The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 172 Parting on Bad Terms

"The Watsons? Why? Besides me, has anyone else from the Watson family given you trouble?" Bryan shot back at Michael, not missing a beat. Emily glanced at Michael, curious.

Michael, however, was staring Bryan down with a determined look. "Wasn't six million dollars enough back then? If I do business with the Watsons again, I might lose everything." Bryan snapped, "Michael, what are you talking about?"

Businessmen were always cautious. They not only prayed for good deals but also watched their words carefully.

Even though Bryan wasn't directly involved, he knew his family took these things seriously.

Michael's words were definitely out of line.

The tension between them thickened.

Emily felt awkward, stuck in the middle.

Just then, Bryan's phone rang. He answered, and a playful woman's voice came through. "Hey, darling, you're still up! My parents didn't catch us today! When are you picking me up tomorrow?"

If Emily hadn't met Alice, she might've thought Bryan was seeing someone else.

But the voice on the phone was unmistakably...

"Alice?" Michael asked first, clearly curious too.

Alice heard Michael's voice, which only added to the confusion. Her sweet voice chimed in again. "Is that Michael? So you two are together? What are you guys up to behind my back? Michael, are you playing games with Bryan?" It was clear now; the caller was Alice.

Emily wasn't wrong; Bryan and Alice were definitely seeing each other.

So, Bryan's cold attitude towards Michael was probably because he thought Michael still had feelings for Alice?

Emily felt like she had found a new angle.

Bryan hung up, she

nodded, glancing

asked Bryan directly, "Are you dating

was taken by Bryan as jealousy. His eyes flickered,

surprised, right? This is good news. Ms. Blair likes Alice too. Why are

looked at Michael's

couldn't help but think that business

become as good at acting as Jessica, all for the sake of

"Michael, can you drop the act? You must be really upset, right? Do you hate

bewildered by these

of

Michael glanced at Emily.

secret. "Alice and I have decided to be together. No matter how unhappy you are, you can't take Alice from me. Michael, I hope you cherish the people around you and stop clinging to the

been sitting across from Bryan, feeling accused, questioned, and

was clearly

and said to Bryan, annoyed, "Thanks for bringing my wife back safely. But that doesn't give you the right to lecture me. As for Alice, if you two are together,

Emily's hand, and

on guard against me. Look at the photos in this house. Think about who's really stuck in the past." With that, Michael pushed his chair back

words and his final warning, lost

down his fork, the

"Michael, be gentle! It

almost dragged Emily out the

didn't hesitate and pulled her

close,

heavy breathing, his hot breath on her face, making her

could finish, Michael

thought of Emily slipping