Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 21

Emmanuel uttered that in a daze.

“That’s why you risked your life?” asked Mackenzie with

a frown.

“Of course. I can’t believe it’s so difficult to bring my

wife home even after I’m married. I’m such a failure.”

Emmanuel laughed self–deprecatingly.

He had read many trending novels about live–in

sons–in–law, but he found himself more pitiful than

them. At least those mothers had seen their

daughters–in–law before.

Mackenzie sighed inwardly, feeling utterly conflicted.

“By the way, I’ve negotiated with Mr. Webber. We only

need to pay them three million, and they’ll get lost. I’ve

helped Terence Group save two million. The boss will

praise you, won’t he?” Emmanuel added with a smile.

Mackenzie’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. So, he

thinks I work for someone?

“All right. Stop spouting nonsense. Don’t talk about the

company’s affairs in public,” Mackenzie warned. She

then called a taxi and went home with him.

To her surprise, Emmanuel was so drunk that he fell

into a deep sleep the moment he got into the car.

When they arrived at Yociam Residence, Mackenzie

wake him up, no

you need my

middle–aged man. He had

her from the rearview

throughout the journey.

have such a beautiful woman in his

for him.

3/7

he was helping her

Will I have a chance to take

her? My life would be worth living if I could have

moment with her.

met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her hostile

enough to make

nosy if you want to live,” she

imagination, and he

after dropping

refused the driver’s offer, Mackenzie

to carry Emmanuel

to fight since

limit to a

carry someone as

Emmanuel.

took her considerable effort to help

When they arrived at the

staggered and fell,

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

lighter than him,

grimaced in pain as

eldest daughter of the Quillen family,

was being pressed to the

that, but he also reeked of sweat

particular about cleanliness, it

Mackenzie scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

she did not expect Terence,

to walk out

hearing the

saw the scene

elevator, his jaw dropped.