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.

entered the room,

a sofa, a coffee table, and

men in suits sat

men were relatively young, with different

them familiar but couldn’t quite place their

had just been playing, so he sat at the poker table as soon as he entered

upstairs. She wore a strapless dress, with the upper

off–white chiffon

she sat on the

lighting a cigarette for him and

an uncomfortable sense

also had women at

She stood there, and no one paid her

at her and said, “Do you still need me

to follow Patricia’s example, obediently

want to degrade herself like that.

the other two men at the poker table to focus

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

quite attractive. No wonder you dared to slash so many points off me with

silent and continued playing

from the pack, tapped it on

here and light this cigarette for

suddenly remembered who

was a