Chapter 176

"Madeleine, I've got a small favor," William said with a grin. "Now that I'm VP, I really need two solid people on my team. Bit hard to get things rolling without them, you know?" Madeleine nodded. "Sure, not a problem. Just tell me who and I'll run it by Mr. Beach." "One's Zoe from the Hotel Department, and the other's Simon Veal from Projects. Both are pretty capable, definitely promotion material." William's smile turned sly, and he even reached out to mess with her hair. "Of course, once I settle in as VP, if you ever wanna switch over to work with me, I can talk to Mr. Beach, make it happen." Madeleine forced a polite smile. "Noted, I'll get back to you with good news." Her fingers curled into a tight fist the moment she turned around. The smile froze on her face. What a sneaky old fox… Zoe, his little side piece, and Simon, Ruby and Clinton's loyal guy. One's personal, the other strategic. William sure knew how to cozy up to the right people. No wonder Beckett said William was a