Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 655 Mr. Davis, Do You Know This Waitress?

Emelie leaned back in her chair and signaled for the waitress to pour her more wine.

Charles stroked his lips and nodded as he studied the document. "Ms. Hoven, as expected of you. Your work is always thorough."

Then, as if it dawned on him, he raised his head and said, "Oh, I forgot you're Ms. Pierce now."

Emelie's expression remained calm.

Behind her, Jodie's face was devoid of emotion. It was clear that Charles' repeated references to her past were meant to test Emelie, to see if she would be thrown off balance.

"It's fine. I did spend many years as a secretary. I worked for Mr. Middleton and Mr. Swanson, and when I first joined the Filo Group, I was also Mr. Cronus' secretary. It's normal to be stereotyped as a secretary."

Emelie took it all in stride with a calm demeanor.

William, with a cold look on his face, threw the document on the table and picked up his glass of wine. He seemed to be the one who had been thrown off balance instead.

as if suddenly remembering something, and put it down. Then he motioned for

didn't seem to have

rested his chin on his hand. "How did your sister, Ashlyn, come

they were old friends, "This is something I wouldn't discuss with others, but it's all right to share it with Mr.

friends, and their relationship had once

things that had happened, her attitude now would be

out was somewhat

them. He continued to play along. "So, how did

he was a scoundrel who had sold her. By the time I found her in the human market, she was

sighed. "The only thing I could do was take her to live with me in Baliz. One day, while she was out for a walk, she came across the Sorrel couple in danger and saved them. The rest

he knew that she was the younger sister of the future lady of the Filo family. In other words, your sister has a certain status, but not a high one. By adopting her, he could benefit from the Filo family connection without infringing on their

wine glass with a teasing expression. "Romanee-Conti. It's an excellent wine. Mr. Davis, Mr. Middleton, you must taste

took the opportunity to take a sip. He said, "Ms. Pierce,

wedding. I should drink

the wine in one gulp. Emelie signaled for the waitress to refill his glass, and

had been standing in the corner with her head bowed, approached Charles