Christopher raised his eyebrows in an enquiring manner as he saw the frown on Emile’s face as they sat down.“Nothing.” Emile shrugged “I just felt sorry for Amanda. I felt like I was looking at my past self.”“You are nothing like her.” Christopher retorted before adding with feigned anger “Do not insult my fiancée by comparing her with that person.”“Puchi….” Emile giggled.“Seriously though…although I felt sad for her when you blasted her because this was exactly the same for me in the past; I have to admit, it felt really good.” She raised her head to look at Christopher with a curious gaze “Am I wicked?”“First, the two of you are not same.” Christopher reiterated “You were the victim of Michelle’s carefully laid out machinations. However, that stupid female is like a bad smell that refuses to go away.”“Secondly, I don’t think it is wicked.” Christopher held her hand “I love you no matter what you do.” Emile smiled blissfully as she leaned into his embrace.“Will you get into tr
While Emile was settling in blissfully, Daniel’s end was not so peaceful. Daniel was frustrated at narrowly missing Emile even though he went all the way to Mauritius. He was like a loose cannon waiting to blast everyone in his path. George made sure to stay way off his firing line only daring to go forward for essential affairs that could not be avoided. George planned to run away as soon as they touched down, but fate didn’t want to go easy on him. As soon as the plane landed on their home turf, he got a call from Michelle asking him where Daniel was. He was about to say that they have landed and were heading home when he met Daniel’s hawk eyes daring him to speak. George’s survival instincts and EQ were high. He told Michelle that CEO was looking for him and would ask him to call back when they were free before hanging up. He stood with his head lowered not daring to meet Daniel's eyes. “Since when have you been keeping tabs on me?” Daniel narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Never.
Daniel wasn’t convinced even after his conversation with his grandpa. He sat staring at Emile’s pictures till he fell asleep in the wee hours of the morning. George wasn’t sure if he should wake Daniel the next morning or wait till, he woke up on his own. He was aware that Daniel didn’t sleep until late; the lights in room were still on when he came to get water at 2 am. Luckily for George, they didn’t have any meeting or work commitments booked in for the day. Daniel woke up in the afternoon, confused and disoriented. He wasn’t up to doing anything and didn’t want to go anywhere so he just holed up at George’s apartment leaving the miserable soul to not even have any space to vent his frustration. This went on for another day till Ron returned. “You’re back” George almost hugged Ron in excitement. Ron took a step back eyeing George’s enthusiasm cautiously. “I have never been so happy to see anyone in my entire lifetime.” George didn’t take any offense as he kept ushering Ron enthu
Emile started to fidget with her fingers as the taxi drove closer to the Burke estate. The Burkes had yet to split, and all three generations still lived together. The Burkes was established by her great grandfather and both he and her grandfather were the only child. The children from Emile’s generation were called out in the order of their birth. The Burkes only had male descendants tracing back a few generations; this trend was first broken by her aunt. Her grandfather had only one daughter, Auntie Pearl, Addison's mom. She was the first girl to be born in the Burke household in many generations and was naturally spoilt rotten by everyone. Her father’s elder brother Matthias Burke married Agatha from the Wells family, and they had two children, first brother Henry and third brother Harry. Second uncle, Anderson married Rosemary from the Platt family and had three children, second brother Derek, fourth brother Simon and sixth brother Timothy. Auntie Pearl’s husband, Patrick Weathe
Matthias wasn’t joking when he ordered dinner to be a feast fitting a king. Dinner was prepared without sparing any cost; not only was it indulgent but also done meticulously with care; Almost all of the dishes on the table were Emile's favorite dishes. The dining room filled with laughter as the family feasted on the reunion dinner. Even the maids couldn’t help but being infected by the joyous air. Alto silently withdrew to a corner to wipe his tears without being noticed. He knew this precious little niece was the heartbeat of the entire family; he knew their heartache these past years although everyone thought they had covered it up neatly. “Today is a joyous day.” Matthias lifted his glass in toast grinning happily. His little girl had come back. His family was complete. He could now die without regrets and face his little brother without guilt. “Today, no one can stop me. I am going to drink till I drop.” Matthias pompously declared but was slapped in the face even before he co
Everyone settled in the family room after dinner. This was a norm for the Burke household. “What are your plans?” Matthias turned his gaze to Christopher. “I would like to get married tomorrow if possible but will follow Emile’s decision.” Christopher levelled his gaze with Matthias. “I don’t want anyone to know where I am.” Emile pouted as she saw the gazes of all her family members focussed on her. “Why? Are you scared that someone will take my sister away?” “Are you afraid of that bastard?” Both Addison and Henry asked at the same time although Addison’s question was directed at Christopher; Henry’s was directed at Emile. “Yes” Christopher nodded without hesitation “She is an extremely beautiful and intelligent woman; how can I not be afraid?” Simon and Timothy chuckled while Emile lowered her head blushing. Although the everyone’s attention was diverted by the boys mucking around, Henry kept his gaze on Emile. “Emile” Henry pursed his lips as he called out seeing that she
Night Wing would be a fool to not know that they were set-up by now; the crew in the boat would not rescue them. He knew that their best chance of survival was to hold on till his men arrived. Fighting three great whites head-on was not a wise choice, nor was it ethical to kill these great beasts that were being manipulated. He gestured Abbey to convey that swimming to the surface was not advantageous for them and asked her to take cover behind the cage. Poor Abbey, even though she was scared senseless, she refused to leave Night Wing behind. She pulled him and gestured to go with her. Night Wing shook his head. He knew that if they both left that would only attract the shark’s attention. This was the only way to get the crazy woman to safety till his men arrived. Night Wing noted that the sharks were still trying to resist the disturbance and although moving chaotically they didn’t have any intention to attack. He slowly put the knife back into his belt and took out a crossbow that
Abbey was just about to pass out when she heard the sound of a helicopter approaching them, but she didn't even have the strength to wave. She struggled to keep themselves above water in hope that someone would find them. Abbey didn't know when or how they reached her. Just as she felt like she was going to go under, a hand stretched out to pull them out. She fainted soon after she handed Night Wing over to them. She couldn't hold on any longer; she was satisfied that he could be saved. Luckily for Abbey, the ones who came were Christopher's men, Night Wing's subordinates. They were rushing over after receiving the distress signal. Although it looked like eternity to Abbey, it was only 30 minutes from when Night Wing send the signal. However, the response time was still slow by their standards. But there was nothing they could do. Getting their hands on resources in a foreign land was not easy. They quickly performed first aid as they set the course for the best hospital in the coun