Chapter 18 Ms. Hoven Is in Hot Demand

The news of Emelie contacting several companies in a short time quickly spread throughout the circle. This was brought up during William's weekend outing with his friends on the horse riding trails. Troy Spencer asked bluntly, "For real? Can Will really bear to part with Ms. Hoven?" "Of course it's real. My human resources department manager even contacted her. I'm just not sure why she declined our work offer—whether it was because we didn't meet her career expectations or because I know Will," Elias Undvike said. He then shot William a look as if blaming the latter for preventing him from gaining a valuable employee. William was dressed in a black riding habit while sitting atop a white horse. He appeared significantly more aloof and absorbed in his own thoughts than usual. Despite his friends discussing Emelie, William seemed to treat her as though she were a stranger. But William's friends concluded that William seemed to have always felt this way about Emelie. Though she'd b