Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO
“Hmph! I’m a woman of my word! So what if I lose the bet? I’ll find myself a boyfriend!” Beatrix immediately patted her chest as she declared.
In actuality, witnessing Mackenzie’s sweet yet complex marriage had her secretly yearning to experience the taste of love for herself. The problem is, where can I find someone like Emmanuel? Ugh. Why am I even thinking about finding a man like him?
“Well, I’ll help you find one today,” Mackenzie added.
“Huh? Today?” Beatrix resisted, saying, “The men attending today are those spoiled rich brats like Hubert. Why would I want them?”
“Hubert is here too?” Mackenzie frowned.
Lexi quickly chimed in. “Ms. Quillen, the Verkade family is known for being fickle and unscrupulous. They may have resorted to seeking a marriage alliance since they failed to bring us down in the business world even with the support of the Lenoir family.”
“Pfft! In their dreams!” Beatrix immediately stated, “Hubert better behave himself today. If he dares to make any disgusting moves, I won’t hesitate to put him in his place!” Witnessing her fierce demeanor, Lexi and Mackenzie exchanged knowing smiles. Finding a boyfriend for her within a month may be challenging!
At that moment, the reunion dinner was about to commence on the top floor banquet hall.
More than half of the attendees were filled with anticipation and curiosity as rumors had already circulated about Mackenzie’s secret marriage. What made it even more intriguing was that her husband was a nobody!
“Everyone praises Ms. Quillen for her exceptional wisdom and extraordinary foresight, but I dare say she’s blind! Mr. Verkade has been sincerely pursuing her for years, yet she rejected him and instead chose to marry a worthless nobody!” At the table, a man dressed in a white suit struck a pretentious pose, raising his wine glass with a sneer as he spoke.
As all eyes immediately turned to Hubert beside him, he was clearly in a sour mood and downed another glass of wine. A while ago, the Verkade family had teamed up with the Lenoir family to crush the Quillen family in the business world. He eagerly anticipated their downfall, hoping it would give him more leverage when he eventually tried to marry Mackenzie. However, to his surprise, the Lenoir family had backed out halfway, and now, it appeared that Mackenzie intended to publicly announce her relationship with Emmanuel. This turn of events had crumbled his hopes and eliminated his chance to pursue her!
The mere thought of the woman he had loved for years becoming someone else’s plaything was unbearable. It felt as if someone was constantly tugging at his pain receptors, and the torment would only cease when a bloody strip was ripped away.
“Mr. Verkade, you appear rather distressed.” The man in the white suit leaned closer to Hubert’s ear and whispered, “How about I lend you a hand in getting your hands on her before that nobody does? Wouldn’t that be more thrilling than anything else?”
Hubert’s spirits immediately lifted upon hearing this. With his experience in wooing women, he could easily discern that Mackenzie had not yet been intimate with Emmanuel, judging from the way she walked like a novice who still guarded her chastity with tightly closed legs. If he was destined to fail in capturing her heart, taking her virginity would at least be a conquest in his life!
“Hehe, isn’t that inappropriate? It’s too harsh!”
“But it’s also quite thrilling and entertaining, hahaha…”
Humans were like birds of a feather flocking together. Those seated with Hubert were undoubtedly unsavory characters. They treated women as mere playthings, employing all sorts of devious tactics!
In the past, he would never have dared to engage in such behavior. After all, the influence of the Quillen family was at stake, and today’s event was held on their turf. However, if he did not take action now, the woman he had loved for years would lose her virginity to that nobody, Emmanuel!
At that moment, Mackenzie made her entrance. As he beheld the breathtaking woman in elegant white attire, he whispered to Hugo Zelinsky with darkened eyes, “If you can help me fulfill my wish, I promise I won’t treat you unfairly!”