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

that he was

this up, I have a task

you to complete.”

Ms. Quillen?” Emmanuel

long as she agrees

family.

visit your

ends on time, but a minor problem

occurred.”

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

that the logo for the

Tomorrow,

to alter the logo

the new design without compromising

timeline of the project.”

up,

flash drive nonetheless.

Mackenzie wasn’t

purpose. She had just helped

he was

Mackenzie parted her lips

for

returning to her room.

than delegating the task to someone else,

demonstrate his worthiness

she could promote him to a higher rank

Organization.

the

may be foolish

sight of him and Alessandra struggling

financial woes.

task,

half–day leave of absence

where he worked.

was contacted by

the company tasked her to

Construction

be completed by the designated

meet her. When he arrived at

they agreed to meet, he was surprised

see a familiar BMW.

out of the vehicle was

other than Lexi.

we meet

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