Chapter 779

In the car, Madeline recounted how her red carpet invitation had been canceled, her eyes welling up with tears as she spoke to Felix. She looked pitiful and wronged.

“I worked so hard to get this opportunity. I can’t believe Noreen would be so

ruthless, leaving me with no way out.”

“I don’t even know what I did wrong.”

“I’m just trying my best to save my career.”

After a long silence, Felix finally said, “You can walk the red carpet with me.”

This was the answer Madeline wanted, but she feigned hesitation. “But didn’t Old Mrs. Quigley forbid you from getting involved in my affairs? I don’t want you to ruin your relationship with her because of me. She’s getting old, and we need to consider her feelings. We can’t let her get upset.”

Felix had known all along that she had been soft-banned.

But Old Mrs. Quigley had given a strict order, forbidding him from intervening.

Madeline had been patient about it, never once begging Felix for help. Instead, she had carefully cultivated the image of a stoic, self-reliant victim.

And now, it was clearly paying off.

At least Felix hadn’t completely abandoned her.

Suppressing her excitement, she asked with a worried expression, “What about Old Mrs. Quigley?”

“I’ll have my assistant contact the media later and suppress any news from here.”

A flicker of something passed through Madeline’s eyes.

The old woman had sworn that as long as she was alive, Madeline would never set foot in the Quigley family home.

But what if she died?

Would that mean she finally had a chance?

Just as Madeline was pondering this, Felix’s phone rang.

It was his lawyer.

Felix answered, and the lawyer began updating him on the divorce case.

He explained that Claire had fully entrusted the case to Coley, making no demands

and even willing to walk away with nothing, her only condition being a successful divorce from Felix.

Under these circumstances, the probability of the divorce being granted was extremely high.

“Stall it for as long as you can.”

That was Felix’s answer.

Madeline’s hands, resting on her lap, clenched unconsciously.

So Claire had already filed for divorce.

But why wouldn’t Felix agree? He didn’t even love Claire.

Cleverly, Madeline didn’t ask about it. Inste

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bet

she changed the subject,

Felix why he had suddenly

come to Harborview City

She added that if she had known he was coming, they could have traveled together.

Felix simply said he was invited to attend the charity gala.

Madeline believed him.

Until Genesis informed her that Claire was also attending the event tonight.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Could Felix be here for Claire?

Impossible!

She must be overthinking things.

She knew better than anyone why Felix had married Claire—it was all for business.

He couldn’t possibly be here for her.

With that thought, she felt a sense of relief.

Just before the red carpet was

about to begin, Raina found Noreen again, reporting that Mr. Quigley from Northerest’s Quigley Group wanted to walk the red carpet with a female companion.

Claire’s brow twitched.

Felix was here too?

“His companion wouldn’t happen to be Madeline, would it?” Claire asked.

“Yes, it is,” Raina confirmed.

She had guessed right.

Claire wasn’t surprised by this outcome.

Without batting an eye, Noreen said, “Cancel his red carpet access as well.”

Raina hesitated. “Is… is that appropriate?”

After all, he was from the Quigley family of Northcrest. They should at least show him some courtesy.

“It’s no trouble at all,” Noreen said airily.

“Noreen, you don’t have to offend

anyone on my account,” Claire

advised. “Who he walks the red

carpet with is his business and

frankly don’t care at all.”

Noreen calmly took her hand. “I know you don’t care. I’m just standing up for my

goddaughter, whom I haven’t even met yet.”