Chapter 1

“I know, Mom. I’m in front of the café. Call you later!”

Emmanuel Lowe hung up on his mother impatiently.

The twenty-eight-year-old man had never been in a

relationship.

After spending seven years in the army, he retired from

the military and worked at a hospital in Yeringham for

three years.

He was a gynecologist at the hospital and made

eighty thousand a year.

Worried he would end up old and alone, Emmanuel’s

mother urged him to settle down. Since he had no idea

where to begin when it came to dating, his mother

took matters into her own hands and set him up on

multiple blind dates.

Thanks to her efforts, he had gone on seventeen blind

dates so far.

Alas, wedding bells were clearly not on the horizon for

Emmanuel. It was frustrating. He knew he was just

going through the motions at that point.

“Help! Someone help me!”

Right before Emmanuel entered the café, he heard

someone calling out weakly for help.

you for your kindness!” replied the old man with a

smile.

Emmanuel realized then that the old man’s attire was

at odds with his airs. Despite his tattered clothes, the

old man’s clean hands looked like those of a man

accustomed to wealth.

Still, he had no time to satisfy his curiosity. After

confirming that the old man was unharmed,

Emmanuel rushed into the café for his blind date. He

never once considered being repaid for his kind act

earlier.

The café was massive and practically structured like a

maze.

Emmanuel’s mother mentioned that his blind date was

seated at table number eight. He wandered through

the confusing café, but before he could locate the

correct table, he stumbled into a special area.

The lighting was softer there, and the floor was

scattered with fresh petals.

The sweet scent of flowers wafted through the air. He

wondered if he had set foot in heaven.

Emmanuel raised his eyes and immediately froze.

A beautiful, elegant woman sat before a table in the

room.

It was no exaggeration to say she embodied

perfection itself.

The heavens clearly decided to shower all their favors

on her.

The woman quietly sipped her coffee with her legs

crossed neatly to the side. On the table was a

non-translated copy of The Power Broker.

noticed Emmanuel barging into the

him in confusion

Thump! Thump! Thump!

recovered from the

the beautiful stranger, he

beat its way

he ever felt

his twenty-eight years of

bodies he had seen

appealed to him.

if he was attracted to women

at all.

all odds, it seemed, the young

his heart race like

I simply nervous, or am I already attracted

noticed a

the woman’s

blind

deep breath to

taking a seat opposite

expression grew

a hint of hostility

pretty eyes.

of this man! Barging

enough, but he’s going to

nobody’s business?

surprisingly, Emmanuel noticed a large number

on the

my blind

deep breath to calm himself before

taking

young woman’s expression

hint

pretty eyes.

audacity of this man! Barging into my private

bad enough, but he’s going

nobody’s business?

ignored her expression. It was not the

a woman had scoffed

their separate ways

date done and over with.

himself, declaring, “Hi! My name

I’m twenty-eight years old, and I work

eighty

car or a house.”

an incredible amount

to a woman, but

unusually calm

at him in shock. A

her lips curved into a smirk, and she replied

of

to meet you. I’m Mackenzie

with dual doctorates in

business administration

three billion last year, and I have

a

Emmanuel was stunned.

heck is

women on blind dates came

red flags.

was

the catch? Perhaps she’s mental? Or crippled?

Or infertile?

fantastical theories filled Emmanuel’s mind.

smirked at his perplexed expression.

her cool gaze was evident.

introduced herself to put the stranger

spot and

awkward silence lingered in

her words.

Urgh, forget it!

was telling the truth

to go through

could at least mollify

not result in a

much, but if you

I promise I’ll always protect and cherish

take over all the household chores so you

Of course, I hope you’ll allow me to

pride in front of my family. If we

give you about five to

thousand every month.”

well-worn script that

single breath.

dumbfounded at his earnest

lack of shame at

lower salary.

she burst into a

a man who could humor her

are you laughing about?” Unimpressed by her

know I

boxes, but I promise I’ll be

we’re

failed to keep

Emmanuel demanded,

you think you’re being

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