Chapter 223

As the door opened, the room was filled with boisterous laughter. I immediately noticed the man sitting at the head of the table. He looked familiar. Derick introduced him, "This is Eden, a close friend of mine and my regular billiard buddy." I focused on the man's face, and I finally recalled his name—Eden Griffins. He was Arthur's son and now the head of the Alpha Corporation. I had read about him online. He was a fan of billiards and even won an amateur tournament championship. It hadn't crossed my mind that he would be connected to Derick, let alone be on such good terms with him. "And this must be our Maddie?" Eden chimed in with a smile. Though the term "Maddie" sounded friendly, it sent a chill down my spine. Even though his profile appeared clean, Arthur's reputation wasn't, so there was no way he could be completely clean either. People couldn't always judge a book by its cover. "Maddie, from now on, just call him Eden. If you ever run into any trouble, feel free to re