Chapter<b>154</b>Patricia
WilliamhadCapebattCity<b>in</b>hisgrasp.SincehehadcutoffEmeliefromeverything<b>, everyone</b>thoughtshewashisenemy.
Wheneversomethingbadhappenedtoher<b>,</b>William wouldn’thavetoaskaboutit.Someonewouldbringhimthenewstotterhim.
Thatday,hewashaving<b>a</b>mealwithhisclient.TheclienttoldWilliamhowhismansawEmelieandMonaat thepolicestationwhileattendingsomebusinessthere.Itseemed<b>to</b>himthatthewomenwerebroughtthereduetosomeconflicts.
William<b>didn’t</b>sayanythingbackthen.However<b>,</b>hecamestraighttoherapartmentbuildingafterhismeal.
WilliamtookouthisphoneandsentLyleamessage.
<b>“</b><b>I</b>wantyoutolookintohowEmeliehadamiscarriagesixmonthsago.”
Monadecided<b>to</b>returntoherparents‘housefortwomonths.ShewouldreturntoCapebattCityandlookfora newjobaftertheNewYearandonceeverythinghadsettleddown.
ThatFriday,Monapackedherbelongings,andEmeliesenthertothehigh–speedrailstation.Afterseeingherfriendgetpastthecheckpoint,EmeliewenttoCloudexCorporation.
ShewouldgoonabusinesstriptoWinstour City thenextday,<b>so</b>everyoneinvolvedintheprojecthadtoattendameetingthere.
EmelieandSamugreedtomeetatCloudexCorporation’sentrance.WhenEmeliewasonherway,shereceivedamessage fromSamuel,sayingthathehadanemergencyandcouldn’tmakeit.
Shepursedherlipsandreplied,“Alright.I’llgobymyselfthen.”
Samuel:“I’skCharlietoapanyyou.”
Emelie:“There’snoneedforthat.Thereshouldn’tbeanythingimportant.They’reprobablygoingtotalkaboutsomethingstokeepinmindforthetrip.I’llnoteitdown andtellyouaboutitwhenIgetback.”
Samuelgaveitsomethoughtsandagreed.
EmelieenteredCloudexCorporationwithsomedocumentsinherhands.Aftertakingafewsteps,shecouldn’thelpbutturnandlookattheentrance.
Thingshadchanged. Thistime,shewasenteringthebuildingtorepresentthe researchteam.
Sinceshewasearly,theCEOhadn’tarrivedyet.Therewereonlyafewemployeesgettingreadyinthehugemeetingroom.
Afewmorepeopleenteredtheroom<b>,</b>andEmelienoticedoneofthemwasJayden’sassistant.Jayden’panyhadtakenpartintheprojectaswell.
Theirgazemet,andtheygreetedeach otherwithanod.
After that,Emelie’sgazenaturallyfellonthewomanthatthesecretaryhadbrought.
Uponseeingher,Emeliewasstunned.
Thewomanwasn’twearingtheusualbusinessattire.Instead,sheworearedblousethatshowedoffherslenderneckandwell–definedcorbones.Shewasalsowearingackdresswithapairofboots.Itlookefortableand.
Herhairwas curled,andwhensheenteredtheroom<b>,</b>shemadethecold roomfelive.
ItwasPatricia,thewomanBryanbroughttothecruiseship.
WhenEmeliesawher,shecouldn’thelpbutrememberhowWillianleftherwithBryanandleftwithPatricia.
Thenextday<b>,</b>shenoticedPatriciaflirtingwithWilliamunderthetableintherestaurant.
Sheinstinctivelyfrownedandthoughtaboutwhathadhappenedontheship.Shecouldn’tkeepcalmanymore.
EmeliewonderedwhyPatriciawasthere.WasshepartoftheSwansonCorporation?
Afterashortwhile,WilliamandJaydenenteredtheroom,deepinaconversation.
Emeliestoodupwitheveryoneelse.Williampaidnoattentiontoher. AsforJayden<b>,</b>hisgazewasonPatricia.
“ThisisMs.May,SwansonCorporation’sbusinessdevelopmentmanager.”
Asexpected,shewaspartofthem.
EmeliepreviouslythoughtPatriciawasjustoneofBryan’swomen.Itturnedoutthatshewasabusinessdevelopmentmanager.PatriciaconfidentiallywalkedtowardWilliam.Shelookedalluring,andwhen shesmiled,shewasevenmoreflirtatious<b>.</b>
“Hello,Mr.Middleton<b>.</b>Longtimenosee.”Forsomereason,shesoundedflirty.
Williamshookherhand.
IfEmeliedidn’tseeitwrong,Patriciaevenusedherpinkyfinger<b>to</b>caresshispalm.This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.