Ms Reed's complexion changed from fair to red to white as a sheet.
"If you want to keep your work, better treat my woman with respect and I don't want you giving her a look that she doesn't have the right to be here." Clayton said in a stern tone.Emerald's heart leaped looking bedazzled at Clayton's side profile."I.. I am sorry, sir," Ms Reed stuttered, she wasn't expecting that Clayton would be sharp and spotted how she looked at Emerald."Let's go babe," Clayton whispered and led Emerald to his office.Seeing the office evoke a memory in her. Gloom twisted Emerald's heart like a pair of strong hands wringing a cloth.She wondered how that person is doing now."Where's your bathroom?" Emerald asked.Clayton led her to the bathroom."You don't have to wait for me. I'm not going to disappear," Emerald said as Clayton planned to wait for her outsideAnnoyance flared within Emerald and she looked at Clayton sharply. But having an outsider with them, Emerald held back from scolding him. "Shall we start?" Lance said after the handshake. Gripped with a feeling of jealousy, Clayton was unwilling to leave Emerald with a male therapist. "I'll be fine, you don't have to watch over me. You have to do your work," Emerald said as he sat opposite them. "I have to watch him do it so I can help you with your exercise when we are at home." Clayton read regarding post operative therapy. "He's right, Miss Emerald." Lance agreed to Clayton, smiling. Although Lance had backed Clayton up, he still decided to demand to the orthopedic clinic to send a female therapist. A possessive man like Clayton didn't like his woman being held by another man. The entire time of the therapy, Clayton had a dark countenance. "Thank you Lance," Em
Apart from the time she cried because of her injury, Clayton had not seen Emerald cry. This time, she was weeping in anguish. Bewilderment mixed with sympathy swirled in his chest. Clayton gently held her in his arms until she stopped crying. "I'm sorry, babe. But please don't ask me about them again." She said while her eyes were trained on the car window. "I will, babe," Clayton took note that her parents were a taboo for her. Perhaps, he could ask Jim the reason Emerald didn't want to talk about her parents. However, Jim and him were not close. Additionally, Jim didn't like him at all. He had to commission his private investigator to look into it. He has to know what caused that deep pain that she refuses to talk about her parents. Dusk has arrived as the sun fades, heralding the coming of the night, Clayton and Emerald were having a meal with Leonardo in one
Myriads of thoughts came rushing into her mind. Tears stung her eyes. Reason warred with fear. 'It's an old photo, he had long forgotten about it,' a part of her consoled Emerald. 'What if this woman comes back?' another part of her contradicted. 'She belongs to her past and you're Clayton's present and future' 'She's irreplaceable, that's what he said.'The war within her went on until Clayton lifted his eyes from the document he was reading and caught sight of Emerald frowning. "Anything wrong, baby?" Clayton left his desk. In panic, Emerald abruptly closed the book and looked up. "I'm sleepy," Emerald faked a yawn, strode approaching the bookshelf and put back the book. "Let's get you to your room," Clayton said at the same time sweeping her to his arms. Startled, Emerald let out a squeal. "Can you please let me know when y
Emerald's mind went into overdrive. Who is the woman talking to Clayton? Is she Charlotte? Did she come back?Panicking, her hand trembled. "Ms Brown, please call me Mr Strong, it might bring misunderstanding between me and my fiancée." Clayton spoke coldly, he didn't care about the collaboration. He can withstand losing one business collaboration but losing Emerald, he doubted he could survive it. He looked away from the woman and talked to Emerald, this time he let the people in the private room hear him. "Baby, you have to eat in time. The therapist will be there at two in the afternoon." Clayton's once cold voice while speaking to Ms Brown had turned considerably gentle and warm as he spoke with Emerald. "Is Constantine with you?" Overwhelmed, Emerald couldn't hide her doubt. She just can't tolerate that there is a woman fancying her man. She's extremely selfi
Emerald's eyebrows furrowed, creating a crease between her brows."Why is he here?" Emerald muttered. Red was standing in the middle of the large lavish living room with a bouquet of tulips. "Red? What are you doing here?" Emerald was somehow nervous that Clayton would be infuriated upon knowing that Red came to see her. She knew that Clayton wouldn't doubt her but she was afraid of what he'd do to Red. "I came to see you, Emerald. I missed you." He gave the flower to Emerald and she took it from him. "Have a seat Red," Emerald said and Red sat on the couch but Emerald took the single couch chair. Her action saddened Red. Prior to knowing his feelings for her, Emerald and him would sit on a sofa next to each other. Sadly, now that she knew his intention, Emerald put a gap between them. "Red, I want you to be happy," Emerald started to e
"Ms Charlotte, I won't beat around the bush. I came to seek your help to get rid of that woman pestering Clayton." She had been going back and forth at Charlotte's office to see her but Charlotte always declined and refused to see Lizzy. However, the last time she came to Charlotte, she left a letter regarding her relationship with Clayton. And updated her regarding Clayton and she tucked Clayton's latest photo in the letter. Clayton shed his boyish appearance and became manly over the years. Charlotte could tell that Clayton was smoking hot. That sparked her interest and agreed to meet Charlotte. "Ms Frank, I am just wondering. How did you know about my past with Clayton Strong?" Charlotte asked. "I'm his brother's fiancée and his brother told me about Clayton's profound love for you." Lizzy let out a light chuckle. "His profound love?" Charlotte raised an eyebrow, she wasn't a naive person. "
"Babe, wake up," Emerald said as she pushed Clayton's arm that was snaked around her tiny waist. They had been sharing a bed for a month now but Clayton didn't make love to her. Since they were remarrying a month from now, Clayton kept his promise not to touch her until they remarry. "Let me hold you for a minute," Clayton said while he burrowed his face on her nape, feeling in his lungs with Emerald's fragrance. Emerald let him be and true to his words, Clayton got up from the bed after a minute of embracing her. "I'll be going down to prepare breakfast," Emerald said as Clayton walked into the bathroom. He hugged her from behind as she pat dry her face. "Okay!" She heard him say, Emerald left the bathroom, then stepped into the closet and changed her night gown. All of Emerald's clothes had been transferred into Clayton's walk- in - closet. While t
Believing that what was in the past will remain in the past, Emerald dismissed the idea of asking Clayton. Moreover, she was willing to take a chance with Clayton. The uneasiness in her heart let up when Clayton called late in the afternoon. "Babe, how are you?" Clayton asked."I'm doing good, are you having your rest?" Emerald asked. "I had just come back from a series of meetings," Clayton said as he looked at their picture on his desk. "Did you have lunch?" Emerald was worried that he skipped lunch. Clayton was silent and didn't dare to lie to her. "Babe, I told you not to skip lunch even how busy you are." "That's why I'm asking you to work here in my office so you can be here to remind me," Clayton replied. "No need for me to work there, I'll just send Mr Hodge to bring you lunch and he'll also be watching you finish your meals." Clayton chuckled as he felt he