Chapter 22 Emelia tried to calm herself down . So , she slowly walked to the door , reached out and gently opened it , looking towards the corridor outside . She pressed hard against her chest , trying to calm her thundering heartbeat . But the man's scent still seemed to linger around her neck , the warm touch refusing to fade . She closed her eyes , but Joshua's sharply defined profile uncontrollably floated into her mind . Under the inky black hair falling over his forehead , those aggressive eyes seemed to see straight through her , his gaze like a seduction . His tall nose , beautiful thin lips , and the slight curve of his lips as if born to stir ripples in her heart . And when he leaned down , his jawline tensed like a blade , his Adam's apple brushing her shoulder , the faint blue veins on his neck - each one struck heavily on her heart . Remembering the lean waist and abdomen exposed by his open shirt collar , the muscle lines rising and falling with his breath , Emelia's breathing grew rapid . But the next moment , the elevator door slid open , revealing a man and a woman stepping out . The woman wore a fitted red dress that swayed with her steps like a blooming rose . She clung to the man's arm , leaning into him with a radiant smile . It was Justin and Samantha . Samantha's sharp eyes immediately landed on Emelia standing in the suite doorway . Her expression froze in shock , as if she'd discovered some scandalous secret . In an instant , she jerked her arm away from Justin , feigning exaggerated surprise . " Mrs. Pittman ! " she gasped , her voice dripping with false sweetness . " What are you doing here ? " She internally calculated that Justin must have booked a different room . It definitely couldn't be where Emelia was . Why did Emelia come here ? Hearing Samantha's exclamation , Justin looked up . His gaze locked onto Emelia , who was standing at the presidential suite entrance . Her hair was disheveled , strands clinging to her tear - streaked face . Her eyes were swollen from crying , her usual radiance replaced by utter exhaustion .