Chapter 16

On that night, Emmanuel arrived at the nightclub

named The Paradise.

Beneath his clothes were all bandages!

Standing alone by the door, he puffed at a cigarette in

annoyance.

His mood plummeted when he received a call three

minutes ago, and Roselynn’s voice was still echoing in

his ear. “Manny, Mom was admitted to the hospital

again. She has nephritis! She was asking for you,

wondering when your wife will come and visit. She

thought your wife should have come to see her

already since you two are married.”

Roselynn’s words rendered Emmanuel speechless, and

her remarks still echoed in his ears.

Their father passed away at a young age, and their

mother had to raise him and his sister singlehandedly.

She worked too hard when she was young, and her

unhealthy diet caused her to develop kidney stones.

Some ten years ago, she had to have one of her

kidneys removed, and her only kidney was inflamed.

Emmanuel did not know how long his mother’s body

could hold up.

Her only wish now was to meet her daughter–in–law.

Even seeing her grandchild being born would be a

luxury!

Emmanuel knew he had repeatedly disappointed his

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mother, but this time, he was determined to bring

Mackenzie home to fulfill his mother’s wish!

Meanwhile, Mackenzie was in a daze. She might be

staring at the screen, but she was, in fact, zoning out.

She had never been so worried for someone in her life

that it significantly reduced her efficiency at work.

All of a sudden, her phone rang. It was a call from her

grandfather.

“Hey, Mackenzie! Can the strategic warehouse project

be completed in time? All the directors kept pressuring

me for the progress update!” Terence sounded

anxious.

After all, all shareholders wanted profits. As the

majority shareholder of the company, Terénce

undoubtedly hoped the project would succeed.

“Grandpa, I’m waiting for an update from someone,”

Mackenzie said calmly.

“Updates from someone? Who’s the CEO of Terence

Group? Who’s the decision maker of the company?

telling me you’re waiting for

person?” Terence expressed his dismay.

to my granddaughter? That’s not how

would usually behave!

you to give me

raised his

is

Terence froze for a

kept mum.

expressed his shock.

him to make a decision for

Group?”

asking, okay?”

I’ve informed

to be on standby. I’ll

ultimatum by

that, she

out a long breath

to sit

believe that even during

still found herself expecting Emmanuel

solve the problem.

fell, Emmanuel flicked his cigarette in

of The Paradise and

the premises.

pulled him from the back,

person was Sheldon.

you lost your

sake

deal with, yet you

warned him and his men to vacate

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could easily send someone to take

you realize that?” Sheldon

to dissuade

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only had a

from human to human, he did not want

risk

him

the nightclub.

receptionist refused to reveal

about their guest

security guard even chased him

refused to

you stop acting crazy? We can’t

give up, okay? It’s

money!” Sheldon stayed back,

dampening Emmanuel’s spirit.

giving him

knew Sheldon was saying that

know how I’m feeling and why

to explain to him at

sudden, an Audi arrived at the parking

lady stepped out of her

her. She was dressed in

gown that revealed

and her skin

resembled white poppy flowers.

dropped when he saw the

aura she exuded, the woman’s

allure could

sex appeal

hold a candle to

my goodness, isn’t that Elena Lyle, the

Paradise?” Sheldon exclaimed,

was so taken

hardly move.

in Yeringham, he

the top hostess

Paradise.

was said that she

who wanted to drink

pay thirty–eight thousand per hour. She

her exclusive taste

drink Lafite.

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other words, Elena would only

She was, indeed,

of a

knew nothing about

him she was the top

walked toward

that Samuel would always come

so he was confident that he could

Samuel’s whereabouts from

presumptuous

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