Chapter 94

“Please don’t jump to conclusions like that again, Ms. Quillen. People might

think you’re jealous.”

Emmanuel raised his arm and stepped away from Mackenzie.

“Hmph! I told you I don’t like you. Why would I be jealous?”

Mackenzie was not going to admit that an all-powerful CEO who hated

men like her that such an ordinary man could incur her jealousy.

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

“Good point.”

Emmanuel laughed. “I remember you mentioning once that you wouldn’t

mind if I spoke to other women after our marriage, Ms. Quillen. I’ve never

taken you up on the offer. Why the sudden change in mind?”

Mackenzie wheezed with rage. Her chest heaved rapidly. “As I said, this is a

matter of pride! I’m only worried about people finding out about your

indiscretions!”

Emmanuel turned to regard her. As the atmosphere had regained its

calm, he teased, “I see. But your actions earlier did make it look like you

were jealous.”

I told you I don’t like men, and you even

her teeth in

is losing

your dislike for me, Ms. Quillen. I don’t really

myself; I just need a woman to deal with my

not keep trying to set

not take our divorce well.”

opted to be frank. “You can blackmail me with this, Ms.

not accuse me of being unfaithful. You want your

pride, but it cannot be at the cost of my innocence and dignity.”

that Mackenzie

who would remain stubborn and force their boyfriends

compromise.

point, so she took her

saying, in a lower voice than before, “I’m

in

laughed a moment later.

straightened things out. You can tell me if there

instead of dropping hints like you

know that.”

another word, Mackenzie returned

know that! I ask the

anything the presumptuous ones who

I become somebody like that

noticed that his company was making her

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guy is such a

retired to her bedroom, Emmanuel turned

was hurt earlier; his claim of not being fond of

not have the discernment I do to

noticed it.

night was

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