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.

thanks, then took a sip. She asked in a more uplifting tone, "I

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

Emelie raised an eyebrow. "How much do you need, Mr. Davis? I should have 15 million in my account. I can transfer that to

generous offer left

million the

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

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

That was

he wouldn't have approached her. They both knew their relationship well enough to understand

family. They were the main culprits. If Charles

still need the 15 million,

bucket was better

Ms. Pierce.

actually the compensation I received after your cousin, Elena,

hung up,

against it, enjoying

and tell him that the bank's client manager requires in-person verification for such a large transfer,