woman who doesn't care about a man's bank account? Yeah… not having something for her to "gain" made him feel insecure. It was like she could take off and walk away any second. ... As Beckett hung up the phone, Madeleine's heart was thudding in her chest. She went back into the store and immediately saw Ava Adams still arguing with the floor manager. "A broke girl like you—what kind of rich friends could you possibly have? Let me tell you, if you don't pass this month's performance review, you're out," the floor manager sneered. "I'm the one who handled most of the customers who came in for those bags. I managed the whole process, and now you're saying just 'cause I'm new, all my orders were credited to you? And now you wanna talk about my performance?" Ava fought back