Chapter 157

Mackenzie’s gaze visibly chilled at the sight of Claudette approaching her

husband.

Even Frederick sensed the antagonism rolling off Mackenzie. I can’t help you

with this, man!

He shrugged and turned back toward the clinics.

“Well, are you done with your consultation?” asked Mackenzie frostily.

“Yes, I’m done.”

Claudette was no fool. She could already guess the nature of Emmanuel and

Mackenzie’s relationship based on the latter’s behavior, though she could

hardly believe it herself.

She had once asked Emmanuel if he had a girlfriend, and he had somewhat

implied that he was attached. Is his girlfriend the heiress of the Quillen

family? Is he such an excellent catch? But I thought Mackenzie suffered from

misandry!

Mackenzie’s words cut through Claudette’s thoughts. “Good. Then I’m taking

Emmanuel with me!”

She would have dragged Emmanuel away a lot sooner had she not been

to spare Claudette’s

pull so hard!” Emmanuel

wife’s behavior.

sake. I was just

make it seem as if she caught me

Claudette remained stunned in

starting to question if she had been too agitated.

for jealousy? No! I’m

solve his troubles

his shirt and only

the parking lot.

his Maserati out of

car to open the passenger seat door for his wife. Only

you suddenly come to visit me,

headlines, so I thought I’d check on

indifference as she added, “I suppose my worries were

bandwidth to hit on some random hottie.”

befuddlement was short–lived. He soon

but Ms. Lenoir

only my patient. Are you

the cr*p! As if

coldly and ducked

because of that stupid agreement! It’s depriving

How can I not be jealous when my

of twisted logic

then and asked,

Ms. Quillen?”

replied, “Yes.

if we loiter in

reputation too.”

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