Chapter 44


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    Lucas had heard this voice before during a red carpet interview.


    Yet, Lucas still could not believe that Madison managed to rope in the chairman of Mukino


    International.


    He figured Madison must have used some cunning tricks to get herself involved because she knew


    he would be attending the red


    carpet event with Sophia.


    And just to show off her presence!


    At this moment, Lucas refused to believe that the man across him. was Ethan, even if he


    recognized the voice. He assumed Madison must have exchanged something to get this oue.


    So, Lucas boldly questioned, “Do you realize that Madison is my


    wife?”


    Ethan nced at the woman staring at him and chuckled, “I had idea.”


    He was curious about what kind of outrageous things Lucas could


    say.


    “Oh?” Lucas, seeming to have grasped something, continued to press, “What did Madison give you


    to y this act with her? Or is Madison your lover now?”


    Ethan, caught by surprise, paused, “Lover?”


    He wouldn’t mind that.


    Ethanughed, “Mr. Lucas, you overestimate me.”


    Lucas was puzzled, “Aren’t you Ethan?”


    “Yes, I am.”


    Ethan returned to his seat across the table, where Madison was calmly eating her meal.


    Who could imagine such a scene?


    Ethan, the chairman of Mukino International, helping his employee deal with her soon-to-be ex-


    husband?


    In the past, Ethan would never have considered such a thing.


    He would never meddle with a woman who was married or


    Even if he was deeply attracted, he wouldn’t show any interest.


    This was his principle and his limit.


    But now, Ethan not only did it, but he also enjoyed it.


    Did this mean that in Madison’s eyes, his rtionship with her was much closer than with Lucas?


    Ethan softened his tone at this thought, “I am Ethan. But I still


    believe…


    “I don’t deserve Madison.”


    Madison, caught off guard, looked up from her meal. She seemed to forget how to chew, staring


    nkly at the man before her.


    On the other end of the phone, Lucas struggled to breathe in his fury, “You… Are you really


    Ethan?”


    He had thought Madison was ying a trick on him with a random


    man.


    How could Madison possibly know someone of such high social


    status?!


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    At this moment, Lucas was convinced that Madison must have


    cheated on him!


    “Mr. Grant.” Lucas’ tone suddenly improved, “Madison is my wife. Do you think this is appropriate?


    Aren’t you afraid of the public using you of meddling in other people’s marriages? And with your


    status, being with a second-hand woman…”


    Ethan abruptly interrupted, his eyebrows furrowing, “Where are you?”


    Lucas naively thought Ethan wanted to discuss the matter in person.


    Considering the important points he had just made, Lucas quickly gave him his address.


    Once he got the address, Ethan smoothly hung up the phone, then took out his phone to send a


    WeChat message to Michael.


    Caught off guard by the sudden end of the call, Madison put down her cutlery, “You just…”


    Ethan continued eating, “Hmm?”


    He was ying dumb.


    “You know what I’m asking.” Madison said coldly.


    Ethan slowly nodded, “Hmm.”


    What did he mean by ‘hmm’?


    Madison was confused, but she didn’t know how to ask.


    What did he mean by ‘I don’t deserve Madison’?


    Did something happen between them?


    “What you heard is what it is.” Ethan didn’t borate, fearing it might


    scare her.


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    Madison then assumed Ethan was just trying to agitate Lucas.


    After all, he seemed to have witnessed everything that had happened between her and Lucas.


    “Take a look.”


    A contract appeared on the dining table.


    Madison picked it up and flipped through a few pages.


    It was a contract agreement.


    She would sign with Mukino International as a captain for one year.


    “All pilots at Mukino Air sign a one-year contract. Here, you have – absolute freedom. If you feel it’s


    not right for you, you can leave at any time. If fate allows, we’ll work together again.” When Ethan


    talked about work, his seriousness was a stark contrast to Lucas.


    Madison had seen Lucas’ arrogant demeanor at work.


    But not Ethan.


    He took into ount the employees first in every condition. His tone was moderate, showing his


    consideration.


    Who else could seed if not him?


    Madison pointed to a part of the fourth page, “Is the annual sry signed here three million eight


    hundred thousand?”


    That was way too high.


    Even the captains at Air China only got around one million eight hundred thousand, including all


    kinds of subsidies.


    She didn’t want Ethan to give her any special treatment.


    Over time, people might start to question her professional


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    “Mukino Air’s lowest sry for pilots is around four to five hundred thousand. As a captain, over five


    million is not much. Besides…”


    Ethan scanned her from top to bottom, “You’re worth it.”


    Perhaps to others, a CEO throwing around several tens of millions or even billions wasn’t a big


    deal.


    But work should follow its principles and should not mix with personal life.


    It was as if Ethan could give Madison an antique worth tens of billions one day without batting an


    eye.


    But sry was a different matter.


    “Firstly, ording to the summary from several instructors at the training base, you’re excellent in


    every aspect. Excellence should be rewarded, otherwise wouldn’t everyone becent? And


    secondly…”


    Ethan tapped on the table, “If it weren’t for you risking your life lead the helicopter team to Jingzhou,


    I might have died there.”


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    It was gratitude, and also a token of his affection.


    A token for their chance encounter.


    Madison pinched the corner of the contract, “Do others know about this contract?”


    “Of course.” Ethan lied.


    With such a high sry, of course, he arranged it privately. Other captains only got two million.


    He gave Madison double the amount.


    People all have their favorites and biases. It’s human nature, and no


    one would leak the information.


    “Also,” Ethan took out a key.


    “This is the independent residence allocated by Mukino International to the pilots. You can keep it


    as a backup. You should still live with me since my ce is closer to the airport.”


    He seemed to have arranged everything for her. All Madison needed to do was to safely fly each


    flight.


    Ethan asked the waiter for a pen.


    Madison held the pen, remained silent for a while, then finally signed her name on the contract.


    What she didn’t know was that once her name was marked on this paper, she would never be able


    to separate from Ethan for the rest of


    her life.


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