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william hung up the call and smoothly dodged Emelle’s attempt to reach him. 
with the curtains drawn shut, the room was pitch black. Emelle stumbled in the darkness. She tripped over the edge of the carpet and struggled to regain her 
balance. 
Before she could steady herself, Willam pushed her against the wall from behind and firmly held her Implace. 
He was manipulating her with the dexterity of a skilled puppeteer and effortlessly controlling her movements. It was almost as if she were nothing more than a pawn in his game. 
Frustrated, Emelia’s breath quickened as she struggled against her restrained hands. 
“William! Get out of my room right now! Or else 
“orelse what?” William’s tone, dulled by alcohol, was chillingly indifferent. “What will you do if I’ve actually done something? Will you have the nerve to cause a 

Achill ran down Emelie’s spine. Her entire body tensed at his words. 
“Let me try to figure this out. What exactly did Bryan promise you guys? Samuel hops onto the project to help Swanson Corporation gain more influence. In return, once the project wraps up, you get a ticket into Swanson Corporation, am right? 
“Now, how about you guess? Do you really think I don’t have any way to kick Swanson Corporation out of this project? If the project tanks because of you, will Swanson Corporation still take you in? Your only job would be gone too, wouldn’t it?” 
Emelie realized William’s words were a blatant, unvanished form of blacknall. He was using his authority to manipulate her. 
“So, what exactly are you up to?“, furious but oddly amused, laughed bitterly. 
“Is this a power play? If I refuse to sleep with you, you’ll kick Swanson Corporation out, leaving me without a job?” 
William’s fingers dug into her hand “Am I really that despleable in your eyes?! 
Emelie retorted sharply. “Are you not?! 
What was he doing now that wasn’t despicable? 
“When it comes to being despicable, I’m nowhere near your dear Sail” 
“Don’t drag others down just because you re messed up!” 
“You’re defending him despite having a fiancée, he’s still seeing you just to manipulate y 
you into being his mistress 
Isn’t that messed up 
William’s tene was cold. He only came after you because of your looks. Do you honestly think he’s a good guy? “My relationship with Samuel is none of your business, William. You re the CEO of Clondex Corporation, the heir of the Middleton family. Stooping to coerce women is way beneath your status, isn’t?” 

Emelie found herself in a situation where she was clearly at a disadvantage and could only hold back her words temporarily before giving in. 
However, deep inside, her chest felt like it was inflating with anger, pushing against its limits. She was on the brink of exploding and teetering on the edge of control 
Suddenly, William chuckled coldly. “First Wesley, now Samuel. Are you really that desperate for a man? If I can keep someone like you around for three years, what else could possibly tamish my reputation more than that?” 
Even the most patient person has their limits, and Emelle reached hers. “Why the  are you bringing up Wesley now?” she snapped. 
So now it seemed it was forbidden to even mention Wesley’s name. 
William’s eyes gleamed with malice in the darkness. 
Emelie’s anger had just begun to swell like a balloon. But the fiery resentiment in his chest had been simmering since the incidents at the racetrack. Fueled by her repeated intimacy with other men, it was finally builing over. 
His hand swiftly moved in front of Emelie, grasping her chin and forcefully tilting her head back 
Emelie barely had time to react before his lips, amelling of alcohol, crashed onto hers 
Her eyes widened in shock. She wanted to pull away immediately, but she couldn’t resist in this position. There was simply no way to escape, 
William aggressively bit into her lips, and within seconds, Emelie tasted the metallic tang of her own blood. 
Trapped between the wall and William, Emelle delt utterly powerless. Her eyes bamed red withamix of pain, anger, and resentment. 
“Emelie,” he said with a heavy voice, “haven’t my words sunk in? You’re destined to end up alone. Don’t you dare find another man,” “What a motherfucking son of a bastant! Emelle consed Inwardly. 
Her throat felt patched and constricted. In the next instant, the forcefully jeled her head to the side and tore herself away from his lips. william released her just before he sensed her intention. He was feeling somewhat surprised by her determination 
But as he considered her defiance, stemming either from Wesley or Samuel, something churned in his gut. 
Returned her around and pushed her onto the couch 
(it takes to end you?” William gazed down at Emelie beneath him while reminiscing about the inere intimate moments they had shared. unelie simply cuuddict stand even his proximity anymore. It was a qui–level rejection, pure repulsion, even disgust. 
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Finally, she pulled her hand back and slapped William across the face without a second thought.