Novel Square
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
succeeds 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 will come out of this relationship, 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!”
commanded Mackenzie coldly from inside her office.
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 Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
that Beatrix sent her. “Mind explaining 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,
“As your sister, I have the responsibility of overseeing your happiness, Mackenzie! It’s only normal that I need to expose my brother–in–law’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 second later that Beatrix reacted
similarly. “What? His sister?”
Mackenzie glared at her sister coldly, making her feel
as though she had fallen into a frozen cellar. “Why do I
feel like you already know what’s going on, Trixy?”
Out of her three sisters, she had the best relationship
with Beatrix, which was why the latter 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 glared at someone, they wouldn’t be able to
lie any further.
Hence, Beatrix immediately tried to placate 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 felt last 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.