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.

complete a mission. How could she

What an ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

then, the door opened to reveal Mackenzie,

to head to work even though

six in the

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

skin was so smooth that he nearly lost his

her.

a death wish?”

daggers.

he touch me? He must

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her

even have compassion? Even if I’m

you take care of

am obviously in need of medical

steps to get

you abandon me and leave me to sleep

if my injuries become

serious?

seemed really upset, but

hear him compare

right!”

bother explaining herself

leave.

of anger swirled inside

have an aversion to

care

against her when she

me!

up! When will you come home

asked hurriedly before

elevator.

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