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, and

with a sofa, a coffee table, and

the sofa, but two men in suits

relatively

but couldn’t

been playing, so he sat at the poker table as soon as he entered the room. William took Norman’s previous seat and

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

off–white chiffon

and princess–like, but she sat on the carpet

thigh, lighting a cigarette

an uncomfortable sense

also had women at their feet,

felt awkward, unsure of what to do. She stood there, and no one paid

until William looked at her and said, “Do you still

follow Patricia’s example, obediently

to degrade herself like that.

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

as he asked William, “Is

you dared to slash so many points off me with just

and

pack, tapped it on the table, and

here and light this cigarette

suddenly remembered who

was a