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

with every

splurge on the restaurant. She excelled in

like her

within three years of

this particular day, a distinguished client was expected at

waited by the doors with

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

she saw

the group’s leading vehicle

lowered and her body in a half bow as

that no one would

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

you called,” she

vehicle, but he did not

her butt as he normally would

her in hushed tones, “I have two

Take good care of them. Do not overlook them in any

Verkade tonight. Call me Mr.

Eleanor caught on to what

He’s the least capable of

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

a powerful clan that had

Resort, he never failed to

Even so, she could tell that Jonathan

even afraid from how he looked at her

her heart pounded nervously

vehicles trailing the group. With a glance, she recognized

the car in the