Chapter 71 Nowhere to Run


    Upon seeing Emelie in her long pants and long–sleeved pure cotton pajamas, William couldn’t help but wonder whom she was guarding <b>against</b>.


    But as luck would have it, her tossing and turning during sleep caused the buttons on her pajamas toe undone, revealing a glimpse of her


    corbone.


    She


    didn’t seem to realize that the more she covered herself up, the more William feltpelled to tear it all off and see what was


    As William pondered over something, he returned to his room after finishing his drink.


    In the middle of the night, Emelie woke up feeling cold.


    underneath.


    She realized her nket had slipped onto the floor. She reached <b>for </b>another thin shirt to put on and covered herself <b>back </b>up with the nket.


    Despite this, when moming arrived, Emelie <b>found </b>herself still feeling groggy


    But afterpleting her moming routine, the foggy sensation in her head began to clear significantly.


    As she stepped out of the bathroom, Emelie spotted William already seated in the dining room, enjoying his breakfast


    “Mr. Middleton, do we happen to have a first aid kit in the room?” she asked.


    She wanted to take some cold medicine just in case.


    “No, but you can ask a steward if you need anything.” William replied, ncing up at her. “Feeling seasick?”


    Since there wasn’t one avable in the room, she didn’t want to hassle a steward, figuring it wasn’t a big deal.


    “Nah, I’m good. It’s nothing” She shrugged off the concem.


    Emelie quietly sat down for breakfast while William finished eating first. After taking a <b>sip </b>of his coffee, he nced out the window at the deep


    blue sea.


    “Did you bring your swimsuit?” he asked


    Emelie looked up from her te, slightly surprised.


    “No. Are we nning to swim? Isn’t it a bit risky being so far from the shore? This seems like open water.”


    “The heart of the <b>sea </b>is where all the excitement is. <b>There’s </b>nowhere to run,” William remarked cryptically, his words carrying an unsettling


    <b>Long</b>


    Emelie’s heart skipped a beat as she felt a sudden wave of unease.


    “Since you don’t have a swimsuit, just wear whatever. We’re all going jet skiingter,” he <b>said</b>.


    Emelie pursed her lips. “But I don’t know how.”


    “Then, leam.” William’s gaze was intense and prating. “Don’t ruin everyone’s fun.”


    “Fine,” Emelie reluctantly agreed.


    Emelie’s intuition was usually spot on. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off about William suddenly inviting her to the


    banquet.


    After all, he hadn’t taken her to any business or private events for almost half a year.


    When things seemed out of the ordinary, Emelie knew there <b>was </b>likely something more to it, and she became vignt


    In the end, she opted for a conservative outfit,


    She wore a ck, sunproof, waterproof wetsuityered with <b>a </b>white short–sleeved T–shirt and ck shorts.


    While she was fully covered, the other women riding jet skis were in bikinis.


    As they embraced the strong winds, crashing waves, and <b>elerating </b>speed, their minimal fabric seemed on the verge of being blown away.


    But <b>that </b>was exactly what it took to spark the adrenaline–fueled atmosphere.


    The deck echoed with screams of excitement and cheers, punctuated by asional ribald jokes.


    To an outsider, it could easily seem like a raucous party at sea


    William nced at Emelie’s attire, looking somewhat displeased. But he was busy chatting with some CEOs and didn’t really have time for her. Seeing the coaches around, Emelie wondered if she should approach them to learn how to operate the jet ski Riding a jet ski on the water was a whole different experience. It <b>offered </b>her apletely unique sensation,


    Chapter 21 Nowhere to fun


    Despite her usual sharpness, Emelie struggled to master the art of bncing on the jet ski. Her attempts were in vain.


    She relied on the coach’s guidance to prevent herself from tumbling into the ser


    While Emelie excelled in most endeavors, sports seemed to be her Achilles‘ heel.


    Even after the coach spent over an hour teaching her, she still couldn’t get the hang of it.


    Meanwhile, others, even those who were just as new to it as she was, had already caught on.


    The coach let out a rueful chuckle.


    “You’re really putting me to the test,” he said with a wry smile, while Emelie stood there, lost for words.


    Initially uninterested in participating, William finally couldn’t <b>bear </b>it any <b>longer</b>.


    He approached, dismissed the coach, and settled himself directly behind Emelie.


    “Are you dumb?” he criticized.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    Emelie, who hadn’t been called dumb since her promotion to head secretary, <b>couldn’t </b>help but shoot William a defiant nce. She felt a bit offended.


    William took hold of her hands and gripped the jet ski’s handlebars while pressing his chest against her back.


    It seemed like he waspletely hugging her.


    Feeling a bit ufortable, Emelie instinctively <b>tried </b>to move away from him.


    Whispering in her ear, he instructed<b>, </b>“Keep your legs tight and shift your weight back. Don’t elerate too quickly. Gently twist the throttle like this-”


    In the blink of an eye<b>, </b>the jet ski roared ahead, sending a towering spray of water into the air.


    Emelie’s nerves were instantly sent into overdrive.