Chapter 22

Early the next morning, Emmanuel awoke feeling a

cold gust of air blowing against his skin, causing his

body to tremble profusely.

He absentmindedly ran his hand across the

goosebumps on his arms. Sneezing twice in rapid

succession, he realized he was lying on the hard, cold

surface of the floor.

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Did she seriously leave me lying on the corridor outside

the house?

Fortunately, luck was on his side as the unit on the

seventeenth floor was the only unit on the top floor.

Had there been more, anyone who passed by would

have been amused at his peculiar situation.

“What a cruel woman!”

Emmanuel hurriedly got to his feet and recalled what

happened last night. It was obvious that Mackenzie

had left him to his own devices outside last night.

That wasn’t all, for he also discovered a few shoeprints

on his clothes. The size of the prints perfectly matched

the shoes Mackenzie wore, so he was pretty sure she

did this to him.

complete a mission. How

an ingrate. Is she

animal?

Click.

then, the door opened

to head to work even though it

six in the

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned nonchalance and

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

that

her.

death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

touch me? He must be tired

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her wrist

you even have compassion?

shouldn’t you take care of

obviously in need

few more steps to get inside the house.

and leave

entire night? What if

serious?”

really upset, but Mackenzie burst

him compare himself to

right!” Mackenzie

bother explaining herself and

leave.

vortex of anger

an aversion

take care of

against her when

me!

you come home with

asked hurriedly before she stepped

elevator.

month, I think,” came Mackenzie’s

doors slid

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