Chapter 202
Henry said nothing for a while. He kept staring at Madeline because he wanted to observe this woman first.
He also didn’t introduce himself. Instead, he commented, "I’ve heard much about you from the maids and butlers I deployed in my son’s mansion. They said that you act like you own the mansion."
"I—I’m sorry, sir. I will do better," Madeline quickly apologized.
"Dad, don’t scare her like that. You should be happy that I didn’t just give her my mansion," Lance defended his girlfriend. "She refused the offer and decided to just stay with me."
"I know that," Henry replied without looking at his son. "I also know that you almost put Empress Entertainment on the brink of bankruptcy with a stunt you did with her."
"That was to break free from Theodore’s grasp. Come on, Dad, don’t make it harder for us. If you just want to intimidate her, we will take our leave."
Lance was about to drag Madeline away from his father, but Madeline didn’t budge from her position.
She thought this was her only chance to convince Henry Grant that she wasn’t like Angel. She knew well that Lance’s father must’ve gotten worried because of what happened to Theodore.
"Mr. Grant, is there something I can do to convince you I won’t take Lance away from his family?" Madeline asked earnestly. "I just want to prove that I stayed with him because I love him, nothing more."
"Babe, you don’t need to say anything to my father. It’s obvious that he’s not ready to meet us," Lance said, but he began to get worried when Madeline didn’t want to leave. "Madeline, let’s leave."