CHAPTER EIGHTY SIXNatalie watched the clock in front of her, waiting until it struck eight in the morning so she could call Liam. She knew he was an early riser and probably already awake but she did not want to disturb whatever he had going on at the moment.She had found it hard to sleep after the news from Jackson and to think that he wanted her media station to host him professing love to another woman?She was nothing like Sophia; Sophia was a cold hearted gold digger that would have been the end of Jackson of she and Liam had not been by his side through the tough times and when she had discovered that she liked him more than she cared to admit, she had kept her feelings in check.The clock struck eight as Natalie impatiently dialed Liam's number, her heart pounding with a mix of anger and hurt. While she had been harboring her feelings for Jackson in secret and trying not to put him in that position… trying not to be like Sophia 2.0 all over again, he had been falling in love
CHAPTER EIGHTY SEVEN“So you finally did it?” Liam bellowed as soon as Jackson picked up the phone. He had been calling him for a while but had been unable to reach out to him.They needed to discuss the burial of his father which was yet to be concluded thanks to his mother who was making it difficult for them to fix a date.Liam had told him that it did not matter and they just had to fix the date without her approval but Jackson had said that he knew exactly what she was up to and they weren’t going to give her the chance to smear the Logan’s name like she wanted to. He wasn’t going to allow her smear the name of his father and act like the bereaved widow when she had been nothing more than a blood sucker. It would seem that that was what they always attracted and he was more than grateful that Amelia was nothing like that.“Keep your voice down, man” Jackson muttered into the receiver.“Why? Who do you have there with you?” Liam yelled“For fucks sake, you are a pain in my ass” Ja
CHAPTER EIGHTY EIGHTAmelia's eyes fluttered open, the soft morning light gently coaxing her awake. As she stretched lazily on the bed, she couldn't help but let out a contented yawn. It was one of those rare mornings where she felt utterly refreshed and at peace. As her senses gradually sharpened, she realized that something was missing. She turned her head to the side, expecting to find Jackson lying beside her, but the spot was empty. Her brows furrowed slightly in confusion. She wondered where he had gone off to."Jackson?" she called out, her voice still tinged with sleep.There was no response and so she figured he was probably somewhere out of earshot. She stretched again, her mind moving towards the events of the previous day and how they had spent the day together, exploring the city and basking in the comfort of each other.Amelia smiled, reminiscing about Jackson's sweet words of love, which still echoed in her heart.She could remember her father tell her that he was the
CHAPTER EIGHTY NINENatalie was at the office as early as eight to have everything prepared for Jackson. The surprise as he liked to call it was him walking in with Amelia and professing on national television about his love for her. She had been asked to make a formal announcement… one that was subtle about something important happening so that more people focused on the channel at that particular timeIt was a genius idea but she had to admit that she did not like that it wasn’t her instead of Amelia. She understood of course that he did not like her that way and no matter what she wished him the best.“Where do you want the flowers?” Her underlining asked, interrupting her thoughts “Have it set at the corner so it is the first thing he sees and grabs when he comes in. I need this to be perfect; my best friend is proposing to his woman on my media station and I want him to be happy he did it with us” she told her.She watched them scramble to get everything done while she got on th
CHAPTER NINETYAmelia hadn’t the slightest idea where Jackson was taking her. He had said it was a surprise and had been checking his phone for the past hour thinking she did not notice.She wondered what it was about and when he told her it was time for them to leave, she let him guide her back to the club where his car was waiting for them.He whispered something to the driver and then settled into the back seat with her“You have to tell me where we are going; I don’t know if I am appropriately dressed” Amelia told him“You are perfect, Amelia” he replied, smiling at her.“You would say that if I was wearing sack clothes and had ashes over my head” she laughedHe laughed with her because she was right“It is nothing serious” he muttered vaguely, squeezing her hand gentlyAmelia did not press further mainly because she knew he wasn’t going to divulge any more information.They got to the airport and climbed into his private jet which was already waiting.“Now I am really curious, w
CHAPTER NINETY ONENatalie was speechless as she watched them both hug; she could finally see what it was that Liam had been talking about. The love between them; there was no way she could ever compete with this and it was the first time she was seeing Jackson in this sort of light.Amelia had indeed changed him, she thought to herself as the applause went round right before they were led out of the room and the broadcast came to an end.She had tears in her eyes as she went over to congratulate the couple and she blinked rapidly so they did not notice but Liam’s girlfriend did anyways and called her to the side“Is everything okay?” she asked her“Everything is fine, why?” Natalie responded“You look kind of forlorn and I noticed it was after the whole proposal” she told her“I am fine, I just never knew that Jackson was so in love with Amelia. I am sure Liam has told you that I used to have a thing for Jackson up until recently” Natalie revealed.She watched the woman’s eyes widen
CHAPTER NINETY TWO “You said nothing about the dinner party being on a yacht” Natalie commented as she was helped unto deck by Simon.She had considered calling to cancel on him after the information she had been given by Liam but had decided against it. This meant nothing and she was going to make sure she cut all ties with him after this dinner; she wasn’t one who went back on her word but she had to admit that she was quite uncomfortable at the moment with him as she pressed one hand against her back and propelled her forward.“I knew if I had told you then you would have found a reason to cancel. Is it weird that you are quite popular but never go anywhere with others except for your besties” he asked her, pulling out a seat for her“My besties?” Natalie asked“Jackson and Liam” he mentioned. “Is it weird that I know their names because you are giving me that look” he muttered, taking a seat beside her“What look?” Natalie asked again, pretty sure of the exact look she was giving
CHAPTER NINETY THREE“You have got to be kidding me, Jackson. Do not think I am going to let this slide, I would not allow you do this to this family” Jackson’s mother raged over the phone.She had seen Jackson’s live proposal and was livid with rage. He had no right to do that and it wasn’t something that was ever done in the Logan’s family; she was sure that her husband, his father would be turning in his grave at this particular moment.It wasn’t that she cared much about that but he wanted but she could not stand by and have another female in the family, one who could take away everything because she was going to be more legal than she was.She had to get everything she wanted before Jackson went through with whatever he had planned because she was sure this was part of his plan to get her out of everything for good. She had relied on John whom she had had to find to help her create a scene which would help her contest the will but the asshole had joined hers with her sons thereby