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

her complete a mission. How could she

to me? What an ingrate. Is she a cold–blooded

animal?

Click.

door opened to

to head to work even though

six in the morning.

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned nonchalance and walked

past Emmanuel.

gripped her

smooth that he

her.

you have a death

daggers.

dare he touch me? He must be tired

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quickly released her wrist

“Do you even have compassion? Even

care of

need

few more steps to get inside the house. How

and leave me to sleep outside

What if my

serious?

seemed really upset, but Mackenzie

him compare himself to

Mackenzie

explaining herself and turned to

leave.

anger swirled inside Emmanuel.

an aversion to

take care

action against her

me!

you come

she stepped into

elevator.

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