The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 124

He popped open his umbrella and walked straight toward Felicity.

Thrilled, Felicity shot Madeline a triumphant, gloating look.

To her immense disappointment, Madeline's expression remained entirely blank—devoid of the heartbreak Felicity had so desperately wanted to see.

Secretly, she clenched her fists.

York caught the subtle shift in her expression and spoke with freezing detachment.

"Are you coming or not? Don't make my mother wait."

"Right away, York..."

She glanced back at Madeline, faking a look of deep, sisterly concern.

"But what about Madeline..."

"She clearly doesn't lack offers for a ride."

The man's voice was laced with frost.

Madeline's expression didn't so much as twitch. As their car rolled past, she caught the blatant provocation in Felicity's eyes.

She just found it all incredibly boring.

Was York's twisted brand of favoritism really a prize worth showing off?

Liam was a perceptive man. Having witnessed the entire exchange, he easily connected the dots regarding their tangled dynamic.

"Ms. Monroe, are you and Prosecutor Yates..."

"Mr. Lennox, I believe that falls outside your professional purview, doesn't it?"

Madeline didn't raise her voice or show any outright anger.

But the sheer, impenetrable wall she threw up was enough to make any man back down.

Liam knew exactly when to retreat.

"My apologies, Ms. Monroe. Professional curiosity. Let me drive you; the storm is getting worse."

"There's no need. My assistant is already on the way. I prefer not to owe favors, Mr. Lennox."

Madeline's response was as candid as it was direct, her gaze bright and unapologetic.

Liam instantly understood the boundaries she had set and offered a gracious smile.

"In that case, safe travels, Ms. Monroe."