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

with someone else.

that the truth had been unveiled, she

that he was a

up, I have a task

you to complete.”

it, Ms. Quillen?”

as long as she agrees

family.

to visit your family if Cloud

on time, but

occurred.”

placed it in front of

to the conclusion that

Tomorrow, you

alter

design without compromising

timeline of the project.”

scrunched up, but he

flash drive nonetheless.

knew that Mackenzie wasn’t trying

for him on purpose. She had

was obliged to return her

Mackenzie parted her lips to

encouragement for formality’s sake

returning to her room.

the task to

him to demonstrate his worthiness

promote him to

Organization.

the

be foolish

sight of him and Alessandra

financial woes.

task, Emmanuel

of absence from the

where he worked.

the next day, he was contacted

tasked her to

Cloud Construction project’s alteration so

be completed by the

agreed to meet her. When he arrived at

to

see a familiar BMW.

woman who stepped out

other than Lexi.

we meet