Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 24 Refusing to Use His Name

Emelie said, “It’s not worth a lot, really. I just think this logic to simple enough, so none of you should have any trouble understanding it. A partnership between two companies is based on mutual profit. If things escalate and the collaboration in called off, neither Mona’s company nor yours would benefit, right?”

Emelle was right. Companies could only collaborate when both parties had something to gain from it. There was no such thing as one gaining more than the other. But man were terrible and often enjoyed using such agreements to torture young women and take advantage.

Still, there was no such thing as not signing the agreement if they couldn’t take advantage.

One of the men sitting around the table observed Emelle before saying, “I think I’ve seen you before. You are Mr. Middleton’s secretary, right?”

Another man’s expression fell. “Which Middleton?”

“The CEO of Cloudex Corporation, of course.

Everyone else’s gazes changed in an instant as they looked at Emelle. They weren’t as hostile as they were earlier.

The man in the lead was no longer set on tormenting Emelie and Mona anymore, but letting them go just like that would be a hit to his pride. Since Emelie suggested toasting them, he said, “Alright. You can take her back, but only after you toast to everyone in this room!”

There were eight men in the private room. That meant eight shots to drink,

ill. She wasn’t in the

“I’ll drink for Mona. Once I finish drinking, your company’s partnership with Mona’s company takes effect.

each of us, we’ll sign

witnessing her friend’s actions, but she understood that if Emelie hadn’t intervened, they might have. remained trapped in the room. That was the law of things here,

time Emelie made it to the fifth person, she was already stumbling. Her alcohol tolerance was usually pretty good. But if it weren’t for those three drinks she had in Troy’s room, she

She forced a smile and said, “May you earn lots, and your partnership be

then downed the shot

Troy asked William, “Will, why is Ms. Hoven such a woman of her word? Wouldn’t she

coldly. “She did this to

or even pointed out that William and his friends were in the room nearby. William

not to use William’s name to help herself, she was

of her actions.

suddenly found William Incredibly harsh. Why did William come over in the first place if he felt

client said in a peculiar

began drinking the seventh shot, she began coughing