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?"
"The previous owner hasn't paid us, so we're not
leaving!"
"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
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.
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?
"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
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.
"Emmanuel… I mean, Mr. Lowe, are you really going to
look for Mr. Webber?"
Milani's gaze shifted to Emmanuel after Sheldon posed
the question, her heart hammering.
"Yes, and I need to get rid of all these people for Cloud
Construction to complete the project on time."
Sheldon, and especially Milani, was taken aback by his
reply.
Is he out of his mind? He's even more insane than I am
for money!
Emmanuel paid them no heed, immediately returning
to Yociam Residence to clean his wounds and rest for
a few days.
Mackenzie was still in a meeting in Terence Group after
working hours, discussing the company's strategic
warehouse project and how if it weren't utilized by the
beginning of next month, Terence Group would lose
out on a large number of business deals and nearly
one billion in profit.
The shareholders were feeling the pressure, and in
turn, Mackenzie felt her stress mounting.
At that moment, she thought of Emmanuel.
A day has passed, and he hasn't updated me. How
unreliable!
"Lexi, check on the progress of Cloud Construction's
project and update me immediately!"
"Yes, Ms. Quillen!" she quickly replied.
Lexi Summerton was Mackenzie's secretary, and her
biggest responsibility was to keep Mackenzie updated
on any and all progress.
A few minutes later, she approached Mackenzie and
gave a detailed report. "Ms. Quillen, the Cloud
Construction project is still on hold and will not be
completed by the end of the month. Representatives
from Terence Group went to the site today and got
into a brawl with the thugs there."
"What?"
Lexi was startled by Mackenzie's vehement response.
Beatrix, who was seated beside Mackenzie, was
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shocked at her animated expression. Mackenzie had
always been an ice queen for as long as she could
remember.
"What happened to our representatives?" Mackenzie
asked nervously.
Is Emmanuel dumb, or what? Those thugs have
nothing to do with Terence Group. Even if a fight broke
out, Cloud Construction should be the one to break it
up. Why did he intervene?
"Ms. Quillen, it seems like he left after the fight. I'm not
sure of the situation." Lexi was still unaware that
Emmanuel was Mackenzie's husband. She was
bewildered by Mackenzie's unusual manner and her
display of concern for him.
"Dismissed!" Mackenzie rose to her feet and left the
conference room.
The senior management of Terence Group exchanged
puzzled looks at the sudden shift in her attitude.
"Lexi, who sent out representatives from Terence
Group?" Beatrix inquired, still aghast.*
"It's Emmanuel, Ms. Beatrix. He had direct orders from
Ms. Quillen."
"Oh, I see." Realization dawned on Beatrix, and she bit
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her lip to stifle a smile.
Only she noticed that the switch in Mackenzie seemed
to be precipitated by that man.
Mackenzie returned to Yociam Residence to bloody
bandages strewn across the floor as soon as she
opened the front door while Emmanuel was dressing
his wounds.
Her brows drew together, and she said coldly, "Do you
have a death wish? To go up against them alone?"
Emmanuel raised his head and met her gaze,
continuing his ministrations wordlessly.
"What a jerk…" Mackenzie bristled with anger. She had
never been ignored, no matter what the
Circumstances or people. He really has a death wish.
She took in the injuries covering his entire body and
the gashes still oozing blood from his back and
approached him to tend to his wounds.
Whatever he did, he did it either for money or to bring
her home.
Emmanuel stilled when he felt her touch on his back.
Color me surprised! Am I mistaken? Is this proud
woman tending to my wounds?
He reflexively pulled away from her, worried that his
sweat and blood would dirty the hands of this
"Don't move!" Mackenzie barked, and it was as if her
voice held a sorcery that rendered Emmanuel Immobile.
Then, she applied the remaining antiseptic on his back
mercilessly, like she was kneading dough.
Emmanuel yelled and jumped in pain, snarling, "Are
you trying to kill me?"
Mackenzie wore an impassive expression. "Oh, you're
afraid of pain? I thought you were invincible when you
decided to fight with the thugs!"
His anger rose at her words, and although he wanted
to yell, I did all that so you could accomplish your goal,
the words were stuck in his throat.
She could tell what he was thinking by the
unconcealed expression on his face, even if he didn't
say a word.
"Sit back down!" Mackenzie ordered sternly.
Emmanuel frowned. It serves me right that I can't reach
the wounds on my back. I have no choice but to sit
back down.
To his surprise, her touch gentled, and everyone in
Terence Group, especially Beatrix, would have a
mental breakdown if they witnessed this scene,
wondering why a distinguished female CEO would
minister to a man.
"If Cloud Construction's engineering team can't get on
site to start work tomorrow, the project will almost
certainly not be completed by the end of the month.
Can you get rid of those people?" Mackenzie asked
after a moment passed.
In reality, there was nothing she could do to drive away
those thugs without hurting anyone.
Emmanuel looked her square in the eye and gritted his
teeth. "I'll give you an answer by tonight."
A tremor ran through Mackenzie's body as her
beautiful eyes took in the bloodied man in front of her.