Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 2169 The Ambition

Retreat, quickly!

Sage, a seasoned warrior accustomed to the battlefield, had a sharp sense of judgment when it came to assessing situations.

Their opponents were the Eight Supremes, who specialized in long–range attacks, with additional ambushers lying in wait nearby.

Charging head–on would be futile; their only option was to retreat, regroup, and seek a better opportunity.

“Hmph, a bunch of trash!”

Florus Admon once again lifted Caden, whom he had just put down, and laughed smugly.

Meanwhile, in the stone chamber, Mackenzie had waited aif entire day and night for Anna’s return, but she hadn’t come back.

Though a little anxious, she remained calm, her composed nature showing no signs of impatience.

“Mackenzie, are you feeling restless yet?”

Isabella and Lady Rosa re–entered the stone chamber.

During the past day, they hadn’t stayed in the chamber with Mackenzie but had gone elsewhere.

Rhett cast a deep, angry gaze at the two women.

He had considered forcibly breaking into the stone chamber, but Mackenzie stopped him.

The truce depended on ensuring her child’s safety. Even if Mackenzie managed to leave, she would still have to negotiate with the enemy.

Rhett understood as well–if Isabella truly intended to kill Mackenzie, he might not be able to stop her.

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at Isabella. “It’s you who should be worried. Whether my child encounters danger or gets rescued, the Five Poison Sect won’t survive for

truly a heroine.” Isabella smiled and said, “But, given that your subordinate has been допе for an entire day and night, you should

perhaps you’ve intentionally refused to let her

need for us to do that? My master isn’t that kind of person,” Lady

Mackenzie shot her a cold

who feared nothing, flinched under Mackenzie’s

shouldn’t I

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a chance to speak before Mackenzie continued furiously, “All those stories you told me and Emmanuel were fabricated, weren’t they? You claimed to have a tragic past, but in truth, you’re Maestro Moretti’s disciple. You lied to gain sympathy, and you’re willing to say or do anything

“Mackenzie, L..”

looked pitiful,

was indeed full of lies, but she only sought Emmanuel’s favor. Ever since her brother became Emmanuel’s slave, she had never harmed

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eyes, I must seem utterly despicable,” Isabella interjected, smiling faintly. “However, I don’t need to resort to such

earnestly asked, “Maestro Moretti, I can see that you’re not utterly evil. You’ve even raised funds for disaster relief in West End.

“The adult world is complex, unlike a child’s, where things are simply good think you’re a bad person either. We’re just on opposite

bad. I don’t

to see as the nation’s president, then? What do you believe in?” Mackenzie asked

Mason. Catherine comes second, but Ethan? Never, Isabella

seems our beliefs and values are completely at

me from admiring you. As long as you withdraw your troops, I won’t let anyone

replied coldly. “Maestro Moretti, if you care about the people of Chanaea, you should support Ethan, not the

do you know how vast Chanaea’s territory once was? Do you know how much land we’ve yet

Mackenzie faltered slightly.

devouring the weak. That will never change. If you’re just an ordinary person, guarding your home is enough. However, as a national figure, if you’re content with the status quo and fail to reclaim lost lands or strengthen the country, that’s

Ethan are exactly such examples. What they lack is the wolfish ambition of my

words struck a chord in Mackenzie’s heart, causing a small