Chapter 71 Nowhere to Run

Upon seeing Emelie in her long pants and long–sleeved pure cotton pajamas, William couldn’t help but wonder whom she was guarding against.

But as luck would have it, her tossing and turning during sleep caused the buttons on her pajamas to come undone, revealing a glimpse of her

collarbone.

She

didn’t seem to realize that the more she covered herself up, the more William felt compelled to tear it all off and see what was

As William pondered over something, he returned to his room after finishing his drink.

In the middle of the night, Emelie woke up feeling cold.

underneath.

She realized her blanket had slipped onto the floor. She reached for another thin shirt to put on and covered herself back up with the blanket.

Despite this, when moming arrived, Emelie found herself still feeling groggy

But after completing her moming routine, the foggy sensation in her head began to clear significantly.

As she stepped out of the bathroom, Emelie spotted William already seated in the dining room, enjoying his breakfast

“Mr. Middleton, do we happen to have a first aid kit in the room?” she asked.

She wanted to take some cold medicine just in case.

“No, but you can ask a steward if you need anything.” William replied, glancing up at her. “Feeling seasick?”

Since there wasn’t one available in the room, she didn’t want to hassle a steward, figuring it wasn’t a big deal.

nothing” She shrugged off

taking a sip of his coffee, he glanced

blue sea.

bring your

looked up from her

a bit risky being so far from the shore? This seems

There’s nowhere to run,” William

Long

beat as she felt

wear whatever.

“But I don’t

William’s gaze was intense

“Fine,” Emelie reluctantly agreed.

shake the feeling that something was off about

banquet.

her to any business or private events for almost

there was likely something more

opted for a

wore a black, sunproof, waterproof wetsuit layered with

the other women riding jet skis were in

winds, crashing waves, and accelerating speed, their minimal fabric seemed on the verge of being

it took

deck echoed with screams of excitement and cheers,

an outsider, it could easily seem

looking somewhat displeased. But he was busy chatting with some CEOs and didn’t really have time for her. Seeing the coaches around, Emelie wondered if she should approach them to learn how to operate the jet ski Riding a jet ski on

Nowhere

of balancing

coach’s guidance to prevent herself from tumbling

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