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.

me? What an ingrate. Is she

animal?

Click.

the door opened

head to work even though

past six in

Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance and

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped her

that

her.

have a death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

dare he touch me? He must be

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released her wrist and

“Do you even have compassion? Even if I’m

take care of me considering the

obviously in need of

more steps to get inside the

abandon me and leave me to

night? What if my injuries

serious?

seemed really upset, but

to hear him compare himself to

you right!” Mackenzie

bother explaining herself and

leave.

anger swirled

an aversion to hitting

care

against her

me!

When will you come home

asked hurriedly before she stepped

elevator.

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