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.

just helped her complete a mission. How could she

an ingrate. Is

animal?

Click.

opened

prepared to head to work even though

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Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped her

smooth that he nearly lost his

her.

you have a death wish?”

daggers.

dare he touch me? He must

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released her wrist

even have

take care

in need of medical

more steps to get inside the

me and leave me to

entire night? What if my injuries

serious?”

seemed really upset, but Mackenzie burst

him compare himself to a

you right!” Mackenzie told

bother explaining herself and

leave.

of anger

though I have an aversion to hitting

Mom to take care of my wife,

against her when

me!

you

before

elevator.

month, I think,” came Mackenzie’s answer

doors slid

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