Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 701 Please, I'm Begging You

"You casually suggested setting up a charitable fund as if it were a trivial matter, so I didn't think much of it or raise my guard. Then, you created a buzz around a horse race, raising the funds to an unexpected 15 million dollars."

Charles smiled as he looked at Emelie, who was sitting across from him. She was a woman who wasn't even 30 yet.

"Let me guess. At least 10 million dollars of that was contributed by your own people, right?"

Emelie smiled but said nothing.

Charles nodded. "And then, you used the excuse of losing the horse race to me as a way to hand over the encryption key."

Instead of giving him the encryption key straight away, losing the race and then handing it over seemned more natural, and that had eased his suspicions.

Every step that Emelie had taken was so seamless and unexpected that it left Charles defenseless.

He sighed. "What's the difference between giving the key to me for safekeeping and handing some cheese to a mouse? You know that I'm already drowning in debt. I'm desperate and out of options, so I was bound to touch the charity funds."

She had left Capebatt City before the bomb had gone off to avoid suspicion. She wanted to ensure that when he needed to borrow money, he wouldn't be able to find her.

Charles admitted defeat. "I've been caught red-handed with the stolen goods at the crime scene. I have nothing to say."

Emelie listened to him without denying a word. This proved that his assumptions were entirely correct.

said, "During the horse race, I also took the opportunity to assess

"So, it was

whispered, "Do you want to know who

so confidently just moments ago, hesitated for a

troubled. "But she insisted that I tell you after

it had to be a

few seconds before lowering his head with a defeated smile. His

I'm begging you. Don't tell

meant that he had already figured out who it

expression gradually faded until it was entirely blank. Then, she asked calmly, "Does it

went on to ask, "Does it hurt to be betrayed by someone so

you, how Ashton is to William, and how Jodie is to me. They're the people we are

comes from behind. The pain you're feeling now was

in despair. "An eye for an

have made Emelie feel satisfied. She had shot down the eagle, winning the first step

because nothing she did now could reverse the tragedies

parents and her adoptive

They were all gone.

in a flat,

your father in detail about your imprisonment and the bankruptcy of the Davis Group due to insolvency. All movable and immovable assets will be auctioned off to pay the debts. I heard his heart hasn't been good these past two

he abruptly stood up and shouted in