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.

on this ship, outnumbered and unable to fight back, she had

and refuse to be used as a pawn in William’s pursuit

a moment to collect herself before heading back to the

But there was a new face across from

always seemed eager

listened to the new CEO, Leon, boasting about his own company. William didn’t seem too engaged until Emelie

took you

nodded

with a female companion, who

the

touch

lack of enthusiasm and decided to be more direct. “Mr. Middleton, fancy spicing things up? Without even bothering to lift his

letting my companion here help you in taking a little ‘nap‘,

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

Emelie’s eyelids twitched noticeably.

wasn’t just about Leon offering a woman

Emelie away,

unwritten rules, if William

assist me with a nap, Mr. Sanders, what about your own rest? [ wouldn’t want to interfere with

his blunt and unabashed gaze toward

a strong surge of nausea deep within her. Accompanying the nausea was

She quickly turned cold.

me here, I’m not his property.

William remained impassive.