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.

remembered Daphne’s words

just colleagues and clients,

personal lives over the past three years, dealing with

friends had silently thought she would become his wife,

marriage more than once.

couldn’t help but smirk at the

expected, the topic of marriage

found herself lost for

some guidance.

his water. His voice was devoid of any warmth or flavor as

up fell back into her bowl with a soft clink. But what William said landed heavily

she couldn’t hear

That young secretary from the company? Don’t think I’m unaware

Middleton…” Emelie instinctively wanted to diffuse the sudden tension, a role she often played in their father–son

you’re intruding too much. And regarding foolish actions, you’ve had your own share in the past. Wouldn’t you

Vanessa’s face stiffened.

slammed the table, standing up

stood up as he said, “I’ve finished, I’ll

him some water, trying to calm. him down. “Relax, dear. Remember

saying, “Mr. Middleton had

was rubbing his temples and countered, “I’m well aware of his temperament, there’s no need

defend him.”

CEO of such a major corporation. You can’t still talk