Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 866 Beck and Call

Emelie had always known that Jodie reported everything to Wesley. So, whether it was Lyle stopping by that night or her spending nearly a full day and night at Sunnington Hill, Wesley would probably know despite being all the way in Mercianna.

That meant he knew what Lyle had told her, and exactly what had gone down with William. He hadn't called in the last two days, most likely because he didn't know how to approach her, until now.

Emelie's eyes locked on her phone screen, where the words "Mr. Cronus" flashed in bright letters. She wondered what he wanted to say, but at the same time, she really wasn't in the mood to find out.

After she let it ring for a good ten seconds, she calmly reached over and pressed the decline button.

She hit the recline button on her chair and leaned back, letting it lower slowly into a more comfortable position.

Emelie leaned back and tried to relax, but her nerves wouldn't let her. Even after a few minutes of silence, the tension still buzzed beneath her skin.

She picked up her phone and typed out a quick message to Wesley. "I'm busy right now. I'll get back to you when I can,"

His reply came almost instantly, "Okay,"

She unbuttoned the top two buttons of her blouse, hoping to shake the tight, suffocating feeling that had crept in. But it clung to her stubbornly and unrelentingly.

cold bottle of water, and took a long sip. It didn't help. The frustration

the bite mark that William had left was almost gone now. She sighed and returned

at her phone for a moment. Then, without thinking too hard about it, she dialed William's number. Williamn had been even busier

So, he had spent hours in tense board meetings, listening to grown men bicker like children. Their heated arguments filled

once-mighty Cloudex barely concerned him. When his phone buzzed, he paused for just a moment before grabbing it. Without a second thought,

tension slipped from his shoulders as

voice low

ever. "You got 30 minutes.

meaning in her words and wasn't sure whether to be amused or offended.

I can always find someone else," she

cold indifference, and that only made his thoughts wander further. His fingers tightened on his tie, loosening it with a

chuckled under his breath. "No need for 30 minutes. I'm still at the Cloudex Corporation. I'll head straight to you. As for the shower, well, you've got one in your office, don't you? We

abruptly. That was her way

behind and headed downstairs, ready to be at her beck and

office with genuine intent. It was situated in the heart of the Capebatt City's business district, only

walked over as he was lost in thought. He passed a convenience store, paused,

to buy a box of condoms but remembered

at the array of colorful boxes, he was torn and ultimately