His gaze immediately felt on Zaiden.Zaiden dared not meet his eyes as he felt a surge of anxiety. If this matter wereto come to light and be confirmed, he would be disgraced. He would possiblylose his position as vice president.He couldn't fathom how Stanley had managed to obtain the application form fromthe Quillen family. Since it was now in Stanley's possession, Stanley must havebeen aware of its contents, right?Stanley cast a brief glance at Zaiden but opted not to confront him then andthere.Firstly, he didn’t want to disrupt the ongoing meeting. Secondly, he shared acertain camaraderie with Zaiden and knew him to be someone who wouldn'tmisuse his authority. So why was he acting so confused this time?He wanted to afford Zaiden a chance both publicly and privately.Thankfully, Aidan was seated among the non-chamber of commerce members,so their altercation went unnoticed by the chamber members. All eyes were fixedon the representative from the Quillen family from Yeringham.This representative was truly striking!Mackenzie was well-prepared. Her vigor, intellect, and the Quillen family'sinfluence were acknowledged by most chamber representatives. With Stanley'sinitial backing, others also voiced their support for the Quillen family’s inclusion inthe Nuthana chamber of commerce.With this, the stance of the Summerton family and the Tanner family couldn't alterthe outcome.“Yay! That's fantastic!”Following the meeting's conclusion, Beatrix leaped up in excitement beforeembracing Mackenzie's arm tightly. “I didn’t anticipate everything going sosmoothly. I was certain someone would try to impede us!”She shot a glance at Aidan.Aidan promptly lowered his gaze and made a swift exit.Mackenzie also found the turn of events peculiar. Given Aidan and Ewan’sbehavior earlier, they must have schemed behind the scenes. But how did thingsunfold so seamlessly?Were they out of their minds?Upon recalling Emmanuel’s reassuring words, she grew even more suspicious!As they exited the venue, Mackenzie couldn't resist asking, Did you tamper withsomething before the meeting commenced?”“Yes,” Emmanuel replied. He had readied his response as he had anticipatingMackenzie's astuteness. “Aidan exploited his position to alter the Quillen family’sapplication to the Witchona Chamber of Commerce. I simply rectified it in secret.”He wasn't entirely dishonest; he merely omitted his encounter with President ofthe Nuthana Chamber of Commerce as he feared that Mackenzie would connectthe dots and uncover his identity as the man in the wolf mask.He sensed his facade was becoming harder to maintain.But bio lavalt.He wasn't entirely dishonest; he merely omitted his encounter with President ofthe Nuthana Chamber of Commerce as he feared that Mackenzie would connectthe dots and uncover his identity as the man in the wolf mask.He sensed his facade was becoming harder to maintain.But his loyalty to the Northern Region and respect for his superiors compelledhim to conceal his true self to the best of his ability!“Is that the truth?”Mackenzie remained skeptical.“Absolutely.” Emmanuel affirmed while refraining from adding, “I never deceiveyou,” out of guilt.For now, Mackenzie chose to trust him!However, in the next moment, she noticed a pair of eyes fixed in their direction.Following the gaze, she realized it belonged to Angela Silverbane, Stanley'sgranddaughter.Angela had initially intended toglance at Emmanuel payeeconsidering he Waste rant eroWhoHad saved her life. Yet, uponseeing him with Mackenzie, sheexperienced a mix of emotions. While she genuinely wishedEmmanuel and Mackenzie a blissful Shjedioisy crepie atwirnde j€dlolisy crept in.How fortunate was Mackenzie towed such a remarkable hero? When Mackenzie met Angela's gaze, Angela exuded confidence and grace, andmet it head-on by offering a polite nod in return.Mackenzie found it peculiar. She didn't believe she knew this woman, so whywas this woman being friendly toward her?Was it because of the fool next to her?A woman's intuition, at times, was alarmingly accurate!But no matter how precise it was, she couldn't use it as evidence!After exchanging nods with Angela, Mackenzie and the others departed.As for Emmanuel, he never glanced at Angela from beginning to end, in order toprevent Mackenzie from noticing and avoid unnecessary speculation.However, as the three of them exited the venue and reached the parking area,several men in suits approached them respectfully.“Ms. Quillen and Mr. Lowe, President Silverbane would like to invite you both todinner. Would you do us the honor?”Mackenzie was slightly surprised.Why was the esteemed Bresidentalthe N uthana Chambefdficommerce,Ranking figure, showing suchrespect to her, a mere member of theQuillen family? This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.