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.

the room, and

well–lit, with a sofa, a coffee table, and a poker

the sofa, but two men in suits sat at the

men were relatively young, with different

but couldn’t quite place

so he sat at the poker table as soon as he

had somehow followed them upstairs. She wore a strapless dress, with the upper part made of red velvet fabric

off–white chiffon

but she sat on the

Bryan’s thigh, lighting a cigarette for him and occasionally feeding

uncomfortable sense

also had women at their feet, doing

of what to do. She stood there,

at her and said, “Do you still

Patricia’s example, obediently

want to degrade herself like that. She remained

the other two men at the poker

the men scrutinized Emele, smiling as he asked

dared to slash so many points off me with

silent and continued playing his

from the pack, tapped it on the

over here and light this

remembered

a real