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.”

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 me because I said

forcing me

am,” Troy

was clearly the wiser one compared

William didn’t marry her, she’d still be his implied “lover“. It wasn’t uncommon for influential families to adopt such a system. The Undvike family

away from the Middletons. So Mikhail said sternly, “Be quiet, Troy. Stop fooling around.

before sneering. “You

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

exclaimed in

how kind he is, right? He’s a fine young man and reputable in Capebatt City, too. He’s still a good choice for you,

was no way that Troy was a good choice for

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

hurriedly added, “And you can always develop your love for one another later on. Why don’t you two get

Why don’t we just announce the engagement right

as waiting for Emelie to respond, Troy dragged her outside to announce this news. None of them had given her any chance to voice her