Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 868 Meddlesome

The business world was akin to a ruthless jungle, teeming with predators. Any sign of weakness or injury, and the hungry wolves around you would pounce.

Reports like these were likely in the hands of every firm now, each one eager to exploit the Cloudex Corporation's vulnerability, once the king of the corporate savannah.

William felt a twinge of satisfaction. No other company had a report as genuine and detailed as the one Emelie had possessed.

That was because he had personally fine-tuned it. As the Chairman and CEO of the Cloudex Corporation, he had taken it upon himself to make those revisions.

He wasn't granting Emelie a favor; he was giving her a direct pass.

He picked up a pen and began combing through the document. He methodically circled biased sections, corrected inaccuracies, and added on confidential details known only to a few.

After he wrote his final word, William glanced at the clock. It was 2:30 am.

Suddenly, a coughing fit seized him. He grabbed a tissue to cover his mouth and glanced back at the door to the inner room. He anticipated another spasm, so he gathered some documents and quickly exited the office.

Once he was sure that the distance and the closed doors would keep Emelie undisturbed, he let himself cough freely. He slumped on the couch in the waiting area, his body wracked by the fit.

When the coughing subsided, his face was pale, his expression devoid of emotions. It looked almost indifferent, as though this frail body didn't belong to him.

reached for a bottle of unopened sparkling water from the table, twisted off the cap, and took a sip. Then, he brushed off the discomfort and turned his attention back to the documents,

am. Maybe it

and noticed that everything was clean and orderly.

of bed. She headed to the bathroom to freshen

chaotic mess the night before

he now quite the domestic expert?"

a note on the bathroom mirror: "I ordered breakfast

What a meddlesome gesture.

the inner room just as it reached 9:30

the office was already bustling as employees took their places, settling in for

there was a knock on

is here with your breakfast. They mentioned

lips pressed into a thin

"Certainly," Jodie said.

to her desk. She noticed that the files had been carefully organized. She opened

vary from one company to

her

lay the Cloudex Corporation's