CHAPTER FOURTY NINEThe headache had subsided a bit, Amelia noticed and now she felt really hungry.She had told Jackson that she was going to freshen up before they left the house and to the restaurant for food and he mentioned that he was going to do the same.She had nearly almost kissed him, she thought with her hand reaching out to calm her beating heart.One minute they had been talking about hangovers and the irritating part of waking up with a pounding headache and the next she had… they had…She heaved a sigh, her breath shaky as she gazed at the dress he had supplied for her. She had made him swear that it was Sophia’s and he hadn’t kept her clothes all this while.There had been laughter in his eyes when he showed her the label he had removed from the dress before giving it to her and it had fit perfectly surprisingly.A knock on the door interrupted her; she slipped her legs into the sandals she had worn to the club and opened the door, a smile gracing her face.She watch
CHAPTER FIFTYThe breakfast had gone well and they were back at Jackson’s home.Amelia could notice the shift between them, they looked quite comfortable with each other and she could think that it was because of them sharing a meal and maybe what she had said.She could feel the renewed purpose in Jackson and was happy she could help him because there was something about him.She had agreed to go with him to see his father but first she had to stop at her house and dress appropriately for the occasion.How did one meet the father of her boss? Who was her friend and maybe she had a crush on?There was no answer to that of course so she wasn’t sure she knew exactly what to wear, except it could not be too revealing. She wanted the man to have a good first impression of her.Amelia turned to Jackson, her voice filled with a hint of hesitation."Jackson, I need to stop by my house quickly before we head over to see your father. There are a few things I need to grab and I definitely have
FIFTY ONEJackson drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, glancing at Amelia from the corner of his eye. She has been silent since she climbed into the car and he could tell she was bothered by the visit of her ex fiancee. He knew she had said that she could handle it but he only wished that she would allow him help her one way or the other.This morning even with the whole hangover, she had been lively and now he did not think he could draw her out of the mood she was in and it infuriated him to know that it was another man putting her in such a mood.There was a heaviness in her eyes, a distant look that hadn't been there before."Hey," Jackson said, breaking the silence that had stretched between them for miles. "You okay?"Amelia blinked, her gaze shifting from the passing scenery to Jackson's concerned face. "Hmm? Yeah, I'm fine, why?” she responded, smiling at him.She had decided to stick with the dress she had been wearing in the morning partly because she had not had the t
FIFTY TWOHis father was sitting behind his large mahogany desk, looked up from his papers, his expression transforming from concentration to surprise as his eyes landed on Jackson who watched him voice a curious question.“I was not expecting to see you, Jackson” he muttered"Father," Jackson greeted, approaching the table with Amelia right beside him. “I would like for you to meet Amelia; she is a friend of mine and working for the company” he voiced.His father's eyes widened, clearly caught off guard by the unexpected introduction. He had never seen Jackson bring a woman to meet him before, and the surprise was etched across his face. Slowly, he rose from his chair, pushing it back with a creak, and approached them.He wanted to get a closer look at the lady because he had to admit that she had peaked his curiosity."Amelia," he said, his voice warm with a hint of curiosity. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Jackson rarely brings anyone here."Amelia smiled, stepping forward to shake
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE“He has something up his sleeve and I am going crazy trying to figure out exactly what it is” Sophia was heard telling Amelia’s mother.She was pacing the length of the living room, her mind whirring with different thoughts about what Jackson could possibly be thinking of doing and why he was no longer as scared as he was when she had first contacted him.It almost seemed to her like he did not think she existed on his plane and she was infuriated that she wasn’t getting the reaction she wanted from him.“Maybe he is just being saucy so he can get you in this kind of mood. You said it yourself that you have something against him that will shake him and…”“I do not want to use whatever it is and honestly, it is nothing except old news. What I want is for him to be terrified and I was sure he was until…” her voice trailed off as her mind drifted to Amelia.It was because of her that Jackson was no longer paying attention to her.”Your daughter is getting in my way” s
FIFTY FOUR“That’s weird” Amelia muttered, her eyes on the phone she was holding“What is weird?” Jackson asked her.They were back at his place upon his insistence that he wanted to keep her company for the whole day. She had refused of course and then he had decided to use the one tactic she had not been expecting. The one about his father telling her to take care of him.“You are reneging on your promise to my father” he commented as they argued“He said ‘take care of you’ not that I should follow you home and then begin living in your house. I did not hear any mention that, besides we have work tomorrow and I have to prepare and…”“I will drop you at home, you don’t have to worry about that” he told her.Amelia finally succumbed to his wishes and allowed him take her to his place. She could not stop the thoughts of something happening between them like it had this morning when he had called her pretty. She did not want to be some rebound for him; something to get over the feeling
CHAPTER FIFTY FIVEAmelia's heart raced in her chest as she stood there, her mouth slightly ajar, staring at Jackson in disbelief. She couldn't believe what she had just heard.No, it wasn’t that she could not believe it because he had mentioned it before but she did not think… she had thought he had just been messing with her and did not actually. This was a moment she had never anticipated, especially now with the information from her mother about Sophia wanting to hurt her and so she found herself at a loss for words.She blinked a few times, trying to process the information. Her mind raced, searching for the right response, but nothing came. The silence between them stretched, filled only with the sound of her rapid breaths and the distant hum of the city outside.Finally, Jackson broke the silence, his voice filled with a ting of laughter and his eyes filled with amusement.“You look like I have caught you totally off guard." He said“You have caught me off guard” Amelia argued
CHAPTER FIFTY SIXSophia paced back and forth in her opulent living room, her footsteps echoing through the spaciousness as a whirlwind of emotions consumed her. The television blared with relentless fervor, projecting the aftermath of her meticulously calculated revelation.She had planned for it to be on the morning news and she had not been disappointed which would have been crazy if she had due to the amount of money she had had to pay for this interview to be conducted.If Jackson thought he could ignore her and not expect a backlash then he had it all wrong. The turmoil she had just unleashed was now on full display, much to her satisfaction. She watched as her past with Jackson becoming the blazing focal point of the media's relentless scrutiny as she had told them to, they did; searching for any info of them together and it wasn’t long before they dredged up past photos of them and also figured out that the Logan’s had another son and in fact he was the one handling most of th