Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 75 Unwritten Rules

Emelie had makeup on. But right now, her face wa

was shockingly pale,

It clicked. It made sense why, after six months, William abruptly deckled to bring her to the banquet

It made sense why those men were giving her odd looks and why women were hurling insults at her for no apparent reason.

Men viewed her as a trophy, and women regarded her as a formidable rival.

She was the only one left in the dark.

Upon learning the truth, Emelie’s first reaction was to get

is to get out of there. But then it clawned on her they were out at sea with n

nowhere to

William had long forewarned her, “There’s nowhere to run.”

He had everything planned out. Enselie couldn’t tell if it was fear or despair that made her eyes well up with tears.

As the tears began to fall, she quickly wiped them away. Emelle wondered why she was even crying.

She shouldn’t waste tears on William. He had shown his heartlessness from the very beginning.

Instead of crying, she realized she needed to focus on saving herself.

unable to

and refuse to be used as

took a moment to collect herself before heading back to

was still seated in his usual spot. But there was a new face across from him,

Everyone always

about his own company. William didn’t seem too engaged until Emelie

took you

nodded

with a female companion, who looked rather

of a lily, then the woman beside Leon resembled a

touch

direct. “Mr. Middleton, fancy spicing things up? Without even bothering to lift his gaze, William

companion here help you

aftemoon. Tonight’s banquet is the highlight, and you’ll need to be on top

Emelie’s eyelids twitched noticeably.

wasn’t just about Leon offering a

Emelie

to the unwritten rules, if William

here to assist me with a nap, Mr. Sanders, what about

anticipated, Leon redirected his blunt

surge of nausea deep within her. Accompanying the nausea was

She quickly turned cold.

been a misunderstanding. While Mr. Middleton brought me here,

William remained impassive.