Chapter 698 A Slap

At this close distance, William could smell the faint fragrance on Emelie and instinctively turned his head to inhale more of it. Emelie didn't see any hint of fear on his face and tightened her grip on his collar. "You don't believe me?" Just then, to her surprise, someone grabbed her arm and warned her, "Ms. Pierce, please don't offend Mr. Middleton like this." Emelie turned to see it was Ashton. How could she be there? At the same time, she noticed someone else behind her. Emelie immediately turned around and saw four bodyguards in black, clearly William's men. If she dared to harm William further, they would act immediately. Emelie narrowed her eyes and looked back at William. He let her hold his collar, slightly bent forward, showing no sign of resistance. His expression was calm and composed. It was clear he wasn't being controlled by her. Emelie's lips curled into a cold smile. "Your people have been in Borealis City all along? You're not alone after all?" William did