Chapter 168

Chapter 168:

The following day at Edge Entertainment, as Madisyn walked into the office, she was met with sneers from Teresa and a few other coworkers. It was clear that Teresa had been stirring up gossip about her once again.

“We should appreciate the time we have left with certain colleagues. Who knows if they’ll be here tomorrow?” Teresa said sarcastically while applying her makeup, casting a glance at Madisyn.

“Yes, particularly if someone’s real identity were to be revealed. Imagine the chaos,” Madisyn retorted calmly. Teresa tensed up immediately. “Madisyn, what are you trying to say?”

“Just a single comment and you’re already upset,” Madisyn remarked, slightly amused. “You’re still as sensitive as ever.”

Teresa clenched her teeth. Bitch!

Their colleagues went quiet, throwing suspicious looks at Teresa. After all, Teresa’s close relationship with Liza hadn’t been enough to keep Liza at the company. Could Teresa truly be a Johns? Even if she was, it appeared irrelevant if she lacked influence.

The others soon dispersed back to their workstations, leaving Teresa simmering in frustration at their disregard.

Teresa shot a resentful look at Madisyn and then began texting Jenna on her phone. “Madisyn’s here at the office!” Jenna responded quickly, “Understood.”

After receiving the message from Teresa, Jenna wasted no time calling Yadira. “Hello, Mrs. Cruz, this is Jenna.”

“Are you one of Asher’s schoolmates?” Yadira asked with a tone of clear disapproval, still distressed over Asher’s injuries.

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“Yes,” Jenna replied with a heavy sigh. “I am so sorry. I never imagined my sister would do something like that to Asher. She can be quite overbearing.”

“Madisyn is your sister? Where is she now?” Yadira’s tone became sharp. She had been searching for Madisyn since the incident occurred.

“Mrs. Cruz, I apologize for my sister’s actions. She’s currently at Edge Entertainment. However, if there are any concerns, please address them to me. There’s no need to involve her directly.”

Edge Entertainment. Great. Yadira mentally marked the location before ending the call.

Jenna watched her phone screen, her lips curling into a malicious grin. This time, she could just sit back and watch the drama unfold.

Meanwhile, Madisyn was scrutinizing contracts in her department when she realized something was amiss. There were skimmed commissions!

Madisyn was dumbfounded. How had Kristine been running this company? It was in complete disarray! She had thought Liza and her followers were merely flatterers, but it appeared there was deeper misconduct. Madisyn logged into the company’s system to review the financial records. The figures in these contracts seemed unusually low. It looked like the company and artists were receiving their fair shares, but the surplus funds were probably being funneled directly to Liza by the brands.

Yet, she lacked concrete proof. After some thought, Madisyn texted Dane.

“Dane, we need to bring Liza back. There’s more to her activities, and I need her close to expose her.”

Dane replied, “Okay.”

That afternoon, Liza walked into the office with an air of overconfidence. Her return caught everyone off guard.

“Liza, you’re back?” one of her colleagues inquired, visibly surprised.

“Absolutely. Did you think they would let me go that easily?” Liza straightened up and gave Madisyn a self-satisfied smile. “Madisyn, I’ve said it before, you’re just a newcomer, and the company wouldn’t get rid of someone like me because of you!” She was clearly reveling in her return.

Teresa, initially taken aback by Liza’s comeback, quickly regained her composure. “Good to see you back. I’m glad my efforts weren’t wasted.”

Liza’s face brightened as she moved closer to Teresa. “Teresa, I knew you were behind my return. Thank you so much.”

“There’s no need for thanks. Just be more cautious from now on,” Teresa responded with a pretense of sophistication. Liza nodded vigorously.

Witnessing this exchange, their colleagues began to view Teresa in a new light. Could Teresa really be a Johns? How else could she have managed to bring Liza back?

The flatterers quickly gathered around Teresa once again. Madisyn could only sigh in frustration at the scene. But she mentally noted each of their faces—they wouldn’t be around for much longer.

At six o’clock, Madisyn clocked out and walked to the parking lot, where she spotted a black van. Something about it seemed suspicious. True to her instincts, several large men emerged and started heading toward her as the van’s occupants saw her, obviously with ill intentions.

Madisyn calmly raised her hand. “I know what you want. There’s no need for violence. I’ll come willingly.” The men were perplexed by her cooperation, exchanging confused looks. They were unsure of what to do when Madisyn climbed into the vehicle on her own.

They had been in the kidnapping game for years, yet this was an unprecedented situation. Madisyn was seated in the middle, and the van didn’t take long to arrive at the hospital. Asher was likely inside.

As expected, Madisyn was led to a hospital room where Asher was resting. As soon as Asher saw her, he began shouting, “It’s her! It’s her!”

Yadira scrutinized Madisyn. Could such a seemingly delicate woman have really hurt her son so severely?

“Do you know who I am?” Yadira demanded.

Madisyn answered, “Didn’t your mother ever tell you?”

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