Mistaken Match Marrying the Enigmatic CEO novel Chapter 542
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The arrogant proclamation gained nothing but a sneer from Emmanuel. He
thinks this is a dream job. “Sorry, but I identify as a human, not a guard dog,”
he refused. Solemnly, he said, “You’d better have nothing to do with Bugsy’s
crimes. If I find out you have anything to do with it, you’re done for.”
The look of superiority on Dicky’s face froze. The lackeys behind him froze as
well, and then they burst into laughter.
“Did he just threaten us?”
“That little trash thinks he’s a hotshot!”
The men mocked.
Dicky pointed at Emmanuel in fury. “I’m trying to give you a chance here,
punk, so be grateful. I can kill you and your friend here without even trying,
get it?”
Sarah quickly tugged on Emmanuel’s sleeve. She thought it wasn’t wise for
him to go head–to–head against Dicky.
Emmanuel was no fool. He was just furious at how superior Dicky thought he
was, but Sarah’s tugging calmed him down. He and Sarah were alone in this
place. If they got into a fight, he might lose to this guy. Not to mention he had
to keep Sarah safe.
“Finally relenting?” Dicky sneered. “Then get on your knees and swear fealty to
- me. I can let you guard North Star Village in Bugsy’s place. Without my
permission, you are not to allow anyone entry, understand?”
Emmanuel said, “Sorry, but I’m not interested. I’m just here to find someone
and get a bit of herbs. We don’t really care for Eastern Star Mountain or
anything that happens in it.”
“You’re pushing your luck here, punk. You’re so dead.”
A pair of lackeys went ahead and tried to grab Emmanuel. They thought it
was a great honor to even be granted the chance to serve Dicky, even if it
was just being a guard dog.
Emmanuel didn’t step down. He would not stay in the mountains, let alone
a*sist these villains in their crimes. If they wished for a fight, then he would
fight until the very end.
Noticing a coming battle, Sarah quickly stepped in and smiled at Dicky. “Wait.
We can talk this out. If you just want someone to guard the entrance and
stay hidden from the world, perhaps I can do it.”
“You?” Dicky narrowed his eyes, staring at Sarah and frowning.
Emmanuel was shocked. Does she really mean that, or is she just saying that
to get us out of here?
“Yeah, I can do it.” Sarah thumped her chest. “I know how to fight, and I come
from a powerful family. I can guard a village for you, but I have three
conditions.”
“You’re trying to negotiate?” Dicky glared at Sarah like she just said something
blasphemous.
Sarah was nervous, but she was not scared. Mustering up her courage, she
said, “Yeah. If you don’t agree to it, then kill us, but there will be hell to pay.”
Everyone froze, and Dicky laughed. “Fine. Tell me then, what kind of hell will I
pay?”
Steadily, Sarah said, “I am the second daughter of the Quillen family from
Yeringham. If we don’t go back within three days, my family will send a
search party for us. Once they know we’re dead, they and the WWS will
avenge us, and they will stop at nothing. You can try to fight, but once a war
breaks out, there is no way you can stay hidden anymore, and you will lose
more than you gain, and by a lot.
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Dicky frowned, and Emmanuel cheered for Sarah in silence. She’s as brave
and wise as her sister, but she never shows it.
“Very well. State your terms.” Dicky was not as arrogant as he was before.
Emmanuel guessed that Dicky held some power around here, but he was not
the top dog. If a war did break out as Sarah said, then he might have to suffer
for it.
Sarah said, “One, I will never bow to you, nor am I your servant. We are
partners. Two, we will guard the village for you, but you cannot order us
around, nor will we do anything criminal. Three, you must give me some
herbs every year as payment.”
Once again, Emmanuel was impressed by Sarah’s guts and brains. She’s just
like Mackenzie. No wonder they’re sisters.
Fury flared in Dicky’s eyes. How dare she impugn our authority? Bugger would
never talk to us like that. However, Dicky wasn’t as stupid as to kill them off.
Emmanuel and Sarah were not like Bugsy. They had the chips to negotiate.
Instead of refusing the terms, he asked, “Who’s Claude to you?”
“He’s my senior. I’m a part of the Divine Valley,” Emmanuel answered, using
his faction’s name as defense just like what Claude said.
Dicky paused for a moment, a conflicted look filling his face. Emmanuel
noticed that his arrogant look had fully disappeared. Guess the master has
quite the reputation here.
“Fine, I accept your terms, but a few warnings.” Dicky gave Sarah a snarl. “If
you fail to guard the village and let any outsiders in, I will punish you. I can
give you some herbs, but not more than thirty every year. Push your luck and
you’ll regret it.”
Sarah nodded. “Deal.” She and Dicky talked the details of the partnership out
while Emmanuel watched from the sidelines. He didn’t expect Sarah to be
this courageous and smart, and it changed his perception of her a lot. He
used to think she was just a quiet woman who wanted nothing, but she
actually had ambition too.
Once the negotiation was done, Sarah got the flower she wanted. They
couldn’t go further into the place, nor could they get into the botany. When
morning came, they were chased down the mountain.
The moment they were out of the walls, Emmanuel asked, “Can you walk
now, Sarah?
Sarah tried to move her legs and she frowned, but she smiled at Emmanuel.
“I think so. Just hold me while I walk, Emmanuel, and I should be fine.”
“Sure.” Emmanuel nodded. As long as he didn’t have to hold her in his arms or
carry her on his back, he didn’t mind. He’d be uneasy if he got too close to
Sarah. Maybe he was worried Mackenzie might get upset.
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Eight days had pa*sed since they arrived at Eastern Star Mountain. Before
they went back to the city, Emmanuel wanted to spend some time going
through the books his master gave him. If he didn’t do that before he went
back, he might miss out on the recipe and skills needed to save Claudette,
and he would have to make another trip here.
Sargh and Eve discussed how they would guard the village. In the end, they
decided that Sarah would pay for the Sky Wolf Society (SWS) to guard North
Star Village.
Two days of researching the books finally gave Emmanuel what he needed.
the way to save Claudette. This book was titled Divine Valley Medical
Records. Unlike ‘The Progenitor’s Healing Arts‘, ‘Nine Needles of the Spirit‘, ‘Six
Needles of the Dragon‘, and books of its sort that taught acupuncture in
detail, this book was just a medical journal of all Divine Valley master’s
journeys, including but not limited to all the rare and weird illnesses they
encountered and dealt with. There were tens of thousands of case studies
here.
Claudette’s illness was caused by great physical trauma and a short shock,
damaging her brain to the point of no return. Well, for the mortal world, she
was beyond rescue, especially for practitioners of modern medicine. They
thought brain cells, like cardiac muscle cells, could not regenerate.
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That was not entirely true. This journal had the details of a certain
acupuncture skill that could stimulate brain cell regeneration, waking the
patient from a deep slumber. Of course, the patient would have to get their
whole body healed first before the brain healing could take place. Given the
power of Claudette’s family, that should be no problem.
The moment Emmanuel came out of his room, an excited Sarah approached
him and held his hand. “You’re finally out.” After coming into close contact so
much during their climb and descent of the mountains, she didn’t even feel
awkward holding his hands.
“What’s wrong?” Emmanuel could see that she had been waiting for him.
“Um, Eve wanted to hear your decision. She won’t do anything before you call
the shots.” Sarah then told him what she and Eve had talked about. Eve then
said Emmanuel had the final call. If he allowed it, then the SWS, would guard
the village.
Emmanuel knew this would happen. Honestly, he really didn’t want to guard
the village for those people, but he had a feeling there was a big secret
hiding in the mountains, and his mentor was involved in this.
With Sarah’s terms in place, they were not Dicky’s lackeys but partners.
Emmanuel could accept that, it would make things easier for him should he
want to find his mentor or get some herbs. More importantly, they could get
thirty good herbs every year.
“Sure, we can have them guard this place,” said Emmanuel. “But on one
condition.”
“Of course, Emmanuel. Anything you say.” Sarah looked ready to go with
anything Emmanuel had to say.
“Whatever happened here, stays here, okay?” asked Emmanuel.
“Why?” Sarah was puzzled. “Mom objects to your relationship with Mackenzie
because she thinks you’re a commoner. If they know you’re a guy with this
much power, nobody’s going to object to it.”
Emmanuel smiled drily. “Just keep it a secret. Can you do that?” If his identity
was revealed, then that menace in Zovince would be on guard against him.
In the future, if Emmanuel tried to come up with a plan against him, he would
find out about his true goal.
“Okay then,” said Sarah, then she extended her pinky.
Emmanuel wondered what that meant, and then Sarah held his pinky.
Cheekily, she said, “Pinky promise. No breaking it now, or you’ll be cursed.”
Emmanuel chuckled for some reason. Sarah was really easy to get along
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After attending another meeting at the Terence Group, Mackenzie dragged
her exhausted body back to her office. When she looked down at her phone
on the table, she noticed a lot of missed calls. She had several mobile
devices dedicated to a specific function, such as work, family, personal life, or
everything else.
However, she would never return any missed call, but when she noticed that
an unknown number had called her a dozen times, she frowned because
only her family knew her phone number. Could it be that idiot, Emmanuel?
Then, as she scrolled down the notifications, she noticed someone had sent
her a friend request. After looking into it, she found that the account was
linked to the phone number that had called her, and the other party also left
her a message. ‘Accept my request. I have something interesting for you. It’s
a video about your husband, Emmanuel.
Mackenzie initially a*sumed it was a spam message, but as she read on, she
noticed her husband’s name, which shocked her. Hah! I have an app to find
out if this is a scam. Let’s see what they’re up to. Consequently, she accepted
the request, and the other party promptly sent her a collection of photos and
videos. She clicked on them, and the sight of these photos petrified her, and
she became as still as a statue. Why? Why did they…
“Ms. Quillen!” Lexi knocked on the door and noticed Mackenzie’s strange
expression, so she came in and asked cautiously, “What’s wrong, Ms. Quillen?
You don’t look too good.”
However, Mackenzie didn’t reply, instead slumping into her chair with
trembling hands that reflected her conflicting emotions.
“Good news, Mackenzie. The warehouse’s reconstruction is almost
completed.” Beatrix cheerfully entered the office, but she noticed the weight
hanging in the air and poked her chin. Her eyes widened as she asked,
“What’s wrong with her, Lexi?”
At this instant, Lexi noticed the phone on the table and the photos on the
screen, and she stared at it while signaling Beatrix to take a look.
Beatrix flew into a rage when she saw the photos on the screen, stormed
over, and picked up the phone. She scrolled through it and saw several
intimate pictures of Emmanuel and Sarah together. Some depicted him.
holding her, while others showed him carrying her on his back, but the most
scandalous photos showed her partially or completely undressed. “I can’t
believe this!” Her anger growing, she cursed, “That b*stard’s a perv! I can’t
believe Emmanuel would hook up with the b*t-”
Quickly, Lexi put her hand over her mouth to silence the speaker. Even before
the details were known, she decided Beatrix would not exacerbate the
situation.
On the other hand, Beatrix quickly grasped the gravity of the situation and
calmed down. Then, she escaped Lexi’s grasp and changed her attitude
abruptly. “I bet it was that Sarah b*tch who seduced Emmanuel. It’s just like
her to feign weakness. I bet I can find evidence that she faked her injury.
Yeringham’s greatest detective at your service.” After saying this, she picked
Mackenzie’s phone up and clicked on the video. She was certain this was
another ruse by Sarah, who had been a*sisting Felicity in driving a wedge
between the couple so that Mackenzie would divorce her husband.
I won’t let this happen. You may photoshop the photographs, but the video
must have hints. There must be evidence that Sarah made the first move.
However, when she saw the video, her expression changed.
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“What’s wrong, Ms. Beatrix?” Lexi discerned astutely that Beatrix’s indignant
expression indicated that the video must be pretty bad. So, she took the
phone away before Mackenzie could watch the video. The other party had
sent Mackenzie several videos, one of which was blurred out. The woman
was clearly Sarah, half–naked, and she showed it all to Emmanuel, who was
holding her in his arms. How could he do this? That’s his sister–in–law!
“Let me see it!” Mackenzie ordered.
On the other hand, Beatrix was concerned about the consequences of
showing it to her, but she did not dare to delete the video.
Nevertheless, Lexi, the more courageous of them, gently reminded
Mackenzie, “Ms. Quillen, what you see might not be the truth, and this is a
message from someone you don’t know. They might be up to something.”
Mackenzie knew that, but she said coldly, “Give me the phone.”
After hearing this, Lexi had no choice but to give her the phone.
Then, Mackenzie instantly clicked on the video, turning white at first, then red
with fury. Since that woman had unexpectedly visited their home, she knew
Sarah’s approach to Emmanuel had been planned. Still, Mackenzie was
disappointed in her husband for succumbing to that woman’s temptation. I
thought he only liked me and no one else. He resisted Claudette, so why not
Sarah?
“You’re allowed to be mad. I… I just don’t know what to say. That b*tch must’ve
done this on purpose. I won’t let Sarah get away with it.” Beatrix gnashed her
teeth and whirled around, intending to confront that woman.
Nevertheless, Mackenzie foresaw her action and piped up, “Where are you
going? She’s not even home yet.”
Without anyone to vent her anger to, Beatrix clenched her fists.
“Ms. Quillen, I recommend you talk it over with Emmanuel before making your
next move. Do nothing until you’ve had a chance to discuss it with him;
otherwise, you risk falling into the enemy’s trap,” Lexi suggested. She was the
brains of the operation, after all.
Mackenzie was irritated to see her husband frolicking with another woman,
especially when that woman was her sister. However, she was not one to
lose her cool when she was angry, and the last time she did, she nearly
ruined her relationship, and she would not make that mistake again. Should
they get another divorce, then her relationship with that man would come to
an end.
She kept reminding herself to remain calm until the truth was revealed, or
she would fall into her enemy’s trap. Still, despite all her intelligence and
wisdom, it wasn’t enough to keep her emotions in check. She had conflicting
feelings, and her heart was a mess. Now she was dying to give her husband..
a good thrashing and interrogate him about the photos.
Then, Mackenzie told them, “You guys leave first. I want some peace and
quiet.”
“I don’t remember any snacks with that name, sis,” Beatrix cracked a joke so
her sister wouldn’t be so mad, but Lexi dragged her out.
She’s not in the mood for jokes, you dunce.
Meanwhile, Roselynn was led to the waiting room by a receptionist while
holding a thermos of chicken soup that Alessandra had made for
Mackenzie’s health. However, Alessandra had no idea about her
daughter–in–law’s true identity, but Roselynn did, so she offered to bring the
soup over and requested a meeting with Mackenzie.
Besides Roselynn, a father and his son were also in the waiting room.
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The two men were dressed impeccably like some wealthy individuals, but
Roselynn recognized the older man as Jaxton’s relative, whom she had seen
at their wedding.
At this moment, the old man was surprised to see her and exclaimed, “Oh, it’s
you. Aren’t you Jaxton’s wife?” He had no idea her brother had married the
famous young miss from the Quillen family. Also, he still believed she had
shamelessly married into the Oatley family and was nothing more than a
gold digger.
“Hello, uncle,” Roselynn said. She couldn’t be bothered to remember the old
man’s name, so she just gave him a perfunctory greeting.
“You’re Roselynn, aren’t you? What brings you here? Do you work here?” The
old man kept talking, his eyes glinting with superiority. When he saw her
holding a thermos and a bowl, he a*sumed she was the company’s janitor.
Meanwhile, his son, Richie Unger, was also disdainful of Roselynn, and he
could not believe that his cousin’s wife was a janitor. Jaxton is a company
CEO, and I can’t believe he married someone like her.
Nevertheless, she noticed the contempt in their gaze and chose to disregard
them. Birds of a feather, I guess. Jaxton’s family looks down on people who
aren’t as well off as they are, and his relatives are made of the same cut of
cloth. She had been trying to get a divorce for a while, but her mother had
vetoed it, and since they were at a standstill, she refused to return to her
husband’s home. This short but unpleasant encounter only solidified her
decision.
While taking her silence as embarra*sment, Cain Unger felt smug about
himself and mocked, “Good work getting a job here, but you’re Jaxton’s wife,
Couldn’t you get a job at their company? It’s better than working a lowly job
here, or you can work for me. I can open up a position for you.”
“Roselynn! Oh, you should’ve called. Came to see Mackenzie, yes?”
and Jaxton doing these days?”
life, I have never seen a more beautiful woman than her. If she hadn’t been
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