“Since he took office, I have lost count of the despicable actsmitted by his followers, the number of businesses and families destroyed by him, and the lives lost in misery! Teddy’s motto is simple-obey him and thrive or oppose him and perish. Because the Nuthana Chamber of Commerce refuses toply with his demands, he has resorted to sending assassins after me and even plotting to rece me!”
Mackenzie empathized with Stanley’s outburst and gently interjected, “I understand, Old Mr. Silverbane. Please calm down.”
“I apologize for my outburst!”
Stanley took a deep breath, expressed his regret, and settled back into his seat.
“Ms. Quillen, you must be aware that the Tanner family from Onza is also aligned with Teddy. They are leveraging every resource to recruit other factions into the Nuthana Chamber of Commerce, slowly undermining its integrity, with the ultimate goal of impeaching me and seizing control. But as long as I breathe, I will not allow them to seed. Please assist me, Ms. Quillen!”
“Me?”
Mackenzie pointed to herself in confusion while questioning if he was overestimating her abilities.
“Yes!”
He remained steadfast in his belief that a woman admired by the hero of the Northern Region would possess a strong sense of justice. “Despite the infiltration of other chambers ofmerce, the Nuthana Chamber of Commerce remains under my influence. I seek the aid of the Quillen family and Mr. Lowe to eradicate the malevolent forces within the chamber, establish fair regtions, and secure a prosperous future for Nuthana’s businessmunity!”
Despite his impassioned plea, Mackenzie struggled to fullyprehend the situation.
Having faced dark forces like the Tanner Family from Onza and the Witchona Chamber of Commerce before, shecked a deep-seated animosity and was unsure how to proceed.
Emmanuel, who had been silent, finally spoke up in support of Mackenzie.
“Indeed, we are now members of the Nuthana Chamber of Commerce and reaping its benefits. It is only fitting that we contribute to upholding its rules and fairness.”
How could he refuse?
Stanley''s objective aligned closely with his own, both aiming to bring down Teddy.
It made perfect sense for them to coborate and support each other!
Although Emmanuel’s response did not entirely satisfy Stanley, Stanley chuckled happily and raised his ss once more. “Cheers to the Quillen family!”
The four of them clinked their sses again.
However, Mackenzie couldn’t shake the feeling that Emmanuel was bing increasingly enigmatic.
He must be concealing something from her...
After bidding farewell to the Silverbane family, the two couples headed home.
Upon exiting the car, Mackenzie couldn''t contain her curiosity. “Why did you save Old Mr. Silverbane and his granddaughter from such a big trouble and not say a word to me about itst night?”
The four of them clinked their sses again.
However, Mackenzie couldn’t shake the feeling that Emmanuel was bing increasingly enigmatic.
He must be concealing something from her...
After bidding farewell to the Silverbane family, the two couples headed home.
Upon exiting the car, Mackenzie couldn''t contain her curiosity. “Why did you save Old Mr. Silverbane and his granddaughter from such a big trouble and not say a word to me about itst night?”
“Uh, well...” Emmanuel hesitated briefly before offering a sheepish smile. “I returnedtest night and didn’t want to disturb your rest.”
She found his exnation unsatisfactory!
She chose not to pursue the topic further, so she suddenly turned cold and questioned, “Emmanuel, are you keeping something from me?”
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They returned to the house in silence while lost in their own thoughts.
Although Beatrix had not yet returned, Mackenzie still secluded herself in the room.
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Just as she was about to sit down, she was suddenly ovee by a wave of nausea.