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.

her complete a mission.

to me? What an ingrate. Is

animal?

Click.

door opened

head to work even though

past six in

Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

was so smooth that he nearly lost his

her.

you have a death

daggers.

dare he touch me? He must

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released her wrist and

have compassion? Even

shouldn’t you take care

am obviously in

more steps to get inside the

me and

if my injuries

serious?

seemed really upset, but

compare himself

right!”

bother explaining

leave.

vortex of anger

I have an aversion

care of my

to take action against her when she

me!

up! When will you

before she stepped

elevator.

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