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.

just helped her complete a mission. How

to me? What an ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

door opened to reveal Mackenzie,

prepared to head to work even though it

past six

Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped her

skin was so smooth that he nearly lost

her.

death wish?”

daggers.

he touch me? He must be

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released her wrist and

“Do you even have compassion? Even

care of me

am obviously in need of medical

steps to get

you abandon me and leave

entire night? What if my injuries

serious?

upset,

him compare himself to

right!”

bother explaining herself and

leave.

vortex of anger

though I have an

take care of my wife,

to take action against her when she

me!

you

hurriedly before

elevator.

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