Chapter 22

Early the next morning, Emmanuel awoke feeling a

cold gust of air blowing against his skin, causing his

body to tremble profusely.

He absentmindedly ran his hand across the

goosebumps on his arms. Sneezing twice in rapid

succession, he realized he was lying on the hard, cold

surface of the floor.

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Did she seriously leave me lying on the corridor outside

the house?

Fortunately, luck was on his side as the unit on the

seventeenth floor was the only unit on the top floor.

Had there been more, anyone who passed by would

have been amused at his peculiar situation.

“What a cruel woman!”

Emmanuel hurriedly got to his feet and recalled what

happened last night. It was obvious that Mackenzie

had left him to his own devices outside last night.

That wasn’t all, for he also discovered a few shoeprints

on his clothes. The size of the prints perfectly matched

the shoes Mackenzie wore, so he was pretty sure she

did this to him.

complete a mission. How could she

an ingrate. Is she a

animal?

Click.

opened

prepared to head to work even

six in the

Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance and

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

skin was so smooth that he

her.

have a death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

touch me? He must be tired of

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released her wrist and

you even have compassion? Even if

you take care of me considering the

I am obviously in need of medical attention?

few more steps to get inside the

abandon me and leave me

entire night? What if

serious?

seemed really upset,

to hear him compare himself

you right!” Mackenzie

bother explaining herself and

leave.

anger

have an aversion to

promised Mom to take care of my

against her when

me!

you

before she stepped into

elevator.

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