Chapter 480

Marcus Reid chuckled, like he'd never met a woman quite like Madeleine—arrogant in her own way but cool as ice. He knew her idea sounded ridiculous. How could she assume he'd want to jump onboard with a little company being pushed into a corner? Still, he found himself tempted. "And why exactly do you think I'd say yes?" he asked, sitting across from her. Madeleine looked him straight in the eye. "Let's be real—if you weren't considering it, you wouldn't be here talking to me, would you?" Her gaze dropped to the file in his hand. "You've done your homework, right? So you've obviously made some sort of calculation already." Marcus raised an eyebrow. When it came to reading people, she had talent. "The Beach Group's teamed up with partners all over Pinebrook to suppress LY," he pointed out coolly. "You really think you guys can hold out for long? Even if I step in, what are the odds of pulling this off?" He wanted to hear her take on LY's current situation. Truth was, that little company