Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 873 This Could Be Our Last Time

Ashley frowned slightly.

Was she imagining things, or had William changed somehow? His usually cold, indifferent gaze had softened, as if the sharp edges had been worn away. He was now gentle and serene, almost peaceful, as though nothing fazed him

anymore.

"What's going on?" she asked, her voice low.

William explained in a measured tone and laid out his plans methodically.

Ashley listened, her wariness turning to confusion, then shock. By the time he finished, all she could do was sigh, the complexity of her emotions was evident.

Ashton, who had been listening in silence, couldn't hold back any longer. Her eyes reddened as tears welled up.

It was 10.30 PM when they left Pearl Bay. The cool night air hit William, triggering another bout of coughing. Ashton quickly opened the car door. "Mr. Middleton."

William hesitated, then reached for his phone and sent Emelie a message. "Do you need me tonight?"

quickly. Though her text was short, he could sense the mockery in her words. "Mr. Middleton, you're

he typed, "Not good enough. You're my only client. I need

Emelie didn't respond even though several minutes had passed. William assumed that she didn't need him tonight, so he got into

I'm just preparing in advance. You and Fabian have been loyal to me all these years. You'll get

but quickly turned away, wiping away the tears

He took it out and saw Emelie's

chuckled and texted,

sent him a location. "You've

as he checked the address. She turned to Ashton and said, "Take me home to Sunnington Hill, then you can

"Yes, sir," Ashton said.

a quick shower at home, William drove himself

to the airport. A narrow, overgrown path branched off, shrouded in darkness. It was

shadows, a van sat with its front and rear lights on. Jodie and the bodyguards stood nearby,

William parked his car.

the guards didn't acknowledge him and continued their rounds as he approached and got into the

the leather seat looking at her tablet. As William shut the door, he asked,

helping me with so much of my work, have you really