Mistaken Match Marrying the Enigmatic CEO novel Chapter 401
Chapter 401
Mackenzie ignored Beatrix and walked out the door with two of her men
trailing behind her. As expected, she saw Quintus smoking while waiting by
his Land Rover.
Quintus immediately flicked off his cigarette when he saw Mackenzie and
sprayed mint cologne all over his body while chewing some gum before
walking toward her after ensuring that he did not have any smell of smoke on
-him.
She was speechless at his actions. What is this guy made of? I would have
thought that he was one of my men if I didn’t know him.
Unfortunately, Quintus couldn’t be blamed as he knew of Mackenzie’s
misandry and that she didn’t like the smell of smoke. If he didn’t do that, she
would have walked away as soon as they met.
“What are you here for?” Mackenzie questioned coldly.
She came to see Quintus as she thought he wanted to avenge Claudette’s
death. However, considering his actions, she knew that wasn’t the case.
“I want to have dinner with you, Mackenzie!” Quintus invited her with a smile.
“Dinner? Is this to repay you for saving me?” Mackenzie didn’t like to owe
people things and wanted to settle the matter. She could accept anything
except being together with him.
Yet, Quintus was confused. “What do you mean by saving you?”
She realized something in his expression and questioned urgently, “That night
at the valley. It wasn’t you who saved me from the two a*sa*sins?”
“Oh! You were referring to that?”
He acted as if he almost forgot about it and laughed, “Emmanuel, that idiot,
wanted to save you instead of my sister. How could that be? He’s supposed
to be with my sister and you’re mine. So, I saved you. Were you planning on
repaying me with your heart-”
Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed the cold glint in her beautiful
eyes and realized he probably said something wrong.
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Well, this shouldn’t be the case. I saved her. She can’t hate me for that, right?
“That idiot!” Mackenzie cursed under her breath and ignored Quintus as she
stormed toward her Bentley.
“Hey. Hey! Mackenzie, if you don’t want to give me your heart, you can give
me a kiss! Or, dinner works too!”
After Mackenzie left in her Bentley, Quintus walked to his Land Rover and
asked Zane, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, “Did I say something just
now? She’s divorced Emmanuel and I went to her rescue like a prince. It
would be a fairytale if she gave me her heart.”
Zane simply smiled without answering. No one dared to tell their boss
straight to the face that they were stupid. He didn’t want any trouble.
“Ms. Quillen, where are we heading now?”
Wally was a smart driver. He drove off to help Mackenzie escape Quintus
before asking her where to go.
Alas, Mackenzie stayed silent as she also didn’t know where to go.
At that moment, Lexi called to report to her.
“What? You can’t find Emmanuel?”
“Yes, Ms. Quillen! I’ve used every channel I’ve got to look for him in Yeringham
and no sign of him. He has either gone into hiding or has left Yeringham.”
“Left Yeringham?” Mackenzie suddenly straightened her back as her heart felt
empty and overwhelmed. Why did that idiot leave? Was it because we
divorced or because of Claudette’s death? He couldn’t accept it and wanted
to escape?
Suddenly, numerous questions filled her mind and she felt unnerved by the
worry plaguing her mind.
Just as she was about to ask Wally to start the car, she heard Quintus say,
“My sister’s in a vegetative state after saving you. You should at least follow
me home to see her, right?”
“What did you say?” Mackenzie changed her mind and rolled down the
windows to look at Quintus in puzzlement.
Claudette didn’t die? Is that possible? Didn’t the bullet go through her heart?
Even though Quintus wasn’t as smart as Emmanuel, he could understand the
expression on Mackenzie’s face. Then, he smiled proudly. “I bet you didn’t
expect that. My sister’s body is different from the ordinary person’s. The
position of her heart is also different. Do you think she’s that dumb to use her
chest to stop the shot?”
Mackenzie knew that Claudette had some sort of sickness and was pestering
Emmanuel to treat her.
So, she was a little different than the others, but no one expected that her
heart would be in a different position too.
“Bring me to her now!”
“Sure!” Quintus agreed, but brought up a request, “But you have to get in my
car!”
Mackenzie bit her lips, but still exited her car to get on his Land Rover.
Zane was speechless at Quintus‘ way of picking up girls as it was so dumb. It
was no wonder that he had not been with a woman despite being so rich. It
seemed like Quintus knew himself well to actually set aside a 10–year plan to
pursue Mackenzie.
It was 9.00PM when Mackenzie arrived at the Lenoir Residence.
Although she grew up in a villa as the eldest daughter of the Quillen family,
she was still in awe of the solemn manor of the Lenoir Residence.
The manor was painted black and white with many edges and corners that
made the house look dignified.
This was different from the small villa Claudette lived in. This was the real
Lenoir Residence where her father–Adolph Lenoir, lived.
The guards in the villa were all in uniform armed with legal guns.
They stood guard like statues and looked scary unmoving in the dead of the
night.
Mackenzie easily arrived at Claudette’s ward with Quintus taking point.
Under the support of the Lenoir’s powerful influence and wealth, Claudette
was cared for in a sealed–off ward wearing almost nothing as numerous
pieces of medical equipment surrounded her while professional medical
staff were on standby to keep her alive.
They would have been long dead if this was some nobody. But the Lenoir
family was creating a miracle for Claudette.
A socialite herself, Mackenzie was surprised at the scene because the Quillen
family might not have the ability to pull such a stunt, let alone an ordinary
person.
Unfortunately, Claudette was still unable to regain consciousness as her face
looked lifeless. She could only depend on advanced medical equipment to
keep her breathing, which made people’s hearts ache for her.
At that moment, Mackenzie had mixed feelings for the woman. If it wasn’t for
Claudette, she could have been killed by the bomb.
If Claudette didn’t jump in front of Emmanuel, he could have been dead too.
Mackenzie was grateful for her, but it was also because of her that things
between her and Emmanuel turned so bad that they even went through with
the divorce.
Quintus kept talking beside Mackenzie, but it seemed she couldn’t hear him
as she didn’t respond to him at all.
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Wally had no choice but to park the car by the roadside without new orders
from Mackenzie.
He was surprised to see the worry on her face. She had changed after
meeting Emmanuel as she had never been so worried. She had certainly
never spared more than a second thought about someone.
Was this the power of love that could make a goddess like her become down
to earth?
“Mackenzie! Mackenzie!”
At that moment, that Land Rover caught up to them and Quintus rolled down
the windows to shout at her car, “If you’re not going to kiss me or have dinner
with me, then come home with me!”
Mackenzie came back to her senses when she heard his voice. She truly
wondered just what was going through his mind for him to act so
shamelessly.
Just as she was about to ask Wally to start the car, she heard Quintus say,
“My sister’s in a vegetative state after saving you. You should at least follow
me home to see her, right?”
“What did you say?” Mackenzie changed her mind and rolled down the
windows to look at Quintus in puzzlement.
Claudette didn’t die? Is that possible? Didn’t the bullet go through her heart?
Even though Quintus wasn’t as smart as Emmanuel, he could understand the
expression on Mackenzie’s face. Then, he smiled proudly. “I bet you didn’t
expect that. My sister’s body is different from the ordinary person’s. The
position of her heart is also different. Do you think she’s that dumb to use her
chest to stop the shot?”
Mackenzie knew that Claudette had some sort of sickness and was pestering
Emmanuel to treat her.
So, she was a little different than the others, but no one expected that her
heart would be in a different position too.
“Bring me to her now!”
“Sure!” Quintus agreed, but brought up a request, “But you have to get in my
car!”
Mackenzie bit her lips, but still exited her car to get on his Land Rover.
Zane was speechless at Quintus‘ way of picking up girls as it was so dumb. It
was no wonder that he had not been with a woman despite being so rich. It
seemed like Quintus knew himself well to actually set aside a 10–year plan to
pursue Mackenzie.
It was 9.00PM when Mackenzie arrived at the Lenoir Residence.
Although she grew up in a villa as the eldest daughter of the Quillen family,
she was still in awe of the solemn manor of the Lenoir Residence.
The manor was painted black and white with many edges and corners that
made the house look dignified.
This was different from the small villa Claudette lived in. This was the real
Lenoir Residence where her father–Adolph Lenoir, lived.
The guards in the villa were all in uniform armed with legal guns.
They stood guard like statues and looked scary unmoving in the dead of the
night.
Mackenzie easily arrived at Claudette’s ward with Quintus taking point.
Under the support of the Lenoir’s powerful influence and wealth, Claudette
was cared for in a sealed–off ward wearing almost nothing as numerous
pieces of medical equipment surrounded her while professional medical
staff were on standby to keep her alive.
They would have been long dead if this was some nobody. But the Lenoir
family was creating a miracle for Claudette.
A socialite herself, Mackenzie was surprised at the scene because the Quillen
family might not have the ability to pull such a stunt, let alone an ordinary
person.
Unfortunately, Claudette was still unable to regain consciousness as her face
looked lifeless. She could only depend on advanced medical equipment to
keep her
eathing, which made people’s hearts ache for her.
At that moment, Mackenzie had mixed feelings for the woman. If it wasn’t for
Claudette, she could have been killed by the bomb.
If Claudette didn’t jump in front of Emmanuel, he could have been dead too.
Mackenzie was grateful for her, but it was also because of her that things
between her and Emmanuel turned so bad that they even went through with
the divorce.
Quintus kept talking beside Mackenzie, but it seemed she couldn’t hear him
as she didn’t respond to him at all.
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“Sigh. Being a simp is hard!” Quintus could cry bitter tears for himself for being
in such a state, but he chose to be one. So, he couldn’t complain to anyone.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
A series of footsteps interrupted Mackenzie’s line of thought.
She looked up to see a middle-aged man with a mustache walking toward
her.
He had handsome features with a commanding aura. He was the famous
General Adolph Lenoir of Yeringham.
Beside him, was a charming and S**y woman who became his wife after
being his mistress-Laura Newman. Even though she wasn’t wearing
revealing clothes, she still made one’s thoughts wander down the gutter.
When Laura saw Mackenzie, she smiled, “Oh, my. I didn’t expect a guest to
visit us tonight! The young mistress of the Quillen family is indeed gorgeous.
No wonder men swoon over you!”
Jazz World
Even though it sounded like she was complimenting her, Mackenzie didn’t like
it one bit.
I’m afraid no one can compare to you if you want to talk about swooning
men.
“What are you here for, Ms. Quillen?” Adolph coldly demanded.
Anyone from Yeringham would falter before him. Terence wouldn’t, but it
would be a fifty-fifty chance that he could come out on top. However,
Mackenzie wasn’t scared at all even if she was just a guest.
“I’m here to visit Claudette, Mr. Lenoir!”
“Visit her?”
Adolph raised his eyebrows and his aura even made Quintus shudder.
“Ms. Quillen, I’ve heard rumors that you don’t really have a good relationship
with my daughter, though. Last time, she was a*sa*sinated in the valley and
was shot for it. You were there on these two occasions, right?”
Mackenzie frowned at his statement as she knew he was pressuring her on
purpose.
She was the only outsider in the Lenoir Residence and a woman while
numerous burly-looking guards surrounded her. If Mackenzie was just
anyone else, she would have peed her pants by now.
Then, Mackenzie put on a small smile before answering, “General Lenoir,
rumors may not be true. I was there those two times, but I’m not Claudette’s
enemy. I am sad that she’s in such a state right now.”
Laura smiled at that. “People say Ms. Quillen’s intelligence and wisdom are
outstanding. It seems that it is true now that I’ve seen it myself!”
However, Mackenzie scoffed, “You flatter me, Madam Newman. I’m just an
ordinary person.”
Laura harrumphed unhappily since Mackenzie addressed her as Madam
Newman and not Mrs. Lenoir, suggesting that she was a scheming woman.
Regardless, Adolph didn’t care about their fight and pointed at Mackenzie’s
nose as he warned, “I don’t care what you say. All I know is that you and that
man called Emmanuel were there both times Claudette has been hurt. This is
on you both if she never wakes up!”
Mackenzie gritted her teeth. He’s just being unreasonable now!
She had heard stories about him as a general in Yeringham. He was known
to be very domineering, which was also the norm for most generals.
Nonetheless, it didn’t mean that she would be scared of him even if others
were.
“Mr. Lenoir, I’ve heard that you’re a tough guy on the battlefield. I believe
you’re not the type to bully the weak, right? I happen to know who shot
Claudette. Would you like to know that?
Laura heard that and immediately pursed her lips as she tossed her head
with a cold scoff.
Naturally, Laura was the reason why Adolph had heard of Mackenzie’s
involvement as she wanted to use his power to pressure Mackenzie. That
was because she had always felt that Mackenzie was bullying Claudette.
Alas, it seemed like it wasn’t working as she hoped
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“Who?” Adolph stared at Mackenzie and questioned commandingly.
“Magnus Zelinsky!” Mackenzie answered
“What? That can’t be!” Laura exclaimed out of surprise.
Even Quintus couldn’t help but pipe in, “Mackenzie, that’s nonsense. We all
know Magnus likes my sister the most. He cares for her like she’s a princess.
Why would he kill her?”
However, Mackenzie didn’t answer him and met Adolph’s eyes without
backing down. “Easy. General Lenoir can investigate to see if it is truly him. Do
you not have the ability or the guts to do so?
“How dare you?!” Adolph’s right-hand man’s hand came swinging at her.
Mackenzie didn’t flinch at all as she stared at Adolph. She was betting that
the Lenoirs didn’t dare to touch her.
Whoosh!
As expected, the right-hand man’s palm missed her face, but the force of the
wind from the swing of his hand still grazed Mackenzie’s face and made it
sting:
“Stop! Who said you can do that?” The next second, Quintus was standing
before Mackenzie and shouting at him. Mackenzie was his goddess!
“Deputy Markus, don’t be rude. Step back!” Only then did Adolph order him to
back away sternly, but he didn’t plan on punishing his subordinate.
Then, he told Mackenzie, “I will investigate the matter. Whoever the culprit is, I
won’t let them off the hook! But there’s one more person that I won’t let slide
too!”
Mackenzie was taken aback at his tone and asked curiously, “Who?”
“Emmanuel!”
Adolph gritted his teeth and turned around to leave without more
explanation.
Not only has Emmanuel disappointed my precious daughter, but he also
failed to protect her and even let her block a shot for him! This is
unacceptable! Who does he think he is to treat my daughter like that?
He wasn’t aware of a lot of things as he was swamped with work. However,
after he spent some time investigating Claudette’s accident, he became
furious. He swore he would not let Emmanuel off easily.
Mackenzie was a smart woman and could understand where Adolph was
coming from. Unfortunately, she also knew the matter better than him and
felt that Emmanuel couldn’t be blamed for this.
What now? First things first, Emmanuel is missing. If General Lenoir finds him,
can Emmanuel handle his fury?
“Mackenzie?” It wasn’t until Quintus waved his hands before her that she
snapped back to her senses.
At that moment, Adolph and Laura had left the room and only Quintus
lingered as he filled the silence with nonsense.
She was just about to leave when Quintus suddenly said, “Oh, right,
Mackenzie. My sister was the host of the Fragrant Boudoir Tea Tasting
Ceremony. Now that she’s not around, we were thinking that you’re the best
person to attend. What do you think?”
Quintus did everything he could and even took over the management of the
Tea Tasting Ceremony just to gain the opportunity to see Mackenzie more
often. If Mackenzie agreed, he would have a legitimate reason to host the
ceremony.
Of course, he expected that she would reject him since he was used to being
turned down. Honestly, he could already recite the words she was going to
use.
To his immense surprise, Mackenzie thought about it and asked, “What do I
have to do?”
She had attended that ceremony some time ago and even took out the
-golden jade phoenix Emmanuel gave her to show off to Claudette.
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Alas, so many things in life were unpredictable. Just a short period later,
Claudette was on the cold hospital bed and might not ever open her eyes
again.
By now, Mackenzie held no enmity toward her and was filled with guilt
instead. That was why she decided to take over her post in the tèa club as a
little tribute to her memory.
“Huh? What do you need? Hang on, let me send you the files.” Quintus felt
that he had hit the jackpot, thinking that he would have the opportunity to
bond with Mackenzie every week after this. Such an amazing thing had never
occurred to him, not even in his wildest dreams!
Soon, he took her to the house that Claudette used to live in and led her to
Claudette’s room. The style and furnishing of the room were completely
different from Mackenzie’s because the room was filled with imagination, a
display of Claudette’s romanticism.
It makes sense now why she would fall for that idiotic Emmanuel, Mackenzie
sneered silently.
Meanwhile, Quintus, the dunce, was still looking around for the information
that Claudette left behind, appearing very silly. Now that she had a
comparison, she now understood that Emmanuel was actually smart
because he would get things done systematically, far better than Quintus.
Suddenly, her gaze scanned downward and she saw a delicate book that
Quintus had just casually tossed out on the desk. So, she picked it up and
flipped it open out of curiosity.
“Is this… a diary?” She wouldn’t expect that a person like Claudette would
have the habit of writing diaries. She initially wanted to close the book and
place it back, but she suddenly saw Emmanuel’s name.
‘December 24, 2019. I think I’ve met that man of my dreams. He’s probably six
feet tall and very good–looking, but he’s actually a gynecologist. More
importantly, he can cure my strange illness! He’s so honest and gentle, and
his eyes were as still as water when he removed my pants. I felt his gaze
piercing through my heart like a laser. Am I in love? For a person who had
never fallen for a man, did I really fall in love at first sight? This is
unbelievable! Okay, I need to observe him carefully.’
When Mackenzie read until this point, she seemed to have fallen under a
spell. As it turned out, Claudette already knew Emmanuel three years ago
and fell for him at that time. So, between her and Claudette, who was the
third party in this relationship?
Mackenzie couldn’t stop herself and flipped to the next page. Interspersed
between Claudette’s beautiful and neat handwriting was her faint but
sincere love for Emmanuel. Since that day, almost every day of her diary was
related to him.
‘This damned, weird illness. Why isn’t it acting up? Then, I can have a reason
to look for Dr. Lowe again!‘
‘This is amazing! Today, my illness finally acted up and Dr. Lowe performed
acupuncture on me again. His eyes are still as clear as always, but why is this
man uninterested in my body? He has almost seen everything!‘
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‘Do all good–looking men have a higher chance of being gay? I was
observing in secret today and saw that my dear Dr. Lowe isn’t interested in
any woman’s body at all! This is great! No… This may not be a good thing,
right? As it turns out, after being a gynecologist for a long time, a man can
become aS**ual… What should I do? Is Dr. Lowe the same, too? Whatever. As
long as I feel comfortable and happy while I’m with him, that’s enough for
me.‘
More than a hundred pages from the beginning of the diary were Claudette’s
memories of Emmanuel, her description of simple events filled with pure love.
If an emotional woman was reading this, she would have cried her eyes out.
Even Mackenzie, the icy goddess, couldn’t help but feel a little heartbroken for
Claudette.
A woman who had been secretly in love with Emmanuel for three years still
couldn’t get his love in the end. Instead, she would be spending the rest of
her life lying on a cold bed. Life was simply too unfair to her!
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“What are you looking at, Mackenzie?” Quintus asked, pacing toward her upon
sensing something off.
Mackenzie ignored him, as usual, and his jaw dropped when he saw the look
on her face. Am I seeing tears in the corners of the icy goddess’ eyes?
Meanwhile, she was so engrossed in reading that she didn’t even notice that
Quintus was next to her as she continued reading Claudette’s diary quietly.
‘I just found out today that Dr. Lowe is already married! What should I do? I
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