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A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO Chapter 51-60

Chapter 51

When the interview was over, Beatrix rushed to the

headquarters and barged into Mackenzie’s office.

“What’s up? Do you have something to report?”

Mackenzie looked up. Her expression was cold.

“Hehe. Guess who I interviewed today?” Beatrix

approached her happily.

“I’m not interested in guessing. Just spit it out if you

have something to say,” Mackenzie snapped as she

continued doing her work.

Fortunately, Beatrix had expected that reaction from

Mackenzie. In fact, the former was used to it.

Regardless, she announced excitedly, “I interviewed

Emmanuel!”

“What?” Mackenzie immediately looked up.

In the past, Beatrix would not believe Mackenzie had

someone she cared about, not to mention the person

was a man.

Oh, shoot!

Judging by Mackenzie’s reaction, Beatrix had a feeling

that she was at risk of losing her bet with Lexi.

“Aren’t you hiring a part–timer to help you with the

projects? Why did he come for the interview?” asked

Mackenzie curiously.

Chuckling, Beatrix responded, “Maybe Emmanuel is

short of money.”

Noting the change in Mackenzie’s expression, Beatrix suddenly added, “By the way, I asked him and it turned

out that he wasn’t having a candlelight dinner with

Claudette yesterday. He was just thanking her for

helping his mom get the ward back.”

“What?”

Mackenzie appeared more agitated, so much so that

her reaction shocked Beatrix.

Holy cow!

In the past, she could never imagine getting such

reactions from her sister.

After all, Mackenzie was the indifferent CEO of Terence

Group who had misandry.

Mackenzie did not care what Beatrix’s motives were.

The former’s usual calm expression changed

incessantly.

After all, she was the one who helped Alessandra get

the ward back. It did not make sense that Emmanuel

was giving Claudette the credit.

“Is he stupid or what?” Mackenzie tapped the table

gently.

Beatrix was stupefied that she didn’t even blink.

Of course, Beatrix did not know what Mackenzie meant,

but the latter was clearly very emotional.

Her cool–headed sister that had misandry was getting

riled up for a man. That was something Beatrix could

never imagine in the past.

Don’t tell me she likes him. No way. That’s impossible.

“Ail right. You may leave now.”

Mackenzie quickly recollected herself. She shifted her

gaze back to the computer screen and continued

working.

It was only when Beatrix left after making a face did

Mackenzie let out a sigh and hit the table.

“I’m never helping that idiot again.”

Alessandra had not been working for the past two

years because of her poor kidney condition.

Recently, she had been working hard to help pay off

Emmanuel’s debts and trying to buy Mackenzie

betrothal gifts and jewelry.

Terence Group was a famous, newly established

company. The truth was, being a cleaner was easy, but

Alessandra worked too hard. She even served the

employees drinks, which left her exhausted.

When the manager asked her to clean up the

conference room, her kidneys were already in pain

from exhaustion. Hence, she had to lean against the

table.

Just then, she accidentally collapsed to the ground

and bumped into a table.

Instantly, all the drinks spilled onto the table, drenching

the manager’s laptop and brand–new iPhone fourteen

before he could even take them away.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

Derek Schwartz, the manager, rushed in. His expression darkened, and his heart sank at what he saw in the

conference room.

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“Ma’am, are you all right?”

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They were in the company building, and many

employees were passing by the conference room.

Hence, Derek helped Alessandra up first.

“I–I’m fine.”

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Alessandra could not care less about her pain. She

hastily wiped the table and took out a cloth to wipe the

laptop and phone.

“Stop! I’ll do it!” Derek quickly shoved her away, making

her stagger a few steps backward.

“I’m so sorry, Mr. Schwartz. I–I didn’t do it on purpose,”

Alessandra apologized profusely.

For someone from a less well–to–do family, ruining

someone’s valuables would only make their situation

worse.

She was hoping she did not have to pay for the losses,

but Derek examined his devices and said grimly,

“Ma’am, my laptop’s motherboard is fried, and my

phone isn’t lighting up. You’ve got to compensate me.”

“I–I…” Alessandra paled, unable to form a complete

sentence. All she could do was bow and apologize.

She only wanted to earn some money to help lessen

Emmanuel’s burden and give Mackenzie some jewelry.

To her horror, she had to compensate a huge sum

when she had not even gotten her salary.

This is just terrible! I’m sure Emmanuel won’t let me

work anymore if he replaces out about this.

“It’s already happened. There’s no use apologizing

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now.” Derek helped her up and added coldly, “I’m going

to send these for repairs now. I’ll let you know how

much you’ll need to pay when I replace that out. Please

give me your phone number.”

Alessandra was on the verge of crying, but she still

nodded and gave him her phone number.

At the same time, Beatrix was standing outside the

glass door. When she saw how pitiful Alessandra

looked, she wanted to help the latter out.

To Beatrix’s surprise, Alessandra agreed to

compensate him. Hence, the former could say nothing.

After all, it was only right to compensate someone

after breaking their things.

After receiving her number, Derek could not help but

scold her a little before leaving to get his devices

repaired.

There were many important data in them which he

had put a lot of effort and time into. He was planning

to get Alessandra to compensate him for the

intangible losses as well.

Alessandra felt horrible when Derek left. Even so, she

still cleaned up the conference room.

After that, she clutched her abdomen and walked out

of the room.

The moment she saw Beatrix, she quickly put on a

smile and greeted, “Hello, Ms. Beatrix.”

Alessandra did not want Beatrix to replace out she was ill.

I’ll be in trouble if she fires me because of that.

Hence, she pretended to look fine no matter how much

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pain she was in.

“Hello, Ms. Cadigan. Are you all right?”

Beatrix felt bad for Emmanuel’s mother when she

gazed at the latter. Feeling worried, Beatrix said, “You

can take two days off if your body’s in pain.”

“No, no, no. I’m fine. I’m feeling great!” Alessandra

quickly waved her hand dismissively and forced a

smile.

The moment she straightened her back, she felt an

excruciating pain, which made her grimace.

“Ms. Cadigan, please go home and take a day off. I’ll

make sure the manager doesn’t deduct your salary.

End of discussion.”

With that, Beatrix walked off.

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That was all she could do to help the elderly woman.

After all, it was not her place to make Derek give up on

the compensation.

Just then, Mackenzie, who was at the headquarters,

dialed Derek’s number to ask about a project’s details.

She did not expect the call to not get through, and it

pissed her off.

She always requested her employees to maintain

smooth communication during working hours. No one

was allowed to be unreachable.

At that, she instructed Lexi to replace Derek.

Half an hour later, Derek returned the call in a hurry. “M–Ms. Quillen, I’m so sorry. My phone was damaged by one of the cleaning ladies. I didn’t turn it off on

purpose.” He sounded a little panicked.

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“Derek, is this your first day working at Terence Group?

Why didn’t you make a report about your broken

phone right away? What if this affects the project’s

progress?” Mackenzie scolded right away. She had

always been a strict person.

Derek swallowed his anger, not daring to retort. To him,

Mackenzie was like the queen of the company.

“I–I understand, Ms. Quillen. I promise this won’t happen

again in the future. The project’s data? Ah… They’re on

my laptop, but I can’t give them to you now…”

After enduring the scolding, Derek encountered a

second problem.

“Derek, you have one hour. If you don’t send me the

data in time, you can pack your things and leave.”

Mackenzie hung up angrily.

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Everyone in Terence Group knew how terrible

Mackenzie’s temper was.

Not only was she indifferent, but she was also

heartless.

She hated people who came up with excuses for their

mistakes more than anything else.

Derek was furious, thinking it was all Alessandra’s fault.

D*mn it! I must rip her off! I won’t rest until I get my

money!

In the meantime, Alessandra was still panicking even after arriving home. She wondered if she should tell her

children about the incident.

After asking the neighbors, she found out it would cost

at most a few thousand to fix a computer and a

phone.

Hence, she thought of borrowing money from others.

Perhaps this can be resolved. I don’t want to make my

children worry again.

Soon, Derek’s call came.

“What? Twenty thousand?”

Alessandra almost passed out from shock when she

heard the number.

“Mr. Schwartz, h–how could it be so expensive?”

“Hmph! Expensive? I can’t retrieve the data from my devices, which affects the company’s project. We could

lose tens of millions, and I haven’t even taken into

account that amount! If you’re not willing to pay, I’ll file

a police report. We can settle this in court.”

Derek vented all his anger on Alessandra.

He purely focused on scaring her. It intimidated her to

the point she did not dare to argue. She could only

agree for the time being and promise him she would

replace a way to compensate him.

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

Roselynn came back just in time to see Alessandra in a

daze. The latter’s eyes were red, and she looked as

though she could faint at any time. Seeing that,

Roselynn hurried over to check on Alessandra.

At first, Alessandra did not want to tell her. Thanks to Roselynn’s incessant questioning, however, the former

finally opened up and recounted the entire incident.

She even teared up helplessly when she reached the

end of the story.

“What? Twenty thousand for repairs? He’s clearly

extorting you! That’s no different from robbing

someone.”

Roselynn instantly exploded with anger, and she gave

Emmanuel a call.

Emmanuel had just gotten off work and was about to

head out for his part–time job. He, too, lost his temper

after learning about the incident from his sister.

Twenty thousand was more than enough for Derek to buy new devices. The compensation did not make

sense.

“Tell Mom not to worry about it. I’ll help her think of

something,” he promised.

Emmanuel felt frustrated after hanging up.

I can’t cough up twenty thousand now, but I can’t

borrow money from Mackenzie either. Otherwise, she’ll

think I married her just to scam money out of her. Wait.

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Isn’t that icy woman an executive at Terence Group’s

headquarters? Perhaps she can help lower the

compensation amount if I ask for her help. That way, I

can help Mom pay that man.

That night, Mackenzie returned home at the same time

as Emmanuel got home from his part–time job.

There was a strong tension between them due to last

night’s events.

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Despite knowing the truth, Mackenzie could not help

but think he was stupid. The mere sight of him

infuriated her.

“Ms. Quillen, I need your help with something,”

Emmanuel asked politely.

“What is it? Do you need money to treat another

woman?” Mackenzie questioned coldly, only to regret it

instantly. Why do I sound jealous? Will he get the

wrong idea and think I’m jealous?

“No!”

Emmanuel could not be bothered about what she

thought. He recounted the situation and asked, “Could you help me talk to Mr. Schwartz and make him lower

the compensation to a reasonable amount?”

Mackenzie kept quiet the entire time while secretly

shaking her head.

What a coincidence. The cleaner who broke Derek’s

laptop and phone was Emmanuel’s mom? That’s my

mother–in–law. And I scolded Derek so terribly because

of the trouble she created.

“Can you help me with this, Ms. Quillen?” asked

Emmanuel when there was no reply from her after a

long time.

“Huh?”

That was when Mackenzie snapped out of her

thoughts.

Emmanuel frowned. Did she not hear a word I said? Or

is she pretending not to hear me because she doesn’t

want to help? Did I just waste my time explaining the

situation to her?

In the next second, Mackenzie uttered coldly, “I’ll help

you put in a few words, then. I’ve got to warn you,

though. It won’t necessarily work.”

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Emmanuel thanked her immediately, “Thank you!

Whether it works or not, I’m grateful to you.”

Mackenzie put on a disdainful smile. Hmph. Derek will

definitely listen to me.

Regardless, she simply murmured a reply before

ignoring Emmanuel.

Go on and treat other women to meals. Wait. Didn’t I

swear not to help him anymore? Why did I agree to his

request? Ugh! I swear I won’t help this idiot next time!

The next day, Derek was summoned to the

headquarters.

He felt extremely nervous, thinking Alessandra had put

him in great trouble.

After all, Mackenzie’s temper was known by everyone in

Terence Group.

He figured he was going to be reprimanded harshly for being unreachable yesterday and also for being a day late in submitting the data she wanted–the data he

had stayed up all night to redo.

Getting reprimanded was still fine. He feared

Mackenzie would fire him out of anger since several

managers had been fired in the past because of the

same thing.

“M–Ms. Quillen.” Derek knocked on the door and

entered the CEO’s office. He stood straight with his

head lowered like a little boy who made a mistake.

“Hello. Where’s the data?” asked Mackenzie

indifferently without lifting her head.

“It’s here.” Derek hurriedly placed the printed document

on her table.

Mackenzie looked through the document without

sparing him a glance.

Derek was so nervous that the muscles all over his

body tensed up. He was afraid Mackenzie might throw

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the document at him and tell him to get lost.

Derek was his family’s breadwinner. If he lost his

high–salaried job, he would not be able to pay for the

mortgage, car loan, and even his children’s education.

He did not dare to think further.

After reading the document, Mackenzie finally lifted her

head slightly.

Derek had no guts to meet the beautiful woman’s

gaze. In fact, only a handful of men in Yeringham

dared to meet her gaze.

I wonder what kind of man can conquer her and make

her his wife? Her mother–in–law must fear her, too.

“Well done on the document. Remember to report to

the receptionist when there’s a problem with your

phone in the future.”

Mackenzie’s words stunned Derek. He even wondered if

he was hearing things.

She’s not scolding me? Does that mean I won’t be

demoted or fired?

“Y–Yes! I’ll keep that in mind, Ms. Quillen!” Derek

promised instantly, feeling much relieved.

“Is your laptop and phone fixed?”

“Y–Yes!”

“How much did it cost?”

“Around three thousand.”

Derek could not believe Mackenzie was actually

concerned about him.

Most importantly, he did not expect her to nod and

say, “Prepare the receipts and submit a

reimbursement form to the finance department.”

“Huh?” Derek was shocked beyond words. It took him

some time before he nodded. “Okay, Ms. Quillen.”

Normally, the company would not reimburse

employees for accidents like that. However, he

guessed it would not be a problem since Mackenzie

had given him the green light.

“The cleaner doesn’t have it easy, either. Don’t hold her

accountable,” Mackenzie added.

“Of course, Ms. Quillen. I understand.”

Actually, Derek did not. In fact, he was puzzled as to

why the mighty CEO would care for a cleaner.

Nonetheless, the fact that he could become a

department manager meant he was smart. As soon as

he stepped out of the office, he came to a realization.

Could that cleaner be acquainted with Ms. Quillen? Do

they have some kind of relationship?

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Alessandra rested for a day before returning to the

company to work.

She was feeling down in the dumps because she was

worried about the compensation amount. In fact, she

did not sleep well the last two nights.

Even though Emmanuel had told her not to worry and

promised he would replace a solution, she could not help

but worry.

She feared Derek might confront her that day and

make a police report because she could not afford to

pay. If that were to happen, she might lose her job,

which would make things worse.

Regardless, Alessandra was not someone who would

evade problems, and the matter had to be resolved

eventually. Worst case scenario, she would kneel

before Derek in hopes the latter would forgive her.

“Ma’am!”

Sure enough, Derek went looking for her shortly after

she clocked in.

Alessandra straightened herself and greeted him

politely, “M–Mr. Schwartz!”

“I want to talk to you about the laptop and the phone

Before Derek could finish, Alessandra teared up, and

she got to her knees.

“Ma’am, what are you doing? You can’t do this!” Derek

quickly helped her up.

That scene was witnessed by everyone in the

company.

Even Beatrix, who passed by, watched it from afar.

Naturally, she did not know Mackenzie had helped

settle the issue. If necessary, I’ll help Emmanuel’s mom

to pay.

Although Mackenzie did not agree with the marriage,

the cleaner was still her mother–in–law. Beatrix could

not let the latter be in such a tough situation.

“Mr. Schwartz, my family really can’t afford to come up

with twenty thousand. Please have mercy on me. I

really didn’t do it on purpose!” Alessandra pleaded

with tears streaming down her face.

With so many people watching the commotion, Derek

was grateful that the news about him extorting twenty

thousand from Alessandra had not spread. Otherwise,

he would be reprimanded by everyone.

“Ma’am, I was only saying that to remind you to be

careful next time. Anyway, you don’t have to

compensate me anymore.”

“Huh?”

What’s going on?

Alessandra was stunned.

She never expected Derek would change so drastically.

Immediately, relief flooded her heart, but she still could

not stop crying.

“R–Really? I don’t need to compensate you anymore?”

“Yes. That’s what I wanted to talk to you about.”

Derek left as soon as he finished speaking to avoid

attracting a crowd.

Everyone was in shock.

Even Beatrix was stupefied. After all, she had witnessed

Derek’s encounters with Alessandra, and the contrast

in his behavior was huge.

Something obviously happened before this. Did

Mackenzie help Emmanuel again? Otherwise, things

wouldn’t have been resolved so easily, even if I had

helped Ms. Cadigan put in some words.

Now that the matter was resolved, Alessandra felt

refreshed, and she excitedly dialed Emmanuel’s

number.

Emmanuel was still working at the hospital at that

moment. When he learned about the matter, he

breathed a sigh of relief.

“Manny, did Mackenzie help? I need to thank her in

person.”

Alessandra was already desperate enough to see her

daughter–in–law. And now, her desire to see the latter

grew stronger.

This daughter–in–law of mine is really capable. It must

be a blessing from the Lowe family’s ancestors that

Emmanuel found such a great wife.

“Mom, it’s almost the end of the month. You’ll get to see

her in a few days,” was all Emmanuel could say.

As soon as he hung up, he began to worry.

A few days ago, Mackenzie had told him she might not

go home with him, and the topic had been suspended

ever since.

Mom will be disappointed if Mackenzie doesn’t go

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No matter what, I’ll have to confront her tonight and

get a confirmation.

Having made up his mind, Emmanuel went home after

getting off work and waited for Mackenzie’s return

anxiously.

To his frustration, Mackenzie came home later than

usual, not arriving until half past ten.

“Ms. Quillen, you came home later than usual today,

huh?” Emmanuel broke the silence.

Mackenzie was busy. She gave her husband a grunt

instead of a verbal response. Obviously, she was going

to grab her pajamas, take a shower, and go to bed.

Emmanuel knew she would sleep at eleven sharp, so

he stood in front of her, blocking her path.

“What is it?” Mackenzie frowned.

“Ms. Quillen, you promised to pay my family a visit, so

my mom has gone out of her way to make all the

necessary arrangements, even inviting our relatives. If

you were to suddenly change your mind and not

come, I wouldn’t be able to explain it to her.”

After a pause, he added, “If you don’t keep your word,

I’ll have no choice but to let your grandpa know.”

Mackenzie scoffed in disdain.

Everyone knows I hate being threatened. I can’t believe

he’s so bold to threaten me!

Despite the fact that she had made a commitment to go and visit his family earlier, she changed her mind

later as she believed he had spent a romantic evening

with someone else.

Now that the truth had been unveiled, she couldn’t

help but think that he was a fool.

“Since you brought this up, I have a task that I need

you to complete.”

“What is it, Ms. Quillen?” Emmanuel asked politely.

I can do anything as long as she agrees to meet my

family.

“I promised to visit your family if Cloud Construction’s

project ends on time, but a minor problem has

occurred.”

Mackenzie retrieved a flash drive and placed it in front of him. “Following today’s strategic meeting, we have

come to the conclusion that the logo for the building

must be changed. Tomorrow, you need to persuade

Cloud Construction to alter the logo in accordance

with the new design without compromising the

timeline of the project.”

Emmanuel’s brows scrunched up, but he accepted the

flash drive nonetheless.

He knew that Mackenzie wasn’t trying to make things

difficult for him on purpose. She had just helped his

mother out, so he was obliged to return her favor.

“Good luck!” Mackenzie parted her lips to utter some

words of encouragement for formality’s sake before

returning to her room.

Rather than delegating the task to someone else, she

wanted him to demonstrate his worthiness and

potential so she could promote him to a higher rank in

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Though my husband may be foolish at times, I cannot

stand the sight of him and Alessandra struggling with

financial woes.

To complete Mackenzie’s task, Emmanuel had to

request a half–day leave of absence from the hospital

where he worked.

Early the next day, he was contacted by a woman who

claimed that the company tasked her to assist him

with the Cloud Construction project’s alteration so it

could be completed by the designated date.

Emmanuel agreed to meet her. When he arrived at the

place where they agreed to meet, he was surprised to

see a familiar BMW.

The woman who stepped out of the vehicle was none

other than Lexi.

“Mr. Lowe, we meet again!”

Lexi wasn’t as strikingly beautiful as Mackenzie, but she

was still a stylish and lovely lady.

“Oh, it’s you. Do you work at Terence Group, too?”

Back when Emmanuel helped Lexi to get rid of the

scammer at the café, he left without getting her

contact details. Thus, he knew nothing about her.

“Yes, I am a senior secretary at Terence Group,” Lexi

revealed honestly as she stretched her hand out

calmly.

Emmanuel shook her hand. They then got into her

BMW and headed to Cloud Construction,

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“Ms. Summerton, welcome. Please excuse me for my

lack of hospitality.”

The project manager of the Cloud Construction project

was a middle–aged man going by the name of Walter

Zackas.

Naturally, he was aware of Lexi’s important role as

Mackenzie’s closest ally and came to give her a warm

welcome.

“Mr. Zackas, let me introduce you to the person in

charge of this project, Mr. Emmanuel Lowe.” Lexi

personally made the introductions.

Emmanuel was surprised. When did I become the

person in charge?

Walter could barely hide his shock.

He was completely unaware that the individual

accompanying Lexi had a greater standing than her as

he assumed that Terence Group had been considerate

enough to send Lexi as a representative.

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“Oh? Mr. Lowe, you’re the person in charge of the

project?” Walter took his hand warmly.

“Uh, yes. Nice to meet you,” Emmanuel replied after

giving Lexi a quick look.

“Mr. Lows, welcome to the inspection! I should be

accompanying you, but I have an important meeting

to attend. I’ll arrange for the project supervisor to bring

you around!”

“Sure. Thank you, Mr. Zackas

“I should be the one thanking you. Thank you for

understanding Please wait in the VIP reception roorn!”

Water was incredibly thankful that Emmanuel had

such on agesable personality.

Soon, Milani made her way to the general manager’s

office hastily.

The sight of Emmanuel enjoying the air conditioner

and delicious food in the VIP reception room made her

grit her teeth in anger.

Ha! That b*stard must be here by assuming someone

else’s authority as his own. Look how he is lying

through his teeth to swindle for food and drinks!

Milani cursed inwardly before entering the general

manager’s office.

“Mr. Zackas, you asked to see me?” she asked, flashing

a sweet smile.

Her attitude did a one–eighty.

Walter was busy preparing the documents for his

meeting. Without looking up, he ordered, “Ah, yes.

Terence Group’s person in charge is here, so please

take care of that person on my behalf.”

“Okay!” Milani replied eagerly.

The project is about to be completed soon, so I’ll be

getting a well–deserved promotion and an impressive

three hundred thousand bonus. By then, I plan to throw

an unforgettable party to show off my success! I must

invite that useless Emmanuel so he’ll see the difference

between us. It’ll be a great chance for me to humiliate

him. Serves him right for being so smug previously!

Walter rose from his seat and approached her.

“I trust you to do a good job. The project is about to reach completion soon, so nothing can happen at this crucial moment, okay?” he cautioned as he patted her

shoulder lightly.

know, Mr. Zackas!” Milani responded coyly.

Walter was her superior, so she needed him to

approve her promotion and bonus.

Soon, Milani arrived at the VIP room with fruits and

drinks.

Flashing a smile, she greeted Lexi warmly and

proceeded to give the latter a warm welcome.

As for Emmanuel, she merely provided him with water

as he was just the third party.

Seeing that, Lexi chided, “Ms. Zimmerman, what is the

meaning of this? You can be frank if you don’t

welcome us to inspect the progress. We can leave

right away!”

“Huh? Ms. Summerton, I don’t understand. I’m

welcoming you!” Milani replied innocently.

“You deliberately ignored our person in charge. How is

that welcoming him?”

“What? The person in charge?” Realization finally struck

Milani.

The person in charge of the project isn’t Lexi but

Emmanuel? What the heck is going on? Why would a

gynecologist be the person in charge of Terence

Group’s project?

Seeing her distress, Emmanuel smiled in response.

He didn’t know what was going on, but the sight of

Milani’s shocked expression pleased him to no end.

“Mr. Lowe, I’m really sorry. Please have some fruit!”

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Milani offered the fruits she had personally cut to him.

“Mm, you did a good job by cutting the fruits. Can you

open that durian for me? It’s my favorite fruit!”

Emmanuel grinned as he pointed at the durian on the

table.

Milani went cold with fury.

Mr. Lowe, you’re quite a picky eater, huh?

Despite her fury, she had to do as told.

D*mn it. Do I have no choice but to give in even though

Emmanuel is merely assuming someone else’s

authority? I can’t believe Terence Group hired him to

be their person in charge. Is it because he helped them

get rid of the ruffians?

It took her a lot of time and effort to open the durian.

Milani couldn’t stand it anymore. When Emmanuel left

to use the restroom, she purposely asked softly, “Ms.

Summerton, why would your company hire a

part–timer to be in charge of the project?”

Jacob had been on his way to Terence Group for an

interview when he unexpectedly ran into Emmanuel

previously. As a result, Milani was aware that

Emmanuel had interviewed for a part–time job there.

She was dying to know how Emmanuel became the

person in charge of the project in such a short time.

“Ms. Zimmerman, are you doubting Terence Group’s

decision?” Lexi retorted coldly.

“Of course not, Ms. Summerton. You’ve got it wrong. I

wouldn’t dare question your decision. I was just

curious.”

Milani knew that Lexi was the CEO’s secretary in

Terence Group, so she dared not offend her.

“Ms. Zimmerman, I’d advise you to focus on your own

duties. You are not in the place to judge our company’s

personnel!”

Milani was caught off guard by Lexi’s icy retort.

Why does it seem to me that Lexi is Emmanuel’s

subordinate? What the heck is going on?

Emmanuel happened to return and heard Milani’s

words. It was pretty obvious to him what she had in

mind.

Since she’s hostile to me, I shouldn’t show her any

mercy!

“Ms. Zimmerman, please make a copy of this

document.”

“Ms. Zimmerman, please show us the progress of the

project.”

“Ms. Zimmerman, I need to talk to the engineering

department about something important. Please

arrange for a meeting.”

Upon Emmanuel’s return, he treated Milani as if she

were a servant, barking orders at her in a manner that

was far from appropriate.

Since she has some spare time to learn more about

me, I’ll keep her occupied!

Milani had an extremely busy day running errands, and

by the time she was done, her calves were sore and

swollen from the excessive walking. On top of that, her

heels had become so worn down from all the activity

that they had completely broken apart. A wave of fury

crashed through her as she twisted her heels off and

threw them onto the ground.

I would’ve fallen out with Emmanuel if it weren’t for my

three hundred thousand bonus, promotion, and salary

raise that I would soon receive. Who does he think he

is? His annual income is only eighty thousand, yet he

has the audacity to boss me around. This is totally

unacceptable, considering I make three hundred

thousand a year.

By half past five, Emmanuel was ready to get off work.

A smile nudged his lips as he commented, “Ms. Milani

Zimmerman, you did a good job despite your poor

attitude.”

Milani felt anger swept over her again.

Why does it sound like he’s giving me a rating after

enjoying my services as a masseur? F*ck you,

Emmanuel! Just you wait!

“By the way, this is the latest design of the building’s

logo. Remember to update to the latest one!”

The main objective of Emmanuel’s visit was to get to

know the progress of the project.

He breathed a sigh of relief upon replaceing out that the

logo had not yet been put up, affording the Terence

Group the opportunity to make the necessary

alteration to the logo.

It means that the project can be completed by the end

of this month. In that case, Mackenzie wouldn’t have

any reason to refuse to go home with me!

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Milani thought Emmanuel was ordering her around

again and clenched her teeth in annoyance.

She couldn’t say no to the change as the technicians

had discussed it during the meeting and verified that

the alteration could still be implemented.

Despite feeling like she was working for Emmanuel, she

had to accept the design and nodded silently with her

cheeks puffed up.

“Thanks for today. Bye!”

After getting his work done, Emmanuel left with Lexi.

“F*ck you, b*stard! Just you wait. I’ll get revenge soon!” Milani vowed angrily as she held the flash drive in her

palm.

She still thought that Emmanuel was just a third party

who would receive a commission upon the completion

of the project.

On the other hand, her position as a project supervisor

meant that she not only would receive a bonus for the

completion of the project but would also use it as a

steppingstone for further career advancement. Given

the circumstances, Emmanuel was no match for her.

I can’t wait to turn the tables after the project comes to

an end!

To her shock, she felt the flash drive slipping from her grasp as she was squeezing it too forcefully, and it fell

into a cup.

“Ah! Sh*t, I’m doomed!”

Milani quickly fished it out and plugged it into her

laptop. Alas, it couldn’t be used anymore.

Sh*t. With the project nearing completion, it is not the

ideal time to cause any trouble. However, I do not want

to ask Emmanuel for another copy of the original

design, as he will likely replace fault with me and end up

telling Mr. Zackas, resulting in a potential scolding or

deduction to my bonus. My best option seems to be to

draw the design according to what it looks like. In this

way, I can still get the job done.

As the project supervisor, Milani had the necessary

skills to make it thus far. Hence, she decided to go all

out for her bonus, promotion, and pay raise.

During the meeting, Emmanuel showed everyone the design of the logo. Milani retrieved the recording of the meeting and took a screenshot of the logo.

After that, she stayed up the entire night to draw the

electronic version of the logo and sent it to the

engineering department. She ended up with dark

circles beneath her eyes due to her effort.

Everything went on smoothly, but Milani still despised

Emmanuel for this. If he hadn’t caused me to fly into a

fit of rage, I wouldn’t have accidentally dropped the

flash drive, resulting in this situation. I must make him

pay by insulting him after the project ends!

Days passed by, and the strategic warehouse project

progressed smoothly.

The anticipated completion date was two days later.

Emmanuel went to inspect the progress and

confirmed that everything was okay. All that was left to

do was to attach the final logo.

He arrived home at ten o’clock to discover that

Mackenzie was having pasta.

Emmanuel’s stomach was grumbling as he asked in

surprise, “Did you make that yourself?”

Mackenzie gave him a smug look. “Why are you staring

at me like that? Is it that hard to cook pasta?”

Emmanuel chuckled. “Ms. Quillen, you’re a genius!”

He wasn’t flattering her; it was a sincere praise.

Mackenzie had never done any housework prior to their marriage. After they got married, she didn’t even know how to use the gas stove or microwave oven.

He couldn’t help but admire her talent as she

managed to learn how to cook delicious pasta in a

3/0

relatively short amount of time.

“Of course!” A smirk flitted across Mackenzie’s lips.

She quickly regained her composure and put on an icy

demeanor.

I’m the CEO of Terence Group. Why would I be

delighted to hear a man’s praise? Nonsense! This won’t

1. do.

“I left some pasta for you. Do you want it? If you don’t,

I’ll throw it away.”

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With that, Mackenzie stood up, her face devoid of

expression.

Emmanuel instantly leaped to his feet and raced to

guard his plate of pasta.

The pasta looked really delicious, and the plating was

perfect. Every noodle was cooked to perfection, and

the accompanying sauces and garnishes were

artistically arranged on the plate.

Emmanuel found himself silently admiring her for her

thoughtfulness. If he had been the one responsible for

preparing the pasta, he doubted he would have taken

the extra step to make sure it was presented nicely.

Mackenzie was amused to see him gulping down the

plate of pasta in two mouthfuls. She remarked icily,

“Did you go to inspect a project, or were you recently

released from jail? Why were you famished?”

“Inspecting a project is more tiring than going to jail!”

After clearing the plate, Emmanuel licked his lips,

obviously wanting more. He gave her a thumbs–up

and a wide grin. “This is amazing! You’re an incredible

cook, way better than me.”

Mackenzie’s lips curled slightly, but her smile quickly

slipped away. She retorted, “Even if you flatter me, that

doesn’t mean I’ll make it for you again. By the way, how

is the project progressing?”

“Everything is going well. After the logo is done, they

will affix it and deliver it in a timely manner,” Emmanuel

explained.

He quickly added, “Remember your promise to pay my

family a visit after the project completion. My mom has

already extended an invitation to both Uncle Benny

and Uncle Chester’s families!”

“It’s a formal visit?” Mackenzie frowned upon hearing

that the visit was a formal one as she had never been

fond of attending formal dinners.

Nevertheless, she didn’t say no outright and ordered

coldly, “Clear the table. I’m going to wash up and go to

bed.”

Emmanuel watched with a fond smile as she ambled

away. He was filled with a sense of satisfaction and joy,

knowing that in two days, he would finally be able to

fulfill his mother’s wish.

The following day, Walter summoned Milani to his

office.

“Milani, you have done an outstanding job of

managing the project and making sure that all the

details were taken care of. Your commitment to this

project has been remarkable. After the handover

tomorrow, I will apply for your bonus and pay raise.”

“Thank you, Mr. Zackas!” Milani thanked him excitedly.

She was so overjoyed that she felt the urge to

embrace him and give him a kiss.

I have suffered through countless encounters with the

exasperatingly useless Emmanuel, but my suffering is

finally coming to an end. I must confront him after the

handover tomorrow.

Walter continued, “I’m not the one who deserves your

gratitude. You should thank Mr. Lowe instead.”

He was aware that it was only due to Emmanuel’s

efforts in dealing with the persistent Samuel that the

project was able to be completed and delivered on

schedule.

Alas, Milani despised Emmanuel so much and would

never thank him for his efforts.

That b*stard only went all out for his commission. He

wasn’t sincere in helping me. Why would I thank him?

That very night, Alessandra was bubbling with

enthusiasm when she called Emmanuel.

“Manny, Uncle Chester’s family will come to help us out

that day. We must decorate our place and prepare a

spread for Mackenzie!” she exclaimed happily.

“Mackenzie is free on Sunday, right?” She wanted to be

sure.

As the days leading up to the weekend grew shorter,

Alessandra’s excitement grew ever stronger.

“Yeah. We’ll be there,” Emmanuel assured her.

The project would end tomorrow, and he would be

bringing the ice queen home three days later.

“I’m glad to hear that! You should be incredibly

thankful that you have such an incredible wife.”

Alessandra was obviously over the moon.

Emmanuel let out a chuckle, but on the inside, he was

feeling bitter.

Mackenzie might be capable, but that doesn’t mean

she’s a good wife!

Alessandra suddenly changed the topic. “By the way,

the Zimmerman family invited us to dinner tomorrow

night. They sounded enthusiastic, so I said yes.”

Taken aback, Emmanuel frowned and asked, “Which

Zimmerman family?”

Don’t tell me she’s talking about Milani’s family.

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“Milani’s family, of course.” Alessandra explained, “Her

mother, Melody, had come to me directly to invite me

to a celebratory dinner, as her daughter had been

promoted. She was so enthusiastic about the prospect

that I could not refuse, especially since I knew that

Melody would call me petty if I did not accept the

invitation.”

Emmanuel rolled his eyes.

Mom is naive. It is obvious that Milani’s family is up to

no good. Nevertheless, I had gone on a blind date with

Milani before and worked alongside her on a project.

Now that the project is complete, it would be

inappropriate for me to refuse to attend a party she’s

holding to celebrate. Mom has agreed to be there,

anyway. I don’t want to go against her wishes.

At that moment, Beatrix and Lexi were seized by a

sense of panic in the office of Terence Group.

To their horror, they discovered a mistake in the

strategic warehouse’s logo!

One of the details was supposed to have four

horizontal lines, but only three lines were present.

This discrepancy did not abide by the initial design,

making it an unacceptable error.

“How could Cloud Construction make such a stupid

mistake?” Beatrix demanded angrily.

When Beatrix began her new job, Mackenzie tasked her

with a very important project. She couldn’t believe that

her efforts were foiled by an unforeseen error.

“What is wrong with Cloud Construction? Ms. Quillen

will definitely fly into a rage if she discovers the

mistake!” Lexi was troubled, too.

Cloud Construction is a highly respected and

successful business with a long–standing reputation

for producing quality work. Why would they make such

a crucial mistake?

This mistake would have minimal impact on Terence

Group’s long–term action plan as the logo had little

functionality. However, it would have a significant

effect on their reputation.

The opening ceremony of the strategic warehouse

was scheduled for the second day of the following

month. However, if there was an error in the logo, it

could lead to public humiliation as well as give their

competitors an opportunity to criticize them.

“I know Mackenzie well. If she discovers the logo is

incorrect, she’ll definitely yell at me. What should we

do?” Beatrix was about to lose her mind.

Despite their close bond, she couldn’t shake her fear of

Mackenzie.

Everyone in Terence Group feared and admired

Mackenzie.

“Ms. Beatrix, this has nothing to do with you. I’ll go replace

Emmanuel and solve the problem as soon as

possible,” Lexi comforted her.

Ms. Beatrix might be my superior, but she doesn’t have

experience in handling such matters. I’ll have to take

the matter into my own hands.

“Thanks, Lexi!” Beatrix sighed.

She wanted nothing more than to punish the person

who made the mistake at Cloud Construction, but they

still had no idea who it was.

Meanwhile, Milani was blissfully unaware that she had

made a serious blunder. She was ecstatic to have

received Walter’s verbal promise.

She wanted everyone to be aware of the fantastic

news that she was to receive a substantial bonus of

three hundred thousand and her promotion to a senior

executive position in Cloud Construction with a yearly

salary of three hundred thousand.

The Zimmerman family felt proud of her achievements,

too. In Yeringham, the average annual salary was

seventy thousand, so Milani’s success was an

impressive feat.

At seven sharp, Emmanuel, Alessandra, and Roselynn

arrived at the restaurant to attend the dinner.

They were well–dressed to show their respect for the

occasion.

At the door of the VIP room, they discovered that the

Zimmerman family had invited over thirty guests to

join the celebration.

People started talking when Emmanuel’s family of

three showed up.

They mostly talked about him being Milani’s blind date

and that he earned eighty thousand annually.

After the blind date fell through, his entire family made

the trip to Milani’s family’s home in an attempt to ask

for her hand in marriage but was unfortunately

rejected.

Emmanuel’s brows knitted when he heard them gossip

about him. It looks like Milani has set up a trap for me

tonight.

Indeed, Milani led Emmanuel’s family to a table in the

corner adjacent to the restroom.