Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 10 I Won’t Be Marrying Her

Before getting off from work, Emelie entered the CEO’s office to drop off some documents.

She then mentioned. “Your mother called me at noon, inviting us for dinner tonight. Mr. Middleton, it’s been half year since you last visited.”

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William furrowed his brows. He was visibly annoyed. “Do you often contact my family?”

“Not really. It’s always your mother who calls me,” Emelie responded.

William glanced at his watch and tossed the car keys to her. “You drive. I’ll have the driver take Daphne

home.”

ut couldn’t

As she followed him, Emelie found herself at the edge of asking something significant but

muster the courage to voice it.

She feared hearing the answer she already knew would come

During the Middleton family dinner, Vanessa kept adding more food to Emelie’s plate, expressing concern, “Why have you lost so much weight? You look so pale. Are you sick?”

William, naturally reserved and taciturn, was even more so with the Middleton family, He barely spoke after greeting his father, Henry Middleton, upon their arrival.

He watched Emelie manage the conversation with his parents while Emelie touched her face, smiling as she replied, “Oh, it’s probably just today’s lipstick not suiting me. I’ll throw it out when I get back.”

As Cloudex Corporation’s CEO’s head secretary, Emelie was adept at saying the right things, delighting

Vanessa.

Daphne’s

everyone liked Emelie. Not just colleagues and clients,

the past three years, dealing with matters both within

parents and friends had silently thought

marriage more than once.

help but

he expected, the topic of marriage came up again at

found herself lost for words, looking toward

some guidance.

of any warmth or flavor

just picked up fell back into her bowl with a soft clink. But what William

moment, she couldn’t

marrying Emelle, then who? That young secretary from the company? Don’t think I’m unaware of the foolish notions

to diffuse the sudden tension, a role

like feeling his boundaries had been breached. “Dad, you’re intruding too much. And regarding foolish actions, you’ve had your own share

Vanessa’s face stiffened.

slammed the table, standing

as he

Henry’s complexion turned a stormy shade, Vanessa quickly offered him some water, trying to calm. him down. “Relax, dear. Remember your blood pressure problem.

an excuse for William, saying, “Mr. Middleton had a tough time with the clients

well

defend him.”

now the CEO of such a major