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

this to him.

a mission. How could

me? What an ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

the door opened

head to work even though it was.only

six in the morning.

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned

past Emmanuel.

gripped her

so smooth that he

her.

death wish?”

daggers.

He

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quickly released her

“Do you even have compassion? Even if I’m

take care of me considering the fact

obviously in need of

few more steps to get inside the house.

leave me to

entire night? What if my

serious?

upset, but Mackenzie burst out

to hear him compare himself to a

you right!” Mackenzie told

didn’t bother explaining herself and turned to

leave.

vortex of anger swirled inside Emmanuel.

I have an aversion to hitting women

care of my wife,

to take action against

me!

you come home with me?”

before she stepped into

elevator.

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