A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151 

Emmanuel nodded in response. 

Ryder was about to leave when he sighed and said, “Manny, cherish your 

wife. Ms. Quillen is an excellent woman.” 

Emmanuel rubbed his nose and smiled. Definitely way better than Abellyn! 

Mackenzie, who had reached the entrance, had actually heard Ryder’s 

advice for Emmanuel. 

A secretive smile played on her lips. Even his dimwitted cousin recognizes 

what a great woman I am. I wonder if that imbecile is aware of it. 

Soon, Emmanuel caught up with Mackenzie, and they returned home 

together. 

“Ms. Quillen, why did you walk into the residential area? Which car did you use 

to come back?” Emmanuel asked with concern after closing the door and 

walking in. 

“Why? Why does it matter to you whose car I took?” Mackenzie snickered, 

casting him a smug glance. 

“Well“-Emmanuel nodded- “I’m worried for your safety since you’re a 

beautiful woman.” 

The words that flowed from the dork’s lips had a surprising effect on 

Mackenzie, stirring something deep within her. 

He always had an air of uniqueness about him, distinguishing him from other 

men, even in the way he expressed himself. 

Noticing her lack of response, Emmanuel pressed on, “Did you take a cab to 

come back here? If so, the service must have been terrible for them to drop 

you off outside the entrance.” 

Amused by his incessant chatter, Mackenzie chuckled and said, “Emmanuel, 

are all men with the surname Lowe so eager to please their wives? Aren’t you 

-afraid of ending up like your cousin, being overshadowed by me?” 

Emmanuel shook his head and replied earnestly, “Ms. Quillen, please don’t 

compare yourself to Abellyn. It will only diminish your true value. I know for a 

fact that you possess far better qualities than she does!” 

“Well, you never know!” Mackenzie feigned displeasure although secretly she 

was pleased to hear what he said. 

She took pleasure in teasing him and making him dislike her. It served as her 

defense mechanism, guarding against the possibility of him developing 

strong feelings for her and refusing to agree to a divorce. 

Yet, despite her indifferent attitude, Emmanuel still felt she was better than 

Abellyn and was not mad at her. 

When he was alone, he began to contemplate Mackenzie’s words earlier. 

Have I been too accommodating toward her? Oh, well, I guess it doesn’t 

really bother me. 

The next day, Gautier knitted his brow as he noticed a specific expense in the 

company records. 

He promptly dialed Hubert’s number and reprimanded, “Hubert Verkade, 

have you lost your mind? Why would you spend money on boosting such a 

trivial matter to make it a trending story? Does it even work?” 

The Verkade family was an extensive family with numerous branches. 

Gautier could not even recognize some of his cousins and relatives, let alone 

remember their faces. 

However, he was well aware that the enemy lurked within the family. Many 

individuals had their eyes fixed on his CEO position in Verkade Group. Any 

misstep would surely reach his grandfather’s ears. That idiot took half a 

million from the company and spent it on publicizing his romantic gesture of 

confessing to Mackenzie at Terence Group. Has he lost his mind? 

“Didn’t you personally tell me not long ago that you support my pursuit of 

Mackenzie? I’ve been running low on funds lately, so what’s the big deal 

about using five hundred thousand from the company? You always teach 

me to be a man with vision, to look at the bigger picture, and not to dwell on 

temporary gains or losses! If I can successfully win over Mackenzie, we’ll 

secure the position of leading the Verkade family!” 

Gautier was bereft of words. 

Fierce competition and covert struggles were not uncommon among the 

direct heirs in prominent families. However, that dynamic did not exist 

between Gautier and Hubert. 

Hubert had never been ambitious and always had a soft spot for beautiful 

women. He had never considered competing with his brother for inheritance 

rights. Gautier had never been on guard against him. He even wanted to use 

Hubert to deal with Mackenzie. 

Gautier had never expected his younger brother to be so naive as to go 

through with such a plan. 

He found himself at a loss on how to react to his brother’s words because 

Hubert was using the same arguments that Gautier had previously used to 

persuade him.