Emma was stunned by his request, but she thought he was joking and wanted to lighten up her mood, so she laughed about it. “Roland, seriously, there are other jokes out there. Is that the best you could come up with?” She chuckled, shaking her head in disbelief. Roland was quite upset that she thought he could joke about something like that. “I'm not joking, I want you to marry me,” Roland said more seriously. This was the best moment to tell her about his feelings, but she might think he's crazy and reject his proposal. Emma shifted uncomfortably and stared at him intently. “Why would I want to marry you? Roland, you're my best friend and I never thought you could think this way. How is a marriage proposal going to solve the constant attacks from Alex?” “Emma, he was able to take out two trained bodyguards, and that frightened me,” Roland explained. “But he couldn't take me down. I was able to put up a good fight
Roland was so happy that she agreed. This was the opportunity that he had been seeking for so long. He would use the pretext of the marriage to get much closer to her. He would treat her like the queen that she was and take advantage of being her husband to do things that he wouldn't dare do as her friend. His heart swelled in his chest and his face was filled with excitement. He couldn't hold back the smile of delight that appeared on his lips. “What changed your mind?” Roland asked but scolded himself after asking that kind of question. He didn't want her to become doubtful again. Emma lowered her gaze and replied. “Because I trust you and I think that you know the best way to protect me. I've tried to protect myself and my kids from Alex, but I've failed. So, all I can do now is depend on you.” Roland smiled and walked closer to her. His hands gripped her arms, and he pulled her to himself, hugging her tightly. “I'm glad that you accepted,” Roland said, his heart fluttering.
Roland was driving Emma to work. When they were at home, he tried convincing her to rest or call her boss, but she refused. He said nothing further and took her straight to work. Finally, he reached the company and halted his car. “We're here.” Roland smiled at her. “Oh, thank you.” Emma sighed, touching the bruised side of her lips. “Does it still hurt?” He asked worriedly.“Just a little.” She replied and pursed her lips for some seconds. “I didn't want to say anything about this, but why don't you change your account status to married? I mean your social media accounts. He might buy a sim and try searching for your name online.” Roland suggested. Emma thought about it for a while, then agreed.”Okay.” Roland smiled and brought out something from his glove box. Emma's eyes widened when she saw two rings, she wondered where got them or how long he had them. Her eyes held so many questions t
The hours of work had ended, and Emma didn't see Liam after that time in his office. She didn't dare meet him, either. There was this pang of guilt in her heart that she couldn't shake off. She couldn't comprehend why it felt like she was betraying him. “Emma, what's wrong?” Roland asked as he glanced at her. There was this sad expression on her face which he never liked. “I'm fine.” Emma lied and sighed softly. “It doesn't look to me like you're fine. Tell me what's bothering you, did Alex do anything or did he try communicating with you?” Roland asked but received a negative response from her. “Then, what's the problem?” Roland asked. “Tell me.”“Roland, when I say I don't want to talk about something, or I give you a weird response, then please leave me alone. I'm not obligated to tell you anything!” She snapped at him and turned her face away. Her words made Roland feel unwanted, she had never reacted like that before. “ I'm sorry for being too nosy and caring about somethi
Emma saw Liam, lying motionlessly on the floor. Her eyes widened, and her heart pounded terribly in fear. She let out shuddering gasps as her feet made their way to him. She fell on her knees and turned him upwards, making him face her. Seeing his eyes closed made her more scared. Her attention got so fixed on him that she didn't notice the alcohol smell in the air.“Li…am, wake up.” an immediate sob escaped her lips, she took her hands to his face and tapped on his cheek. He let out a grunt and opened his eyes.“You scared me,” Emma sighed in relief and helped him up to a sitting position. “What happened to you? I just walked in and met you on the floor.” Liam smirked at her and as he opened his mouth to speak, she realized he was drunk. Emma shifted a little and pegged her nose for a split second. “Your breath reeks of alcohol. Why are you drinking in the office?”She looked around and finally noticed the bottle of liquor on the table. She hadn't seen it before because she was
“Four years ago, I broke up with my ex, but he reappeared some weeks back and started stalking me to the extent, he became a janitor at the company…” “Your face…” Liam gasped as he noticed the bruises. “Did he do that to you?”“Yes. He came to my house and tried to abduct me. I resisted and he retaliated with violence. He almost took me away, but my male best friend was able to save me, I had involved the cops and hired bodyguards but nothing has been able to stop Alex, so Roland, my best friend, brought a suggestion of marriage.” Emma explained. She told him everything, and Liam finally understood her.“I'm not married or in any relationship.” She shook her head as she clarified. “Well, hearing that has given me some peace, and I'm not going to lie, but I'm overjoyed.” Liam had a broad smile on his lips as spoke. “I don't want you to be with any other person. I love you so much and being with you is my heart's desire.” “But…” He paused. “I don't know if you feel the same way fo
“Why?” Emma asked, her expression changing from that of happiness to the gloom, “Why are you against it?” “I'm just looking out for you.” He responded. “You don't know how guys can be when they want to get under a lady's pants. And don’t forget he is your Boss. I mean, what happens to being professional?" “Trust me I understand you are looking out for me, but I know him. Liam would never do anything to hurt me” She retorted. “You might not believe me, but when we were in Singapore, he lost a deal worth billions for me, when a client was trying to take advantage of me. He also took a bullet for me…” She finally revealed the part of her trip which she never told him. “What? All these things happened, and you kept it to yourself?” He gasped in disbelief. “Liam wasn't sick like I told all of you. He was shot. He ran in front of me and took the bullet. He was ready to take his life for me. He did that because he loves me. I don'
As Emma awakened the next morning, she stayed in bed, unable to shake off the memories of what happened the night before. She couldn't stop thinking about what transpired between her and Liam.She licked her lips as she recalled the kisses which he placed on her lips. The most arousing part was when she remembered the warmth of his tongue rolling in her mouth.“Mmmh.”Emma moaned but immediately slapped her hand on her mouth as she realized her actions. “What am I doing? I'm going crazy.” She chuckled and sat up.She flung the duvet off her body and got ready for work.She spent long minutes searching for the perfect dress to wear. She chose something modest yet showed those beautiful curves of hers. She picked heels that matched her dress, and every other thing suited her perfectly. After getting ready, she headed downstairs for breakfast and her kids were so shocked to see their mother so beautiful. “Hey, my sweethearts.” Emma smiled as she walked towards her kids to plant kisses