Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 138

After finishing his shift at the hospital, Emmanuel drove his Maserati straight

to Terence Group the next day.

To his surprise, he ran into Beatrix just as she got out of her car at the

entrance of the company building.

“Hey, Dummy!” Beatrix waved at Emmanuel.

Frowning, the man stepped out of his car and approached her, adopting a

serious tone. “Ms. Beatrix, I am not a dummy.”

“If you aren’t a dummy, why did you respond when I called?” Beatrix chuckled.

If she wasn’t his boss, he would have considered snapping back.

“All right, I won’t call you that anymore, okay? Don’t be so angry!”

Beatrix quickly tried to placate him, considering he had saved her life and

was also her brother–in–law. She felt obligated to show him some respect.

After all, the nickname was reserved exclusively for Mackenzie.

“Do you have a nickname?” Beatrix asked.

his head even though he had one which

by his family.

give you one now. From now on, you’ll go by

disregarding Emmanuel’s preferences. Before

she continued, “I’ll call

on earth?” Emmanuel

stubborn and willful. She had forced

you manage to

night?” she asked.

the incident grew stronger.

despite her relentless questioning. She

to unravel

a straightforward response

anyone to know about his past

strike some sort of deal with the female

a guess when she saw

it last night, and

Emmanuel had good looks and an

was possible that the woman had

even imagined explicit scenes in

she couldn’t help but

Mackenzie.

of deal? We just spent

Emmanuel confessed.

Alone together? Did anything physical

me a hug, and that

She hugged you? Was it a tight hug? And

tight hug. Why are you asking about this?”

brows, thinking that there was something

an