Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 56

No matter what, I’ll have to confront her tonight and

get a confirmation.

Having made up his mind, Emmanuel went home after

getting off work and waited for Mackenzie’s return

anxiously.

To his frustration, Mackenzie came home later than

usual, not arriving until half past ten.

“Ms. Quillen, you came home later than usual today,

huh?” Emmanuel broke the silence.

Mackenzie was busy. She gave her husband a grunt

instead of a verbal response. Obviously, she was going

to grab her pajamas, take a shower, and go to bed.

Emmanuel knew she would sleep at eleven sharp, so

he stood in front of her, blocking her path.

“What is it?” Mackenzie frowned.

“Ms. Quillen, you promised to pay my family a visit, so

my mom has gone out of her way to make all the

necessary arrangements, even inviting our relatives. If

you were to suddenly change your mind and not

come, I wouldn’t be able to explain it to her.”

After a pause, he added, “If you don’t keep your word,

I’ll have no choice but to let your grandpa know.”

Mackenzie scoffed in disdain.

Everyone knows I hate being threatened. I can’t believe

he’s so bold to threaten me!

Despite the fact that she had made a commitment to go and visit his family earlier, she changed her mind

she believed he

with someone else.

truth had been unveiled, she

that he was

you brought this up, I have

you to complete.”

it, Ms. Quillen?”

do anything as long as she agrees to

family.

to visit your

but

occurred.”

in front of him. “Following today’s strategic meeting,

the conclusion that the

changed. Tomorrow, you

alter the logo in

the new design without

timeline of the project.”

up, but he accepted

flash drive nonetheless.

wasn’t trying to

purpose. She had just helped

so he was obliged to return

Mackenzie parted her lips to

of encouragement for

returning to her room.

the task to someone

to demonstrate

him to a

Organization.

the

may be foolish at times, I

the sight of him and Alessandra struggling

financial woes.

Mackenzie’s task,

a half–day leave of absence from

where he worked.

the next day, he was

company tasked her

Cloud Construction project’s

by the

meet her. When he

agreed to meet, he was

see a familiar BMW.

who stepped out of

other than Lexi.

we meet