Mr. Smith's Trillion Dollar System

Chapter 85

"Please forgive us, Madison, we made a big mistake," Karol begged on her knees.

Maddie hesitated to respond, perhaps because she was torn between forgiving Karol and Rita for their acts or putting them through the same humiliation she endured because of them.

Pursing her lips, she glanced at Richard, like she hoped for him to give a verdict but he remained silent.

It seemed he was serious about her being the judge of the situation.

Taking a deep breath, she finally replied. "It's fine, I forgive you."

"Thank…"

"But I don't." Richard suddenly said causing the atmosphere to grow oppressive.

Maddie glanced at Richard, worried that she had made a mistake but Richard wasn't looking at her.

"Maddie is a kind soul so she'd forgive you, however, I won't. For insulting my family, you will pay the ultimate price. I will give you two options; either you join Lister Brand as an employee or you leave."

"What?" Karol couldn't believe her ears at Richard's words.

Richard snorted. "I've spoken to you