Chapter 16

On that night, Emmanuel arrived at the nightclub

named The Paradise.

Beneath his clothes were all bandages!

Standing alone by the door, he puffed at a cigarette in

annoyance.

His mood plummeted when he received a call three

minutes ago, and Roselynn’s voice was still echoing in

his ear. “Manny, Mom was admitted to the hospital

again. She has nephritis! She was asking for you,

wondering when your wife will come and visit. She

thought your wife should have come to see her

already since you two are married.”

Roselynn’s words rendered Emmanuel speechless, and

her remarks still echoed in his ears.

Their father passed away at a young age, and their

mother had to raise him and his sister singlehandedly.

She worked too hard when she was young, and her

unhealthy diet caused her to develop kidney stones.

Some ten years ago, she had to have one of her

kidneys removed, and her only kidney was inflamed.

Emmanuel did not know how long his mother’s body

could hold up.

Her only wish now was to meet her daughter–in–law.

Even seeing her grandchild being born would be a

luxury!

Emmanuel knew he had repeatedly disappointed his

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mother, but this time, he was determined to bring

Mackenzie home to fulfill his mother’s wish!

Meanwhile, Mackenzie was in a daze. She might be

staring at the screen, but she was, in fact, zoning out.

She had never been so worried for someone in her life

that it significantly reduced her efficiency at work.

All of a sudden, her phone rang. It was a call from her

grandfather.

“Hey, Mackenzie! Can the strategic warehouse project

be completed in time? All the directors kept pressuring

me for the progress update!” Terence sounded

anxious.

After all, all shareholders wanted profits. As the

majority shareholder of the company, Terénce

undoubtedly hoped the project would succeed.

“Grandpa, I’m waiting for an update from someone,”

Mackenzie said calmly.

“Updates from someone? Who’s the CEO of Terence

Group? Who’s the decision maker of the company?

And you’re telling me you’re waiting for updates from

expressed his

to my granddaughter? That’s not how

would usually behave!

want you to give me an answer right

raised his voice.

that person is

Emmanuel?” Terence froze for a moment and

kept mum.

expressed his shock. “Why do you

to make a decision for Terence

Group?”

asking, okay?” Mackenzie replied

informed the

Construction to be

an ultimatum by tomorrow

ended the

a long breath and

sit still.

believe that even during that critical

found herself expecting

solve the problem.

flicked

entrance of The Paradise and was

the premises.

someone pulled him from the

person was Sheldon.

you lost your mind?

to anything for the sake of money?

with, yet you

men to vacate

Fits fubordinate

someone to take your

realize that?” Sheldon exclaimed

dissuade

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a professional relationship

to human, he

risk his

Emmanuel ignored him and walked straight into

the nightclub.

receptionist refused to reveal

guest

him out

he refused

acting crazy? We

give up,

to earn that money!” Sheldon stayed back,

dampening Emmanuel’s spirit.

continued giving him the cold

Sheldon was saying that for his

I’m feeling and why I’m doing

me to explain to him at this

sudden, an Audi arrived at the parking lot.

a stunning lady stepped out of her car in high

drawn to her. She was dressed

that revealed her

was so smooth

white poppy

he saw the woman.

aura she exuded, the

could

and attractive appearance

not even hold a candle

that Elena Lyle, the

Sheldon exclaimed,

beauty. He was so taken aback that he could

hardly move.

living in Yeringham, he

surrounding the top hostess of

Paradise.

she never accompanied her clients on

who wanted to drink with her

thirty–eight thousand per

exclusive taste in wine and would

drink Lafite.

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words, Elena would only befriend people

and influential. She was, indeed, the

a

knew nothing about Elena, but the

him she was the top

walked toward

Samuel would always come and look

her, so he was confident that he could get

about Samuel’s whereabouts from

sudden presumptuous move

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