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

he had spent a

with someone else.

truth had

but think that he was a

I have a

you to complete.”

is it, Ms. Quillen?”

long as she agrees to meet

family.

visit your

ends on time, but a minor

occurred.”

flash drive and placed it in front of

that the logo for

be changed. Tomorrow,

Construction to alter the logo

design

timeline of the project.”

scrunched up, but he

flash drive nonetheless.

Mackenzie wasn’t trying to

purpose. She had just

out, so he was obliged to

Mackenzie parted her lips to utter

for formality’s sake

returning to her room.

the task to someone else,

demonstrate his worthiness

him to a higher rank

Organization.

the

be foolish at times, I

sight of him and Alessandra

financial woes.

complete Mackenzie’s task, Emmanuel had

of absence from

where he worked.

he was contacted

the company tasked her

the Cloud Construction project’s alteration

completed by the designated

agreed to meet her. When he arrived

agreed to

see a familiar BMW.

out of the vehicle

other than Lexi.

Lowe, we meet