body to tremble profusely.
surface of the floor.
seventeenth floor was the only unit on the top floor.
have been amused at his peculiar situation.
had left him to his own devices outside last night.
did this to him.
Click.
half past six in the morning.
Their eyes met.
Emmanuel immediately gripped her wrist.
her.
daggers.
laughing to hear him compare himself to a pig.
“Serves you right!” Mackenzie told him.
leave.
A vortex of anger swirled inside Emmanuel.
the elevator doors slid close.
the meeting.
arrived.
today.
morning.
Mackenzie’s earlier attitude.
daughters–in–law were often at odds with each other.
poor cousin trapped in the middle of it all.
guts to yell at Mackenzie.
arrangement and be distressed by it.
home.
Roselynn snapped.
confidence that he was the person who knew her best.
films since she was a teenager in high school.
famous for his role as Christian Grey.
handsome. They must be nothing short of perfect.
However, perfect men didn’t exist in the world.
too perfect to exist in the real world.
her expectations accordingly. Nonetheless, Roselynn
attractive men at different events.
“Hey, this is a rare opportunity. I must attend the party.
revealed her objective directly to her little brother.
Emmanuel was speechless.
companion for the night.
fault.
but also give them more common topics to talk about.
another.
The following day, he paid his family a visit.
Alessandra behaved as if he had been gone for years.
concerning his marriage.
her daughter–in–law home.
resentment that can result in issues down the line.
show her our real selves!” Emmanuel insisted.
Chapter 25
The corporate world was ever–changing. The rise and
fall of families happened in the blink of an eye, so it
was impossible for any family to remain one of the four
prominent families forever.
Therefore, the four prominent families of Yeringham
were nothing but a term for the convenience of the
gossipmongers. They were only meant to describe the
four wealthiest families of the current time.
“Do you know which four families they are? I heard that
the outstanding young heirs and heiresses of those
families will be joining the banquet this time.”
Roselynn was thirty years old, and she was a beautiful
and mature woman. Yet, she was fawning over men
like she was an eighteen–year–old girl.
“Um, I only know about the Quillen family,” Emmanuel
replied honestly.
He was only a gynecologist who had just retired from
the army. How could he possibly know everything
about the corporate world?
He only knew about the Quillen family because that
family had remained the wealthiest family in
Yeringham for ten years.
“You dummy! The rest of the four prominent families
are the Verkade family, the Zelinsky family, and the
Lenoir family!”
Roselynn poked Emmanuel’s head. “Remember this: My
employer is the daughter of the Lenoir family, and
she’s the one who gave me the invitation.”
“Oh, I
See.”
Emmanuel nodded. He had seen his sister’s supposed
employer by chance before.
She was a woman in her early twenties named
Claudette Lenoir. Although she came from a
prestigious family, she had chosen to work her way up
from the bottom of the ladder after her graduation.
However, the position she was in was not her actual
position. She was only starting from the basics to
familiarize herself with the company. Everyone in the
office knew that she was the heiress of the company.
Back then, she had some gynecological problems
which she had trouble seeking doctors for, so Roselynn
recommended she visit Emmanuel.
Emmanuel did not know why she had actually gone to
him instead, but regardless of everything, he cured her.
Back then, Emmanuel had expressionlessly asked her
to take off her pants. Claudette had been
embarrassed, but Emmanuel was unfazed. In fact, he
could barely remember her because he had seen too
many women’s bodies.
“Is that your only response? At least pretend to be
jealous!” Roselynn grumbled, displeased with her
brother’s reaction.
Her employer was young and rich, and that was something many people strived for and dreamed of.
Still hearing nothing from Emmanuel, Roselynn shot him a glare before crying out, “Oh, your wife is called Mackenzie Quillen, right? Could it be that she’s the
daughter of the Quillen family?”
How could people of their status know many details
about the wealthiest families?
They could only make guesses.
Emmanuel shook his head in amusement right away,
however. “How could that be? She’s worlds apart from
them.”
The Quillen family was the richest family in Yeringham.
If Mackenzie was the daughter of the Quillen family,
she would have a net worth of more than tens of
billions. How could she possibly be living in a house of
two hundred square meters?
Even though it was still a big house, it was nowhere
near as luxurious as the houses that the tycoons lived
- in.
“But I hear that the daughter of the Quillen family is
also twenty–seven years old. Apparently, she doesn’t
like men; she likes women…” Roselynn trailed off, finally
registering what she was talking about.
How could her sister–in–law be a lesbian if she had
married her brother?
Furthermore, Emmanuel told her that he had been
previously dating his wife for many years. If the
daughter of the Quillen family had been dating a man
for so many years, the media would have caught wind
of it a long time ago, and there wouldn’t be any rumors
about her sexuality.
Emmanuel was amused at how easily his sister was
persuaded. He did not even need to explain anything
else to her.
Even though Terence Group was the Quillen family’s
business, he was certain that it was nothing but a
coincidence that his wife had the family name of
Quillen. After all, even Daniel Quillen, the “prime
architect” of higher algebraic K–theory, also had the
family name of Quillen. It was not as if all Quillens were
mathematicians.
That was simply impossible.
However, what he did not know was that Mackenzie
was currently in a Bentley, heading toward the location
of the banquet–Regal Hotel.
The truth was that the banquet that night was a
celebratory dinner for her aunt’s promotion to
Yeringham’s deputy mayor.
Besides Terence, there were no other men in the
Quillen family. However, all of the women in the Quillen
family were capable individuals who were either the
top dog in the corporate world or influential figures in
the political world.
Mackenzie did not like being in crowded places, and
she rarely attended social events like these. However,
the Quillen women were always supportive of each
other. For the sake of her aunt, she had to be there.
Chapter 26
The Lowe siblings soon reached Regal Hotel.
The banquet that day was grand, and several floors of
the hotel were reserved for the occasion.
The guests were all dressed to their nines with
branded clothes and accessories. It was almost as if
they were at a fashion show instead.
in contrast, Roselynn’s appearance was dull, and
Emmanuel’s was even shabbier.
When they arrived at the entrance, Roselynn handed
the guard her invitation.
The guard let her in after a glance at it, but he stopped
Emmanuel. “Mister, where is your invitation?”
Emmanuel quickly turned to his sister. I thought she
said she can have a plus–one with her invitation.
Roselynn immediately put her hands on her hips and
glared at the guard. “Did you see what kind of
invitation this is? This is an invitation from the Lenoir
family. Is there any problem with me bringing a relative
in?”
“Miss, no one other than the host is allowed to invite
irrelevant individuals to the event,” the guard insisted,
but his coworker soon gave him a look to gesture him
to drop the case.
If things were to blow up, the guard would be
embarrassing the Lenoir family.
Furthermore, there were plenty of guests that day. It
would do no one any harm if they were to let a few
more people into the area.
“Go on in, then,” the guard finally said, relenting.
“Hmph! I’m glad they’re smart enough. I would’ve gone
to my boss otherwise.”
for you,” Emmanuel exclaimed.
“What’s the matter? Who’s here?”
“Oh!” Beatrix exclaimed as realization dawned upon
about?”
“Huh?”
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
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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.
Chapter 30
Milani grinned gleefully from ear to ear when she saw
all the people staring at him. She was determined to
humiliate him as revenge for what happened at the
project site.
To her surprise, however, Emmanuel retorted with a
smile, “Shouldn’t you be getting yourself checked out
at the gynecology department? If a person like you is
allowed to come here, then I see no problem with me
being here.”
Everyone began murmuring among themselves when
they heard that.
The men, in particular, let their imaginations run wild
as they discussed how Milani must’ve looked when
Emmanuel examined her body.
Milani’s face burned bright red as she shouted, “Don’t
listen to him! I have never been examined by him! He’s
just making stuff up!”
Since Milani was trying to humiliate Emmanuel,
Roselynn decided to return the favor. “Heh… He
wouldn’t be interested in you even if you were standing
stark naked in front of him! Now, I recall a certain
someone showing up at our house asking to marry this
gynecologist!”
“N–Nonsense! I would never want to marry a loser like
him!” Milani protested, but her desperation only made
her seem even more guilty.
Most of the onlookers assumed she was simply
mocking Emmanuel out of jealousy. Some of them
even thought Roselynn was Emmanuel’s girlfriend. Is
this a battie between his ex and his current girlfriend?
Not wanting to waste any more of their time and
energy on Milani, Emmanuel and Roselynn continued
eating and hunting for single, handsome men at the
banquet.
In order to add insult to injury, Roselynn even flashed
Milani a smug grin as they walked past her. You think
you can win against me? Ha! You’re a hundred years
too early!
Emmanuel and Roselynn were having a great time
enjoying the food when a guy called out from behind,
“Long time no see, Roselynn!”
Roselynn turned around in response, only to frown
when she saw who it was.
Emmanuel, too, had displeasure written all over his
face as he recognized the guy.
That’s Chase Parker! He’s about six feet tall, looks rather
handsome, and has a wealthy family background.
Roselynn used to have a crush on him back when she
was in university, and the two of them ended up dating
each other. He was Roselynn’s first love. However, she
caught him cheating on her not long after they started
dating, so she broke up with him on the spot. Roselynn
never dated anyone after that. I’m pretty sure it has
something to do with her past relationship. It probably
traumatized her deeply.
“Mister, do you mind if I speak to Roselynn in private?”
Instead of feeling awkward after being ignored by
Roselynn, Chase shamelessly asked Emmanuel to
leave them.
A poor guy like him doesn’t deserve to be with
Roselynn!
Emmanuel nearly burst out laughing when he realized
that Chase didn’t know they were siblings. Since Chase
assumed he was courting Roselynn, Emmanuel
decided to play along and said, “And why should I let
you have this beautiful woman over here? She’s the
most perfect woman I’ve ever met!”
He wanted to make Chase regret cheating on a pretty
woman like Roselynn.
Chase let out a disdainful chuckle as he placed a
stack of cash in front of Emmanuel and said, “Judging
by your outfit, I’d say you’re not a guest at this
banquet. Here’s a tip for you. Now, buzz off before you
lose your job!”
Because Emmanuel’s plain attire made him look out of
place among all the guests on the third floor, Chase
mistook him for a waiter.
Amused, Emmanuel was about to say something in
response when Milani exclaimed in the distance, “Look!
That’s Mr. Doyle!”
Even Roselynn couldn’t help glancing in that direction.
What’s going on? Did some big shot CEO show up or
something?
Moments later, a burly man in a military uniform made
his way toward them with his head slightly raised.
There were two other guys from wealthy families
following closely behind him.
That man was Keegan Doyle. Despite looking rather
mature, he was only twenty–seven years old. He held
the rank of junior lieutenant in Yeringham’s military
base.
His father was a lieutenant colonel in the military, and
his mother was a government official in Yeringham.
Although her position was not as high as Mackenzie’s
aunt, she still wielded a fair amount of power.
Therefore, Keegan was the epitome of a prominent
scion in Yeringham and had made a name for himself.
Naturally, he became a prime target for those who
wanted to butter him up the moment he showed up at
the banquet on the third floor.
However, Roselynn was not interested in tanned,
muscular men and stopped paying attention to him
after a few seconds.
Everyone began looking forward to a good show when
they saw Keegan walking toward Roselynn.
Milani, too, noticed from the look in Keegan’s eyes that
he seemed to have taken an interest in Roselynn.
At first, she was disappointed in the fact that Keegan
wasn’t into her.
However, her lips curled into an expectant smile when
she realized something.
Mr. Doyle doesn’t know that Emmanuel is Roselynn’s
brother, and she doesn’t seem to be interested in
muscular men like him either. Oh, this is going to be
interesting!
Emmanuel and Roselynn were chatting away at the
time, so they didn’t pay attention to Keegan at all.
Chase had an awkward look on his face after
Emmanuel completely ignored his attempts at
showing off.
Right when he thought things couldn’t get any worse,
Keegan strode over to them and loomed over them
like a mountain.
“Is that really you, Rosie? It’s so good to see you here!
We have a lot of catching up to do!” Keegan exclaimed
while keeping his scorching gaze fixated on Roselynn,
ignoring Emmanuel and Chase completely.
“Huh? You’re Keegan? As in, my junior from university?”
Roselynn paused for a few seconds before recalling
what happened in university years ago.
She was in her final year of university when a guy three
years younger than her tried to court her.
Roselynn didn’t like muscular men, so she rejected him
without even knowing his name and identity.
It wasn’t until Keegan called her “Rosie” that she
realized he was that same guy.
“Haha! Technically, I wasn’t your junior. I was actually
an instructor at the university!”
Keegan got really excited when he saw that Roselynn
still remembered him.
Not only is Roselynn curvy in all the right places, but
she also has a charming personality and exudes a
feminine charm!
Keegan then frowned as he shouted at Emmanuel and
Chase, “Get lost, you two! I want to have a private
conversation with Rosie!”
Although Chase felt incredibly insulted, he didn’t dare
argue with Keegan because of the latter’s powerful
background.
Keegan then held Roselynn’s hand and tried to
forcefully shove Emmanuel aside without regard for
manners at all.
Noticing the helpless look in Roselynn’s eyes,
Emmanuel shoved Keegan back and asked with a
sneer, “I found her first, so why should I let you have
her?”
Chase may not have the guts to offend this guy, but I
do!
Everyone at the scene gasped in shock when they saw
that.
“Who the f*ck are you?”
Keegan was a vulgar man. Though he was able to put
on an elegant facade in front of Roselynn, he was
quick to drop his polite act and reveal his true colors
when faced with another guy.
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