Chapter 56

No matter what, I’ll have to confront her tonight and

get a confirmation.

Having made up his mind, Emmanuel went home after

getting off work and waited for Mackenzie’s return

anxiously.

To his frustration, Mackenzie came home later than

usual, not arriving until half past ten.

“Ms. Quillen, you came home later than usual today,

huh?” Emmanuel broke the silence.

Mackenzie was busy. She gave her husband a grunt

instead of a verbal response. Obviously, she was going

to grab her pajamas, take a shower, and go to bed.

Emmanuel knew she would sleep at eleven sharp, so

he stood in front of her, blocking her path.

“What is it?” Mackenzie frowned.

“Ms. Quillen, you promised to pay my family a visit, so

my mom has gone out of her way to make all the

necessary arrangements, even inviting our relatives. If

you were to suddenly change your mind and not

come, I wouldn’t be able to explain it to her.”

After a pause, he added, “If you don’t keep your word,

I’ll have no choice but to let your grandpa know.”

Mackenzie scoffed in disdain.

Everyone knows I hate being threatened. I can’t believe

he’s so bold to threaten me!

Despite the fact that she had made a commitment to go and visit his family earlier, she changed her mind

as she believed he had spent a

with someone else.

had been unveiled, she

but think that he was a

brought this up, I have

you to complete.”

is it, Ms. Quillen?” Emmanuel asked

long as she agrees to meet my

family.

visit your family if Cloud

on time, but a

occurred.”

in front of him. “Following today’s strategic

the conclusion that the logo for

you need to

to alter the

new design without

of the

scrunched up, but he accepted the

flash drive nonetheless.

knew that Mackenzie wasn’t trying to make things

on purpose. She

out, so he was obliged to return her

her lips

encouragement for formality’s sake before

her

delegating the task to someone else,

to demonstrate his

him to a higher rank

Organization.

the

may be foolish at times, I

him

financial woes.

complete Mackenzie’s task,

half–day leave of absence

where he worked.

day, he was

the company tasked her

project’s alteration

be completed by the

meet her. When he arrived

agreed to meet,

a familiar BMW.

who stepped out of the vehicle was

other than Lexi.

we meet again!”

beautiful as Mackenzie, but

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