Chapter111DoasYouPleaseinCapebattCity
Delididn’tknowwhattosay.
Whydiditalwayshavetobelikethis?
Healwayssawhermostembarrassed<b>and</b>desperatemoments,<b>as</b>ifshecouldn’tliveadecentlifewithout<b>him</b>protectingher.
Williamcasuallytookoffhissuitjacketandthrewitoverher
Thewoodyscentofhiscoloquewasexquisite,yetitleftEmeliefeelingtooembarrassedtoraiseherhead.
Fortunately<b>,</b>Williamremainedasaloofasever.Withoutpayingmuchattentiontoher,hewalkedtowardBrock
AsBrockcrawledupfromtheground,hegrumbled,“<b>Who</b>isit?Whodarestoruinmyfun?Yousurehavea<b>death</b>–Ah!”
LyleliftedhisfootandstompedonBrock beforehecouldget<b>up</b>whilesmilingamiably.“Watchyourwords,Brock<b>Willis</b>.”Brockstruggledtolifthishead.Whenhesawtyle,hisfacetumedpaleatonce.“M–Mr.Inning-
williamwalkedovertoLyle’ssideandlitacigarette.
Hewasonlywearingawhiteshirt,whichwastuckedinto<b>his</b>trousers.Itshowcasedhisbroadshouldersandnarrowwaist.Heputonehandinhispocketandheldthecigaretteintheother.Ashetappedthecigarette,theashfellontoBrock’sc
Ofcourse,Brockrecognizedhim.Hestammered,“M–Mr.Middleton,whyareyouhere?”
Smiling,LyletappedBrock’scheekwiththetonofhisshoe.“Youdaredtotouchhiswomaninmyce.Whydoyouthinkhe’s here<b>?</b>”
Terrified,Brockhastilyexined,“No,Mr.Middleton,letmeexin!Itwasn’tintentional!ItwasRiley!
“Wejustsignedacoborationcontract,soaskedhertoarrangedyformeto<b>have</b>somefun.
“shesuggestedtryingsomethingdifferentandintroducedme tosomone.IttumedouttobeMs:Hoven.
“SheevensaidMs.Hovenhadresignedfromcloudesandthatyouhadsaidtocklisther,soIthoughtIcouldhavesomefunwithher.
“Imadeamistake,Itrulythoughtitwasasshesaid.IfIhadknownshewasyours,wouldneverhetouchedher!Really!
<b>william</b><b>asked</b><b>calmly</b>,“Where’sRiley,then?!
Brocklookedaroundfrantically,“S–Shewasstillherejustnow..”
“Oh,shecanaway?Thesearepastyourwords.There’snoevidence.Who’sgoingtobelieveyou?”LylechuckledandwalkedovertoEmelieleisurely.
Hesquatteddownandlookedather“IWillhadn’tarvedintimetoday,youwouldhavebeeninbigtrouble,Ms.Hoven.”
Emelieliftedherhead.Waterdropletssliddownherfacealonghercontoursanddrippedontotheground.
ShegazedatLyle’shandsomefaceforafewsecondsbeforeabruptlyraisingherhandanddelivering<b>a</b>hardpacrosshisface.
Lyle’sfacetumedtothesidefromtheforceoftheblow.Hismen,whohaewith<b>him</b>,lookedextremelyshockedtoseethisserne.
Lylelickedtheinsideofhischeekwherehewaspped.Surprisingly,hesmiled:“Youhavegatethetemper,Ms.Hoven.”
Emelie<b>wasn’t</b>surewhetheritwasthelingering<b>fear</b>,thechillingdampnessofherclothes,orsheerfrustration,butherbodywastrembling.
“ItwasyouwhohadalleybringMr.Willistodo<b>this</b>tous,wasn’tit?”
Itwasn’t<b>a</b>questionbutastatementofcertainty.
Itwasn’thardtopiecetogether.Theyhadn’toffendedRiley,sowhywouldshe<b>harm</b><b>them</b>?AndhowdidWilliamandLylearrivesoontime?
Thatwastheonlylogicalexnation
Afterall,lleywasLyle’sex–girlfriend.Theykneweachother.
Lylestaredatherpalebeautifulface,Deltherconfirmingnordenying,Instead,hesmiled.
“You’requitecleverButifyou’resoclever,whyareyousocluelessaboutotherthings?
“I’mjustshowingyouthatwithwillbyyourside,you<b>can do</b>asyoupleaseinCapebatt CityContent (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.
“Butwithouthim,you’rejustavulnerablepery,waitingtobetaken<b>advantage</b>of<b>.</b>Got<b>it</b><b>?</b>
Emelieclenchedherteethandtrembledevenmoreviolentlyfrom anger.
Apreytobetakenadvantageof?<b>Indeed</b>,shewasbeingtakenadvantageof.
Butifitweren’tforthemsettingupthistrap,sheandMonawouldn’thavehadtogothroughall<b>this</b>.Yet<b>why</b>weretheytalkinglikeshewastheone<b>in</b>thewrong?
Trowning,<b>William</b>walledoverandpattedLyle’sshoulder,Indicatingthatheshouldstep<b>aside</b>.
Lylerubbedthesideofhisfacethathadbeenpped.
Frombeingathagtogettingtowherehewas,hehadbeeninmanyfights,buthehadneverbeenppedbyawomanbefore
HencedatBelle.
Shewaswearingalightcoloreddressmadeofthin<b>fable</b>.Thewaterhadsoakedthroughthechestarea,makingherchestslightlyviable
Lylestaredatherforamomentbeforeturningaway.Hewalkedtothesideandlitanothercigaretteto<b>clear</b>hismind.
Hehadn’texpectedEmelletohavesuchagoodfiguredespiceherfrigidity.
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Suddenly,Lylepausedinhisthoughts,thensnorted.
Regardlessofherfigure,shebelongedtoWilliam.Whydiditmattertohim?
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