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.

barging into the

up at him in confusion and

Thump! Thump! Thump!

recovered from the shock of

beautiful stranger, he realized his

about to beat its

felt so attracted to a

his twenty-eight years of life.

he had seen in his work

hardly appealed to him. At some

wondered if he was attracted to

at all.

all odds, it seemed,

his heart race

simply nervous, or am I already

noticed a

on the woman’s table.

blind

took a deep breath to calm himself before

and taking a seat opposite

young woman’s expression grew

hint of hostility in

pretty eyes.

this man! Barging into my

he’s going

it’s nobody’s business?

surprisingly, Emmanuel noticed a large

the

blind

breath to calm himself before

taking

woman’s expression grew

was even a hint of hostility

pretty eyes.

of this man!

but he’s going

nobody’s business?

expression. It was not the

woman had scoffed at

were free to go their separate

done and over with.

declaring, “Hi!

years old,

I make eighty thousand a year

car or a house.”

need an incredible

to a woman, but

calm and unfazed.

young woman stared at him in

into a smirk, and she

introduction of her own.

I’m Mackenzie Quillen. I’m

years old with dual doctorates

and business administration from Harvard

billion last year, and I have

and a

Emmanuel was stunned.

the heck is

on blind dates came with

red flags.

however, was

Perhaps she’s mental? Or

Or infertile?

of fantastical theories filled Emmanuel’s

his perplexed expression.

in her cool gaze

deliberately introduced herself to put the stranger

and

lingered

her words.

Urgh, forget it!

the truth was

decided to go through all

could at least mollify his mother,

date did not result in a trip

make much, but if

I promise I’ll always protect and

take over all the household chores so you can be a

at home. Of course, I hope you’ll allow me to

pride in front of my family.

married, I can give you about five to six

thousand every month.”

well-worn script that Emmanuel recited in

single breath.

at

lack of shame

lower salary.

later, she burst

had never met a man

are you laughing about?” Unimpressed

Emmanuel continued, “I know I don’t check all

but I promise I’ll be a good

we’re married!”

failed to keep in

Emmanuel demanded, “Why

Don’t you think you’re

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