Chapter 260

Clinton frowned slightly as he looked at Julian. "Mr. Hale, can I borrow Maddy for a second? I just wanted to—" "Nope. I'm heading to work," Madeleine cut in before he could finish. She yanked her wrist from Clinton's grip and quickly moved to stand behind Julian. Julian gave Maddy a sideways glance, eyebrows twitching. This woman really had a way of making men want to shield her. Letting out a cold snort, his voice turned deep and firm. "Clinton, it's work hours. Stay away from my people." Clinton's fingers clenched into a tight fist. He'd just wanted to talk to her. Was it really that hard now? All because Beckett had the upper hand, everyone treated him like he didn't exist. Would Julian treat Beckett the same way? After a pause, Clinton gritted his teeth. "Sorry about that, Mr. Hale. Since it's work time, I won't bother you." He knew better than to make Julian an enemy right now. The Hale family—he had no choice but to play nice. Even though Alex promised to help him and his mother