Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 403 No Precautions Taken

Emelie heard the men’s deep voices around the corner and walked over.

There, she found William and Beathan standing side by side, each smoking a cigarette. Looking at the way they were getting along, they seemed to be acquaintances.

Upon hearing her footsteps, the two men turned to look at her.

Beathan knew that Emelie had come to find William. He nodded politely in greeting before heading inside.

William stubbed out his cigarette and approached her. What are you doing out here?”

Emelie was puzzled. “Do you know Beathan?”

William replied casually, “Do you remember Thomas Collins, the one who played cards with you on the Graham family’s cruise?”

“I remember.”

The four people at the poker table that day included Bryan, the venture capitalist tycoon of the Swanson family in Weston; William, the capital giant of the Middleton family in Capebatt City; Charles, the real estate tycoon of the Davis family in Calmcrest; and the CEO of the tech giant in Placidville from the Collins family… Beathan?

Emelie raised her eyebrows in surprise. Was Beathan Collins from the renowned Collins family in Placidville?

William gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. His fingertip brushed against her soft skin as he gazed at her intensely and said, “Beathan is Thomas‘ cousin.”

The pieces in Emelie’s mind clicked into place. “Did you instruct Beathan not to inform the Allen family that Elena might only receive a suspended sentence?”

“That’s why I said that whether you agree to the settlement or not, I can ensure that you’ll walk away unscathed.”

seemed to have done a lot for her behind her back and never mentioned it. For example, he had arranged for the foreign doctors to fly in and see her mother, and he had also placed an

he would be on the same eye level as her.

like a cello softly playing in her ears tugged at her heartstrings as

back and said, “I’ve accepted the

back on your word with me, but you fear the Allen

but Emelie couldn’t help

smile again, William’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he moved to kiss

he leaned in, Emelie instinctively moved

at her with an

“I really want you“, echoed in her mind once more. Initially, Emelie had been indifferent to his words. But now, as she recalled his words, paired with his intense gaze, she felt

it and could only flee helplessly when a man, especially one with whom she had been intimate with many times, looked

smiled. He put his hands in his pockets and followed. “I’ll leave

all the other

follow me. Go back to Capebatt City.”

pulled her into his arms. He wasn’t wearing cologne. Instead, the fresh scent of pine

and pursed her lips. “I’m

yet. How can you be sure that I won’t eventually

to respond. She struggled out

hadn’t driven there. She turned to stand at the roadside, intending to hail a’taxi, but William grabbed her hand with one hand and

in my

not getting

“Just this once.”