Chapter 666

LY. A bunch of protesters suddenly showed up outside the company. There was no way this was some random incident. Beach Group had just hit a rough patch, and even their own people didn't back Madeleine's leadership—so why were those outsiders acting like they knew the whole story? Madeleine wasn't even the legal owner of LY, just part of upper management. The fact that they targeted LY was clearly a message meant for her. "Didn't someone say there was a whole crowd making trouble?" When Madeleine rushed back, everything outside was calm. Not a soul in sight. "Where is everyone?" James looked just as confused. Carl had said there were protesters blocking the entrance. "Oh, those people?" the receptionist, eyes wide with admiration, explained, "Mr. Reid called the police and had a few taken away. The rest ran off. He handled it like a boss." Madeleine paused and let out a quiet smile. She used to be all on her own—fighting solo, getting hurt, dealing with threats and betrayal. But things