Mistaken Match Marrying the Enigmatic CEO

“Lara, shut up!” Mackenzie glared at Lara,

After all, there was a saying about keeping family matters private. Lara’s words risked embroiling not only herself but also Emmanuel and the entire Quillen family in unnecessary controversy.

What was the truth, and did they even know about it?

“Mackenzie! Fine, I won’t speak. But you’ve got to listen to what everyone else is saying. Stop being so stubborn!” Lara’s defiance was evident in her tone, though her words seemed to imply there was more than met the eye.

Mackenzie’s expression turned colder by the second, like an iceberg. She clenched her fists in frustration at her sister’s words.

“Lara, stop making things difficult for Mackenzie! Just shut it!”

Just as Lexi and Beatrix pondered Mackenzie’s next move, a sudden roar filled the room.

Even Ashton was taken aback by Gautier’s unexpected support for Mackenzie in such a critical moment.

All attention shifted toward the man as he clutched his arm. His complexion was paling with pain. “I stand by Mackenzie’s decision-”

But before he could finish, he faltered and collapsed to the ground.

“Mr. Verkade!”

“Mr. Gautier!”

“Gautier!”

people surrounded Gautier, and the scene immediately

Her

pedestal without a means of descent, as if the ladder had been yanked away from beneath

“Mackenzie!!”

cascading down her cheeks. “At a crucial moment, it was Gautier who courageously stepped forward to shield you from the bullet He’s even willing to confront the heiress of the Silverbane family for your sake. Can Emmanuel do that? Can he

stab at

emotions surged. Beatrix wondered if it had been an act all along.

to maintain composure, ignoring Lara’s plea. Yet, amidst the turmoil, her concern for Gautier couldn’t be ignored. Everyone present

Do you need to

open. His grasp on her delicate hand tightened

utterly stunned. She felt like a marionette with strings wound tightly around her, rendering her unable to

as the esteemed genius of the Yeringham business community proved well-founded

but think, What a

of my

teetering on the edge of confrontation with the Verkade family, a commanding voice shattered

sent shivers down the spines of those

“Emmanuel?”

“Emmanuel!”

echoed from Ashton, Beatrix, and Lexi, all voicing their surprise at

presence. He was a tempest in

storm brewed within