Chapter 180

"That guy Nathan Kurtz?" Beckett's voice dropped, tinged with sarcasm. "Yeah, second son of Veridian Dynamics," Carl explained, giving a quick rundown. Beckett let out a scoff. "Veridian's had cash flow issues lately, right? These people think I'm easy to fool?" "Yep. Their money chain snapped. Tons of branches have shut down, lawsuits piling up," Carl confirmed, annoyed. "No clue what kind of mess Madeleine got tangled in this time. I'll get him kicked out." There was noise in the background—Nathan's loud demands to see Madeleine and Beckett. "Mr. Beach, he's insisting on seeing you. Says he won't leave otherwise," Carl lowered his voice. "See me?" Beckett sneered. "He's not even close to being worth it." "Then how 'bout letting Madeleine deal with him? If Chris's dad really is Nathan, maybe she can send him packing?" Carl threw it out there, like he was done being surprised. First Alex, now Nathan? Nathan was known in their circles—rich, useless, a walking scandal. Madeleine had hist