Chapter 55

"Timothy!" Caspian shrank back and greeted Timothy respectfully.

"Sir!" Caspian's men also greeted.

"Mr. Dashner!" Stella and the others shivered in fear.

Timothy hummed and turned his gaze toward Caspian. He asked, "What happened, Caspian? What's with all the ruckus?"

Cameron and Dakota were present, so Timothy wanted to avoid unpleasantness. He feared it might ruin the couple's celebratory mood.

"Timothy, it's…" Caspian began.

"This is what happened, Mr. Dashner!" Madison interjected, fearing Caspian would lie. "Your underling, Caspian, joined forces with Cameron to bully me and my boyfriend. He even had his men hit me!"

"So it was you two stirring up trouble earlier?" Timothy furrowed his brows.

"It's not true, Mr. Dashner!" Madison noticed Timothy's cold gaze and quickly explained, "Lord Caspian made a deal with Cameron, and they're bullying us! Didn't you say you were holding this banquet for me? Yet they claim you threw it for Cameron!"

"But that's not all! Just when I wanted to warn you, Lord Caspian threatened me! He ordered his men to hit me and threatened to break my legs! It's one thing for them to hit me, but they lied to you! They must have delayed your arrival! They deserve punishment!" Madison sobbed.

If the others hadn't known better, they might have believed her.

Caspian's face darkened. He wanted to silence Madison. How dare she insult him in front of Timothy?

However, Cameron found the situation amusing. He praised Madison's creativity in spinning this story.

Dakota lowered her head sadly. Madison had changed; this wasn't the Madison she knew.

Stella and the others held their breath, watching Timothy's darkening expression. Was Madison telling the truth?

Amidst the silence, Timothy said, "When did I say I was throwing the banquet for you?" (The promotional text "sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Fɪndηovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality" has been removed as it is not part of the narrative.)

"Didn't you?" Madison froze.

Archie, Stella, and the other guests were dumbfounded. Had Timothy changed his mind? They were sure he'd promised Madison a birthday banquet.

As the confusion settled, Timothy added, "I promised a birthday banquet because I thought you were Mr. Morgan's friend. But I never said you'd be the star of the show. As for my lateness, I was preparing a gift for Mr. Morgan and Ms. Jennings. What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with me?"