Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 357 The Gentle Him

“Let me use your room to work, William said, walking up to her, “Give me your hand.”

His penthouse had faster internet than her room, so Emelle wondered why he needed to work here. Reluctantly, she held out her hand

william dropped two white pills into her palm. “These are sleeping pills. Take them and rest.”

Emelie clenched her fist around the pills. “I’ll sleep. Mr. Middleton, please go back to your own room,”

William looked at her tired expression and messy hair. Then, he leaned down and kissed her.

Emelie Instinctively leaned back.

William cupped the back of her head, deepening the kiss, Emelle’s breath hitched, and she frantically pushed at his chest, letting out a muffled sound, “Mm.”

when he finally let her go, Emelle quickly grabbed her blanket and curled up at the far end of the bed, watching him warily.

William didn’t move closer. Holding his glass of water, he said, “You look just like you did three years ago when I first found you.”

Emelie had been fearful and anxious when he found her back then. She was sleepless and had a poor appetite. Like a stray cat, she often had in comers, trembling in

fear.

she recalled

a brothel. She feared she would be assaulted, beaten, or

to gain his protection. Despite her inexperience,

passed, yet she still felt like she was still relying

gripped the blanket tightly, her voice muffled as she spoke to both herself and him, “I’m not the same person I was

into a slight smile. “You

These are just regular sleeping pills. Do you want me to take one

him, and swallowed

said, closing the

into darkness. Emelle stared at the door,

typically cold and unterling

soon drifted off to sleep under the influence of the pills

body clock wolke her up

nap had noticeably stabilized Emelie’s mood and reduced

could do now was face whatever came her way and deal with it as best

headed to the bathroom

she stepped out of her

Emelie’s smile vanish. “Elena attempted