Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 714

Chapter 714 Be a Little Less Heartless Towards Him

William went into a daze. He glanced down at his hand, which was still holding onto her wrist, and hesitated before pulling back. Then, he picked up the bottle and poured himself half a glass.

He held the glass in his hand and warned Emelie again. "I'm not joking with you."

Emelie replied, "Oh, Mr. Middleton, are you worried about me or Beathan?"

William's expression remained unchanged. "What do you think?"

He had the nerves to ask her that kind of question. Despite them being separated by just a small table, his dark eyes seemed veiled and shrouded in shadows.

It was tough for Emelie to discern whether William was merely asking casually or genuinely expecting her to give a specific answer.

"Isn't it obvious?" Emelie smiled. "Losing Charles was already a blow. If Beathan also falls, it must be quite uncomfortable for you, Mr. Middleton. Didn't you have a two-hour video call with Mr. Swanson just the other day?"

William paused. "How do you know that?"

Emelie shrugged. "I have a friend who's quite good with computers. He was bored and decided to challenge your defense system. It's top-secret level, no doubt. It took him over an hour to crack the system, but by the time he got in, your conversation was already over, so I didn't hear much."

Emelie had intended to eavesdrop, but with the encrypted network they used, it was difficult

William about it. Saying it so

said, "If you ask, I would tell you anything. You don't need to go to such lengths. Besides,

him. "I wasn't asking you, Mr. Middleton. You don't need to go through the trouble of making up

do you know that I'm making up a story to

conversation and coldly replied, "We're

topic. "Then promise me that you won't recklessly go after

it as though I'm about to declare war on Mr. Collins?" Emelie's tone

sake of the cooperation between our companies, I won't hold it

her drink, she put down her glass and stood up. "I'm quite tired today. Let's stop here. I'm heading back now. Mr. Middleton, you should go back and

William didn't try to keep her. "I'll

William followed her down and

car crept along the road back to

scrolling through her phone with the other. She opened her calendar app and looked at

thinking about how she was currently restricted from leaving Capebatt City, and with the New Year approaching next

Wesley would definitely ask why. She wasn't good at lying,

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