Chapter174DaphneIsNothing
Patriciaendedthecandfreshenedherselfbefore<b>knocking</b>onthedooroftheroombesidehers.
Itwasn’tlocked,soshecouldenterwithaslightpush.
ShewalkedinandsawWilliamonthecouch<b>with</b>abottleofwhiskeyonthetable.
Raisinganeyebrow,sheasked,“Youaskedmehere<b>to</b>drinkwithyou?Ievenputonsomemakeupandsprayedsomeperfume. Lookatmylittledress!Ithoughtyouwanted
tohavearomanticdate.
Williamlookedupandsawhermessyhairandbareface.Itdidn’tevenwanttospireanothernceatthethickjacketwrappingaroundherbody.
Withoutsayingaword<b>,</b>hetookanothersipofwhiskey.
Patricia’srtionshipwithhimwaplicated.
<b>She</b>sat onanothercouch,crossingherlegs.Proppingherchinupwithherhands,shelookedatWilliam.
“You’reinabadmood.Why?DidMs.Howen<b>upset</b>you?WhenIwentdowntoeat,Isawyounochatting bythepiano<b>.</b>”
Williamlookedat heremotionlessly.
“Itshouldn’tbeher,then,”Patriciasurmised.“Whois<b>she</b>toaffectyouremotions<b>?</b>IsitMs.Bowen?”
Williamsuddenlysneeredandsaid,“Daphneisreallyjustanobody.”
Patriciagavehimaconfusedlook.Shedidn’tknowwhatcameoverWilliamforhimtosaythat.Washeserious?
GivenhispreviousbehaviortowardDaphine,Patriciathoughthisattitudewasmorecadeoftoughness.
Itwasn’tasecretthatDaphnehadalwaysimed she wasnewtolove,thatWilliamwasherfirstboyfriend,andshehadneverbeenwithanotherman.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.
ButsomeoneanonymouslysentphotosofDaphnekissinganothermantoWilliam.Ipletelyexposedherlie,andthelusionofasweetandinnocentgirlcrumbledinstantly.
Wimwasunabletoeptthereality.Hereacted<b>by</b>blockingher,notansweringhercalls,andleaving<b>on</b>abusinesstrip.
Hisreactionwassointense.ItactuallyhighlightedhowmuchDaphnematteredtohimdespitehisattemptstoseemindifferent.
Patriciapouredherselfadrinkandsaid,“Still,if<b>you’re</b>reallydonewithMs.Bowen,Mr.MiddletonSeniorwouldbethrilled.Maybeyoushouldtakethisopportunitytopatchthingsupwith<b>Ms.</b>Hoven.”
Wium’sreflectioninthewinesswasdevoidofemotion,hiseyesdistantandcold.Theyshowednotraceoftheconflictbrewingwithinhim.
Patriciaknewthatit wasbecauseEmelle wasn’twillingtodoso.
Shedrummedherlingersonhercheek<b>,</b><b>a</b>slysmilespreadingacrossherlipsasanideaformed.
“Letmegiveyouahand,”shesaidwithayfulgrin.“Consideritathankyouforallyourhelpthesepastfewdays.”
Withthat,shepickeduptheroomphoneanddialedthefrontdesk.“Hello,canyousendaboxorgecondomstoroom1901?Yes,Mr.Middletonneedsthem.Pleasehurry.”
Williamfrownedandwasutterlypuzzled.“<b>What</b>?”
Parrwinkedathim:Sheputanindexfingeronherlips,signalinghimtobequiet.“Shhh,you’llfindouttomorrow
Thenextdaywasaworkday.Tospeedthings up,theteamdividedinto several
EmelieandPatriciawereassignedtoworktogether.
groups
m.Emele
Thenwastogooutthatday,andEmeliehadalreadyarrangedtomeetPatriciaataspecifictime.Butwhen15minateshadpassed,and Patriciastillhadn’tshownup,startedtogetconcerned.
ShetriedcallingPatricia,butthephonerangwithoutanyoneanswering
Justasshebeganfeelingperplexed,Alexiscamedownstairsandwalledthroughthelobby.ShenoticedEmelieandwalkedover.“AreyouwaitingforMs.May?”
Emelienodded,andAlexiswhispered,“She spentthenightinMr.Middleton’sroom.”
Emelieraisedaneyebrow,curiousabouthowAlexisknew.
“YouwanttoknowhowIfoundout?”Alexisleanedincloserandloweredhervulce.“Loverheardsomehotelstaffgossipingaboutit.Theysaidroom1901orderedroom<b>service</b>threetimestnight!”
Emeliewasspeechless.
Alexissighedwithasmirkandsald,“Mr.Middletonsurelivesuptohisreputation.”
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