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.”

For example, he had arranged for the foreign doctors to fly in and see her mother, and he had also placed an undercover agent in

would be on the same eye

softly playing in her

said,

your word with me, but

Emelie couldn’t help but

as he moved to kiss

Emelie instinctively

he didn’t retreat. He continued to look at her with an intense

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 shivers run down her spine.

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

He put his hands in his pockets

recall all the other times that she had felt overshadowed. Overwhelmed, she turned

me. Go back to Capebatt City.”

He wasn’t wearing cologne. Instead, the fresh scent of pine mingled with his mature masculinity enveloped her. “Wherever you are, I’ll be right there with

lips. “I’m not

composed. “I haven’t even tried to pursue you yet. How can you be sure that I won’t eventually win

respond. She struggled out of his grasp and quickened

turned to stand at the roadside, intending

in

getting

“Just this once.”