Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1130 How Can This Happen?
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However, Derrick continued, “Magnus the genius, one of Zovince’s Four Geniuses! Everyone knows him! Unfortunately, he
doesn’t know me, haha...”
Emmanuel fell silent at that.
Nevertheless, he didn’t think Derrick was lying, judging by his demeanor. It seems like Mackenzie and I have been overly
suspicious.
After conversing with Derrick for a while, Emmanuel left the Commerce Department’s partitioned office and was about to check in
on Frederick and Ryder when he came face to face with a man and a woman as he passed through the lobby.
The man was about Emmanuel’s height, tall and handsome, with a well-groomed appearance that exuded elegance. The woman
had a larger frame, was wearing NIKE flats, and was approximately 5 feet and seven inches tall. She was enthusiastically
chatting with the man, evidently showing fondness for
him.
Emmanuel stopped in his tracks, and the two of them also halted.
“Why are you here, Gautier?” Emmanuel asked with a frown.
This was Terence Group’s number-one business rival in Yeringham. He couldn’t understand why Gautier would be strolling
around the Terence Group’s premises.
“Who are you? What’s it to you?!” The woman immediately defended Gautier, coldly retorting to Emmanuel.
On the other hand, Gautier wore a charming smile and extended his hand toward Emmanuel. “Hello, Emmanuel! We meet
again!”
Emmanuel gave a cold smile in return. “The last time I checked, we’re not friends. In fact, I even punched you last time. Your
generosity now makes me think you’re up to something!”

The last time they crossed paths was outside Yociam Residence, where Emmanuel had slapped Gautier in the face a few times
due to an attempted assassination of Mackenzie. Emmanuel refused to believe Gautier would be so generous; he suspected
there was more to Gautier’s seemingly friendly demeanor.
“What?!”
Before Gautier could respond, Lara, standing next to him, exclaimed incredulously, staring fixedly at Emmanuel.
“So, you’re Emmanuel, and you’ve even hit Gautier?!”
Her expression suggested Emmanuel had committed a grave offense.
In her eyes, Gautier was the pride of heaven-a domineering CEO and the Prince Charming of many women. In contrast,
Emmanuel, though good-looking, couldn’t compare to Gautier in terms of temperament.
She certainly couldn’t accept the fact that Eminanuel had assaulted Gautier!
“That’s right.” Emmanuel didn’t recognize Lara because she looked nothing like Mackenzie or her other sisters, and he certainly
couldn’t have guessed that she was the younger cousin Mackenzie mentioned to her, for she was just like Derrick-too mature for
their age.
“You... You jerk!” Lara was ready to take action, seeing that he dared admit it so brazenly.
If it were Hubert, he would likely have already sniggered from the back by now. Even if Lara was no match for Emmanuel, it
would still be a chance to upset him a bit. However, Gautier gently pulled her back, calmly saying, “Lara, it’s normal for men to
duel over a woman. I won’t let a woman fight my battles for me.”
Lara stopped, feeling even more captivated by Gautier’s charm.
Emmanuel chuckled silently. Indeed, birds of a feather flock together. Gautier and Magnus were both pseudo-gentlemen.
“Emmanuel, you asked me why I’m here. I’ll answer now.” Gautier, undeterred by Emmanuel’s lack of a handshake, extended his
hand again. “I’m here to pursue your wife. Since you’re my senior, please guide me and tell me some of Mackenzie’s interests so
that I can take better care of her in the future!’
Emmanuel was momentarily stunned but soon burst into laughter. He knew Gautier was a tougher nut to crack than Hubert, but
he hadn’t expected him to be even more shameless than his younger brother, openly admitting to pursuing someone else’s wife.

This was undoubtedly the most humiliating challenge Emmanuel had ever received.
Slap!
Emmanuel delivered another slap, landing on Gautier’s face, which turned to its side due to the
momentum.
It happened so suddenly that Gautier couldn’t even react in time, and Lara was stupefied even more so.
She already couldn’t accept it when she heard Emmanuel had assaulted Gautier, so to see Emmanuel slap Gautier now, she
thought her whole world was tearing apart.
How can this happen? How can there be something so dark and absurd in this world?