Chapter 47

For now, Emma would focus on completing the William Enterprises project. Everything else could wait. The moment she finally nodded in agreement, a subtle smile tugged at Gabriel's lips. The warmth in his eyes deepened, impossible to conceal. Without another word, the two of them left together. … Meanwhile, back in the country, Frank once again found himself dreaming of Emma. In his dream, she stood before him, her piercing gaze locked on his. Her eyes had always seen straight through him, reaching the deepest corners of his heart. But this time, that gaze cut like a knife. In the dream, Emma didn't forgive him. Frank reached out, trying to pull her close—but she only stepped farther and farther away, looking at him as if he were nothing more than a stranger. The sight was unbearable. The woman who had once followed him around like a loyal shadow… How could she now disappear from his life so completely? Frank jolted awake, yanking the covers off as he sat up abruptly. Outside,