Chapter 53


    Everyone in Terence Group knew how terrible


    Mackenzie’s temper was.


    Not only was she indifferent, but she was also


    heartless.


    She hated people who came up with excuses for their


    mistakes more than anything else.


    Derek was furious, thinking it was all Alessandra’s fault.


    D*mn it! I must rip her off! I won’t rest until I get my


    money!


    In the meantime, Alessandra was still panicking even after arriving home. She wondered if she should


    tell her


    children about the incident.


    After asking the neighbors, she found out it would cost


    at most a few thousand to fix aputer and a


    phone.


    Hence, she thought of borrowing money from others.


    Perhaps this can be resolved. I don’t want to make my


    children worry again.


    Soon, Derek’s call came.


    “What? Twenty thousand?”


    Alessandra almost passed out from shock when she


    heard the number.


    “Mr. Schwartz, h–how could it be so expensive?”


    “Hmph! Expensive? I can’t retrieve the data from my devices, which affects thepany’s project. We


    could


    lose tens of millions, and I haven’t even taken into


    ount that amount! If you’re not willing to pay, I’ll file


    a police report. We can settle this in court.”


    Derek vented all his anger on Alessandra.


    He purely focused on scaring her. It intimidated her to


    the point she did not dare to argue. She could only


    agree for the time being and promise him she would


    find a way topensate him.


    “Mom, what’s wrong?”


    Roselynn came back just in time to see Alessandra in a


    daze. Thetter’s eyes were red, and she looked as


    though she could faint at any time. Seeing that,


    Roselynn hurried over to check on Alessandra.


    At first, Alessandra did not want to tell her. Thanks to Roselynn’s incessant questioning, however, the


    former


    finally opened up and recounted the entire incident.


    She even teared up helplessly when she reached the


    end of the story.


    “What? Twenty thousand for repairs? He’s clearly


    extorting you! That’s no different from robbing


    someone.”


    Roselynn instantly exploded with anger, and she gave


    Emmanuel a call.


    Emmanuel had just gotten off work and was about to


    head out for his part–time job. He, too, lost his temper


    after learning about the incident from his sister.


    Twenty thousand was more than enough for Derek to buy new devices. Thepensation did not


    make


    sense.


    “Tell Mom not to worry about it. I’ll help her think of


    something,” he promised.


    Emmanuel felt frustrated after hanging up.


    I can’t cough up twenty thousand now, but I can’t


    borrow money from Mackenzie either. Otherwise, she’ll


    think I married her just to scam money out of her. Wait.


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    Isn’t that icy woman an executive at Terence Group’s


    headquarters? Perhaps she can help lower the


    can help Mom pay that man.


    That night, Mackenzie returned home at the same time


    as Emmanuel got home from his part–time job.


    There was a strong tension between them due tost


    night’s events.


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    Despite knowing the truth, Mackenzie could not help


    but think he was stupid. The mere sight of him


    infuriated her.


    “Ms. Quillen, I need your help with something,”


    Emmanuel asked politely.


    “What is it? Do you need money to treat another


    woman?” Mackenzie questioned coldly, only to regret it


    instantly. Why do I sound jealous? Will he get the


    wrong idea and think I’m jealous?


    “No!”


    Emmanuel could not be bothered about what she


    thought. He recounted the situation and asked, “Could you help me talk to Mr. Schwartz and make him


    lower


    thepensation to a reasonable amount?”


    Mackenzie kept quiet the entire time while secretly


    shaking her head.


    What a coincidence. The cleaner who broke Derek’s


    mother–inw. And I scolded Derek so terribly because


    of the trouble she created.


    “Can you help me with this, Ms. Quillen?” asked


    Emmanuel when there was no reply from her after a


    long time.


    “Huh?”


    That was when Mackenzie snapped out of her


    thoughts.


    Emmanuel frowned. Did she not hear a word I said? Or


    is she pretending not to hear me because she doesn’t


    want to help? Did I just waste my time exining the


    situation to her?


    In the next second, Mackenzie uttered coldly, “I’ll help


    you put in a few words, then. I’ve got to warn you,


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    though. It won’t necessarily work.”