Chapter 79
My Wife Is A Masquerade Master
Madison lifted her cold gaze. âMr. Collins, Iâm only interested in making money. I donât really enjoy playing pranks with people.â
Ethan smiled and didnât pursue the topic further, just saying. âIâll take Miss Guzman back.â
âNo need I drove here myself.â Madison turned down the offer.
âThe Koenigsegg you drove!â Ethan asked.
Madison didnât expect Ethan to be so well-informed right after returning to the country. She smiled as she said, âThat car is lent out. Iâm driving a friendâs BMW.
As Hazel needed a car for filming, Madison lent her own Koenigsegg to the film crew and left her car for Hazel to use as transportation. Ethan didnât speak but walked with Madison toward the parking lot.
âIs that Miss Guzmanâs friendâs car?â Madison nodded, pointing to the white BMW against the south wall.
Ethan immediately got into his own Ferrari, then revved up the engine, driving straight towards the BMW and crashing into it. Bang! The BMW was flipped over in an instant, with severe damage to its body and flat tires. The front end of the Ferrari also suffered extensive damage. Smoke billowed in the parking lot and mingled with the smell of gasoline. Everyone present was stunned, gaping at the scene before them.
However, Ethan calmly opened his car door and walked out. He instructed the security personnel, âScrap both of these cars.â
An assistant brought another set of car keys. Ethan took them and winked at Madison, saying, âMiss Guzman, your car is scrapped. Can I give you a ride now?â
Madison was astonished by Ethanâs bold move. Both cars together were worth around 1.2 to 1.4 million dollars, and now they were scrapped in an instant. Ethan saw her standing still and patted the Porsche next to him. âThat is simply a useless car. No charm to attract women. Whatâs the use of keeping it?â
Madison pursed her lips and immediately walked over. She was thinking that if she caused Ethan to smash another car, she would truly be labeled as a b i t c h. If this incident made it to the hot search topics, it would bring her nothing but infamy.
Ethan smiled, opened the car door for her, and gestured for her to sit in the front passenger seat. As the car started, Ethan said, âMiss Guzman, donât worry. Ill compensate for your friendâs car at the original price.â
âNo need, Mr. Collins. After all, youâve also lost a Ferrari. Letâs call it even, Madison said.
âSo it seems you like to call things even all the time?â Ethan didnât let the topic.
âDo you always woo a woman in such a manner? Madison retorted.
Ethanâs eyes had a touch of charm. âThen do you like it?â
Madison bluntly replied, âNo.â Ethan and Neville were indeed arch-enemies, especially in the matter of crashing cars.
Ethan persisted, âThen, Miss Guzman, how would you like me to pursue you?â
Madison realized that Ethanâs interest in her was only because of Neville. No matter how she denied it, everyone in their circle would label her with Nevilleâs tag./Mr. Collins, instead of talking about romance, letâs discuss how we can make money together.
Ethan chuckled. Iâm a bit greedy. I want both romance and money.â
Madison wasnât upset. She earnestly analyzed. âIn that case, Mr. Collins, I suggest you pursue Alison.
Sheâs Nevilleâs favorite M May E 70%D and your ex-girlfriend. If you succeed in getting her back, not only will Neville see the dark side of society, but youâll also have a chance to reconcile.â
Ethan was at a loss for words. He thought, âMadison is truly a master, entangling all three of them with just a few words. implying and scolding without dirty words.
On the way, Ethan didnât tease anymore but drove quietly. Madison was satisfied, and upon reaching Loveille, she thanked Ethan and left without looking back. Ethan checked himself in the mirror, starting to doubt his own attractiveness-to women. However, the more challenging the woman, the more interesting for him, especially one who had been Nevilleâs wife.
Ross had been waiting in the lobby for Madisonâs appearance. When he saw her, he immediately greeted her, âHey, Neville is here too.
Madison frowned as she complained, âWhy didnât you mention it on the phone earlier?â She couldnât rush over so urgently if she knew Neville was coming. She didnât want to see Nevilleâs face, still vividly recalling the humiliation from last night. However, with the arrow already on the string, she had to let it fly. She took a deep breath, reminding herself to treat Neville as if he were nothing.
Upon entering the conference room, Madison sat across from Ryan. Fliwipâs sincerity in cooperation was evident. Madison briefly explained Loveilleâs cooperation intentions, and the two engaged in intense discussions. Ryan was impressed by Madison; he initially thought she held the position of a designer and that being Loveilleâs boss was just a title. However, now it seemed that Madison was the decision-maker, while Ross leisurely played with his phone at the side.
During a break when Madison went out to take a call, Ryan rolled his chair over to Neville and said, âYour ex-wife is quite professional and c u n i n g.â
Without Ryan saying. Neville could also sense it. He hadnât been completely flipping through those boring magazines just.
now.
For the sake of maximizing Loveilleâs interests, Madison had first pointed out Fliwipâs current development bottleneck, provided insightful analysis, and suggested practical measures. And these things, Loveille possessed them all. This meant that the cooperation between the two companies was a mutually beneficial situation, not just a one-sided favor from Fliwip.
Neville was used to seeing Madison in an apron, doing household chores. Now, seeing her sitting confidently at the negotiation table, there was a strange familiarity in the unfamiliarity. This woman always refreshed his understanding of her. It seemed like he had never truly understood her. This made Neville inexplicably uncomfortable, wondering, âWhat else has she been hiding from me? Not showing any signs after acting around or three years. She truly has a deep level of sophistication.
Ross, noticing that Madison hadnât returned for a while, went to find her. Thinking she was on the phone, he was surprised to find her leisurely drinking coffee in the pantry room. âAre you planning to leave Ryan hanging?â
âIâm giving him time to consider. After all, matters of cooperation require caution,â Madison explained.
Ross instantly chuckled. âAre you worried that Ryan is here because of Nevilleâs connection, giving you a backdoor entrance?â
Madison glanced at Ross lightly. âIf your brain is malfunctioning, go take a break. Do you really think Neville is that kind-
hearted?â
Honestly, Madison still couldnât understand why Fliwip abandoned the Conner Group and chose Loveille. She wondered, âAlison is Nevilleâs darling, and he has decision-making power in Loveille. Why doesnât he support his sweetheart and instead turn to Ryan for collaboration with me? Is there some kind of conspiracy behind this?â However, when it came to making money, Madison never held back.
Anyway, this kind of collaboration would be a significant leap forward for Loveille, and money would naturally flow into their pockets. There was no need for her to hesitate.
Ryan quickly finalized the cooperation with Madison. Throughout the entire process, Neville didnât utter a word, and è² Madison didnât even glance at him. It seemed like they treated each other as it uny As the meeting concluded, out of courtesy, Madison personally escorted the two downstairs.
Meanwhile, a stylish Porsche carne rushing, stopping right next to Madison. The window rolled down, revealing Ethanâs pretty face. He pointed to the single high heel Madison had left at the cafe they had met yesterday. âBabe, you left the shoe at my place yesterdayâ