Chapter 162 Powerless

The sound of a sharp slap echoed through the dimly lit room, piercing the silence.

At 28 years old, william likely hadn’t been slapped since Emelie last hit him a few months back when he called her a tool.

But this time, it seemed Emelie’s slap was a lot harder.

TOOM.

Emelie was sprawled on the couch. Her chest was heaving with anger while their eyes met in the dimly lit ro

The blackout curtains obscured all light, leaving William’s expression concealed from Emelle’s view even though they were mere inches apart. William’s breathing was calm, but there was a cold determination in each exhale.

Engaged in a showdown that seemed destined to drag on forever, they were like two animals trapped in a cage, neither willing to back down.

Suddenly, a mechanical beep echoed from the doorway as someone swiped a keycard to enter the room.

Emelie wasted no time in shoving William aside. She hastily sat up and fixed her clothes, all the while wondering who could be entering. She was supposed to be the only person staying in this room.

In an instant, the living room flooded with light as someone switched on the overhead lamp

brightness was blinding, making Emelie squint before she could adjust her eyes and glance toward the doorway.

attendants, James and Arthur, entered the room and were taken

they realized what was happening and quickly apologized, “Sorry for barging in…

“We

door in Room 1702, so we used a keycard to check. We didn’t expect

called about a door issue? I’m the only one staying in this room, and

call from a man, claiming to be a guest in Room 1702,

and Arthur continued to explain,

Without saying a word, he passed

someone quickdy snapped a photo of the door with their phone and sent it with a message: “Stopped.”

decided not to pursue it. James and

the interruption. Otherwise, William might have stayed even

headed to the bathroom.

hotel like this, there was an abundance of makeup remover and skincare products. Emelle

scent of William lingered like

discarded the cotton pad, poured water into a disposable cup, and grabbed a toothbrush. She

to end up

remark raced through

her abilities, she felt like a small fish in a big pond. She couldn’t

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