Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 125

"Do you not live a good life there?"

Erica's question echoed in her mind, and Kimberly didn't know what to say.

She couldn't say that her life was awful. Maddox treated her well sometimes. Although he looked evil on the surface, he was actually helping her. But she couldn't say that her life was excellent either. She was broke, and she couldn't do many things.

"Kimberly?"

Kimberly came to her senses and answered with a smile, "Don't ask so much. Your friends are still waiting for you, aren't they? You can go first."

Erica blinked. "Well, then... I'll go to my friends first," Erica put the remaining 1,000 dollars into her wallet and said cautiously.

"Go ahead, I have to go back too," Kimberly said.

After that, the two of them separated. After Kimberly left, Erica took out a bank card from her wallet and turned to look at Kimberly's retreating back with a sneer. "You're so stupid," Erica teased.

She put the bank card between her fingers and kissed it. She smiled and muttered,

"You're moved just by 2,000 dollars. You're really an idiot!" After that, Erica put away the bank card and then turned to leave.

Kimberly returned home with 1,000 dollars, but she was still worried. She was going to meet the president of an organization. 1,000 dollars wouldn't be enough to even get into the restaurant she had booked. How could she still have the money to treat him to dinner?

But the task that Maddox assigned to her...

Kimberly took off her shoes and laid on her quilt, feeling very depressed.

After thinking for a while, she resorted to texting Sylvia. But after she typed the text message, Kimberly stopped.

Sylvia was already very busy replaceing someone for her. If she borrowed money from her now... wouldn't it cause her more trouble?

Even if she was her best friend, she couldn't ask her for help again and again.

Thinking of this, Kimberly locked her phone screen and buried her face in her pillow.

"Have you failed to carry out the task?"

Suddenly, Kimberly heard a cold male voice behind her. Her body stiffened and she turned around abruptly.

Maddox appeared behind her. Kimberly's expression changed slightly and asked, "Why... Why do you always appear without making a sound?"

Maddox knocked on his wheelchair and asked back, "Without making a sound?" Kimberly didn't know what to say.

Indeed, his wheelchair made a lot of sounds when he moved. She was just too focused on her own issues. "What did you just ask me?" She then asked.

"What happened to the task I assigned to you?" Maddox asked again.

Kimberly was stunned. He was referring to the cooperation with the Hanover Corporation. She took a look at Maddox tentatively. Should she ask him for the money this time? And then deduct it from her salary?

"Urn... I want to borrow some money from you!" Kimberly suddenly said.

Maddox narrowed his eyes and raised his eyebrows, repeating, "Borrow money?"

He curled up his lips slowly, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

After hiding for so long, was she finally going to reveal her true colors?

"Yes." Kimberly nodded heavily. She hesitated when she spoke, probably out of embarrassment, "I contacted the Hanover Corporation's people. They said that they wanted a meeting with me at noon the day after tomorrow. I have to invite them to lunch, but I have no money left..."

Speaking of this, Kimberly looked into Maddox's bottomless eyes and asked carefully, "Can I borrow 5,000 dollars from you? I'll pay you back when I get paid. Is that okay?"

Maddox was speechless. This woman... always did unpredictable things.

She always did something that he never expected.

He thought she would ask for a lot of money, but it turned out that she just wanted 5,000 dollars. And what did her facial expression mean? It seemed that she was afraid that he would not lend her the money. The long silence made her think that he wouldn't loan her the money. She said anxiously, "I'm sorry, I know I've ruined this cooperation, and I know I shouldn't have asked money from you, but I really have no choice. I really don't have money..."

At the end of her sentence, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"If you don't want to lend it to me, I'll replace a way out myself," she added.

After that, she laid back down and buried her head into her pillow. Silence engulfed her once again.

For some reason, Maddox felt heartache for her by her behavior.

She had no way out, but she still asked for his help so tentatively. She was afraid that he would be angry. She denied the money even before he could say anything.

She was so stupid that no one could save her.

Maddox's eyes grew darker and darker. He asked in an icy tone, "This is the reimbursement. Why don't you apply for it from the Finance Department?"

Kimberly sat up abruptly and asked, "What, what did you say? I can get it from the Finance Department? Can I go in advance?" She thought that she would have to claim for it after she got the bill, but she didn't know she could apply for it in advance.

Maddox wanted to say no, but when he looked at her pitiful eyes, he felt that he should help her somehow. Otherwise... she really had no way out.

"Of course," he replied in a murmur.

The next second, he saw Kimberly's eyes lit up. It was like the stars and the moon shining in the night sky, illuminating the darkness. Even the stars next to them shone brightly. Maddox could feel his heart skipping a beat.

Kimberly got up happily, "Then, I will apply for it tomorrow. Maddox, your company's benefits are really great. In the small company I worked for before this, I could only claim it after I got the bill." Kimberly's mood instantly became better. She reached out and grabbed Maddox's sleeve. "I will perform well this time, and I won't give you trouble anymore," she promised.

Her little hand was soft. Maddox looked down. She was just grabbing his sleeve, but it felt like she was grabbing his heart. He choked a little, his breathing hampered by his emotions. After a long time, Maddox spoke again. His voice had become hoarse and low,

"Let go."

Kimberly was stunned. When she realized she was holding onto him, she withdrew her hand immediately and pursed her lips slightly.

She thought to herself, "You're so mean, can't I just hold the corner of your clothes?"

"Remember to apply for it yourself when you go to work tomorrow," Maddox said, turning the wheelchair around slowly.

"Oh, I know," Kimberly replied as she was overjoyed. Since the problem had been solved, she did not have to worry about it anymore.

"Don't be complacent. Quill is not easy to deal with," Maddox reminded her.

Kimberly could feel his voice crashing into her head, pushing her ego down.

Kimberly processed his words and felt that it was reasonable.

Nevertheless, she was still in a good mood. At least, she had solved a tricky problem. All she had to do now was convince Quill to cooperate with the Yardley Corporation.

Quill was an old-fashioned person. She was going to negotiate for the cooperation this time, which could be considered as her first project since she entered the Yardley Corporation.