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williamhungupthecandsmoothly<b>dodged</b>Emelle’sattempttoreachhim.
withthecurtainsdrawnshut,theroomwaspitchck.Emellestumbledinthedarkness.Shetrippedovertheedge<b>of</b>thecarpetandstruggledto<b>regain</b>her
<b>bnce</b>.
Beforeshecouldsteadyherself,WimpushedheragainstthewallfrombehindandfirmlyheldherImce.
Hewasmaniptingherwiththe dexterityofaskilledpuppeteerand effortlesslycontrollinghermovements.Itwasalmostasifshewerenothingmore<b>than</b>apawninhisgame.
Frustrated,Emelia’sbreathquickened<b>as</b>shestruggledagainstherrestrained hands.
“William!Getoutofmyroomrightnow!Orelse
“orelsewhat<b>?</b>”William’stone,dulledby<b>alcohol</b>,waschillinglyindifferent.“WhatwillyoudoifI’ve actuallydonesomething?Willyou<b>have</b>thenervetocause a
AchillrandownEmelie’sspine.Herentirebodytensedathiswords.
“Letmetrytofigurethisout.WhatexactlydidBryanpromiseyouguys?SamuelhopsontotheprojecttohelpSwansonCorporation<b>gain</b>moreinfluence.Inreturn,oncethe<b>project</b>wrapsup,yougetaticketinto<b>Swanson</b>Corporation,amright?
“Now,howaboutyouguess?Doyoureallythink<b>I</b><b>don’t</b>haveanywaytokickSwansonCorporationoutofthisproject?Iftheprojecttanksbecauseofyou,willSwansonCorporationstilltake youin?Your<b>only</b>jobwouldbegoo,wouldn’tit?”
EmelierealizedWilliam’swordswereatant,unvanishedformofcknall.Hewasusinghisauthoritytomanipteher.
“So,whatexactly areyouupto?“,furiousbutoddlyamusedughedbitterly.
“Isthisapowery?IfIrefusetosleepwithyou,you’llkickSwansonCorporationout,leavingmewithoutajob?”
William’sfingers<b>dug</b>intoherhand“AmIreallythat<b>despleable</b>inyoureyes?!N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.
Emelieretortedsharply.“Areyounot?!
Whatwashedoingnowthatwasn’tdespicable?
“Wheniestobeingdespicable,I’mnowherenearyourdearSail”
“Don’tdragothersdownjustbecauseyouremessed up!”
“You’redefendinghimdespitehavingafiancée,he’sstillseeingyoujusttomaniptey
<b>you</b>intobeinghismistress
Isn’tthatmessedup
William’stenewascold.Heonlycameafteryou<b>because</b>ofyourlooks.Doyouhonestlythinkhe’sagood<b>guy</b>?“MyrtionshipwithSamuelisnoneofyourbusiness,William.YouretheCEOofClondexCorporation,the<b>heir</b>oftheMiddletonfamily.Stoopingtocoercewomeniswaybeneath<b>your</b>status,isn’t?”
Emeliefoundherselfinasituationwhereshewas<b>clearly</b>atadisadvantageandcouldonlyholdbackherwordstemporarilybeforegivingin.
However,deepinside,herchestfeltlikeitwasintingwithanger,pushingagainstitslimits.Shewasonthebrinkofexplodingandteeteringontheedge<b>of</b>control
Suddenly,Williamchuckledcoldly.“FirstWesley,nowSamuel.Areyoureallythatdesperateforaman?IfIcankeepsomeonelikeyouaroundforthreeyears,whatelsecouldpossiblytamishmyreputationmorethanthat?”
Eventhemostpatientpersonhastheirlimits<b>,</b>andEmellereachedhers.“Whythe<b>are</b>youbringingupWesleynow?”shesnapped.
SonowitseemeditwasforbiddentoevenmentionWesley’sname.
William’seyesgleamedwithmaliceinthedarkness.
Emelie’s angerhadjust<b>begun</b>toswelllikeaballoon<b>.</b>Butthefieryresentimentinhischesthadbeensimmeringsincetheincidentsattheracetrack.Fueledbyherrepeatedintimacywithothermen,itwasfinallybuilingover.
HishandswiftlymovedinfrontofEmelie,graspingher<b>chin</b><b>and</b>forcefullytiltingherheadback
Emeliebarelyhadtimetoreactbeforehislips,amellingofalcohol,<b>crashed</b>ontohers
Hereyeswidenedinshock.Shewantedtopuwayimmediately,butshecouldn’tresist inthisposition.There<b>was</b>simplynowaytoescape,
Williamaggressivelybitintoherlips,andwithinseconds,Emelietastedthemetallic<b>tang</b>ofherownblood.
TrappedbetweenthewandWilliam,Emelledeltutterlypowerless.Hereyesbamedredwithamixofpain,anger,andresentment.
“Emelie,”hesaidwithaheavyvoice,“haven’tmywordssunkin?You’redestined<b>to</b>endupalone.Don’tyoudarefindanotherman,”“Whatamotherfuckingsonofabastant!EmelleconsedInwardly.
Herthroatfeltpatchedandconstricted.Inthenextinstant,theforcefullyjeledherheadtothesideandtoreherselfawayfromhislips.williamreleasedherjustbeforehesensedherintention.Hewasfeelingsomewhatsurprisedbyherdetermination
Butasheconsideredherdefiance,stemmingeitherfromWesleyorSamuel,somethingchurned<b>in</b>hisgut.
Returnedheraroundandpushedherontothecouch
(ittakestoendyou?”WilliamgazeddownatEmeliebeneath<b>him</b>whilereminiscingabouttheinereintimatemomentstheyhadshared.uneliesimplycuuddictstandevenhisproximityanymore.Itwasaqui–levelrejection,purerepulsion,evendisgust.
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Finally,shepulledherhand<b>back</b>andppedWilliamacrossthefacewithoutasecondthought.