Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 775

The room was quiet. For a while, the only sound was the ticking of the clock.

Emelie scrolled through her phone. Though she appeared to be busy, she was actually just switching between apps. She was rather absent-minded.

She opened her email, wanting to check for new work messages. However, she had already dealt with all the emails from before the previous night, and there were no new emails. So, her inbox was empty.

Then, she switched to another app, wanting to message Mona. However, when she looked at the clock, she noticed that it was already 2.30 AM. Mona, being an office worker, was probably asleep.

With nothing to do, Emelie grew restless and irritated. She wondered why Ashton, known for her efficiency, had not arrived yet. It had been some time already.

William suddenly said, "If you're bored, you could pick out a book from my study. It's raining outside, so Ashton won't be here anytime soon."

Emelie didn't know that it was raining. She instinctively looked toward the window.

Outside, water streaked down the glass, breaking up the city lights into irregular patterns.

She turned back to William and asked, "What makes you think I'm bored?"

William's expression softened. "If I said that it was based on my observation, would you think I was being provocative?"

Emelie disliked how well he understood her. Her tone became sharper. "With how clever you are, what do you think, Mr. Middleton?"

William's smile grew wider, and he smoothly changed the topic. "Perhaps we should discuss why Bryan and Beathan brought you Daphne today."

Emelie felt like he was merely provoking her with his attempt at conversation. It annoyed her.

She also thought her previous comment might have sounded flirtatious, causing her to swallow her words. She turned her head away, not saying a word.

William looked at her gently.