A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Chapter 358

“You can only protect yourself by being heartless…” Mackenzie repeatedly

muttered that line to herself as a cold smirk slowly spread across her face.

She had always been an opinionated little girl, and while she never listened

to what her mother said, she never forgot that line. She never thought the

day would come when she grasped its meaning.

Nevertheless, she could still picture Claudette and Emmanuel smiling at each

other as they walked side by side into the restaurant earlier. However, the

feeling of having a dagger thrust into her heart was still present, and agony

resonated throughout her entire body.

“It’s over. It’s all over…” As she muttered, she gradually reverted to her cold

and callous mindset, her face turning icy and emotionless.

Meanwhile, at the Serenity Resort, everything was as usual.

Eleanor Franks was the head captain of Serenity Resort’s front–of–house

team. As one of Yeringham’s most upscale restaurants, the cost of

everything in this restaurant was especially high, so everyone who dined there was either wealthy or influential. The managers of the restaurants were

well–paid, but they were held to high standards. As the head captain, she

to maintain friendly relations with every client

She excelled in her

like her sister, she was promoted

three

particular day, a distinguished

doors with two beautiful servers

after, a few luxury cars drove up the slope before stopping at

saw them, her

leading vehicle and opened the

her eyes lowered and her body in a

it look so natural that no one would have guessed it

finally here, Mr. Verkade! I’ve been waiting by the doors

you called,” she

was the first to exit the vehicle, but

her butt as he normally would have.

her in hushed tones, “I have two

of them. Do not overlook

call me Mr. Verkade tonight. Call

of disbelief, Eleanor caught on to what

capable of the group! She

as well as his background. He was, after all,

Verkade family, a powerful clan that

he never failed to make

around. Even so,

how he looked at her

heart pounded nervously

the vehicles trailing the group. With a glance, she recognized

in