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.

me? What an ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

door opened to reveal

to head to work even

six in

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped her

smooth that he nearly

her.

death

daggers.

he touch me? He must be tired of

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her wrist

have compassion? Even

you take care

in need of

steps to get inside

me and leave me

night? What if my injuries

serious?”

upset, but

him compare himself

right!”

bother explaining herself and turned

leave.

of anger swirled inside

I have an aversion

Mom to take care of

against her when

me!

up! When will you come home with

before she stepped into

elevator.

month, I think,” came Mackenzie’s

doors

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