Winning Her Heart Back

Chapter 176 Lingering Feelings

Emelie said, "You seem to like sharing your personal affairs with me. Ever since we were on the plane, you've been telling me everything."NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

She added, "I thought people usually like being private, yet you seem to like sharing about it. Do you have any weird kinks?"

Patricia smirked. "Does it bother you? Because of what happened with Mr. Middleton? Are you jealous?

"Deep down, you still have feelings for him, don't you? After all, you did spend three years with him. It's not easy to just cut ties like that."

Emelie didn't take the bait. She replied with her own point, "If you do have a condition, I suggest you see a psychologist. Not everyone enjoys hearing about someone's personal life all the time.

"It can be uncomfortable. But if you consider me a rival and talk about your relationships to show off or irk me, then you're wasting your time."

Patricia's smirk began to fade.

Emelie continued, "I'm upset, yes, but not for the reasons you think. I'm annoyed because your lack of professionalism has put us both in a difficult position.

"I spent all night preparing the project plans for today so we could work efficiently, not be gossiped about or have our reputations questioned. Now people think I'm like you, relying on relationships with men to get ahead."

Emelie didn't sugarcoat her words, leaving Patricia nowhere to hide.

Patricia's face, which usually carried a seductive and charming smile, now showed no expression. But if she hadn't repeatedly overstepped her bounds, Emelie wouldn't have felt compelled to say these things.

Emelie offered one last piece of advice, "I have no interest in Mr. Middleton. Whatever you two do is none of my business.

"What you treasure might be worthless to someone else—not everyone finds it appealing. A person should value self-respect, Ms. May. So maybe try loving yourself a bit more."

"Self-respect..." Patricia muttered, and she smirked. However, her eyes remained cold." Yes, to you, I'm just an undignified, flirtatious woman, right?"

Emelie hadn't quite meant it that way, but she chose not to clarify.

Patricia's gaze shifted back to her.

Emelie had a well-defined bone structure, and her features were bold and balanced. She could pull off any makeup style, be it heavy or subtle. People would say she was the kind of

beauty with a "face made for the screen".

Patricia had noticed her the first time they met on the cruise ship, watching how she played poker with a group of executives on the second floor.

She had navigated through the situation and eventually secured her safety. Even Bryan had praised her for turning a bad hand into a successful escape. It was a testament to her capability.

Emelie had beauty, but it seemed like her looks were the least remarkable thing about her. It was much unlike Patricia, who now had to rely on her looks, weaving through a sea of men. "You've got quite a talent for lecturing, Ms. Hoven," Patricia said nonchalantly. "You should consider a career as a morals and ethics teacher. I have some contacts in that field if you're interested."

"No thanks," Emelie replied curtly, having had enough of her, and turned to get into the car.

Patricia turned her head. "Ms. Hoven, I know it's not easy for you, but why don't you just take the easy way? Isn't Cloudex Corporation a nice place? Wouldn't it be great to go back to William? It's rare for him to lower his head to someone."

So, "come back to me" meant William was humbling himself. Emelie had thought it was a command.

She didn't respond. She got into the car and saw Patricia walk away, but she didn't know where to. Not wanting to waste more time on Patricia, she told the driver, "Let's go to the next location."

Patricia went to the office where she'd heard the gossipers. They were all still there. She kicked over the trash can, and it fell with a loud crash, startling everyone inside.

She leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, her red dress catching everyone's eye. Her smile was seductive, but her eyes were cold and dangerous.

"Was it you guys who said I got my job by sleeping with men?" she asked.

The people in the office glanced at each other, unsure how to respond.

Patricia's lips curled into a dangerous smile. She was like a brightly colored snake- beautiful but deadly.

"You're not wrong," she said. "I do rely on men. It's my skill to get where I am by relying on them, and it's also my skill to make sure a few gossipy men like you don't keep your jobs.

"So, what'll it be? You hand in your resignation yourselves, or should I ask my man to do it for you?"

In the afternoon, Emelie visited three locations back-to-back, completing all the work alone. Patricia was absent from start to finish, never showing up again.

By the time Emelie returned to the hotel, it was already 7:00 pm.

She needed to report to the meeting room, but her outfit had gotten dirty during the day at the base. She didn't look presentable.

Since she had a few minutes to spare, she decided to go back to her room and change. After changing, she headed down to the meeting room on the 6th floor.

As she stepped into the elevator, William was coincidentally inside, coming down from the

19th floor.