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Chapter 258 Secret Scheming

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One day, after finishing her class, Madelyn was getting ready to go to Sebastian's office. As soon as Janessa

noticed, she quickly grabbed her bag and chased after her, asking, “Madelyn, where are you going?”

Madelyn casually said, “I'm going to see Sebastian. What's the matter?”

“C-Can | cwith you?” Janessa suddenly asked, her ce filled with anticipation as she looked at Madelyn.

“You?” With a slight furrow of her brows, Madelyn wondered what this woman was up to. Is she planning to stir

up trouble again? I still haven't settled the score about the stage light incident!

“Madelyn, don’t get the wrong idea,” Janessa said soothingly when she saw Madelyn’s hesitation. “In reality, |

just want to discuss a business deal with Sebastian. This deal is crucial for both our families, which is why | want

to go with you.”

Madelyn let out a cold, mocking laugh.

In her previous life, Janessa had asked her to accompany her to negotiate business with Sebastian, but it hadn't

happened this quickly. It seemed that in this life, Janessa was truly impatient as she had approached her so

swiftly.

Naturally, Madelyn wouldn't allow her to have her way, Hence, in an apologetic tone, she said, “I'm truly sorry,

but I'm afraid it might not be so convenient. After all, you're aware that Sebastian's daily schedule is particularly

packed. If you want to meet him, you'll need to book an appointment in advance.”

“Huh?” Janessa sounded somewhat disappointed. However, after a moment, her eyes suddenly filled with hope

as she looked at Madelyn. “You're going to see him, anyway. Can't | just tag along with you?”

“That isn’t really appropriate, is it?” Madelyn suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable. This woman really has some

grand illusions.

With a troubled expression, Madelyn said, “Janessa, you know, my visit to Sebastian is already quite. disruptive

to his work. And the matter you want to deal with, | didn’t give him any prior notice. It might not be good to just

go there abruptly, so you should make an appointment in advance. I'll be leaving first. okay?”

After speaking. Madelyn couldn’t be bothered to continue the pointless conversation with her. She turned around

and left immediately.

“Madelyn...” Janessa watched her retreating figure from behind, seething with anger to the point of gritting her

teeth and stamping her foot. Madelyn is merely avoiding lending a hand and hence, cup with excuses to

reject my request! This is so infuriating!

At that moment, Madelyn exhaled in relief as she walked away, thinking to herself how persistent Janessa really

was. If she had to deal with her for a bit longer, she didn’t know what excuse she could use to refuse.

Madelyn?”

Suddenly, a sweet voice echoed from the side.

Intrigued by the sound, Madelyn turned her attention toward it. She saw a girl dressed in a pink mini- skirt. Her

face was not particularly delicate, but it was fair and attractive. Her skin was pale, and her eyes mana Isena

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The girl looked at Madelyn and said, “I'm Cheryl. You should know me, right? Janessa must have mentioned me

to you.”

The tone of her speech was truly that of youthful arrogance.

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However, Madelyn had anticipated her arrival. With her stunningly beautiful face, she gave a nonchalant smile

and asked. “Is there something you need from mi?”

Cheryl cright out and said, “This isn’t a good place Can we step aside to talk?”

Upon hearing this. Madelyn chuckled. This girl really has no manners. She doesn’t understand courtesy at all.

However, since the goal was to jointly deal with Janessa, Madelyn decided not to dwell on the minor details. She

simply followed Cheryl's lead.

to a cafe.

Following that, Cheryl invited Madelyn to a

At that very moment. Scarlet was already waiting there with the utmost dignity.

Upon seeing Madelyn approach, Scarlet gently smiled, her face a mix of pride and charm. “Ms. Thornton, please

have a seat.”

Madelyn thought to herself that this mother and daughter pair were truly cut from the scloth. However, she

didn’t make a fuss about it. Instead, she simply sat down and greeted, “Good day, Mrs. Sherritt.”

Following that, Madelyn couldn't be bothered with formalities. She got straight to the point and asked, “What do

you two need from me?”

Upon hearing those words, Scarlet was clearly a bit uncomfortable. However, she plucked up her courage and

said, “Actually, | cto see you today because | wanted to discuss a potential collaboration.”

“Collaboration?” Madelyn was puzzled.

Cheryl explained from the side. “To tell you the truth, Ms. Thornton, a couple of days ago, | accidentally

overheard your conversation with your friends. | found out that the despicable Janessa has been eyeing our

Sherritt family’s assets. Oh, and of course, | also learned that you, too, have significant grievances against

Janessa. So we thought perhaps you could assist us by introducing sprojects to Mr. Lockhart, and together,

we could thwart Janessa’s plans and prevent her from succeeding!”

As Cheryl spoke, her face gradually hardened, making it clear that she was not someone easy to deal with.

Naturally, Madelyn wanted to deal with Janessa, but she knew she couldn’t agree too quickly. Otherwise, she

would lose her leverage.

With a feigned smile of discomfort, Madelyn said, “Mr. Sherritt, Janessa is Mr. Sherritt’s daughter, after all. By all

accounts, she’s your daughter, too. Is it really all right for you two to act this way?”

Scarlet immediately shot it down. “Ms. Thornton, you've got it all wrong!”

“What do you mean?” Madelyn raised an eyebrow.

Ms. Thornton, there's something you don’t know. Janessa, that little b*tch, is far more malicious than you can

imagine! Over the years, although she dared not defy my orders, she and her mother were fond of scheming

behind my back!”

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Scarlet was seething with anger. “In my entire life, thers nothing | despise more than women like these,

especially when this mother-daughter duo is trying to reck my family. How could | possibly tolerate That? If |

could handle her mother back then, | certainly won't allow this little bitch to stir up trouble now.

So, I'm absolutely going to deal with her!”

A subtle curve appeared at the corner of Madelyn’s mouth. “But why seekout?”

“That's because you're the lady of the Lockhart family there's something you're unaware of. My sister miny se

she’s always had feelings for Mr. Lockhart. Once, when name. You wouldn't be able to accept that, would you?”

The smile on Madelyn’s lips deepened.

Cheryl said with a smug smile. “Besides, perhaps to treat you like a close friend, but in reality, he chome

drunk, she kept calling out his

“Also, | recall you mentioning that she had plotted against you or something I'm not sure about the truth. of that,

but all in all, collaborating with us would be entirely beneficial for you and carry no harm. So why not go for it?”

After Cheryl finished speaking, she looked at Madelyn, her eyes filled with anticipation.

At this point, Scarlet continued, “Moreover, if this project is successful, we're willing to offer your ten percent of

theprofit as compensation. What do you think?”

As the words fell, Cheryl had already pulled out a contract, written in black and white, from her bag.

Madelyn casually glanced over, noticing that the mother-daughter duo had already prepared the contract. They

had even taken the liberty to highlight the benefits and rewards. It seems that both mother and daughter are

quite clever... Given that, there’s no need for any pretense.

With that in mind, Madelyn said, “Since the two of you are so sincere, that should be fine. However...

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