Mackenzie led the way while Beatrix trailed behind her, and the two of them could hear everyone greeting them respectfully.
Although Mackenzie was an aloof woman, she was not
cocky. In response, she would incline her head at the
more important figures in the corporate world out of
courtesy.
Men who received her response would puff up their
chests in pride.
In the meantime, as Emmanuel and Roselynn could
not see who everyone was excited about, they decided
to continue enjoying the food before them.
On the other hand, when Mackenzie went up the stairs
and raked her gaze across the room, she noticed her
husband in the corner.
What's going on? That man is sharing food with
another woman, and they're even chatting so merrily?
The polite smile on Mackenzie's face faded, and the
temperature around her dropped drastically.
Why is that man here? Is he cheating on me? D*mn it!
Although Mackenzie told Emmanuel that it was fine for
him to date other women after they got married, she
realized she was still perturbed when she actually saw
him with another woman.
Fortunately, their marriage was a secret, and no one
knew that Emmanuel was her husband. Otherwise, his
appearance with another woman would have ruined
her illustrious reputation.
"Hmph!"
Following a sudden scoff, Mackenzie stopped greeting
the others and left the ballroom on the first floor.
Beatrix, who could not read Mackenzie's mind, was
baffled. Mackenzie's expression changed in the blink of
an eye! What's going on?
However, a thought popped into her head when she
followed Mackenzie's gaze to the spot in the corner
and noticed Emmanuel.
Beatrix had never seen Emmanuel before, so she
quickly pulled Mackenzie's personal assistant closer to
her and asked, "Greta, who's that man?"
"Ms. Beatrix, that's Emmanuel Lowe."
"Oh!" Beatrix exclaimed as realization dawned upon
him.
How bold can he be to court other women here?
Mackenzie even caught him red–handed! Hoho, if
Mackenzie gets mad, she'll have a thousand and one
ways to kill him!
"Lexi, keep an eye on that man for me, and come to me
right away if anything happens."
"Of course, Ms. Beatrix," Lexi replied, but she was
confused.
He's not your husband. If anything, I should be
reporting to Ms. Mackenzie instead.
Lexi did not dare to voice those thoughts out loud,
however.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel and Roselynn had no idea they
had been spotted by Mackenzie and her cousin, let
alone how Mackenzie had misunderstood Emmanuel's
relationship with Roselynn.
It was a strange situation, to sum it up.
"Roselynn, I don't see any handsome guys around. Why
don't we go to another floor?"
Emmanuel still remembered the task his mother had
assigned him to.
He was already married, and it was time for him to get
Roselynn married too. Otherwise, it would be risky for
Roselynn to give birth if things dragged on for a few
more years.
"I'd love to enjoy more delicacies on different floors, but
the invitation I received only allows me to remain on
the first floor."
Roselynn shrugged, the look in her eyes seemingly
telling Emmanuel that there was nothing she could do.
Right then, a sweet voice rang out behind them.
"Roselynn! Dr. Lowe!"
The siblings turned to see a woman in a light green gown and a smile on her face ambling toward them.
The look in the attractive woman's eyes was a calm one, and she was wearing a diamond necklace around her slender neck. The diamond twinkled under the lights, and it was so brilliant it looked as if the entire universe had been kept in the precious rock.
"Claudette?"
Roselynn jumped to her feet in excitement before launching herself over to the other woman and hugging her. My boss came at the right time!
For some reason, Emmanuel felt rather awkward when he nodded at Claudette to greet her. Why would this gorgeous woman address Roselynn so
affectionately, and yet, call me "Dr. Lowe"? That makes
it sound as though I'm much older than Roselynn!
"Ah, Claudette! We were just talking about you!"
Roselynn said while holding Claudette's hand after
hugging her.
The two women appeared to be such good friends
that Emmanuel couldn't even tell that they were
superior and subordinate.
"Huh? Talking about me? What were you two talking
about?"
Claudette got a little nervous after hearing that and
eyed Emmanuel from head to toe. Fearing that he
would notice, she quickly averted her gaze and tried
her best to appear calm.
Her only encounter with Emmanuel was when she
went to him for treatment, so her face burned bright
red when she recalled that experience.
For some reason, she felt as though her bottom was
completely exposed whenever she was around him.
"Manny and I would like to have a look at the banquet
hall upstairs. Could you bring us there, Claudette?"
Roselynn asked.
Claudette was both relieved and disappointed at the
same time when she heard that.
"Oh, that's what you two were talking about? Sure
thing!"
She agreed to it without any hesitation.
"Thanks, Ms. Lenoir. I might be able to find my sister a
suitable boyfriend!"
Although Emmanuel was dense, he was sharp enough
to crack jokes every now and then.
Seeing as Roselynn and Claudette were such close
friends, he figured it would be fine to tell her about his
plans.
"Heh… You're welcome! You know, I can help
recommend some guys to your sister if she's looking
for a boyfriend!" Claudette replied with a smile.
"That would be great! I'll be counting on you to
recommend any CEOS or handsome male friends to
my sister!" Emmanuel said before Roselynn could even
respond.
"No problem at all!" Claudette promised while making
an "OK" gesture.
Roselynn was a little taken aback when she saw the
friendly interaction between Claudette and Emmanuel.
The two were even working together to find her a
husband.
Why does it feel like Claudette only has eyes for
Manny? I'm the one she's close with!
"What about you, Dr. Lowe? If I recall correctly, your sister told me that you were struggling to find yourself a girlfriend. Do you need me to recommend you some pretty women from wealthy families?" Claudette asked
all of a sudden.
Um…
Having been caught off guard, Emmanuel fell into an
awkward silence when he heard that.
Roselynn was just as surprised as he was.
That's strange… I don't remember Claudette being so friendly with other guys, let alone offering to get them ka girlfriend! Everybody knows that Claudette is a very ambitious woman, so there's no way she'd have that much time to chat up random guys! Is she being friendly to Manny because he's my brother?
"Actually, I'm already married, Ms. Lenoir."
"Huh?"
That sudden revelation from Emmanuel shocked Claudette so much that it left her stunned for a good few seconds.
While Emmanuel and Roselynn were clueless about it, Lexi, who was tasked with keeping an eye on Emmanuel, had noticed something off about Claudette's responses.
Hmm… Ms. Lenoir sure seems rather interested in Ms. Mackenzie's husband! Is Ms. Lenoir in love with him?
Heh… If she is, then things are definitely going to get interesting! Regardless, I should let Ms. Mackenzie see this!
With that in mind, Lexi quickly took pictures of them, thinking of showing Mackenzie the pictures later on.
Claudette looked a little angry as she questioned Roselynn, "Have you been lying to me, Roselynn? You told me two weeks ago that your brother never had a girlfriend! Why is he already married now?"
Roselynn let out a wry chuckle in response. "You'll have to ask him about that. I had no idea about it until he told us a few days ago!"
"I…" Claudette stared at Emmanuel in surprise and asked in a trembling voice, "W–Was it a blitz marriage, Dr.
Lowe?"
Emmanuel nodded in response, shocking Claudette
even more.
She remembered Emmanuel as a mature and
composed man, so she never thought he would
someday get involved in a blitz marriage.
Roselynn grabbed her by the arm and said with a
smile, "Come on, Claudette. Take us to the banquet
hall upstairs and show us what it's like up there!"
Although Claudette nodded in response, her mood
was clearly not as cheery as it was earlier.
"By the way, Claudette, do you know who it was that
showed up at the banquet just now? That person
seemed to gain quite a lot of attention upon arrival!"
Roselynn asked out of curiosity as they made their way
upstairs.
Claudette's tone was rather cold as she replied, "Who
else could it be? There are not many in Yeringham that
could cause such a huge commotion with their
presence alone. It has got to be Ms. Quillen of the
Quillen family!"
"Oh, Ms. Quillen is here? That makes sense now!"
Roselynn had heard rumors about Mackenzie's
popularity in the past, but this was her first time
witnessing it.
"Roselynn, are you finally going to stop questioning
whether Ms. Quillen is my wife?" Emmanuel asked with
a chuckle.
She's a prominent woman that most men of
upper–class society can only dream of dating, so why
would she marry a man like my brother?
Roselynn could only shrug in response and dismissed
such a ridiculous notion.
Claudette, on the other hand, was staring at
Emmanuel with astonishment and disbelief written all
over her face.
Others may find it ridiculous that Mackenzie would do
something like this, but I think it's quite possible. There
have been rumors about her grandfather pressuring
her to get married, so there's nothing strange about
her picking Dr. Lowe as her husband. If my family
pressured me into getting married, I'd probably choose
to marry Dr. Lowe without any hesitation, too! After all,
he's the perfect choice! There's no need to worry about
him taking advantage of me, and I know for sure that
he's not going to cheat either! He's tall, handsome, and
shows no interest in women…
"All right, this is as far as I'll take you two. I still have
other business appointments to attend to, so I'll be
excusing myself now!" Claudette said and took her
leave after escorting them to the banquet hall on the
third floor.
While Emmanuel and Roselynn were oblivious to the
signs, Lexi had picked up on them from afar.
Why would the heiress of the Lenoir family set her
sights on Ms. Quillen's husband? I don't even know if I
should say she has good taste, or…
Being a foodie, Roselynn started going after the food
like crazy the moment they arrived at the banquet hall
on the third floor.
"Did you not have enough to eat earlier, Roselynn? How
do you even fit all of that into your stomach?"
Emmanuel protested in displeasure as he was forced
to help her take the food.
"Shut up and help me get the food!" Roselynn snapped
at him impatiently, taking advantage of her identity as
the elder sister to order her kid brother around.
Emmanuel was rendered speechless when he heard
that.
Other girls have small appetites, but Roselynn here is
still hungry for more after stuffing her face earlier… Why
is she so different?
Little did they know, their actions had caught the
attention of another woman.
Cloud Construction was able to continue its work after
Samuel and his men left the project site, and Milani
took the credit for it although she didn't really do
anything.
That was why Cloud Construction sent Milani an
invitation to the banquet that night as an extra reward.
She was having a great time at the banquet and
posted lots of pictures on Instagram to show off until
she saw Emmanuel and Roselynn there.
How could they allow a man who only makes eighty thousand a year to attend a banquet like this? People
are going to think poorly of this banquet if word gets
out about this!
With that in mind, Milani walked up to him and asked
out loud in a mocking tone, "Well, well, well… Look who
we have here! It's Emmanuel, the gynecologist!
Shouldn't you be examining women at the hospital?
What are you doing here?"
Sure enough, quite a lot of people turned their heads in his direction when they heard there was a gynecologist on the third floor.