Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 78 Plan B

The waiter served them coffee.

William grabbed a small sugar cube with a clip and dropped it into his coffee. The once–calm surface rippled.

He then stined the coffee with a spoon

The sleeve of his suit was slightly rolled up, revealing the elegant wristwatch with a peacock dial underneath.

He looked down, hiding his emotions.

“The Maple Avenue project is a great opportunity. We’re interested, and Vertex Capital Holdings is too.”

Bryan remained composed. “So, if Swanson Corporation compromises, it’ll give Cloudex Corporation a better chance.”

William lifted his head. His gaze was calm.

“Mr. Swanson, how about we reconsider the tennis?”

Bryan paused briefly, and even Emelie, who was hiding in the coffee shop, was taken aback.

She couldn’t believe William was actually tuming down the offer. He had refused to trade her as part of the deal

Emelle pressed her lips tightly together.

“Finding it tough to meet this condition, Mr. Middleton?” Bryan probed. “Or is it that you have other projects in mind that you want Ms. Hoven to ‘assist” with?”

William didn’t reply “You’ll be coming to dinner tonight, won’t you?” he asked.

“Of course,” came the response. The dinner was the main event tonight.

William lifted his coffee cup, taking a sip before politely excusing himself

“Let’s continue our discussion on the project after tonight. I have other matters to attend to. Please excuse me.”

him back. He simply rose to shake

William descended the stairs, his expression

up his coffee and called out to Emelie

can

stepped out from her hiding

what was said just

confirmed with

he didn’t say no either. Instead, he brought up

higher priority, and he wants to see if he can use

he’ll come back to discuss the

everything

“Yeah,” Emelie replied.

suspected that William’s hesitation to trade her might mean he had other

a deal for you first, then I’m afraid there’s not much

Emelie gave a

thank you

affairs, but this is the first time he’s come to me for

that he was trying to paint a favorable picture

can’t bear to see anyone in distress,” she

because of Sem but also because I’m interested in the terms you discussed with

that William will choose to bring

again, Emelie left the

she left, she made eye contact with Patricia. Emelie smiled at her first, and Patricia

walked back to her room, her mind

past month, she had been out of touch

projects at hand. She also couldn’t decipher William’s

the Maple Avenue project already a major deal and the top three companies in the country competing for it, Swanson Corporation’s willingness to compromise would

couldn’t understand why William hadn’t agreed to trade her for the

key card, but before she could swipe it, the

found herself