Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 15
“Kill him! Kill him!”
Fro’s orders ripped through the air, spurring the thugs
into action.
He might be powerful, but he was only one person, so
why should they be afraid of him?
A dozen men charged toward Emmanuel in the
following second, clutching various weapons in their
hands.
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Sheldon froze at the unfolding scene, becoming aware
of a strange tingling sensation at the top of his head.
Milani took advantage of the chaos to flee in her car.
This is none of my business!
The car suddenly screeched to a halt some distance
away, and she bolted out of the car, shocked by what
she saw in the rearview mirror.
Emmanuel was fighting more than ten guys and
seemed to be winning!
“Are you kidding me?”

A shudder crept down her spine as one burly man
after another collapsed on the ground.
Sheldon staggered to his feet after sitting on the
ground, his legs still like jelly. Then, he knelt toward
Emmanuel in reverence.
This man is too d*mn incredible and ruthless!
Emmanuel’s savagery made fear crawl icily up their
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spines.
Emmanuel spat out a mouthful of blood and grabbed
Fro by the collar, coldly asking, “Will you tell me where
Mr. Webber is now?”
He, too, was wounded and bleeding after taking down
approximately ten guys, radiating a malevolent air
that filled everyone with dread.
“I–I’ll tell you!”
It was obvious he had taken lives. Otherwise, he
wouldn’t exude such a violent aura.

Fro swallowed audibly. “I’m not sure about Mr. Webber’s
itinerary, and I couldn’t contact him. He recently has
the hots for the head girl at The Paradise and will often
frequent the establishment for pleasure.”
The Paradise?
As a citizen of Yeringham, of course, Emmanuel had
heard of its palatial area and hidden nooks and
crannies. It wouldn’t be easy to locate someone inside,
but he would do it to complete the task given by
Mackenzie.
Emmanuel flung Fro away and turned to leave.
Shocked to his core, Sheldon closed his gaping mouth
with effort and gave chase.
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“Emmanuel... I mean, Mr. Lowe, are you really going to
look for Mr. Webber?”
Milani’s gaze shifted to Emmanuel after Sheldon posed
the question, her heart hammering.
“Yes, and I need to get rid of all these people for Cloud
Construction to complete the project on time.”

Sheldon, and especially Milani, was taken aback by his
reply.
Is he out of his mind? He’s even more insane than I am
for money!
Emmanuel paid them no heed, immediately returning
to Yociam Residence to clean his wounds and rest for
a few days.
Mackenzie was still in a meeting in Terence Group after
working hours, discussing the company’s strategic
warehouse project and how if it weren’t utilized by the
beginning of next month, Terence Group would lose
out on a large number of business deals and nearly
one billion in profit.
The shareholders were feeling the pressure, and in
turn, Mackenzie felt her stress mounting.
At that moment, she thought of Emmanuel.
A day has passed, and he hasn’t updated me. How
unreliable!
“Lexi, check on the progress of Cloud Construction’s
project and update me immediately!”

“Yes, Ms. Quillen!” she quickly replied.
Lexi Summerton was Mackenzie’s secretary, and her
biggest responsibility was to keep Mackenzie updated
on any and all progress.
A few minutes later, she approached Mackenzie and
gave a detailed report. “Ms. Quillen, the Cloud
Construction project is still on hold and will not be
completed by the end of the month. Representatives
from Terence Group went to the site today and got
into a brawl with the thugs there.”
“What?”
Lexi was startled by Mackenzie’s vehement response.
Beatrix, who was seated beside Mackenzie, was
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shocked at her animated expression. Mackenzie had
always been an ice queen for as long as she could
remember.
“What happened to our representatives?” Mackenzie
asked nervously.

Is Emmanuel dumb, or what? Those thugs have
nothing to do with Terence Group. Even if a fight broke
out, Cloud Construction should be the one to break it
1. up. Why did he intervene?
“Ms. Quillen, it seems like he left after the fight. I’m not
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sure of the situation.” Lexi was still unaware that
Emmanuel was Mackenzie’s husband. She was
bewildered by Mackenzie’s unusual manner and her
display of concern for him.
“Dismissed!” Mackenzie rose to her feet and left the
conference room.
The senior management of Terence Group exchanged
puzzled looks at the sudden shift in her attitude.
“Lexi, who sent out representatives from Terence
Group?” Beatrix inquired, still aghast.*
“It’s Emmanuel, Ms. Beatrix. He had direct orders from
Ms. Quillen.”
“Oh, I see.” Realization dawned on Beatrix, and she bit
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her lip to stifle a smile.
Only she noticed that the switch in Mackenzie seemed
to be precipitated by that man.
Mackenzie returned to Yociam Residence to bloody
bandages strewn across the floor as soon as she
opened the front door while Emmanuel was dressing
his wounds.
Her brows drew together, and she said coldly, “Do you
have a death wish? To go up against them alone?”
Emmanuel raised his head and met her gaze,
continuing his ministrations wordlessly.
“What a jerk...” Mackenzie bristled with anger. She had
never been ignored, no matter what the
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circumstances or people.
He really has a death wish.
She took in the injuries covering his entire body and
the gashes still oozing blood from his back and
approached him to tend to his wounds.
Whatever he did, he did it either for money or to bring

her home.
Emmanuel stilled when he felt her touch on his back.
Color me surprised! Am I mistaken? Is this proud
woman tending to my wounds?
He reflexively pulled away from her, worried that his
sweat and blood would dirty the hands of this
“Don’t move!” Mackenzie barked, and it was as if her
voice held a sorcery that rendered Emmanuel
immobile.
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Then, she applied the remaining antiseptic on his back
mercilessly, like she was kneading dough.
Emmanuel yelled and jumped in pain, snarling, “Are
you trying to kill me?”
Mackenzie wore an impassive expression. “Oh, you’re
afraid of pain? I thought you were invincible when you
decided to fight with the thugs!”
His anger rose at her words, and although he wanted
to yell, I did all that so you could accomplish your goal,
the words were stuck in his throat.

She could tell what he was thinking by the
unconcealed expression on his face, even if he didn’t
say a word.
“Sit back down!” Mackenzie ordered sternly.
Emmanuel frowned. It serves me right that I can’t reach
the wounds on my back. I have no choice but to sit
back down.
To his surprise, her touch gentled, and everyone in
Terence Group, especially Beatrix, would have a
mental breakdown if they witnessed this scene,
wondering why a distinguished female CEO would
minister to a man.
“If Cloud Construction’s engineering team can’t get on
site to start work tomorrow, the project will almost
certainly not be completed by the end of the month.
Can you get rid of those people?” Mackenzie asked
after a moment passed.
In reality, there was nothing she could do to drive away
those thugs without hurting anyone.
Emmanuel looked her square in the eye and gritted his

teeth. “I’ll give you an answer by tonight.”
A tremor ran through Mackenzie’s body as her
beautiful eyes took in the bloodied man in front of her,
and she was suddenly acutely aware of a wave of