Chapter 21

Emmanuel uttered that in a daze.

“That’s why you risked your life?” asked Mackenzie with

a frown.

“Of course. I can’t believe it’s so difficult to bring my

wife home even after I’m married. I’m such a failure.

Emmanuel laughed self–deprecatingly.

He had read many trending novels about live–in

sons–in–law, but he found himself more pitiful than

them. At least those mothers had seen their

daughters–in–law before.

Mackenzie sighed inwardly, feeling utterly conflicted.

“By the way, I’ve negotiated with Mr. Webber. We only

need to pay them three million, and they’ll get lost. I’ve

helped Terence Group save two million. The boss will

praise you, won’t he?Emmanuel added with a smile.

Mackenzie’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. So, he

thinks I work for someone?

“All right. Stop spouting nonsense. Don’t talk about the

company’s affairs in public,” Mackenzie warned. She

then called a taxi and went home with him.

To her surprise, Emmanuel was so drunk that he fell

into a deep sleep the moment he got into the car.

When they arrived at Yociam Residence, Mackenzie

no matter how hard she

you

was a middle–aged man.

glances at her from the rearview

throughout the journey.

woman in his taxi

for him.

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he was helping her send

I have

life would be worth living if I

moment with her.

he met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her

enough to make him

want to

the driver’s imagination, and he

dropping them

driver’s offer,

to carry Emmanuel

she was trained to fight since she was

limit to

carry

Emmanuel.

her considerable effort to

When they arrived

and fell, causing

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

two times lighter than

fall. She grimaced in pain as she lay on

the eldest daughter of the Quillen

being pressed to the ground by a

but he also reeked of sweat and

particular about cleanliness, it

Mackenzie scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

of that, she did not expect Terence, who

house, to walk out with

the commotion

bodyguard saw the scene in

elevator, his jaw dropped.

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