Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 35 Lover

Everyone immediately looked at Emelie.

Emelie stood there with a blank expression, like some frozen statue.

Mikhail Spencer and his wife, Linda Grabel, were actually quite fond of Emelie, especially after seeing how capable and sociable she’d been tonight. They knew Troy was not cut out for managing a business, so they had hoped to find a woman capable of doing so for him.

Emelie’s lack of wealth of influence was actually advantageous to them, as it meant they could easily manipulate and control her. They were concerned that if Troy’s wife came from a wealthy or influential family, she might divert the company’s profits to her own family.

Linda clasped Emelie’s hand and smiled kindly at her. “Yes. I think Emelie is a fine young woman, too.”

Emelie immediately pulled her hand away, shocking Linda.

Emelie then said calmly, “Mrs. Spencer, please don’t misunderstand. Mr. Troy was just fooling around. We’re no more than friends, so there’s no way marriage would be involved.”

Troy exclaimed in a panic, “Emelie!”

as a

Emelie continued swiftly, “You’ve misunderstood my feelings, Mr. Troy. I’ve only ever treated you a normal friend, nothing more.”

What matters is that you can treat me as more than a friend now, right?” Troy said adamantly. “I don’t care! It’s you I want! You need to marry

said, “Are you forcing me

I am,”

the wiser one compared to

be his implied “lover“. It wasn’t uncommon for influential families to adopt such a system. The

take Emelie away from the Middletons. So Mikhail said sternly, “Be quiet, Troy. Stop fooling around. You can’t force Ms. Hoven if

at William before sneering. “You

expressionless, though his jaw was

it some thought before steadying his glass on the table again. He said suddenly, “I’ll give you a dowry if you marry

Emelie exclaimed

right? He’s a fine young man and reputable in

a good choice for her. Emelle wanted

matchmaker for Emelle and Troy’s marriage. “I can vouch for Troy’s

“And you can always develop your love for one another later on. Why don’t you

great ideal Why don’t we just announce the engagement right now to all the

to respond, Troy dragged her outside to announce this news. None of them had given her