Chapter 56

No matter what, I’ll have to confront her tonight and

get a confirmation.

Having made up his mind, Emmanuel went home after

getting off work and waited for Mackenzie’s return

anxiously.

To his frustration, Mackenzie came home later than

usual, not arriving until half past ten.

“Ms. Quillen, you came home later than usual today,

huh?” Emmanuel broke the silence.

Mackenzie was busy. She gave her husband a grunt

instead of a verbal response. Obviously, she was going

to grab her pajamas, take a shower, and go to bed.

Emmanuel knew she would sleep at eleven sharp, so

he stood in front of her, blocking her path.

“What is it?” Mackenzie frowned.

“Ms. Quillen, you promised to pay my family a visit, so

my mom has gone out of her way to make all the

necessary arrangements, even inviting our relatives. If

you were to suddenly change your mind and not

come, I wouldn’t be able to explain it to her.”

After a pause, he added, “If you don’t keep your word,

I’ll have no choice but to let your grandpa know.”

Mackenzie scoffed in disdain.

Everyone knows I hate being threatened. I can’t believe

he’s so bold to threaten me!

Despite the fact that she had made a commitment to go and visit his family earlier, she changed her mind

as she believed he had spent a romantic

with someone else.

truth had been unveiled, she

but think that he

this up, I have a task that

you to complete.”

is it, Ms.

anything as long

family.

your family if

but a minor

occurred.”

flash drive and placed it in front of him. “Following today’s strategic meeting,

the conclusion that the

changed. Tomorrow,

to alter

the new design without compromising

timeline of the project.”

scrunched up, but he accepted

flash drive nonetheless.

Mackenzie wasn’t trying to make

for him on purpose. She had just

he was obliged to return

luck!” Mackenzie parted her

for formality’s sake

returning to her room.

delegating the task to

him to demonstrate

him to a higher

Organization.

the

my husband may be foolish at times,

the sight of him and Alessandra

financial woes.

complete Mackenzie’s task,

a half–day leave of absence from the

where he worked.

the next day, he was

the company tasked her

Construction project’s alteration so

be completed by the designated

her. When he

they agreed to meet, he was

see a familiar BMW.

woman who stepped out of the vehicle was

other than Lexi.

we

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