Chapter 157

Mackenzie’s gaze visibly chilled at the sight of Claudette approaching her

husband.

Even Frederick sensed the antagonism rolling off Mackenzie. I can’t help you

with this, man!

He shrugged and turned back toward the clinics.

“Well, are you done with your consultation?” asked Mackenzie frostily.

“Yes, I’m done.”

Claudette was no fool. She could already guess the nature of Emmanuel and

Mackenzie’s relationship based on the latter’s behavior, though she could

hardly believe it herself.

She had once asked Emmanuel if he had a girlfriend, and he had somewhat

implied that he was attached. Is his girlfriend the heiress of the Quillen

family? Is he such an excellent catch? But I thought Mackenzie suffered from

misandry!

Mackenzie’s words cut through Claudette’s thoughts. “Good. Then I’m taking

Emmanuel with me!”

She would have dragged Emmanuel away a lot sooner had she not been

enough to spare

Ms. Quillen! Don’t pull so hard!” Emmanuel hissed, perplexed by

wife’s behavior.

sake. I was just

does she make it seem as

departure, Claudette remained stunned in utter

starting to question if she had been too agitated.

mistakes my response for jealousy? No! I’m definitely not jealous!

to solve

by his shirt and only released

the parking lot.

his Maserati out of the

car to open the passenger seat door for his wife. Only then

to ask, “Why did you suddenly come to

the trending headlines, so I thought I’d check on you.” Mackenzie put

she added, “I suppose my worries were

still had the bandwidth to

befuddlement was short–lived.

but Ms. Lenoir explained

Are you actually jealous, Ms.

the cr*p! As if

and ducked into

because of that stupid

rights as a wife! How can I not

What kind of

car by then and

Ms. Quillen?”

dismissively, she replied,

Someone may recognize you if we loiter in

reputation too.”

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