Chapter 11
When Milani regained her composure, her expression
instantly turned into a look of disdain. She did not
believe for a second that Emmanuel already had a
wife. Laughing off the idea, she remarked, “You must’ve
gotten the money from loan sharks. Now, you want to
rub it in my face. That’s why you’re spouting such lies.
What a joke!”
I was at Emmanuel’s house just yesterday, and it sure
didn’t seem as though he had a wife. If he does, why
would he still go on a blind date with me? Does he not
care that he’d be committing bigamy?
Seeing that she doubted him, Frederick started
panicking.
Emmanuel had to go over and tug on his arm. Saving
his mother is the most pressing matter on hand. Why
does he care what nonsense this woman is saying?
Upon noticing Emmanuel, Milani did not attempt to
hide her sneer. “Emmanuel, I heard you have a wife.
Who’d be willing to marry you? Why don’t you send me
a photo of her so I can see what she looks like?”
Naturally, he was not about to send Milani a photo of
Mackenzie just to embarrass her. Firstly, I don’t have
Mackenzie’s photo. Secondly, this woman still wouldn’t
believe me even if I had one to show her. And thirdly,
Mackenzie isn’t really my wife, so what’s there to brag
about?
Hence, he remained silent while pulling Frederick
toward the operating room. After all, the most
important thing they had to do now was to urge the
hospital to operate as soon as possible.
It only amused her further that he dared not utter a
retort. “Hmph! You two are just a couple of broke losers,
stubbornly trying to cling to your pride and dignity!”
After getting off work that evening, Emmanuel headed
home. He still rode an electric scooter as he had no
money to buy a car.
During the journey back, he kept thinking about
Frederick. We’ve managed to schedule the operation,
but I’m afraid it’ll take Frederick years to return the
money. He can take his time paying off the sixty
thousand from Mom. As for Mackenzie, however, who
knows how she’ll take it if I delay returning the two
hundred thousand I borrowed from her for years?
He was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he
accidentally rammed into the front of a Bentley while
turning a corner.
Bang!
The impact sent him tumbling to the ground, and
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when he looked up, his face fell. D*mn it! That’s an
expensive car!
The driver of the Bentley stepped out of the vehicle
with a grim expression. In an icy tone, he asked, “Hey,
are you all right?”
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The man had sounded his horn just before turning to
alert the others at the intersection. Despite that,
Emmanuel had not slowed down at all. Hence, the way
he saw it was that the accident was Emmanuel’s fault.
Nonetheless, he could not help worrying as the area
had no surveillance cameras. If he can’t get up, the
traffic police will likely rule the car liable for the
accident when they get here. And if this guy staged
the accident, he might go as far as to blackmail my
boss for a hefty sum of money!
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With those concerns in mind, the driver dared not
berate Emmanuel despite his anger, fearing the latter
would get annoyed and pretend to be severely injured.
“I’m all right! So sorry about that!” Emmanuel quickly
scrambled to his feet. Although his calf was bleeding,
he kept insisting he was fine.
He was well aware he had caused the accident by not
slowing down at the corner, and if the other party
demanded compensation, he knew it would not be a
small amount. Hence, he quickly limped off while
pushing his scooter after apologizing.
When he had left, Mackenzie finally emerged from the
car. She furrowed her brows while watching him
hobble away. What on earth was he doing? How could
he drive around so distractedly? Is he trying to get
himself killed?
Not knowing that the man who had just collided with
the car was her husband, the driver asked, “Ms. Quillen,
do we need to call the police?”
“No need for that. It’s no big deal. Take the car to have
its paint touched up. I’ll walk the rest of the way.”
“Huh?” For a moment, the driver was stunned. Then, he
finally nodded and said, “Very well, Ms. Quillen.”
Nonetheless, he was puzzled. This Bentley is her
favorite car. Had something like this occurred in the
past, she would’ve thoroughly investigated the matter.
With her connections and capabilities, it wouldn’t be
difficult for her to make the other party compensate
and apologize for their mistake. This time, though, why
did she let that guy off the hook just like that?
When Mackenzie arrived home, she saw Emmanuel
getting out the medical kit to treat the injuries on his
calf.
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The fall had caused a chunk of his flesh to get scraped
off, and the wound was a bloody mess. Even so, he did
not flinch while applying the antiseptic.
Does this guy even feel any pain? Although she knew
perfectly well what had happened, she feigned
ignorance and slowly walked over to him. “What
happened to you?”
He was momentarily startled. Then, he smiled wryly
and replied, “Oh, it’s nothing. I accidentally hit a Bentley
on my way back.”
“It looks like a bad accident. How much did you ask
that person to compensate you?” she asked, a
half-smile still tugging at her lips.
“Compensate me? I was the one not paying attention
to the road. I should be counting my lucky stars that
they didn’t arrest me and demand I pay for the
damage,” he admitted frankly.
At that, her smile widened slightly. So, he does know
how careless he was, does he?
If Emmanuel had launched into an angry tirade and
pushed away all the blame, she would have flown into
a rage. In fact, she would have revealed her identity
and exposed his lies, then made him cough up money
for the damages.
However, her anger subsided when she saw him
readily take responsibility for the incident. She even sat
beside him on her own accord and examined his
injuries.
His heart raced as he gazed at her stunningly beautiful
profile up close and caught a whiff of the faint floral
fragrance emanating from her body. Is she an angel
from heaven?
Te
A moment later, however, she stretched out a finger
and deliberately poked at his wound.
Finally unable to bear the stinging pain, he let out a
cry. “Ouch!”
“Oh, so you do feel pain!” Mackenzie remarked in
surprise.
“What are you on about?” He was boiling with rage. Is
she a cold-blooded woman? She can see how badly
hurt I am, yet she prods at my wound on purpose to
confirm something so stupid! She’s evil incarnate!
“I’m not dead, so why wouldn’t I feel any pain?” he
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growled.
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She merely chuckled when she saw how furious he
looked. Instead of answering his question, she asked,
“Are you an idiot? With the extent of your injuries, why
didn’t you ask for compensation from the owner of the
Bentley? From the looks of it, you can barely walk with
these injuries. Even if it means paying you two hundred
thousand, that person has to do it!”
Her words reflected her true thoughts. If Emmanuel
goes to the police with those injuries, then blackmails
me for two hundred thousand, I don’t think there’s
anything I could do about it.
However, he pursed his lips at her suggestion. “Didn’t I
already explain? It was my fault, so how can I make
that person pay compensation?”
Mackenzie’s lips curved upward as she smiled even
more sweetly. Still testing him, she replied, “But that
area has no surveillance cameras, so who would know
it was your fault? What a simpleton you are!”
He shot her a glare. In a stern tone, he uttered, “The
heavens know, I know, and the other party knows. How
can you say no one knows?”
His reply stunned Mackenzie. She had not expected
him to give such a classic response. He’s genuinely a
righteous man. In that case, it appears I can’t let him
find out I’m the owner of that Bentley.
“By the way, I won’t be able to pay back the two
hundred thousand I borrowed from you so soon.
However, you have my word that I’ll return it to you,” he
continued, taking advantage of the little pause in their
conversation. He still did not reveal his reason for
borrowing the money,
Inexplicably, she felt herself looking at him in a
different light. He doesn’t seem to be a self-righteous
phony.
She rose to her feet and was about to go to her room
when she suddenly thought of something. Turning
around, she said, “Oh, right. If you help me do
something, I won’t ask you to return that two hundred
thousand.”
Emmanuel’s eyes lit up. “What is it?”
With Frederick’s mother’s condition, he would probably
still have to borrow money from Mackenzie even after
returning the two hundred thousand he owed her.
Hence, after hearing her mention that he need not pay
—
her back, it was only natural that he was curious to
find out what he could do to offset that debt!
Chapter 12
In the next moment, Mackenzie turned on her phone
and tossed it at Emmanuel.
Emmanuel grabbed the phone, but before he could
read the information on the device, he heard
Mackenzie speaking to him in an irresistible tone. “Help
me expedite this project. It needs to be completed
within a month!”
Baffled, he quickly read the content.
Terence Group requested Cloud Construction to build
a large-scale, strategic warehouse. The contract
involved one billion, and the deadline for the project
was the end of the month.
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However, Cloud Construction informed Terence Group
two days ago that the project couldn’t be completed in
time.
Confused, he asked, “Terence Group can recoup the
funds and demand fifty million from Cloud
Construction for breaking the contract if they can’t
complete the project on time. Why are you in a hurry
to get it done?”
In response, Mackenzie smirked as a domineering and
resolute look entered her eyes. “If this warehouse can’t
be completed in time, Terence Group will suffer an
obscene profit loss. It’s not something fifty million can
compensate for. Do you understand?”
Emmanuel was stunned by that look of hers. No
wonder this woman is an executive in a large
corporation. She has an ambition that even a man
doesn’t have! Someone else would’ve been content
earning fifty million, but she wants even more profits! I
didn’t believe her in the past when she said she earns
three billion annually. But now, I think she’s telling the
truth. It’s a shame that the money she earns goes to
the company, not her pocket. Otherwise, she would be
living in a mansion instead of a
two-hundred-square-foot apartment in a residential
area.
Chapter 12 Emmanuel Again
“You think too highly of me, Ms. Quillen.” Suddenly,
Emmanuel smiled. “If Terence Group’s employees in
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charge of this project can’t solve this issue, why do you
think a mere gynecologist like me can pull it off?”
“Useless!” A sigh slipped out of Mackenzie’s mouth.
She wouldn’t have thought much of his response if
other men had told her that instead.
However, because he was her husband, he was a lot
more special in her eyes.
The project was very important, so as the CEO of
Terence Group, she couldn’t just watch it fail without
doing anything to save it.
Of course, she had sent many to urge Cloud
Construction to complete the project in time, but all
returned without success.
Initially, she had already accepted the fact that the
project was botched. However, when she saw
Emmanuel not even flinching despite suffering severe
injuries, she abruptly recalled how he faced five thugs
fearlessly and thought he was a tough nut. That was
why she had unrealistic expectations about him.
“Wait!” Emmanuel didn’t feel great seeing the
disappointment in Mackenzie’s eyes, so he offered, “I’ll
help you out, but if I succeed, you must do one thing
for me in return.”
She turned to face the slightly agitated man and
grinned. I seem to have ignited his fighting spirit by
looking down on him.
“What is it?”
“You’ll have to return home with me to meet my
mother and sister as my wife,” he stated firmly. This is
my best chance to pull it off. If I miss this opportunity,
there’s no telling how long I’ll need to wait before she’s
willing to return home with me.
As she stared at him, her expression shifted multiple
In reality, she still hadn’t acknowledged the marriage.
In fact, she thought it would end at any moment, which
was why she didn’t want anyone else to get involved.
Otherwise, things would only become more
complicated in the future.
However, she didn’t think he would succeed, so she
agreed.
Chapter
Again
Upon receiving her agreement, Emmanuel released a
sigh of relief. I’m so excited! I bet Mom’s worries will be
eased when she sees my wife.
Meanwhile, when Milani returned home, her mother
yapped at her again.
Melody was a woman who played favorites as she
constantly badgered her daughter to go on blind
dates. Her goal was for her daughter to marry a
wealthy scion, obtain his betrothal gift, and help her
son marry a wife.
Therefore, when Milani told her Emmanuel had
returned the ten million, she reacted similarly to Milani.
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On the other hand, Jacob was so furious that he tore
some hair off his head. How can anyone be that
stupid? I’m still waiting for my future brother-in-law’s
betrothal gift so I can buy a house and a car!
“Don’t worry, Mom. The company has noted my worth
and promoted me to project supervisor!” To prevent
her mother from urging her to attend another blind
date, she quickly added, “Once I complete the project,
I’ll earn an additional three hundred thousand as a
bonus! Maybe it’ll even help me get promoted again!”
She was the new project supervisor at Cloud
Construction.
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However, her knowledge of the company’s upper
echelons was still lacking because she had just been
promoted.
In reality, she was given the position because the
previous supervisor quit. They were unable to handle
the pressure of the job because Terence Group kept
urging them to finish the project, even though its
progress kept stagnating.
No one wanted the hot potato that was the project.
Hence, the higher-ups offered enticing rewards to find
a scapegoat.
Milani was gleeful about her promotion because she
was completely unaware of all that.
Upon hearing what she said, Jacob leaped in joy.
“Really?” If she gives me her entire bonus, I’ll be able to
buy a decent car!
“Of course. In any case, you can count on me to take
care of your wedding.” Milani puffed her chest with
pride.
“You’re the best, Milani! I love you!”
“We’ll be counting on you, Milani,” said Melody.
Milani’s family had a lot of hopes for her.
During the night, Milani almost couldn’t sleep due to
her excitement whenever she thought about how
bright her future would be.
When she arrived at the office the next day, she
received an email from Terence Group inviting her to a
meeting at eight that night. It would be at the café
where she had her blind date last time.
Milani was puzzled by the location and time of the
meeting. Do they know I’m a beautiful woman, so they
want to use this opportunity to hit on me? Now that I
think about it, it’s possible. I’m aware many male
employees in this company see me as their goddess.
With that thought in mind, she deliberately put on
heavy makeup after work. In the end, she appeared
prettier than how she looked when she went on that
blind date with Emmanuel.
Before leaving for the cafe, she adjusted her bra until
she was happy with her cleavage.
She was a crafty woman, thinking if the client
happened to be a somewhat influential man and she
could please him, she wouldn’t need to worry about
maintaining her position.
Who knows, if everything goes well, I might not even
need to worry about money for the rest of my life!
Excitedly, Milani arrived at the café once again.
After waiting at table eight for five minutes, she felt
slightly anxious because the other person hadn’t
arrived yet.
When she raised her head after checking her watch,
she had a sense of deja vu as there was Emmanuel
again, late just like last time.
He then sat before her with a smile.
What the heck is this situation? Stunned, Milani gazed
at him with wide eyes.
Chapter 13
“I’m sorry for being late!” Emmanuel apologized.
Milani furrowed her brows and stared at Emmanuel for
a while before roaring, “What’s wrong with you,
Emmanuel? I’m not here on a blind date. Why do you
keep showing up everywhere? Leave! I’m here for an
important matter today!”
With that, she wanted to beat Emmanuel out of there.
What I’m here to talk about today will enormously
affect my future! I can’t mess it up!
Suddenly, Emmanuel smiled and said, “It’s such a
coincidence! I’m also not here for a blind date. I’m
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Milani couldn’t be bothered by that, though. If this man
gets away, so will my chance to rise through the ranks!
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My mission today is to lessen the penalty the company
needs to pay!
“Behave yourself, Ms. Zimmerman!” Emmanuel stared
into her eyes and reminded her expressionlessly, “We
aren’t dating! What we have is simply a working
relationship.”
Tch! He’s so pretentious! Milani was fuming, but she
didn’t dare to show it. I know Emmanuel is a lustful
man! Otherwise, why would he go to the hospital to
examine women’s bodies? I don’t know how a
gynecologist became a representative of Terence
Group, but I’m pretty sure he’s just a runner working for
Terence Group. He’s using Terence Group to boss me
around! Ugh! How despicable!
Milani gritted her teeth discreetly before flashing a
smile. “I’m sorry, Mr. Lowe. I was too worked up just now.
Let’s have a discussion.”
Emmanuel couldn’t say no to that, so he sat back
down. After all, I’m here to make sure Cloud
Construction delivers the project on time.
Nonetheless, his ultimate goal was to bring Mackenzie
home to meet his parents.
“Mr. Lowe, what’s your position in Terence Group?”
Milani asked the moment Emmanuel sat down. At the
same time, there was a dubious look in her eyes.
“I don’t have a position for the time being. The
executives of Terence Group have appointed me to
urge your company to deliver the project on time,”
Emmanuel answered truthfully.
At that time, Mackenzie was his superior, and he had
never even been to Terence Group.
Milani rolled her eyes at him discreetly upon hearing
that. So is he merely a third party Terence Group had
employed? Is this his part-time job?
Regardless of how she looked down upon Emmanuel,
he still represented her client. Therefore, she couldn’t
afford to offend him.
“Ms. Zimmerman, on behalf of Terence Group, I need to
formally inform you that the project must be delivered
before the end of the month. Otherwise, it will be
considered a breach of contract!” Emmanuel was
concise and frank.
“Uh…” Milani looked troubled. If Cloud Construction
could deliver the project by the end of the month, they
wouldn’t have appointed me as the project manager.
“What’s the matter?” Emmanuel frowned slightly.
Although he was intimidating Milani, he knew for a fact
that Mackenzie’s goal was to have the project
delivered on time instead of getting paid the penalty.
Hence, Emmanuel wanted to know why Cloud
Construction couldn’t finish the project on time.
Milani’s ego wouldn’t allow her to humble herself, so
she uttered in an authoritative tone, “Mr. Lowe, perhaps
you could tell the person in charge of Terence Group
to extend the deadline by three months. Hm?”
Emmanuel was amused. Does this woman still think i’m
here for a blind date?
“Is that the attitude to have when you’re asking for a
favor?” he asked.
“Um…” Milani bit her lower lip. I hope you’ll be infertile
and never have kids, Emmanuel!
Despite her anger, she had no choice but to squeeze
out a smile. She even tried to seduce him by holding
his hand and saying, “I beg of you, Mr. Lowe!’ TO OR
with you on a date if you can get Terence Group to
extend the deadline by three months.”
Chapter 13 Business On A Blind Date
“Let go of me!” Emmanuel demanded coldly.
Milani was seeing red. How shameless can this b*stard
be? Before this, he came to look for me with his family
because he wanted to marry me. Why is he playing
hard to get now? D*mn it!
Although Milani was furious, she let go of his hand at
once.
“Why can’t Cloud Construction deliver the project on
time? What’s the reason?” Emmanuel asked directly. I
need to know the problem, so I’ll know how to fix it.
“Hmph! That’s because there’s a dispute over the land
itself! A group of thugs protects that land, and they’ve
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been
xg whatever is possible to delay our work, and
that’s why there’s a delay in the project!” Milani uttered
grumpily and tried to push the blame on others.
“Is that all?” Emmanuel was surprised. “Cloud
Construction is a big corporation, no? Why couldn’t
you guys deal with a bunch of thugs? Why didn’t you
guys call the police?”
“If it’s that easy, don’t you think Cloud Construction
would’ve settled the issue by now?” Milani scoffed.
As a matter of fact, she knew the leader of the thugs
was a ruthless man in Yeringham. That man had
already threatened to kill the project manager’s family
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members if the company were to involve the police.
That was why the previous project manager was too
scared to do anything rash. After all, no one would risk
the safety of their family members for money.
At that moment, Milani was merely taking a step at a
time and dragging things out. It would be nice to get
paid a few more months of a manager’s salary.
Although she could afford to drag it out, Emmanuel
couldn’t. “Bring me to the project site tomorrow,” he
ordered.
Milani’s disdain grew stronger. So far, Cloud
Construction had already sent out three groups of
legal specialists to negotiate with the thugs, but their
efforts were to no avail. Could a gynecologist possibly
solve the issue? No! However, this loser is representing
the client. If I don’t play nice, he can proceed with the
legal claims against us. If that happens, there goes my
reward payment!
Obviously, she didn’t have the nerve to voice her
opinion.
“I’m sorry, but I have plans tomorrow. I can’t bring you
there. Instead, I’ll get the company’s legal officer,
Sheldon Zophar, to accompany you.” Milani didn’t want
to go to the project site with Emmanuel. He can go and
mess with the thugs all he wants, but I’m not getting
myself involved in this.
Emmanuel couldn’t be bothered by what she had in
mind. All he wanted was to get to the bottom of the
situation and fulfill Mackenzie’s goal.
The following day, Emmanuel took half a day off and
arrived at Cloud Construction early in the morning.
Milani soon appeared with a man with glasses.
“Are you Emmanuel?” The man with glasses was
decisive and frank. “I’m Sheldon Zophar, a legal officer
working for Cloud Construction. Let me be clear about
something. I’m only bringing you to the project site,
and I won’t help you get those people off the land. The
leader of the thugs is Samuel Webber. He’s a big shot
in the underground circle. That’s not someone we can
afford to mess with!”
Emmanuel couldn’t help but furrow his brows when he
realized Sheldon was backing out even before they got
to the project site.
Milani initially wanted to avoid getting involved, but
she couldn’t stop herself from running her mouth. “Are
you seriously going to chase those thugs away just
because you were told to do so, Emmanuel? Do you
have a death wish? Must you risk your life for such a
paltry sum of money?”
Upon hearing Milani’s sarcastic remark, Emmanuel
mocked, “I would rather risk my life for money than to
be a free-loading coward like you!”
“You!” Milani was infuriated, but she had nothing to
defend herself with.
“No wonder Cloud Construction can’t deliver the
project on time. That’s because the company had
employed a useless employee as the project
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manager! Just wait! If you fail to deliver the project, I’ll
make sure you lose your job!” Emmanuel didn’t hold
back on his criticisms. With that, he left with Sheldon.
Milani stomped her feet in fury and cursed, “You’re a
b*stard, Emmanuel! Mr. Webber has a lot of capable
subordinates. I hope they kill you! I’ll dance on your
grave after you die! Ugh!”
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Chapter 14
Soon, Emmanuel and Sheldon arrived at the project
site.
The project site was originally an abandoned factory.
Terence Group bought the land and wanted to build a
large–scale, strategic warehouse. The company then
commissioned Cloud Construction to build the
warehouse.
Halfway through the construction, the land had been
taken over by a group of thugs as their activity site.
They did so because the previous factory owner owed
them their salaries.
“What the f*ck? Are you guys a bunch of dimwits? Are
you guys here to chase us away again?”
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“The previous owner hasn’t paid us, so we’re not
leaving!”
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“Besides, Mr. Webber isn’t negotiating with you guys. No
matter how many times you try, you will achieve
nothing!”
“Are you not afraid of death? I dare you guys to get the
police involved!”
Upon seeing Emmanuel and Sheldon, the thugs in the
factory started swearing at them fearlessly.
If Cloud Construction could deal with the thugs, they
would’ve left the factory long ago.
At that moment, Sheldon cast a helpless glance at
Emmanuel, and he was already thinking about fleeing.
However, Emmanuel wanted to bring Mackenzie to
meet his mother, so he wasn’t giving up so easily.
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“Get your boss to meet me now! Otherwise, I won’t
show any of you mercy!” Emmanuel threatened the
thugs with a determined look in his eyes. I know how to
deal with these thugs. If I were to go soft on them, they
would just keep pushing me around. The only way to
deal with them is to do it the hard way!
True enough, the thugs immediately stopped
swearing, and some were even so flabbergasted that
they dropped their cigarettes onto the ground. Wow!
This man is a bad*ss!
The thugs had been there for a long time and had
never seen someone as bold as Emmanuel.
There are only two of us here. How dare he talk like
that? Sheldon was shivering in fear. Is Emmanuel a
fool? Is he going to fight these thugs for money?
Right then, Milani, in an MPV owned by Cloud
Construction, arrived at the entrance of the factory.
She had gone there specifically to watch Emmanuel
die because she couldn’t swallow her anger.
In her pair of stylish sunglasses, she was smiling and
waiting for the show to begin.
Emmanuel couldn’t care less about why she was there.
Nevertheless, he was glad she showed up. “Milani!
Bring the legal documents here! Show these guys the
documents so that they’ll scram!”
What the f*ck? Milani was stunned when she heard
Emmanuel’s words. Is he stupid? Does he think the
thugs care about the laws? If they did, this matter
would’ve been settled long ago!
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“What are you waiting for, Ms. Zimmerman? You’re here
to bring us the legal documents, right?” Sheldon was a
dense man, and he had no idea what was on Milani’s
mind. Hence, he walked up to her instantly.
Right then, all the thugs in the factory were staring at
Milani and smiling lecherously.
Seeing that, Milani started to tremble in fear. If the
thugs choose to take matters into their own hands, I’ll
surely get dragged into this mess. What if they come
after me because of my good looks? I won’t be able to
escape their clutches!
With that in mind, Milani answered, “What are you
talking about, Sheldon? What documents? I don’t know
what nonsense you are talking about!”
Milani was eager to distance herself from Emmanuel
and Sheldon, and she even wanted to run away there
and then. I came to watch Emmanuel get into trouble,
but I’m about to end up in hot water myself!
Before she could drive away, Emmanuel reached his
hand into the car and took out the legal documents in
the car!
After that, he flashed a half–smile and uttered, “Ms.
Zimmerman, are you already forgetting things? Aren’t
these the legal documents?”
Milani’s face went pale, and a grim expression soon
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appeared on her face.
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In a fit of rage, she gritted her teeth and thundered,
“Are you crazy, Emmanuel? You might want to die, but I
don’t! What makes you think you can get rid of these
thugs? If you can do it, I’ll give you a kiss in return!”
To her surprise, Emmanuel answered nonchalantly, “I’m
sorry, but I’m really not interested in you.”
Milani was so enraged that her mind had gone blank.
Instead of saying anything, she could only glare at
Emmanuel.
The latter ignored her, grabbed the legal documents,
and walked toward the entrance.
The moment he turned around, he saw a dozen burly
men walking out of the building. All of a sudden, the
burly men had the three of them surrounded.
“Emmanuel, we should leave now.” Sheldon was
chickening out when he saw that. I want to get my job
done, but I’m not risking my life for it!
Meanwhile, Milani quickly returned to the car and rolled
down the window to make fun of Emmanuel. “Loser,
you’ve lost your mind, haven’t you? Are you risking your
life to make money because you’ve failed to find
yourself a wife?”
Emmanuel didn’t bother to respond to that. I can’t find
a wife? I’m fighting for my future wife now!
Without the slightest fear, Emmanuel opened the
documents and showed them to the thugs. “This is the
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real estate document of Terence Group and the
construction permit of Cloud Construction. This land
has long been owned by Terence Group and has
nothing to do with your previous boss. Please leave
immediately!”
Upon hearing Emmanuel’s serious tone, the thugs froze
momentarily before bursting into laughter.
“Haha! This fellow is a simpleton! Why is he telling us
that?”
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“Cut the crap! Let’s finish him!”
The group of thugs clenched their fists and got ready
to fight.
Sheldon was so frightened that his knees had gone
weak. I’m just an office worker. I have never even been
in a fight!
On the other hand, Milani locked her car doors from
the inside, and she was ready to drive off at any time.
The principle of betraying a friend rather than sacrificing oneself described the situation perfectly at
that moment. All she wanted was to stay alive.
Emmanuel wasn’t afraid, though. He was in the army for seven years. He was used to risking his life on the
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battlefield on a daily basis, so he wasn’t backing down
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from a group of thugs and a fight. This is nothing but a
joke!
“Die, punk!” A man with an afro swung a chain at
Emmanuel.
That man was one of Samuel’s capable fighters, and
he was involved in fights all the time. If he were to beat
up a guy that came to chase them out of the factory,
Samuel would be more than appreciative.
In fact, the man with an afro had beaten up quite a
few people before, and some were so badly injured
that they had to receive emergency treatment at the
hospital.
That was how they scared the people from Cloud
Construction off. None of the people involved in the
project dared to call the police on the thugs.
Gradually, they gained control of the piece of land.
When everyone was waiting to see the chain hit
Emmanuel and him bleeding all over the face,
Emmanuel swiftly dodged it and threw a punch.
Bang!
The man with an afro was sent flying away. Not only
did blood splatter everywhere, but the man with an
afro also ended up knocking six other thugs down.
Oh, sh*t! The smiles on the thugs‘ faces froze.
Milani was stumped when she saw Emmanuel fight.
This man can fight!
Before the man with an afro could stand up,
Emmanuel walked over to him with an icy expression
and stomped on the man’s leg.
Crack!
“Ah!” The man’s body was flung into the air before
crashing back onto the ground. All of a sudden, the
man’s face turned purplish, and he was rolling on the
ground as he screamed in pain.
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Having witnessed that, everyone at the scene broke
into a cold sweat. That’s so ruthless! He broke the
man’s leg without batting an eyelid! How is he so
cold–blooded? Who is he?
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“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
shocked at her animated expression. Mackenzie had
- up. Why did he intervene?
sure of the situation.” Lexi was still unaware that
“Oh, I see.” Realization dawned on Beatrix, and she bit
her lip to stifle a smile.
circumstances or people.
“Don’t move!” Mackenzie barked, and it was as if her
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majority shareholder of the company, Terénce
“What? Emmanuel?” Terence froze for a moment and
team from Cloud Construction to be on standby. I’ll
Mackenzie let out a long breath and found herself
unable to sit still.
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Do you realize that?” Sheldon exclaimed in agitation,
Emmanuel’s jaw dropped when he saw the woman.
of The Paradise?” Sheldon exclaimed, captivated by
for her, so he was confident that he could get
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importance on appearance, Elena was impressed with
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Nice! I’ll be able to locate Mr. Webber if I stay with her!
club?”
was nowhere near as haughty and aloof as the missus
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Emmanuel had faced life–and–death situations with
His efforts paid off. He came across Elena just as she
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one is fiercer than the next! He’ll definitely kill you if you
barge in and demand his retreat from the project
grounds!”
something? He’s more passionate about the fate of
Alas, Emmanuel chose that exact moment to kick open
Do workers these days have some sort of death wish?
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