Chapter 17 Before Emily finished speaking , she saw a figure . Her eyes lit up and she ran straight into an embrace that smelled like cedarwood : " Why are you here . " " I came to pick you up after work . " Elliott caught her steadily , his voice gentle , but his eyes cold as he looked at Everett . Everett also looked right back at him without backing down . He suddenly noticed the style of the white shirt on Elliott , just like the ones Emily used to get ready for him . ד ! The way Emily and Elliott got along , Emily said she never liked him ... the one in that huge oil The way Emily smiled at Elliott looked painting ... The young him in that oil painting ... ཀ །།། ་ ་ དག་ པ་ ག་ ག་ འདྲ་ ས་ ན་ ན་ དང་ In an instant , those random bits he never cared about got connected in his mind . A ridiculous possibility popped up in his head . Everett shot down the idea right away . But there was a dull pain in his chest he just couldn't take . It was blunt and intense , hurting so much he almost cramped up . His hand covered his heart , and he staggered back a few steps before he barely managed to steady himself . Elliott didn't pay attention to Everett like that and left with Emily , who was hanging on him like a koala . The moment the engine started and the windows rolled up , Emily glanced over by accident and saw that golden boy , always the center of attention , hunching over and clutching his chest . 0.004 00.37 Chapter 17 The evening breeze lifted the hair on his forehead , and Emily seemed to see that the corner of his eye looked a bit wet . Everett took a long time to calm down , then picked up his phone with shaking hands and made a call . " Check Emily , starting from her birth certificate , school records , entry and exit records , and all her social connections . " " Also ... the previous owner info of Roselane Manor . " *** Ten days later , Emily got her first brand deal . At 8:10 p.m. , she walked into the private room . When she saw the people - inside , her smile froze on her lips before it could even appear . In her memory , Everett wasn't this clingy , especially after she had just humiliated him . Everything that needed to be said between them had already been said . Emily just turned around and left . " Wait , " Everett stopped her . " There's still something I need to ask you . If you don't tell me , we'll meet again next time . It's your choice . " Emily's hand paused on the doorknob . After thinking for a few seconds , she turned around , pulled out a chair , sat down , and looked at him . " Please ask everything at once , we don't need to meet separately again in the future . " Everett lowered his eyes and made tea , the fragrance spreading : " Let's talk while we drink . " His phoenix eyes were half - closed , and the curling white mist blurred his 00:38 Chapter 17 brows and eyes , making him look less sharp . Everett's thin lips lifted a little with a smile , and he seemed to be in a really good mood . Emily always felt Everett was kind of weird , a weirdness she couldn't really explain . So she didn't touch the tea in front of her . Everett didn't feel embarrassed at all . He took a sip of tea calmly , then looked at her . It was like a wild beast lying in wait , watching its prey . If the prey got distracted even a little , it would pounce and bite its throat , killing it in one go . Emily , " his voice was still lazy and low , " even if your love for me was fake , in these three years of marriage , was there ever even a moment when you truly cared about me ? " Emily was just about to speak . Everett's hand tightened around the teacup , his knuckles turning white from gripping it too hard . " Emily , I only asked you this once , think it over before you answer . " Emily lowered her eyes and thought for a moment , like she was thinking . A hint of sly delight flashed across Everett's face : " There was , right? " Emily nodded . His voice suddenly trembled , like a lit fuse : " I knew it , you definitely have ... " " Pfft . " Emily laughed again . " You were still hung up on that ? " Looks like she was overthinking it . Everett never changed . Still so proud and arrogant . The fact that she didn't like him put him at a disadvantage in this relationship , so he kept 59.07 % 00.36 Chapter 17 trying to find proof . As long as she had feelings for him , even for a moment , during those three years , he wouldn't have lost . Emily stopped smiling and said clearly and firmly , word by word . " No , never . " When he finished speaking , Everett's face didn't change at all , and he even let out a laugh from his throat . " Okay . " Everett clapped his hands and laughed for a while before tossing a few documents in front of her . " You don't like me because of this , right ? " 0038