Love at the Wrong Table novel Chapter 2025

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Emmanuel’s expression darkened immediately. That woman’s attitude was 

completely unfit for an employee of Terence Group. Especially since the 

branch was trying to establish itself in Zovince with a solid reputation–having 

someone like her on the team would definitely tarnish that effort. 

“Emmanuel, what’s going on here?” Julian, still fuming, could barely contain 

his anger. If this woman didn’t get some form of punishment, he figured he 

wouldn’t be able to sleep for days. 

“You said your manager doesn’t look like me, so what does he look like?” 

Emmanuel asked, his face stern as he stared her down. 

“Oh, still going on with this?” The woman crossed her arms, her expression 

just as irritated. “Do your research next time. Why should I tell you what our 

manager looks like?” 

“Isn’t it Gautier Verkade? Looks like this, right?” Emmanuel didn’t waste any more time arguing. He pulled out his phone and showed her a photo of 

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Gautier. 

The woman was momentarily taken aback before she sneered, “Ha, so you 

know who he is and still decided to impersonate him? How stupid can you 

be?” 

“Who told you he’s the manager of this company?” Emmanuel asked directly. 

“Does it even need to be said? Anyone applying for a job here would need to 

know what the boss looks like,” the woman replied, still smirking. 

“Is that so?” Emmanuel immediately pulled out his phone and called Gautier. 

“Emmanuel, are you at the branch? Perfect, I was just heading back to the 

office. I’ll be there soon!” 

“Alright, I’ll wait for you,” Emmanuel said, holding back further explanation until 

Gautier arrived. 

Julian, still heated, snapped at the woman, “You’re in deep trouble now! You don’t even know who your real boss is, and you’ve been shouting nonsense, 

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insulting people without knowing who you’re dealing with.” 

The woman began to feel uneasy. If these three were frauds, why were they 

so persistent? What was the point of trying to break into a new company? It 

didn’t add up. 

Just as suspicion began to creep in, a Porsche pulled up in front of the office. 

Gautier stepped out of the car with his assistant beside him. 

“Mr. Verkade?” The woman gasped in shock, her sense of foreboding 

intensifying. That man had just made a phone call, and now her boss–or at 

least she thought so–had shown up. If this was just a coincidence, it was far 

too convenient. 

“Mr. Verkade!” The security guards behind her greeted Gautier in unison, their 

voices loud and clear. 

“Emmanuel, I’m sorry! I didn’t know you were coming. Otherwise, I would have 

waited at the office to greet you properly,” Gautier said, completely ignoring 

the woman at the entrance. 

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“That’s not the issue,” Emmanuel said coldly, his gaze fixed on Gautier. “The 

problem is, they don’t even know who I am. Even when I told them my name, 

it didn’t matter. How am I supposed to inspect the company like this? Or is it 

that you never planned on letting me in?” 

Despite his confidence, Gautier couldn’t help but feel a wave of pressure 

from Emmanuel’s imposing presence as the Wolf Warrior. Without hesitation, 

Gautier turned and slapped the woman hard across the face. “What are you, 

blind? Don’t you recognize the real boss?” 

“W–What? I–I…” The woman, stunned and now trembling with fear, quickly 

bowed and stammered apologies to Emmanuel and the others. “I’m sorry, I 

didn’t know…. Please, boss, forgive me!” 

Julian finally felt some relief, the frustration that had been building inside him 

slowly dissipating. Roselynn, while not feeling particularly sympathetic 

towards the woman, still thought that perhaps she truly didn’t know who the 

real boss was. 

“Emmanuel, this was my oversight,” Gautier Verkade said smoothly, 

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recovering from the earlier tension. “The branch office is newly established, 

and most of the staff were locally hired. It’s within reason that they aren’t 

familiar with the Terence Group yet. Please don’t take it personally.” 

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Emmanuel watched Gautier, fully aware that this man couldn’t be trusted but 

finding it difficult to pin anything specific on him. He started to feel like 

Mackenzie’s decision to use Gautier might be a double–edged sword. But 

since Mackenzie had chosen this path, Emmanuel had no choice but to go 

along with it. 

With a calm tone, he replied, “There’s no need for that. This was just an 

unfortunate incident. I’m only concerned that this employee’s behavior could 

tarnish the company’s reputation. Other than that, you can carry on as you 

see fit. Thanks for your efforts.” 

Gautier immediately turned to the woman and said coldly, “You’re fired. 

Leave the premises at once.” 

“Wh–what? But—” The woman bit her lip but ultimately bowed her head and 

left without another word. 

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Julian’s anger had finally subsided, and his frustration eosed, 

Without sparing the woman another glance, Gautier smiled and said, 

“Emmanuel, since you’re here, how about 1 give you a tour of the company?” 

“Sure, but I only have an hour, so it’ll have to be a quick overview,” Emmanuel 

replied with a nod. 

“Understood. This way, please.” Gautier said, then glanced at Roselynn and Julian. “And please, Ms. Lowe and Mr. Summerton, do join us. By the way, may 

I ask what brings you both here to see Emmanuel?” 

Roselynn, realizing that Emmanuel had only an hour to spare, quickly 

responded as they walked. “Manny, Julian and I are thinking of expanding into 

Zovince. We also want to shift our focus. 

“Oh? A shift?” Emmanuel didn’t shy away from discussing business in front of 

Gautier. After all, Mackenzie had decided to use him for free labor, so if 

Gautier wanted to know, he might as well let him. 

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