Chapter 48 Samuel Swanson of Weston

When Emelie attended Cloudex Corporation's annual dinner last year, she accidentally bumped into a man. Though she'd reacted instantly, she still accidentally splashed some of her wine onto his sleeve. He was forgiving and didn't pursue the matter. Emelie offered to pay the man for staining his shirt, but he refused. Still, after Emelie's insistence, he finally agreed to take the money. Because of that, Emelie thought she owed nothing to the man anymore. But now that Samuel brought it up, she'd immediately remembered. Emelie carefully observed Samuel. He was a handsome young man with gold-rimmed spectacles and clear eyes. His gaze was cool but not uncomfortable. Overall, he gave off a harmless but wise air. Emelie even noticed something glinting by his ears. She squinted and realized they were spectacle chains. They added a seductive air to him, making him look both demure and attractive. Emelie took all but five seconds to make all such observations. She extended a hand. "Hi ther