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

to him.

helped her complete a mission. How could

ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

door opened to reveal Mackenzie,

to head to work even though it was.only

in the

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned nonchalance and walked

past Emmanuel.

gripped

skin was so smooth that he nearly lost his

her.

you have a death wish?” Mackenzie shot him

daggers.

touch me? He

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quickly released her

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

take care of me considering

am obviously in need of

few more steps to get inside

me and leave me to sleep outside

night? What if my injuries become

serious?

seemed really upset, but Mackenzie

him compare himself to

Mackenzie told him.

didn’t bother explaining herself

leave.

vortex of anger swirled

though I have an aversion to hitting women and

Mom to take care of my wife, I

to take action against her

me!

you

before she stepped

elevator.

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