Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 400 Marcus' POV "Mom? Dad?" Madeline's voice came out small and confused, layered with emotions I couldn't fully read. There was happiness at seeing them, but also something that looked a lot like fear. I watched her for a moment, trying to understand her reaction. It was as if even she didn't quite know what she felt about her own family. Her parents moved toward her quickly, her mother practically running, arms wide. open. "My daughter!" the woman cried, wrapping Madeline in a hug so tight it was almost uncomfortable to watch. " We were so worried!

You disappeared without a word, got married without telling us-" Madeline allowed herself to be held, but the discomfort in her body language was unmistakable. Her shoulders were rigid, and she looked over her mother's shoulder straight at me, as if silently asking for help-or at least an explanation for this surreal situation. Her father joined the embrace, though more restrained, his eyes roaming over the property with an expression that mixed awe with something darker. Envy, maybe. Or resentment. "Daughter... what have you done?" he murmured into her hair.

That's when I noticed movement behind the cars. Men in suits were approaching, folders in hand, their professional expressions promising nothing good. At the same time, footsteps rushed up behind us. Christian, Zoey, and Olivia were coming from the mansion, clearly realizing something was very wrong. "Excuse me," said the oldest lawyer, a bald man with glasses who radiated authority. "We are the legal representatives of the Sullivan family. We need to address an urgent matter." Joseph, who had been silently observing until then, stepped forward. "This is private property," he said firmly.

involving Miss Madeline Sullivan." "Mrs. Madeline Kensington," I corrected automatically, my voice coming out colder than I intended. "Oh, yes," the lawyer said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "About that... Her parents have filed a request

near Madeline, who was still being held by her mother in an almost possessive way. "The Sullivan family only learned of this marriage through social media," the lawyer explained, opening his folder. "Their daughter disappeared from home without explanation and has now married a complete stranger." "That's

11 "That's a lie!" Madeline and Olivia shouted at the same time, their voices echoing together across the courtyard. "We have medical reports," the lawyer continued calmly, ignoring the denial. "Including documentation that she was hospitalized

independent psychiatric evaluation, and her parents have been appointed temporary legal guardians." "Guardians?" I repeated, stunned. Madeline's mother stepped closer to her daughter. "My dear," she said in a sweet voice that made my stomach turn, "I don't know who this