Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 3 Dismissal

They moved toward the bathroom, where the shower ran like a burst of rain.

Suddenly, Emelie’s mind drifted to their first meeting three years ago, on a similar rainy day

Her family once ran a modest supermarket.

They weren’t wealthy, but they lived a stable and comfortable life as a family of five.

Unexpectedly, her father fell into a trap that plunged them into a debt of 5 million dollars.

He was forced to sell the supermarket, their home, and any sellable items. Yet, they were still 3 million

dollars short.

At their wit’s end, the person who set the trap showed his true intentions, demanding she use her own

body to repay the debt.

Her parents tacitly consented.

On a rainy night, she fled in panic. The roaring engines of motorcycles sounded behind her, like predators toying with their prey.

She lost her shoes and her hair was disheveled. Ahead of her was endless darkness, void of any light.

She then fell to the ground, surrounded by motorcycles. She believed her life was over.

It was at that moment a business car arrived, blocking her view.

She looked up and saw the car door open. A pair of polished leather shoes stepped into a puddle.

covered Emelle with a large black umbrella, exuding an air of detached nobility as he offered her

Who would dare to lay a

she revisited and embellished the scene in her dreams countless times, ingraining it deeply,

Emelie left the bathroom, her body still

candy in her mouth before looking for clean clothes to change,

shower.

pondered whether to tell William about

it after

and kept her safe, he made it clear

trouble.

a tool to him, useful in both his personal and work life and a tool must know its

his interest in another woman meant he would care even less, making her

Emelie went to work as

secretarial team consisted of three secretaries, each

her duties as she had submitted her leave form to HR right before

the critical documents while in the hospital. Yet some daily tasks

who

reviewed the document.

new assistant, Daphne,”

assured the finance manager, saying, “I have a

care

needs to be held accountable for such a grave

expressionlessly replied,

should be responsible for