Chapter 36 I Agree Troy marched out of the room and began telling the guests downstairs, “Ladies and gentlemen, I have an important announcement to make! Eme-" Emelie clung onto the door frwith all her might before flinging Troy's hand away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTroy instantly fell on his ass out in the hallway. The guests downstairs quickly peered up to see what was going on.
Emelie swiftly retreated further behind the door so none of the guests could see her. After composing herself, she snapped quickly, "That's enough, Mr. Troy!" She continued, "Neither of us knows one another very well, so marriage is out of the question! I don't want to marry you, nor am I interested in you. If you're still confused about how I feel, I can repeat myself to all your guests out there right now." Emelie's words were undermining the Spencer family's pride.
Troy scrambled up from the floor, reaching out to grab her. But Emelie swiftly dodged him, only to end up bumping into someone behind her. She turned around.
William quickly stood in front of Emelie and said to Troy, "Don't you think you've embarrassed yourself enough?" Henry sneered. "Wasn't Emelie beneath you? Why does her marriage concern you then?" Troy grumbled, "Exactly! Didn't you say you want to marry Daphne? Letmarry Emelie, then! With one for each of us, we'd be even!" At the mention of "One for each of us," Emelie swallowed and asked uncomfortably, "What do you takefor, Mr. Troy? A piece of meat?" "Hey!" Troy was about to argue with her when William cut in.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Go on then. Let everyone hear about how you've been rejected by a woman." Troy was still upset. William shot Emelie a look before glancing at his father. "I may not want her as a wife, but she's still mine. I get a say over who or when she marries for the rest of her life." William's words felt like a threat of imprisonment to Emelle, which was a worse fate than having her marriage decided for her. She quipped, "If I remember correctly, my contract with Cloudex Corporation was for three years of employment only, not to sell my soul to you. Don't misunderstand, Mr. Middleton." Emelie couldn't stay there anymore.
She made sure to save her pride by saying, "Thank you for invitingto your birthday party, Mr. Troy. I haven't properly wished you a happy birthday yet." "You..." Troy began saying.
Emelie quickly clarified herself. “We made it clear that things would be even between us if I attended your