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 immediately

nodded, glancing at

Bryan directly, "Are you

Bryan as jealousy. His

good news. Ms. Blair likes Alice too. Why are you two keeping it a secret?

looked

that business had really changed

naive and straightforward Michael had become as good at acting

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

bewildered by

of nonsense was

Michael glanced at Emily.

noticed and continued, as if revealing a big secret. "Alice and I have decided to be together. No matter how unhappy you are, you can't take Alice

had been sitting across from Bryan, feeling

was clearly a

the right to lecture me. As for Alice, if you two are together, it's because you have a strong connection. I'll wish you well as Alice's friend. And

held Emily's hand, and

to be 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 and left

words and his final warning, lost his

his fork, the clatter echoing in

"Michael, be

almost dragged Emily

and pulled her close, pressing

were so close,

could feel Michael's heavy breathing, his hot breath on her face, making

she could finish, Michael

of