Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 85 She Belongs to Me Tonight

Emelie was afraid of William.

She couldn’t imagine what he could do with the contract, and humans would always be scared of the unknown.

William didn’t make any further moves toward Emelie, simply letting go of her hand and striding upstairs.

He didn’t ask for her to follow

But his departing figure clearly implied that she should follow Itim upstairs.

Emelie’s mind raced; she tried to think of ideas, She accidentally made eye contact with Bryan, who slightly nodded.

Emelie steadied herself and eventually went upstairs.

At least with Bryan there, he would back her up,

Even without Samuel’s involvement, he was delighted with the terms she offered him. So, he would help her.

Downstairs was where regular guests entertained themselves, while the second floor was where the big shots on this ship gathered.

Norman patted William’s shoulder. “We’re playing poker. I remember you’re good at it.”

William replied, “I’m just decent.”

you take my place? I’m getting old and can’t handle the fatigue. I need to be down

Norman massaged his waist, sighing. “Then can you

William nodded.

room,

well–lit, with a sofa, a coffee

sofa, but two men in suits sat at the

relatively young,

familiar but couldn’t quite place

at the poker table as soon as he

them upstairs. She wore a strapless dress, with the upper part

off–white chiffon

but she sat on the carpet next

a cigarette for him and

uncomfortable sense

two men also had women

of what to do. She

wasn’t until William looked at her and said, “Do you still need me to teach you where your place

to follow Patricia’s example, obediently kneeling

to degrade herself like that. She remained silent and

this act of defiance caused the other two men at the poker table to focus on

scrutinized Emele, smiling as he asked William, “Is this Mr. Middleton’s

she is quite attractive. No wonder you dared to slash so many points off me with just one

remained silent and continued playing his

took a cigarette from the pack, tapped it on the table, and motioned to

here and light

suddenly remembered

a real