Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 358
“You can only protect yourself by being heartless...” Mackenzie repeatedly
muttered that line to herself as a cold smirk slowly spread across her face.
She had always been an opinionated little girl, and while she never listened
to what her mother said, she never forgot that line. She never thought the
day would come when she grasped its meaning.
Nevertheless, she could still picture Claudette and Emmanuel smiling at each
other as they walked side by side into the restaurant earlier. However, the
feeling of having a dagger thrust into her heart was still present, and agony
resonated throughout her entire body.
“It’s over. It’s all over...” As she muttered, she gradually reverted to her cold
and callous mindset, her face turning icy and emotionless.
Meanwhile, at the Serenity Resort, everything was as usual.
Eleanor Franks was the head captain of Serenity Resort’s front–of–house
team. As one of Yeringham’s most upscale restaurants, the cost of
everything in this restaurant was especially high, so everyone who dined
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there was either wealthy or influential. The managers of the restaurants were
well–paid, but they were held to high standards. As the head captain, she
needed to maintain friendly relations with every client so they would be

willing to splurge on the restaurant. She excelled in her role, and despite
having been a kindergarten teacher like her sister, she was promoted from
receptionist to head captain within three years of working at Serenity Resort.
On this particular day, a distinguished client was expected at the restaurant,
so Eleanor waited by the doors with two beautiful servers standing next to
her. Soon after, a few luxury cars drove up the slope before stopping at the
restaurant’s entrance. As soon as she saw them, her face lit up, and she
hurried over to the group’s leading vehicle and opened the back door. Then,
she kept her eyes lowered and her body in a half bow as she opened the
door, making it look so natural that no one would have guessed it was an act.
“You’re finally here, Mr. Verkade! I’ve been waiting by the doors from the
moment you called,” she greeted.
Jonathan was the first to exit the vehicle, but he did not immediately wrap his
arm around her or grope her butt as he normally would have. Instead, he
reminded her in hushed tones, “I have two other powerful men dining with
me today. Take good care of them. Do not overlook them in any way! Also, do
not call me Mr. Verkade tonight. Call me Mr. Jonathan or just Jonathan.”
“Huh?” After a moment of disbelief, Eleanor caught on to what was happening
and nodded hastily. He’s the least capable of the group! She was innately
aware of his identity as well as his background. He was, after all, a member of

the Verkade family, a powerful clan that had amassed billions. Whenever he
dined at Serenity Resort, he never failed to make his presence known by
throwing his weight around. Even so, she could tell that Jonathan felt
vulnerable and even afraid from how he looked at her and spoke.
On the other hand, her heart pounded nervously as she quickly turned to
observe the vehicles trailing the group. With a glance, she recognized the
young man who had exited the car in the middle of the crowd of vehicles. It
was Hubert Verkade, the second son of the Verkade family.
While there were no officially known “Big Four” among the families in
Yeringham, the people, especially those who worked in the entertainment
sector, like to call the wealthiest families in the city the Big Four. Hubert
Verkade was the son of the main branch of the Verkade family,-which was
considered one of the Big Four. Although he was known as a
good–for–nothing, he was a much more powerful figure than everyone else
in the family. On the contrary, he came across as merely average compared
to his talented older brother, Gautier Verkade. Hubert was a prince of the city
to ordinary citizens, so wherever he went, he was always greeted with great
enthusiasm.
Eleanor, being the head captain of a fine dining establishment, naturally kept
tabs on the city’s rich young men, so there was no way she wouldn’t have

recognized him. She was also a wise woman who would never do something
as uncouth as belittling someone else to please a client, nor would she
abandon Jonathan just to curry Hubert’s favor. Also, she knew that if she
offended Jonathan, she would earn Hubert’s contempt and lose everything.
While trying to figure out how to balance her feelings for both men, she was
confronted with an even more shocking sight.