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.

with a large black umbrella, exuding an air of detached nobility as

declared, “She’s with me. Who would dare

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

left the

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

shower.

tell William about her pregnancy

decided against it after a brief few

he saved her three years ago and kept her safe, he made it clear that she shouldn’t cause

trouble.

was a tool to him, useful in both his personal and work life and a tool

in another woman meant he would

day. Emelie went to work

consisted of three secretaries, each responsible for various facets of William’s

actually abandoned her duties as she had submitted her leave form to HR right before being rushed away by the

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

visited by the finance department’s manager, who reported a problem with

frowned and quickly reviewed the document. “This doesn’t seem like something

was completed by the new assistant,

assured the finance manager, saying, “I

care

to be held accountable for such a grave

expressionlessly replied,

be