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.

just helped her complete a

me? What an ingrate.

animal?

Click.

door opened

prepared to head to work even though

six in the

Their eyes met.

feigned

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

that he nearly lost

her.

death wish?” Mackenzie shot

daggers.

he touch me? He must be

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her wrist

have compassion? Even if

you take care of me considering

in need of

a few more steps to get inside the

you abandon me and leave

if my

serious?

upset, but

to hear him compare himself to

right!”

bother explaining herself

leave.

of anger swirled

an aversion

to take care of

take action against her

me!

When will you

hurriedly before

elevator.

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