Chapter 21

Emmanuel uttered that in a daze.

“That’s why you risked your life?” asked Mackenzie with

a frown.

“Of course. I can’t believe it’s so difficult to bring my

wife home even after I’m married. I’m such a failure.

Emmanuel laughed self–deprecatingly.

He had read many trending novels about live–in

sons–in–law, but he found himself more pitiful than

them. At least those mothers had seen their

daughters–in–law before.

Mackenzie sighed inwardly, feeling utterly conflicted.

“By the way, I’ve negotiated with Mr. Webber. We only

need to pay them three million, and they’ll get lost. I’ve

helped Terence Group save two million. The boss will

praise you, won’t he?Emmanuel added with a smile.

Mackenzie’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. So, he

thinks I work for someone?

“All right. Stop spouting nonsense. Don’t talk about the

company’s affairs in public,” Mackenzie warned. She

then called a taxi and went home with him.

To her surprise, Emmanuel was so drunk that he fell

into a deep sleep the moment he got into the car.

When they arrived at Yociam Residence, Mackenzie

up, no matter

need my

a middle–aged man. He had been

at her from the rearview

throughout the journey.

a beautiful woman in his taxi was a first

for him.

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helping her send her

a chance to take advantage

her? My life would be worth living if I could have a

moment with her.

met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her hostile

enough to make him

be nosy if you want to

the driver’s imagination, and he

dropping them off.

offer, Mackenzie had

but to carry Emmanuel

fight since

to a woman’s strength. Moreover, no

carry someone as

Emmanuel.

her considerable effort to

arrived at the seventeenth floor,

staggered and fell,

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

times lighter than him, but

in pain as she lay on the floor.

the eldest daughter of the Quillen family, yet

being pressed to the ground by a

also reeked

about

scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

that, she did not expect Terence, who was

the house, to walk

hearing the

the bodyguard saw the scene

his jaw dropped.

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