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

complete a mission. How could she do

an ingrate. Is

animal?

Click.

then, the door opened to reveal Mackenzie,

work

in

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped her wrist.

that he nearly lost his

her.

you have a death wish?” Mackenzie shot him

daggers.

he touch me? He must be tired

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her wrist and retorted

have compassion? Even if I’m a

shouldn’t you take care of me considering the fact

obviously in need of medical attention?

a few more steps to get inside the

you abandon me and leave me to

What if my

serious?

really upset, but Mackenzie burst out

to hear him compare himself to a pig.

Mackenzie

herself and turned to

leave.

vortex of anger swirled inside Emmanuel.

have an aversion to

Mom to take care of my

take action against her when she

me!

When will you

she stepped

elevator.

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