Chapter 15

Mackenzie led the way while Beatrix trailed behind her, and the two of them could hear everyone greeting them respectfully.

Although Mackenzie was an aloof woman, she was not

cocky. In response, she would incline her head at the

more important figures in the corporate world out of

courtesy.

Men who received her response would puff up their

chests in pride.

In the meantime, as Emmanuel and Roselynn could

not see who everyone was excited about, they decided

to continue enjoying the food before them.

On the other hand, when Mackenzie went up the stairs

and raked her gaze across the room, she noticed her

husband in the corner.

What's going on? That man is sharing food with

another woman, and they're even chatting so merrily?

The polite smile on Mackenzie's face faded, and the

temperature around her dropped drastically.

Why is that man here? Is he cheating on me? D*mn it!

Although Mackenzie told Emmanuel that it was fine for

him to date other women after they got married, she

realized she was still perturbed when she actually saw

him with another woman.

Fortunately, their marriage was a secret, and no one

knew that Emmanuel was her husband. Otherwise, his

appearance with another woman would have ruined

her illustrious reputation.

"Hmph!"

Following a sudden scoff, Mackenzie stopped greeting

the others and left the ballroom on the first floor.

Beatrix, who could not read Mackenzie's mind, was

baffled. Mackenzie's expression changed in the blink of

an eye! What's going on?

However, a thought popped into her head when she

followed Mackenzie's gaze to the spot in the corner

and noticed Emmanuel.

Beatrix had never seen Emmanuel before, so she

quickly pulled Mackenzie's personal assistant closer to

her and asked, "Greta, who's that man?"

"Ms. Beatrix, that's Emmanuel Lowe."

"Oh!" Beatrix exclaimed as realization dawned upon

him.

How bold can he be to court other women here?

Mackenzie even caught him red–handed! Hoho, if

Mackenzie gets mad, she'll have a thousand and one

ways to kill him!

"Lexi, keep an eye on that man for me, and come to me

right away if anything happens."

"Of course, Ms. Beatrix," Lexi replied, but she was

confused.

He's not your husband. If anything, I should be

reporting to Ms. Mackenzie instead.

Lexi did not dare to voice those thoughts out loud,

however.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel and Roselynn had no idea they

had been spotted by Mackenzie and her cousin, let

alone how Mackenzie had misunderstood Emmanuel's

relationship with Roselynn.

It was a strange situation, to sum it up.

"Roselynn, I don't see any handsome guys around. Why

don't we go to another floor?"

Emmanuel still remembered the task his mother had

assigned him to.

He was already married, and it was time for him to get

Roselynn married too. Otherwise, it would be risky for

Roselynn to give birth if things dragged on for a few

more years.

"I'd love to enjoy more delicacies on different floors, but

the invitation I received only allows me to remain on

the first floor."

Roselynn shrugged, the look in her eyes seemingly

telling Emmanuel that there was nothing she could do.

Right then, a sweet voice rang out behind them.

"Roselynn! Dr. Lowe!"

The siblings turned to see a woman in a light green gown and a smile on her face ambling toward them.

The look in the attractive woman's eyes was a calm one, and she was wearing a diamond necklace around her slender neck. The diamond twinkled under the lights, and it was so brilliant it looked as if the entire universe had been kept in the precious rock.

"Claudette?"

Roselynn jumped to her feet in excitement before launching herself over to the other woman and hugging her. My boss came at the right time!

For some reason, Emmanuel felt rather awkward when he nodded at Claudette to greet her. Why would this gorgeous woman address Roselynn so

affectionately, and yet, call me "Dr. Lowe"? That makes

it sound as though I'm much older than Roselynn!

"Ah, Claudette! We were just talking about you!"

Roselynn said while holding Claudette's hand after

hugging her.

The two women appeared to be such good friends

that Emmanuel couldn't even tell that they were

superior and subordinate.

"Huh? Talking about me? What were you two talking

about?"

Claudette got a little nervous after hearing that and

eyed Emmanuel from head to toe. Fearing that he

would notice, she quickly averted her gaze and tried

her best to appear calm.

Her only encounter with Emmanuel was when she

went to him for treatment, so her face burned bright

red when she recalled that experience.

For some reason, she felt as though her bottom was

completely exposed whenever she was around him.

"Manny and I would like to have a look at the banquet

hall upstairs. Could you bring us there, Claudette?"

Roselynn asked.

Claudette was both relieved and disappointed at the

same time when she heard that.

"Oh, that's what you two were talking about? Sure

thing!"

She agreed to it without any hesitation.

"Thanks, Ms. Lenoir. I might be able to find my sister a

suitable boyfriend!"

Although Emmanuel was dense, he was sharp enough

to crack jokes every now and then.

Seeing as Roselynn and Claudette were such close

friends, he figured it would be fine to tell her about his

plans.

"Heh… You're welcome! You know, I can help

recommend some guys to your sister if she's looking

for a boyfriend!" Claudette replied with a smile.

"That would be great! I'll be counting on you to

recommend any CEOS or handsome male friends to

my sister!" Emmanuel said before Roselynn could even

respond.

"No problem at all!" Claudette promised while making

an "OK" gesture.

Roselynn was a little taken aback when she saw the

friendly interaction between Claudette and Emmanuel.

The two were even working together to find her a

husband.

Why does it feel like Claudette only has eyes for

Manny? I'm the one she's close with!

"What about you, Dr. Lowe? If I recall correctly, your sister told me that you were struggling to find yourself a girlfriend. Do you need me to recommend you some pretty women from wealthy families?" Claudette asked

all of a sudden.

Um…

Having been caught off guard, Emmanuel fell into an

awkward silence when he heard that.

Roselynn was just as surprised as he was.

That's strange… I don't remember Claudette being so friendly with other guys, let alone offering to get them ka girlfriend! Everybody knows that Claudette is a very ambitious woman, so there's no way she'd have that much time to chat up random guys! Is she being friendly to Manny because he's my brother?

"Actually, I'm already married, Ms. Lenoir."

"Huh?"

That sudden revelation from Emmanuel shocked Claudette so much that it left her stunned for a good few seconds.

While Emmanuel and Roselynn were clueless about it, Lexi, who was tasked with keeping an eye on Emmanuel, had noticed something off about Claudette's responses.

Hmm… Ms. Lenoir sure seems rather interested in Ms. Mackenzie's husband! Is Ms. Lenoir in love with him?

Heh… If she is, then things are definitely going to get interesting! Regardless, I should let Ms. Mackenzie see this!

With that in mind, Lexi quickly took pictures of them, thinking of showing Mackenzie the pictures later on.

Claudette looked a little angry as she questioned Roselynn, "Have you been lying to me, Roselynn? You told me two weeks ago that your brother never had a girlfriend! Why is he already married now?"

Roselynn let out a wry chuckle in response. "You'll have to ask him about that. I had no idea about it until he told us a few days ago!"

"I…" Claudette stared at Emmanuel in surprise and asked in a trembling voice, "W–Was it a blitz marriage, Dr.

Lowe?"

Emmanuel nodded in response, shocking Claudette

even more.

She remembered Emmanuel as a mature and

composed man, so she never thought he would

someday get involved in a blitz marriage.

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

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.