Chapter 132

Standing there, clearly worried, Madeleine quickly called Carl. "Carl, Mr. Beach drank too much. Jenny and his secretary drove him back. I've bought some hangover medicine and I'm on my way now. Can you help me out?" "Madeleine, I'm not at the hotel. Mr. Beach sent me to Lin'an for something. I won't be back until tomorrow morning," Carl replied, clearly anxious. "Hurry up and get a cab back." Madeleine raised a hand to flag one down, but taxis were hard to catch at the moment. Getting more and more uneasy, she started jogging in the hotel's direction. About five minutes later, she finally caught a ride. "To Shengyue Hotel, please—and as fast as you can!" she said, climbing into the back seat. Luckily, this driver wasn't wasting time. He hit the gas and they sped off. As soon as she arrived, Madeleine handed over the fare and dashed inside toward the elevator. "Excuse me, miss, are you a guest here? We need to verify your ID. Please come to the front desk." She froze for a second. Sure