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 had spent a romantic

with someone else.

had been unveiled,

but think that he

you brought this up, I have a task that I

you to complete.”

it, Ms. Quillen?” Emmanuel

anything as long as she agrees

family.

your family if Cloud

on time, but a

occurred.”

drive and placed it in front of him. “Following

that the logo

be changed. Tomorrow, you need

to alter the

new design without compromising

timeline of the project.”

brows scrunched up, but

flash drive nonetheless.

knew that Mackenzie wasn’t trying

him on purpose.

so he was

her lips to utter

encouragement for formality’s

returning to her room.

task to someone

demonstrate his

so she could promote him

Organization.

the

be foolish at times,

him and

financial woes.

task, Emmanuel had

half–day leave of absence

where he worked.

the next day, he was contacted

that the company tasked

the Cloud Construction project’s alteration so

completed by the

meet her. When he arrived at

where they agreed to meet, he was

see a familiar BMW.

woman who stepped out

other than Lexi.

Lowe, we meet