Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 689 Truly Unable to Help

Emelie went back to her room to answer the phone. The caller was Charles.

Her voice was soft and gentle when she picked up the call. "How can I help you, Mr. Davis?"

Charles's voice was hoarse, either from staying up for too many nights or smoking too much. "Ms. Pierce, are you still in Borealis City?"

Emelie sighed with worry. "Yes, we chose the worst time to come to Borealis City. The snow hasn't

stopped since we arrived, the roads are still iced over, and the cars can't move.

"I've heard that most places here have suspended work and school. We don't know when things will return to normal. It's really delaying our work."

"Indeed. We're from the south, so we can't even imagine such heavy snow." Charles's tone was

perfunctory, clearly not in the mood for idle chatter.

He got straight to the point. "Ms. Pierce, I have a bold request."

Jodie made her a cup of black tea. It was rich and aromatic.

asked in a more uplifting

have any liquid assets available at the moment. I'm encountering a bit of trouble and could use some emergency funds. I can write an IOU note and pay you an interest. I'll make sure to repay you as soon

an eyebrow. "How much do you need, Mr. Davis? I should have 15 million in

offer left Charles

he said, "Is 15 million the only amount

in a surprised tone, "Is 15 million not

Ms. Pierce. I'm just having a minor cash flow issue. I'll resolve it soon," Charles said. Emelie shook her head. "Although I'm a director at the Filo Group, I don't have that many shares, and the dividends I receive are limited. If you need more, I'm

or Mr. Collins. Given your relationship with them, they could probably offer you at least 30

That

could borrow money elsewhere, he wouldn't have approached her. They both knew their relationship well enough to understand that their

still remembered the wrongs they did to the Pierce family and the Hoven family. They were the main culprits. If Charles wasn't completely out of options, he wouldn't have sought

still need the 15

the bucket

Pierce. When you return to Capebatt City,

By the way, the 15 million is actually the

up,

window and leaned against it, enjoying

Charles in an hour and tell him that the bank's client manager requires in-person verification for such a large