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, and

was well–lit, with a sofa, a

but two men in suits sat at the poker table,

were relatively

found them familiar but couldn’t quite place

poker table as soon as he entered the room.

strapless dress, with the upper part made of red velvet fabric and the

off–white chiffon

but she sat on the carpet next to Bryan’s

a cigarette for him

an uncomfortable sense of

also had women at their feet, doing similar

awkward, unsure of what to do. She stood

wasn’t until William looked at her and said, “Do you still need

to follow Patricia’s example,

didn’t want to degrade herself like that.

this act of defiance caused the other two men at the poker

Emele, smiling as he asked William, “Is this Mr. Middleton’s ‘bargaining chip‘?

to

and continued playing

the pack, tapped it on the

over here and light this cigarette for

suddenly remembered who

a