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

me? What an ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

opened to reveal Mackenzie,

prepared to head to work even though

past six in the

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped

smooth that he nearly

her.

you have a death wish?”

daggers.

touch me? He must be

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her wrist

you even have compassion? Even if

care of me considering the

obviously in

a few more steps to get inside

you abandon me and

if my

serious?

upset, but

hear him compare himself to

you right!” Mackenzie told

bother explaining

leave.

anger swirled

an aversion to hitting women

to take care of my

action against her when she

me!

will you come

before she stepped into

elevator.

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