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.

helped her complete a mission. How could

an ingrate. Is she

animal?

Click.

the door opened to

to head to work

past six in the

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped

that he nearly lost his

her.

a death

daggers.

me? He must be

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quickly released her wrist

“Do you even have

care

in need of

few more steps to get inside the house.

you abandon me and

if my

serious?

upset, but Mackenzie

to hear him compare himself to a

you right!” Mackenzie told

explaining herself

leave.

of anger

an aversion to hitting

to take care of my wife,

to take action against her when she

me!

you come home with

before she stepped into

elevator.

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