Chapter 497

Marcus took a sip of water and nearly choked. The look Beckett just shot him? Way too intense. "Mr. Beach, what brings you here…" Marcus tried to play it cool with a nervous grin. Madeleine also spoke up, trying to sound casual, "Hi, Mr. Beach… Are you here for an inspection?" The other team members quickly followed suit, greeting the executive with all the formality they could muster. Madeleine and Beckett had agreed to keep their relationship under wraps at work—if people found out, they'd start putting her under a microscope. "I'm just dropping by," Beckett said through gritted teeth, each word sounding like it was forced out. He walked right up to Madeleine, eyes zeroing in on the bubble tea in her hand. "Tch, cut down on this junk. Do you not care about calories anymore? What happened to your diet?" Madeleine almost choked on her drink. Wasn't he the one who used to bring her these all the time? Now suddenly it's trashy and fattening? Marcus kept his mouth shut. No way was he gett