Chapter 222

Chapter 222:

To Tatiana’s surprise, Jared was so eager to see Madisyn that he cut his meeting short. It seemed securing the cooperation was a done deal.

Tatiana, twirling a strand of her long hair, spoke in a coy tone. “Mr. Cooper, already finished with your meeting?”

Jared gave her a brief glance, his expression unreadable, before he continued scanning the area. He then turned to the secretary. “Did you see a young woman here recently? In her early twenties, very attractive?”

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The secretary immediately thought of Madisyn but hesitated, unsure if the woman she had seen was really connected to Jared.

“Yes, there was a…” the secretary answered, her voice uncertain.

Jared’s tone grew more urgent. “Well, where is she?” Knowing that Madisyn had arrived, Jared had wrapped up his meeting early to meet her.

“I think…” The secretary hesitated. “She went out.”

“Where did she go?” Jared asked, his agitation clear.

Seeing Jared’s rising frustration, the secretary became even more unsure. “Mr. Cooper, are you referring to a woman who has long black hair and is very attractive? But she didn’t have an appointment.”

“She doesn’t need an appointment. Just tell me, where did she go?” Jared demanded.

“I’m… not sure,” the secretary stammered, her voice trembling with uncertainty.

Irritated, Jared pulled out his phone and called Madisyn. The moment she picked up, he asked, “Where are you? The company’s changed a lot since your last visit—don’t get lost.”

Madisyn’s tone was cool and measured. “Maybe you should ask your ‘wonderful’ secretary. She’s the one who sent me away.”

Madisyn relaxed in a nearby café, sipping her coffee as she listened to Jared’s furious voice. “What were you thinking? How dare you drive away my VIP? If she doesn’t come back, you’re out of here.”

The secretary’s face went pale, fear gripping her as she realized the severity of her mistake. Was that woman really Jared’s friend? She felt a deep pang of regret.

“Mr. Cooper, I’m so sorry. I didn’t realize she was your friend. I’ll find her right away,” the secretary said, panic evident in her voice. Securing a position at Homelight Enterprise had been no small feat, and now it was in jeopardy.

But as she rushed downstairs, she was completely at a loss—where had Madisyn gone? Fortunately, she soon spotted Madisyn at a nearby café, her elegance making her hard to miss.

“Miss!” The secretary approached her, her demeanor now humble and apologetic. “I’m terribly sorry for the misunderstanding. Could you please come back with me?”

Madisyn tapped her fingers on the table, her expression calm but pointed. “That’s not what you said earlier.”

“I didn’t know you were Mr. Cooper’s esteemed guest. I’m truly sorry,” the secretary said, her voice trembling with regret.

Madisyn’s gaze hardened. “Does not knowing give you the right to treat people so poorly?” she replied coldly.

“I’m so sorry. I messed up. Please, scold me,” the secretary said.

Madisyn, unaffected by her near-tearful apology, responded coolly. “If I had been a client today, how much damage would your actions have caused the company? This role clearly isn’t a good fit for you. I’ll ask Jared to reassign you to another position.”

The secretary turned pale at her words but found some comfort in the fact that she wasn’t being fired. It was a small mercy, especially considering how easily she had trusted Tatiana’s assistant.

Meanwhile, on the top floor, Tatiana and her assistant were equally uneasy. They hadn’t expected that the person Jared was so eager to see would actually be Madisyn.

A while later, Jared and Madisyn stepped out of the elevator. Jared’s warm smile, directed entirely at Madisyn, made Tatiana’s eyes widen in shock.

This was the CEO of Homelight Enterprise—someone others bent over backward to impress. Yet, here he was, clearly going out of his way to please Madisyn.

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