Chapter 856

Madeline:

“Really, you like this too? This is such a pretty color,” I said dramatically, tucking my hair behind my ear as I spoke with Daniel in the garden.

I could tell Livia, who was sitting off to the side with Baxter discussing some official matters, was staring at us.

Not just her. Baxter was too.

And since the other werewolves had left, Baxter had allowed his wolf to awaken.

“I told you, everything I do is perfect,” Daniel continued.

Well, I had kind of filled him in on the whole thing. I hadn’t told him that it could help him and Livia with their relationship too, but I could tell he was enjoying it a little too much.

Every time Livia was around, he would start flirting with me even harder.

As we kept talking, I noticed from the corner of my eye that Livia excused herself from Baxter, got up from her chair, and walked toward us.

The beautiful morning breeze felt amazing out here.

She walked over, pulled a chair closer to me, and sat with us.

“What are you guys talking about?” she asked with a bright smile on her lips.

I immediately felt bad because I could tell how fake her smile was.

“We were–” I tried to answer, but Daniel cleared his throat.

“Weren’t you going to discuss some business with President Baxter? He’s right over there,” Daniel said to her in a very dismissive tone, pointing toward Baxter.

“Yeah, we’ve already discussed it,” Livia responded before turning to me.

“Are you guys planning a trip? I heard you were looking at some land to buy,” she asked me this time.

I nodded and reached for her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze.

Her hand was getting warm. Not just warm, but so hot that it felt like she was going

to come down with a fever if she didn’t calm down.

I felt bad, but at least something was brewing between them.

“Should I come? It’ll be amazing. You know I love looking at lands,” Livia

commented, asking to join us.

Then she turned to Daniel.

“Remember when we first…”

She was in the middle of speaking when Daniel rolled his eyes and took off his glasses.

“No, Livia, I don’t remember much about the past. Anyway, I think it would be better

if it were just me and Madeline because, you know, you make everything very unprofessional.”

Daniel’s tone didn’t sit well with me.

I mean, we had agreed to flirt for Baxter’s sake, but Daniel was using the moment to insult Livia.

Her face immediately fell at his harsh words and tone.

“That’s not true. She’s very professional,” I snapped.

Daniel immediately straightened his posture, his cockiness disappearing.

“No, I was just trying to be funny,” Daniel said, quickly changing his tone.

“Well, you should never make jokes about someone’s professionalism,” I commented.

But Livia had already started to sniffle.

“Give me a minute. I have to speak with Mom.”

Her voice cracked, and she rushed away from us. I could tell she was leaving so she could cry.

“Wow, you’re really a douchebag,” I said to Daniel.

His jaw dropped at my choice of words as I got up from my seat.

He tried to speak, but I dismissed him with a hand gesture and went after my sister to check on her.

Livia had walked all the way out of the mansion and was strolling along the road.

Her phone was pressed to her ear, but she wasn’t saying anything.

When I approached her and she finally heard my footsteps, she suddenly started talking.

“Yeah, sure, Mom. Yeah, yeah, yeah.”

As she spoke, I reached over and snatched the phone from her hand, checking the

screen.

“You aren’t talking to anyone,” I said,

watching her wrap one armal. Bet

herself and hold her oppontent

before lowering her head.

“It really hurt your feelings, didn’t it?” I asked.

She sniffled without lifting her eyes from the ground.

“Yeah.”

“What is going on? Do you like Daniel?” I questioned.

She looked up at me and immediately shook her head.

“I don’t have a copyright on him. You can like him if you want,” she

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When I remained silent, she looked up again.

“I mean, I know your husband is weirdly spending time with Kaylee, and you all told us it’s your business and that you’re allowing it. That’s why im not saying anything, but understand if you also want to move on. I’m not sure what your

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She started rambling, trying to make sense of everything, and I felt bad for her.

“Livia, do you like Daniel?” I repeated, stopping her before she could keep rambling.

She went silent for a second before slowly nodding.

“I love him.”

I gasped when I heard that.

“I have for a while.”

So basically, Baxter was right again.

He was always right.