Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 755 Doting

Lyle didn't know what else to say, so he waited until William was done with work before accompanying him to Westward Club for a drink. Of course, he drank alcohol, while William stuck to plain water.

It was already 1:00 am by the time they left, and Lyle returned home.

Seeing that the lights in the living room were off before entering, he assumed that everyone had gone to bed. However, when he stepped inside, he found Emelie still working in the open study in the corner of the living room.

A single lamp overhead illuminated her desk.

Lyle walked over. "Why haven't you gone to bed?"

"Some documents came in from Mercianna. I'm working late to finish them, so Wesley won't have to deal with them tomorrow."

Emelie had already showered. Her face was bare, and her skin was clean and smooth. Likely from straining her eyes over documents for too long, she was now wearing a pair of black- rimmed glasses.

This softened her usually cool demeanor and gave her a more scholarly air.

"You really dote on him." Lyle chuckled as he collapsed onto the living room couch.

him a smile. "I dote on

tongue with his eyes closed. "Go on. What's the task this time? You never dote on me without working me

but there's definitely something off about it. Jodie and Marcel have already investigated the place, but they found

agreed and asked, "And

be deposited into your

for free. She always

peered at her over the back of it as he replied,

always generous in such matters. "Sure.

Lyle grinned. "Add a plate of

you should've grabbed something

was going to tell you. Those stalls are

do you

asked the cleaning staff, and they said that the city management had

had always turned a blind eye to them. They cleaned up after themselves every night, so the neighbors

know either. But the disappearance of stalls, especially the one selling meatballs, that had been

had eaten there. It was the one connection she had