Chapter 156

Mackenzie remained unaware of the drama befalling her husband.

She was occupied with a routine meeting at the offices of Terence Group.

As usual, Beatrix secretly scrolled through her phone during the meeting, and

her gaze suddenly landed on a shocking headline.

“What are you doing, Beatrix Quillen?”

She felt Mackenzie’s razor–sharp gaze on her a second later.

Beatrix shuddered involuntarily, aware that her cousin was a fair and

fearsome boss who would chew anyone out for getting distracted in a

meeting.

She hastily rushed to Mackenzie’s side and whispered, “I’m not slacking,

Mackenzie! Look at this headline! Manuel’s being cyberbullied!”

“What?”

Mackenzie released a near–imperceptible sigh and swiped the phone from

Beatrix’s outstretched hand. Once she read the headline, she stood up and

declared curtly, “Meeting’s over. Dismissed!”

She strode out of the conference room, leaving behind a roomful of

bewildered management staff.

Lexi caught up to Beatrix and asked, “What happened, Ms. Beatrix? Why does

Ms. Mackenzie seem so anxious?”

that’s a

to keep her lips zipped. Lexi will find out eventually.

Lexi was summoned to the CEO’s office a moment

handed over her list of tasks to her personal assistant.

after and headed straight

Hospital.

family was anything but good news.

a single cent. Now look what happened! He gives

his kindness by turning him into a public

enemy!

well–being of Emmanuel’s family if

to be perpetuated by

his family now, and I won’t allow this to

grounds of Beacon

www

had taken half a day off to lay low because

agreed with his decision.

the Department of Gynecology’s building, she

a group of

Emmanuel.

know you well, Dr. Lowe. The news on the Internet must be fake! We’ll

never believe them.”

truth will prevail. You

moved by his

proclaiming his

There was no point

anyone

help but smile at the sight. Who knew

Perhaps he wasn’t acting the part of

of Grandpa

noticed Mackenzie’s arrival and discreetly elbowed

grab

cut short his conversation with his colleagues and

main entrance where

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