Chapter 167
Madeline stepped out of Brian’s office and ran into a coworker carrying breakfast. She breakfast bag in his hands.
“Good morning, Madeline,” the coworker said.
“Morning.” Madeline gave a perfunctory response while staring at him until the
Madeline?”
“Not yet.”
“Then…” The coworker caught on and held out the breakfast bag. “Want some?”
his
path with a casual expression, her eyes fixed on the
shifted uncomfortably and asked, “Have you had breakfast yet,
“Thanks.” Madeline casually accepted the breakfast and scurried back to her office in her heels.
The plastic bag contained a boiled egg and four bagels. She found an empty f
media accounts.
I container and snapped two photos, posting them on both her social
On her main account, she set it so only Jessica could see. [An egg I literally can’t afford. Someone’s afraid I won’t like regular boiled eggs, so he uses organic free–range eggs with truffle salt.]
Madeline bit into the egg and took another photo with the caption: [I have to admit, it actually tastes pretty good.]
After posting, Madeline let out a cold, sinister laugh. “That bitch! She’s asking Brian for a divorce but still has the nerve to enjoy his care!”
She felt Jessica was being two–faced, talking about divorcing Brian while secretly accepting his attempts to win her back. And that calculating woman had gotten herself pregnant to manipulate Brian and Jacob.
Madeline was burning with jealousy. Part of her knew logically that Jessica’s character wouldn’t allow her to do something like th
He’d just arrived at school and heard from his classmates that the pastries at Sprin
A cold glint flashed in Madeline’s eyes. Then, as if struck by an amusing thought, a sly smile curved her lips. “Alright, I’ll go get them for you. After all, I’d do anything for my favorite Jake.”

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