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.

"During the horse race, I also took the opportunity to assess William's health. It turns out that he really isn't doing

laughed even more. "So, it was a double win

whispered, "Do you want to know who reported

moments ago, hesitated for a second

frowned as if she was troubled. "But she insisted

Emelie had said "she", it had to be

head with a defeated smile. His tears suddenly

begging you.

reaction meant that he had already figured out who

entirely blank. Then,

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

is to William, and how Jodie is to me. They're the people we are closest to and the ones we trust

usually comes from behind. The pain you're

He lowered his head in despair.

like this should have made Emelie feel satisfied. She had shot down the eagle, winning the first

she didn't feel much joy because nothing she did now could

all, her biological parents

They were all gone.

she spoke in a flat,

due to insolvency. All movable and immovable assets will be auctioned off to

he abruptly stood up and