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

she believed he had spent

with someone else.

had been

think that he

I have

you to complete.”

Ms. Quillen?” Emmanuel asked

long as

family.

your family if Cloud

ends on time, but a

occurred.”

it in front of him. “Following today’s

that the logo

be changed. Tomorrow, you need

to alter the logo in

the new design without compromising

timeline of the project.”

scrunched up,

flash drive nonetheless.

wasn’t trying to

purpose. She had just

out, so he was obliged to

Mackenzie parted her lips to utter

of encouragement for formality’s sake

returning to her room.

delegating the task to someone else,

him to demonstrate his worthiness

so she could promote him to

Organization.

the

may be foolish

him and Alessandra struggling

financial woes.

Mackenzie’s task, Emmanuel

a half–day leave of absence

where he worked.

the next day, he was contacted

company tasked her to assist

Construction project’s

be completed by

meet her. When he arrived

to

see a familiar BMW.

woman who stepped out of the vehicle

other than Lexi.

we

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