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Chapter 263 After noting it down , Madeleine didn't say anything more to Leona and just hung up the phone . Roderick looked at her with concern . " She didn't say what she wanted ? " " No , she said she wanted to meet and talk . I'll go see what it's about . " Roderick reached out and grabbed Madeleine's wrist , his expression filled with deep worry . " If you don't want to go , you don't have to . I'll deal with her . " This was exactly the kind of time when a husband should step up for his wife . Madeleine smiled knowingly .

" Ricki , it would have been so nice if you could have protected me like this when we were little , like a big brother . I used to be so envious of other people who had brothers . " Chapter 263 Roderick pressed his lips together . Madeleine really hadn't changed a bit . Whenever a topic came up that she didn't want to continue , she would quickly change . the subject . But what did she just say ? Envious of others having a brother ? Roderick was a bit exasperated . " It's not like I never protected you , you just didn't see it . Besides , I never wanted to be your brother .

" Kevin , who had been listening to his parents talk the whole time , finally understood these last few sentences . He tugged on Madeleine's sleeve with a serious expression . " Mommy , Daddy can't be your brother . If he was , you couldn't get married or have babies . " As Kevin thought about it , a sense of panic inexplicably rose in his heart . If that were the case , would he even exist in this world ? Oh my goodness ! That's so scary . INCREAS Chapter 263 Madeleine had found it funny at first , but then she looked at her son and noticed his expression changing unpredictably .

Mother and son were on the same wavelength , and Madeleine instantly guessed the reason for her son's worried look . She couldn't help but let out a laugh . The little guy really inherited a lot from her . Leona had scheduled the meeting for the next afternoon . In the morning , Madeleine went to her company . After renting the office space , she had hired a construction crew to do some simple renovations . The industry the Mosley family was in before didn't require a large company ; the main focus was on the factory .

So now that Madeleine had the storefront set up , she would face an important task- raising investment . Although both Roderick and Rebecca had said they would do everything in their power to help if Madeleine just asked . Chapter 263 But Madeleine didn't want to . What kind of startup relies on your husband and best friend ? Since she had decided to rebuild her family's business with her own two hands , she couldn't just think about relying on others for everything .

After checking on the renovations for a while , she found a random place to eat and went to the meeting spot with Leona early . They were meeting at a coffee shop . It wasn't very crowded at this time , so Madeleine took out her laptop and started writing a letter of intent for investors . " Sigh , when I was a kid , I used to be so jealous of the professionals working on their laptops in cafes . Thinking back now , I must have been out of my mind . " Madeleine sighed , shook her head , and dove back into her work , writing for over an hour straight .

After Leona arrived at the cafe , she stood behind Madeleine for about ten seconds . Chapter 263 With a complex expression , her gaze swept over the clear entries on the screen for market analysis , product positioning , and funding requirements . This was completely different from the scene Leona had imagined . She had expected to see a pampered rich wife , so sheltered by Roderick that she couldn't weather the slightest storm , who might show up to the meeting guarded and with an air of superiority .

Instead , what she saw was a Madeleine who was so focused , even showing the weariness and determination of an entrepreneur . The feeling was like punching a wad of cotton , leaving the subtly provocative opening she had prepared stuck in her throat . She cleared her throat softly . Madeleine typed the final period , saved the document , and only then pulled herself out of her work mode . She closed her laptop , looked up , and saw Leona . She didn't look very surprised , just smiled politely and gestured to the seat Chapter 263 across from her , " You're here ? Have a seat .

" Her tone was as calm as if she were greeting a regular business partner . Leona sat down and ordered an Americano . A brief silence spread between them , with only the low background music of the cafe flowing in the air . " I just saw what you were writing . " Leona took a sip of her coffee and said lightly , " Who's it for , Roderick ? Or Edward ? I've heard some things about you . " Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter.

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