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 

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.