By admin A Romance In Passing Chapter 11
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Fore fleetsog moment, William saw a flash of Emily’s cold, unyielding face in his mind without hesitation, he leaned in and kissed Aria on the lips
“This was partly my fault, too,” he replied. “If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been hurt like this Just focus on getting better Once you ve recovered, I’ll
make any Emily comes and apologizes to you”
At the mention of Emily, William suddenly realized he hadn’t heard from her since their last confrontation at home.
The thought gnawed at him. He took out his phone and opened WhatsApp Her profile picture was still the same Switching to Instagram, he saw that her account
had been set to private
Their chat history hadn’s moved in weeks The last message was from her, insisting she hadn’t been behind any of it. He’d never responded.
This wasn’t like her at all. Even when they argued and gave each other the cold shoulder, Emily never went more than three days without breaking the silence
Usually, it was William who caved first and apologized, even when she was clearly in the wrong. She knew he doted on her, and she counted on it she always waited
for him to reach out
But this time? He hadn’t contacted her in ages, and she hadn’t made a single move
William rolled his eyes. Emily was probably throwing one of her tantrums again, he thought with a scoff
“What are you looking at?” Arta asked, eyeing him suspiciously when he stayed silent for too long
“Notlung important, I’ll go take care of you discharge paperwork.”
With that, he stood and walked out of the room
After Arta was discharged, Wilhain spared no effort in making her feel like royalty He showed up with an extravagant bouquet and sent his burler to escort her in a
sleek, stretched limousine style sports.cat
When they arrived at the villa, Aria could barely contain her excitement The place was tar grander than the one Willam had shared with Emily
The thought alone made her feel smup. She’d always wanted more than what Emily had, and now, she finally did
“Liam, are you sure it’s okay for me to stay here? What if Emmy finds out? Won’t she be furious?
Her voice was soft and uncertain, laced with just the right amount of vulnerability William felt his defenses crumble
“Of course it’s okay, Forget about Emily She’s out of the picture. This is our home now And starting tomorrow, you’re no longer my assistant. I’ll take care of you,”
With that, he pulled Ana in for a kiss: She responded without hesitation, wrapping her legs around his waist and clinging to his neck as her eyes thutteand shut in
quiet sumender
A rush of heat surged through William. Still locked in their embrace, he carried her upstairs to the master bedroom, where the world fell away and they lost themselves in each other
From that day on, he began going straight to the villa by South Lake after work With Ely no longer in the picture there was no bared for secrecy. He and Aw
free to indulge in their passion openly
An entire week passed in a blur of reckless indulgence, and still, there was no word from Emily It was until William returned to the office that a faint sense of
unease began to creep in
He had Rosie look into Emily’s credit card records and was startled to find there hadn’t been any activity inweeks. That was strange, Emily never went upshere without using her cards
Had something happened to her?
The unsettling thought kept looping through William’s mind, leaving hum distracted for the rest of the afternoon. He couldn’t even focus on work
Finally, he decided to return to their home to find out what was really going on
That evening, William called Aria, telling her he’d be working late Alone, he grabbed his car keys and drove to the place he hadn’t set foot in for what felt like
forever
The sky darkened as his sports car sped through the streets. When he finally pulled up to the house he used to share with Emily, something felt oll. Not a single
light was on
His heart thudded like war drums as he keyed in the passcode, his fingers trembling despite himself. The door swung open to reveal a house swallowed in silence