Chapter 1011

Madelyn, holding the plate of peeled grapes, stood up and approached the woman who had earlier

commented. The crowd watched in surprise as Madelyn, unperturbed, placed the plate on the table. She

said gracefully, “I’m on a diet and can’t finish these alone. Please, consider this a gift from him, and I hope

you enjoy them.”

The woman, who had been joking, was taken aback and stammered, “N-n-no… Mrs. Jardin, I was just

joking.”

Kevin frowned as he observed from a distance, curious about Madelyn’s intentions.

Madelyn reassured the woman softly, “It’s okay, please share them. I’m going to wash my hands in the

restroom.”

When another woman offered to accompany her, Madelyn declined with a polite smile, “No need, I can

manage. Enjoy yourselves.”

At that moment, Cecilia interjected sharply, “Ms. Jent, if you’re trying to humiliate someone, pick a more

occasion. This is a company

atmosphere tensed as Cecilia confronted Madelyn. It was common knowledge at Jardin

who had risen from an assistant, had

replied with measured calm, “Ms. Stamford, you might want to be

lack basic social etiquette. A plate of grapes is

do tell me ladies,

poised smile, starkly contrasted with Cecilia’s

with the grapes, oblivious to the brewing tension, cheerfully said, “No, not at all. Mr.

Mrs. Jardin didn’t touch

expression darkened as she snapped, “Shut up. It’s not

woman fell

continued, “Ms. Stamford, she’s an employee here. You’re humiliating her without cause. If this is

Corporation behave, it’s

Cecilia sneered, “You…”

Madelyn interrupted, “Ms. Stamford! Please, address me as Mrs.

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ring, her tone gentle yet

hostility.

by Madelyn’s confidence, retorted, “What’s there to be

even

why did you bring her into the company? You’ve always held

home, serving no real purpose. In the previous

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