Chapter 41


    “How about we make a bet, Lexi?” proposed Beatrix


    confidently. “I think this man will leave her by the end


    of this year, which is three months from now. Either she


    throws him out, or he leaves of his own volition. If he


    seeds and even spends the new years at the


    Quillen residence, I lose!” There’s no way a man can


    tolerate my misandristic sister for three months. I know


    she’s only married to him to please Grandpa. Nothing


    substantial wille out of this rtionship, much less


    a baby. Once Grandpa runs out of patience and urges


    Sarah to marry someone, Mackenzie will be free.


    Meanwhile, Lexi was amused. What am I going to bet


    with her? I’m just a part–timer!


    Excitedly, Beatrix continued, “If I win, I’ll remain single for


    the rest of my life. If I lose, I’ll marry someone and give


    birth to a baby boy for the Quillen family!”


    Seeing Beatrix’s enthusiasm, Lexi didn’t feel right to


    refuse the bet. Whether she wins or loses the bet


    doesn’t affect me, though. It seems like she’s just


    making a bet with herself.


    “What are you two talking about outside? Come in!”


    As boisterous and wayward as Beatrix was, even she couldn’t help but shudder when she heard her


    sister’s voice. Swiftly, she entered the room while sticking her tongue out. “Morning, Mackenzie!”


    “Good morning, Ms. Quillen!” Lexi greeted her with a


    smile.


    In response, Mackenzie sneered as she tossed her


    phone to the table. It was the photos Lexi had taken


    that Beatrix sent her. “Mind exining to me what’s


    going on with this?”


    Lexi was trembling a little as she faced her employer’s


    frigid countenance.


    After sticking her tongue out again, Beatrix contended,


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    “As your sister, I have the responsibility of overseeing your happiness, Mackenzie! It’s only normal that


    I need to expose my brother–inw’s flirtatious acts when I


    learned of it!”


    “Expose him?” Amused, Mackenzie asked rhetorically,


    “Even when he’s merely attending a banquet with his


    sister?”


    “Huh? His sister?” Lexi was shocked because she


    genuinely didn’t know Roselynn was Emmanuel’s sister.


    It wasn’t until half a secondter that Beatrix reacted


    simrly. “What? His sister?”


    Mackenzie red at her sister coldly, making her feel


    as though she had fallen into a frozen cer. “Why do I


    feel like you already know what’s going on, Trixy?”


    Out of her three sisters, she had the best rtionship


    with Beatrix, which was why thetter was the only one


    she would refer to by a nickname.


    In any case, everyone in the Quillen family and Terence Group knew Mackenzie was a human lie


    detector.


    Once she red at someone, they wouldn’t be able to


    lie any further.


    Hence, Beatrix immediately tried to cate her sister. “I’m doing this so you’ll have something to talk


    about


    with Emmanuel. Otherwise, you probably won’t


    exchange more than a few sentences with him in a


    year.”


    Lexi nodded in agreement. It’s not impossible for a


    woman like Ms. Quillen to go a whole year without


    speaking to a man!


    “Don’t give me that! I don’t want you to do anything like


    this again!” reprimanded Mackenzie. They have no


    idea how awkward I feltst night! I’ve never been so


    embarrassed before!


    “Yes, Ms. Quillen!” Lexi nodded.


    “Understood!” Beatrix stuck her tongue out.


    Despite her promise, she’d still investigate Emmanuel if she saw him spending time with other women.


    At that moment, Mackenzie’s phone rang. It was from Emmanuel.