Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 152

Clara gave a gentle knock on the door, only stepping in once she heard Emmett’s response.

The scent of alcohol filled the room and she frowned slightly, “Mr. Melendez, are you drinking on the job?”

“What if I am?” Emmett stood up, pulling her in by the waist, “If you don’t want me to, then-”

“No, go ahead!” Clara, guessing what he was about to say, quickly handed him his drink with a smile, “Have as much as you want. Best if you drink till you

pass out.”

Emmett chuckled helplessly, “Am I that disappointing?”

Clara blushed slightly, “What on earth are you saying in broad daylight!”

You’re as bad at pretending not to know as you are at lying!”

Clara knew she couldn’t out–argue him, so she didn’t bother. “Did you call me over just to watch you drink?”

course not.” Emmett guided her to sit down and handed her a

opened

plan from

at Emmett, not understanding his intentions.

“This is…?”

project. They’re thinking of teaming up with the foreign MF Group to finance a large–scale residential business district.” Emmett took a sip of his

hesitated, flipping through the first

AW Corporation’s business. Why am I looking at

this

Emmett’s words, Clara quickly

plan seemed well–constructed, but… she noticed

no clear indication of who the supplier

in his eyes, “Exactly! You’re just as

be nothing more than a stepping stone, with all the decision–making power in the

the project, even the price of the properties.”

he’s not the