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

did this to him.

a mission.

What an ingrate. Is

animal?

Click.

opened

to head to

six

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped

was so smooth that he nearly lost his grip

her.

a death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

he touch me? He must be

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her

you even have compassion? Even

you take care of me

I am obviously in

few more steps to get inside the

abandon me and leave me

entire night? What if my injuries become

serious?

seemed really upset, but

to hear him compare

right!” Mackenzie

bother explaining herself and turned

leave.

of anger

though I have an aversion to hitting

promised Mom to take care

against her when

me!

you come

hurriedly before

elevator.

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