Chapter 263

The hotel conference venue. The project team had thrown together this booze-fueled gathering at the last minute—it was pretty obvious the Landry family had pulled some strings to work things behind the scenes. "There are quite a few firms bidding for this project, but let's be real, most of them are just there to make up the numbers." Madeleine adjusted her black-rimmed glasses as she trailed behind Julian. Julian glanced back and immediately frowned at the sight of her glasses. "Take those things off," he ordered flatly. Madeleine ignored him and kept her focus. "Julian, I've shortlisted a few companies whose proposals might actually get picked. You might want to keep an eye on them tonight. Better yet, be the first to raise a glass with them." She was practically jogging to keep up—Julian's legs might as well be twice the length of hers. Seriously, would it kill him to slow down a bit? This really made her appreciate just how thoughtful Beckett used to be, always making sure his pace