Chapter 25

Even after the live broadcast ended, people couldn't stop talking about James.

[Even Mr. Smith is chasing after a girl? Wow, that girl must be so lucky.]

[With a face like Mr. Smith's, what girl wouldn't like him?]

Emily saw the comments and her curiosity piqued. She walked out and saw James organizing files. "Mr. Smith, I wanted to interview you. Does the girl you like know you have a crush on her?" she asked.

James looked at her coolly. "What do you think?"

Emily shrugged. He didn't seem keen on talking about it, but she wasn't too curious anyway.

James poured himself a cup of water, his throat dry from the interview.He glanced at Emily. "Are you curious because you're jealous?"

Emily shook her head, leaning on his desk with a slight squint. "I just don't want the man I support and sleep with to have unclear relationships with others. If that girl comes to me, I really can't explain."

James licked his dry lips, grabbed Emily's arm, and pulled her in abruptly."You really have no conscience."

Emily pushed him away. "I have a meeting this afternoon. I'll go back to the office to work on the design draft and give it to you tomorrow morning."

James grabbed her again. "Stay and have lunch with me."

Emily stared at him for a moment, then reluctantly made up a reason to tell John that the negotiation had gone wrong and she decided not to go back to the office in the afternoon.

It was just lunchtime, and Ryan had already prepared the meal, which arrived shortly after they finished talking.

After eating for a while, Emily suddenly laughed.

James looked up at her. "What's so funny?"

Emily tilted her head. "This is the first time we've had lunch together,right?"

They rarely spent a whole day together. Most of the time, Emily would go to Crystal Valley Manor at night and leave early in the morning. Having breakfast together was a luxury.

James glanced at her indifferently, served Emily some soup,and said,"Because you only see me as a human vibrator."

Emily choked on her food, tears almost coming out from coughing. The atmosphere instantly became awkward.

Emily's face blushed. She glared at James. "If you insist on comparing yourself to a human vibrator, I can't helpit."

"And how do you explain last night then?"

Talking about last night's events in the office made Emily completely blush.She felt heat rising on her face, as if she was being roasted.

After calming down, Emily explained, "I was a bit irritated last night and had been drinking, so I was completely out of it. It won't happen again."

James raised an eyebrow. "So I deserved to be slept with by you?"

Emily fell silent.

James said. "Emily, be my girlfriend."

For a moment. Emnily thought she must have heard him wrong. After regaining her composure, she said, "I'm married."

James smiled mockingly. "Your so-called marriage to John is a joke."

Emily was surprised. "You know everything?"

With James's status, he would definitely have thoroughly investigated her marriage to John.

James lost his appetite, put down his utensils, and looked at the person sitting across from him. He said calmly, "You both don't love each other.Don't you find it ridiculous to waste time on someone who disgusts you?You might as well choose someone else. And I think we're quite suitable."

James stared deeply at Emily, his eyes like the deep sea,pulling her in with just one glance. Emily's expression gradually turned strange.

James noticed and calmly added, "We're especially compatible in bed."

Emily smirked, "Want to cut the line now?"

James rolled his eyes, silently cursing her for being heartless.

She joked with a smile, "Mr. Smith, your skills in bed are indeed impressive."

James tightened his lips. With so mnany good qualities, Emily only remembered his skills in bed. Emily wasn't full, but she couldn't eat anymore. She looked directly at James and said. "If you want to keep this going, I have one condition.James, we don't talk about feelings or benefits. We don't interfere in each other's private lives. When either of us starts liking someone else, our relationship ends."

James was slightly dissatisfied. "So you just want my body?"

Emily nodded. "Feelings are too troublesome. Once you have them, there will be all kinds of expectations. If these expectations aren't met, it turns into enmity. I hope we can part ways decently in the end." She and John had lived together for so long, and in the end, they ended up hating each other. People's hearts changed easily. She wouldn't give anyone the chance to hurt her again.

James's eyes remained cold, and his brows furrowed gradually. He was very dissatisfied.

Emily casually spread out her hands. "If you're not satisfied, then forget it.I won't force it."

"I agree. You move into Crystal Valley Manor today."

Emily looked at James with some surprise. For James, tFor James,such a condition was somewhat of an insult.

She blinked, shook her head slowly. "Oh my god, I have to deal with some other things first before I can move in."

This time, James didn't say anything.

After lunch, Emily took a nap in James's study, worked on the sketches,and had dinner with him. Then she went back to the Williams Mansion. Hayden was making coffee in the living room. Emily reminded, "Hayden,the doctor said you shouldn't drink too much coffee."

Hayden coughed lightly. "I'm just brewing it. It's all for you guys."

Emily sat across from Hayden, had a cup of coffee, chatted briefly, then went upstairs to pack her things. Today, she planned to move out of the Williams Mansion.

In fact, over the years, although she had her own room at the Williams Mansion, she didn't come back often.

Everyone knew that she and John didn't have a good relationship,especially after the wedding where John was absent. She felt awkward in front of the Williams family.

But Emily knew clearly that apart from John, the Williams family treated her well and protected her.

She even thought that if John never came back, staying with the Williams family wouldn't be bad. But John did come back, with Veda.

Every time she saw those two, she felt extremely disgusted. Emily and John were now like two parallel lines that would never intersect.

So it was time for Emily to be reckless for once.

Just as she was deep in thought, the bedroom door suddenly burst open.

John stormed in. Upon seeing Emily, he walked up and kicked her luggage aside.

Emily shouted, "John! What's gotten into you?"