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.

her complete a mission.

to me? What an

animal?

Click.

door opened to

to work even though it

six in the

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped her

so smooth that he nearly lost his

her.

have a death

daggers.

touch me? He must be tired of

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her wrist

“Do you even have compassion?

shouldn’t you take care of

obviously in need of

a few more steps to get inside the house.

and leave me

if my injuries

serious?”

really upset,

hear him compare himself to a

you right!”

explaining

leave.

vortex of anger swirled

though I have an aversion

Mom to take care of my wife, I

action against her when

me!

you come home

asked hurriedly before

elevator.

think,”

doors slid

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