Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie Hoven )
CHAPTER 85

Chapter 85 She Belongs to Me Tonight

Emelie was afraid of William.

She couldn’t imagine what he could do with the contract, and humans would always be scared of the unknown.

William didn’t make any further moves toward Emelie, simply letting go of her hand and striding upstairs.

He didn’t ask for her to follow

But his departing figure clearly implied that she should follow Itim upstairs.

Emelie’s mind raced; she tried to think of ideas, She accidentally made eye contact with Bryan, who slightly nodded.

Emelie steadied herself and eventually went upstairs.

At least with Bryan there, he would back her up,

Even without Samuel’s involvement, he was delighted with the terms she offered him. So, he would help her.

Downstairs was where regular guests entertained themselves, while the second floor was where the big shots on this ship gathered.

Norman patted William’s shoulder. “We’re playing poker. I remember you’re good at it.”

William replied, “I’m just decent.”

you take my place? I’m getting old and can’t handle the fatigue. I need to be down

Norman massaged his waist, sighing. “Then can you

William nodded.

He entered the room, and Emelie followed.

The room wasn’t huge. It was well–lit, with a sofa, a coffee table, and a poker table.

No one was on the sofa, but two men in suits sat at the poker table, shuffling the cards.

Both men were relatively young, with different temperaments.

Emelie found them familiar but couldn’t quite place their names.

Bryan had just been playing, so he sat at the poker table as soon as he entered the room. William took Norman’s previous seat and joined in.

Patricia had somehow followed them upstairs. She wore a strapless dress, with the upper part made of red velvet fabric and the skirt made of

off–white chiffon

She looked elegant and princess–like, but she sat on the carpet next to Bryan’s leg.

She leaned against Bryan’s thigh, lighting a cigarette for him and occasionally feeding him strawberries

Emelle felt an uncomfortable sense of humility.

The other two men also had women at their feet, doing similar things.

Emelie felt awkward, unsure of what to do. She stood there, and no one paid her any attention

It wasn’t until William looked at her and said, “Do you still need me to teach you where your place is?”

He wanted her to follow Patricia’s example, obediently kneeling at his feet.

Emelie didn’t want to degrade herself like that. She remained silent and didn’t move

However, this act of defiance caused the other two men at the poker table to focus on her.

One of the men scrutinized Emele, smiling as he asked William, “Is this Mr. Middleton’s ‘bargaining chip‘?

“Indeed, she is quite attractive. No wonder you dared to slash so many points off me with just one word.”

Willum remained silent and continued playing his cards.

The man took a cigarette from the pack, tapped it on the table, and motioned to Emelie.

“Come over here and light this cigarette for me.

Emelie suddenly remembered who he was

He was a real estate tycoon.

William was planning to use her as a bargaining chip to acquire land.

Bryan casually placed a chip and raised his eyes, “So, my competitor is Mr. Davis. To be frank, I’ve also taken a liking to this woman.

“What I can

offer Mr. Middleton is no less than what Mr. Davis can.”

Charles chuckled. “Is that so

While they conversed, their hands continued to play the game of poker.

The crisp clatter of the chips striking each other hit Emelie’s nerves, causing her to tense up.

Charles suddenly raised an eyebrow and showed his hand.

“Oh, a Full House. Not bad. This woman’s lucky for me. Mr. Middleton, I accept your offer. Tonight, she belongs to me.”