Chapter 793 The Days Ahead

Emelie realized that she was becoming more and more tolerant of William. She turned her face towards the window, her tone stiff. "If you think that getting scolded counts as talking to you, then suit yourself. Drive." William lowered his gaze, a small smile still playing on his lips. This was fine for him. Nothing else mattered to him at the moment. When the car arrived at Alderbrook, Emelie got out with the two lilies in hand. William didn't follow her inside. He leaned against the car, waiting for her while responding to some work matters on his phone. With Charles and Bryan's recent shocking scandals, both of them had withdrawn from the Xanther Group, leaving only the Cloudex Corporation and the Collins family. The financial pressure was mounting. The frequent incidents also caused the public to start questioning the Xanther Group. After all, three of the four founders were involved in criminal cases—Beathan was still under investigation for an assault case and hadn't been cl