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
Organization.
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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.
I can't take their visit lightly!
"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 finding 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!