Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 16 Emelle Resigns

It was only at this moment that Emelle looked directly at William, saying, “This was just fulfilling our bet Everyone here, Including yourself, Mr. Middleton, are all my witnesses.

I’m simply executing the outcome of that wager. Do you find fault with my actions, Mr. Middleton? Where did I go wrong?”

Emelie’s usually calm demeanor vanished. Now, bristling with defensiveness, she resembled a hedgehog with its spines all prickled up.

This sudden transformation left William feeling like he was looking at a stranger.

“She accused and tried to frame me. It’s conceivable she was the one who tampered with the rope to set me up. Without solid proof, based solely on her accusations and your biased defense, Mr. Middleton, I would’ve been vilified, perhaps even accused of committing suicide out of guilt. Why should I tolerate such unfairness? And why shouldn’t I seek justice?”

Emelie’s retort was forceful, her gaze locked with William’s, unwavering and dignified.

“What if Mr. Smith had suffered severe injuries, demanding accountability without leniency? Would I then be expected to apologize, compensate, or even face legal repercussions? It was merely a slap, and I already spared her much.”

This was a side of Emelie that William had never witnessed. He remembered her as someone who always.

endured, never asserting herself.

She defiantly declared, “Yes, I confess to slandering you, and I deserved that slap! However, I only stretched

of me doing so. Isn’t your accusation against me now based on speculation? How is what you’re doing any different from

looked at her. Daphne wasn’t as naïve as she had assumed, managing a counterattack

so close to Mr. Middleton, which

my mistake. I shouldn’t have been so petty, thinking if you weren’t so perfect, maybe he wouldn’t like you as much, and he might notice me. I

William interjected, “You’re not.”

even muster the desire

explanation; he believed her completely, treasuring her

wasn’t the intruder. The true intruders were those unloved, and

Emelie

turned his attention back to Emelle However, his expression was hard to read athers

You’ve done enough.

from his grip as if breaking away from the constraints

had had enough of

with Cloudex Corporation is up in a month. I’ll send a written resignation to the HR department