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

person?” Terence expressed his dismay. What

to my granddaughter? That’s not

would usually behave!

you to give me

raised his

person is Emmanuel!”

froze for a moment and

kept mum.

a while, he expressed his shock. “Why

to make a decision

Group?”

asking, okay?” Mackenzie replied

“Anyway, I’ve informed the

Construction to

by tomorrow morning.”

ended

out a long breath and found herself

to sit still.

could not believe that even

still found herself expecting Emmanuel

solve the problem.

the night fell, Emmanuel flicked his cigarette

Paradise

the premises.

from the

person was Sheldon.

have you lost your mind? Would you

the sake of money?

easy person to deal with, yet you went to him

men to vacate that piece of

Fits

He could easily send someone to take

realize that?” Sheldon exclaimed

dissuade the

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had a

from human to human, he

risk his life.

ignored him and walked straight

the nightclub.

receptionist refused to reveal

about their guest to

guard even chased him

refused to leave.

stop acting crazy?

Just give up, okay?

earn that money!” Sheldon stayed back,

dampening Emmanuel’s spirit.

giving him the

knew Sheldon was saying that for his own good. But

doesn’t know how I’m feeling and why I’m

me to explain to him at

a sudden, an Audi arrived at

of her car in high

her. She was dressed in

revealed her long and

her skin was so

poppy

he saw

she

allure could rival Mackenzie’s!

sex appeal and

hold a

my goodness, isn’t that Elena Lyle, the top hostess

Paradise?” Sheldon exclaimed,

so taken aback that he

hardly move.

Yeringham, he

legends surrounding the

Paradise.

said that she never accompanied her clients

those who wanted to drink with her had

pay thirty–eight thousand per hour. She

in

drink Lafite.

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words, Elena would

She was,

a successful hostess.

knew nothing about Elena,

was the top hostess in

walked toward her

would

her, so he was confident that he could

whereabouts from her.

presumptuous move left Sheldon

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