Chapter 200

Beckett looked a little sulky. He'd brought Madeleine here because she didn't like crowds, had a bit of social anxiety, and loved the ocean. The plan had been to let her decompress and chill out. But nope, she was back at work mode already. "Mr. Beach, look—Crestview just funded this startup in the clean energy sector. They invested 100 million during Series A. It's now into Series B testing. If you step in now, do you think we can partner with them?" Madeleine's eyes lit up as she spoke, full of energy and not the slightest bit shy. Beckett lounged in the pool, looking helplessly at her. She looked amazing when she was focused like that, but all he wanted was to drag her in for a swim. "Mr. Beach? Can we do it or not?" Madeleine pressed, clearly getting anxious. If not, she needed to think of another angle. "Crestview likes exclusivity. They're not into sharing deals, especially not with Beach Group," Beckett replied with a shake of his head. And just like that, she deflated. So it wa