Love At The Wrong Table

“Young Master Tanner, are you going to mess with Mackenzie?” Jack asked, feeling a surge of enthusiasm brew within himself as he observed the gleam of excitement in Aidan’s eyes.

He could no longer tolerate Mackenzie’s presence. Her mere existence had inflated

Manny’s ego and relegated him to a subordinate position within the Lowe family. They had even discredited him just yesterday! Mackenzie had brazenly excluded him from her interactions while engaging warmly with the rest of the Lowe family.

He cursed inwardly. Who does she think she is? A queen? An empress dowager? L it! If I don’t bring down a woman of such arrogance, I’ll never find peace!

“Hehe, I’ve got a little mission for you,” Aidan whispered to Jack, leaning in.

Though Frederick and Shane kept a vigilant eye on Aidan, unfortunately, they were too far away to catch the whispered conversation. All they sensed was trouble brewing.

“Let’s take him down now!” Shane struggled to contain his urge to confront Aiden then and there, but Frederick pulled him back.

They were in Aidan’s territory, surrounded by his formidable allies. Moreover, Yosef lurked nearby, and his allegiance to the Tanner family made any confrontation with Aidan perilous.

“Let’s go back and report Emmanuel on the situation here,” Frederick suggested.

would require Emmanuel’s

were undoubtedly no match

agreement, and together,

just as they turned to leave, a sudden blow

vision fading to black,

bring himself to take their lives. Instead, he knocked them out to

at the housewarming. banquet was vibrant. Over thirty guests gathered together in lively conversations. Men discussed weighty topics, while women exchanged gossip and shared various

her, Roselynn seized the opportunity to lead Mackenzie to the garden

as she gently held Mackenzie’s hand. “Are you overwhelmed with work? Remember

Mackenzie’s fatigue as she

know you need nutritious soup for

Emmanuel,” Mackenzie defended Emmanuel softly. “He’s swamped with work and

her apparent detachment and her comfort with the lifestyle facilitated by a maid, she was well-versed in social etiquette and traditional

though Mackenzie’s and Emmanuel’s status

in Onza, I’ll stay here briefly and cook