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

animal?

Click.

door opened to reveal

to

past six in

Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance and

past Emmanuel.

gripped

skin was so smooth that

her.

you have a death wish?”

daggers.

dare he touch me? He must be

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quickly released her wrist and

you even have

care of me

in

to get inside the house.

you abandon me and leave me to

What if my injuries become

serious?

upset, but

to hear him compare himself

right!” Mackenzie

explaining herself

leave.

anger swirled

I have an aversion to hitting

Mom to take care

to take action against

me!

will you

asked hurriedly before

elevator.

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