Waking up with my nemesis baby novel Chapter 146

“You’ve all been working so hard lately. How about we all get

together for dinner tonight?

My treat!”

The four secretaries looked at each other.

Get together?

It’s over. This can’t be a farewell dinner, can it?

“Since you’re not saying no, I’ll take that as a yes. I’ll go look for

a place. Hey, if you have any restaurants you want to try, you

can send them to me.”

Madeleine gave a little chuckle, went back to her desk, and

started looking up restaurants, not forgetting to tell Roderick

about it.

Of course, her offer to treat the secretaries to dinner tonight

wasn’t a spur–of–the–moment decision, but a part of the plan

she had already discussed with Roderick.

As Roderick’s trusted aides, they were the ones the mole was

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watching most closely.

Only by letting Edward’s side know that what Roderick put out

was a smokescreen, making him think he had seen through

Roderick’s plan, would he raise his stakes in the bid.

Her slender fingers swiped quickly across her phone, finally

stopping on an expensive French restaurant near the company.

At a critical moment when the Livingston Group was

supposedly “in crisis,” Daquan could still casually take a few of

her key secretaries out for dinner.

A move like that was enough to make certain people suspect

that the Livingston Group’s financial situation wasn’t nearly as

bad as the rumors claimed.

Madeleine sighed and leaned back in her chair.

Oh, Edward, Edward, don’t let my plan fail. You just have to be

the smart one, don’t you.

Madeleine chose a high–end French restaurant. After the four

secretaries found out, they couldn’t focus on their work for the

last few hours of the day.

They looked like they were working hard, but they were actually

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typing furiously in their group chat.

Teresa: Alright, ladies, first time having such a fancy farewell

dinner. How’s everyone feeling?

Yvonne Osborn: I’m so touched… The company is about to go

under, and Chase is still treating us to such an expensive

restaurant.

Sophia: I apologize to Chase. I used to ship Ms. Whitman and

the president, but Chase is the best, boo hoo hoo.

Olivia Kinney: Are we going to be the first ones to get laid off…?

Teresa: Even if I am, I’ve accepted it. I’ll fight with the company

until the very last second.

Madeleine didn’t know what they were thinking, so after work,

she went to Roderick’s office to change into a pretty dress.

When she came out and saw the four secretaries still in their

casual clothes with solemn expressions, she couldn’t help but

frown.

“I’m taking you to a restaurant that costs five figures a person,

and you’re wearing… this?”

Madeleine said with a serious expression.

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“If you take a group photo with me like this and post it on

moments, I’ll get flamed.”

The four of them looked at each other.

“Flamed for what?”

“For being a fake bitch!”

She glanced at the time. “Don’t you guys have spare clothes in

the office? Quick, I’ll give you ten minutes to change and touch

up your makeup or whatever.”

The four of them took her words as a military order, running

back and starting the clock as they got ready.

Ten minutes later, the five of them, a stunning sight, headed

out together.

As dusk settled, the evening breeze carried a faint scent of

flowers.

The car drove past the bustling commercial district and turned

onto a quiet, plane tree–lined lane. At the end of the road stood

a classic French building.

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Warm yellow light shone through the ornate wrought–iron

window grilles, outlining an elegant silhouette on the wooden

shutters.

Above the main entrance, a sign with French lettering was

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