Emma licked her lips in an attempt to soothe her parched throat, lifting her head to look at the man, the last remnants of her voice vanished as well.Standing in front of her was Rudolf Monroe, the man who ruled many corporate sectors in the country, a leading businessman and philanthropist who funded various large-scale NGOs around the world, also her newly found biological father.“If you’re here to steal the grapes, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed, this is not the fruiting season and if you’re here for something else, then…”The unfinished sentence scared Emma more than the thought of what could happen to her if she refused to get acknowledged as the Monroe heiress.The subtle shift in the temperature caused her to shiver unconsciously, making Rudolf take a step back, clearly aware of his intimidating presence.“You’ve misunderstood… Sir…”Emma awkwardly addressed him, unsure of how to address him and how to explain how she was there without going much into detail.“Oh? I’m list
Emma was dumbstruck by the revelation but she was more confused than shocked and her confusion was visible in her eyes.“Why is my grave… Cetaph there?”“It is a grave. Your remains from the fire are buried there, as for how those remains were planted there…”“I remember Mumma telling me I had bob cut when they brought me home.”“Mumma?”Ryan asked a little surprised, he knew she had a foster family but his reports told him they had cut ties 5 years back, yet Emma addressed them so dearly.“Yes, my foster mother.”“Their attitude towards you…”“Oh, they were great parents to me. It wouldn’t be farfetched to say they loved me more than their own”“That’s great…”
Inside a spacious room, designed with minimalist and monotone colors, a young couple were spooning each other. The man peppered small kisses on the lady’s neck as she tried to hold back the smile about to bloom on her beautiful face.“Stop it.”She mumbled, her voice still sleepy, but the man continued to assault her with kisses on the crook of her neck. When the lady ignored it and still fell back asleep, the man started tickling her, leaving her no choice but to wake up and open her eyes.As her eyes fluttered open, a dazzling pair of violet irises came into view, which could put even the angels to shame.“So beautiful”The man mumbled as he kissed both her eyes, one by one, leaving behind a lingering warmth.“Now turn off the alarm.”“Huh?”“Turn off the alarm.”“Wha-”“It is giving me a headache, turn off the alarm quickly.”Emma was snapped awake by the harsh voice, and her eyes met with the cold, piercing eyes of her husband, Shayne Watson, making her realize she was dreaming a
“I was...”The two simple words made Emma’s heart skip a beat, she still saw hope. She saw a hope to change his mind about divorce. All was not in vain, if she could move his heart even once, she could do it again and she was willing to do it no matter how hard it was.She knew he wouldn’t discard her like this after 5 years of companionship. Or would he?“...when I took you to bed. I am still a gentleman, I wouldn’t use just any women. After all, you were a goat who willingly came to her slaughter, how could I refuse? But I made sure to never impregnate you, I couldn’t be unfaithful to Stella now, could I?”“What?”Just when she thought her heart couldn’t break anymore it did. So, all the time when she was thinking there was a problem with her for not being able to get pregnant, it was never possible because he never allowed it? How stupid has she been, to not even realize this?A feeling of foreboding engulfed Emma, as one by one everything fell into its place. The truth was alwa
The seed of doubt that sprouted grew throughout the breakfast, by the end of it Emma was sure that, Shayne had indeed included the family in his plans, or else, there was no way they would suddenly agree to change the bride at the last moment, that with another commoner.The more she saw, the more Emma realized how blind she was to not see the undisguised hatred and disgust the family had for her as if they couldn’t wait for the day she would leave their lives. What she did not understand was, didn’t they hate Stella just as much but now there was such a drastic change in their behavior, especially Madam Watson’s, so what changed in these 5 years?“Emmie, why are you so silent? Are you not happy to see me after so long?”Stella questioned innocently as she looked at Emma with her doe eyes full of sincerity, making Emma almost question Stella’s innocence in all of this but brushed it off when she remembered how good of an actor Stella was.“I’m just overwhelmed, seeing you after so lo
After the bizarre breakfast, Emma wrapped up her work at home and went out to her bank to get some paperwork done, before hailing a cab to an apartment complex downtown. The air here felt a little humid, but looking at the kids running about to their school and elderly people strolling in the garden of the complex, Emma felt some warmth in her heart. Walking in she passed by a few blocks before she stopped in front of a familiar block. This is where her foster family lived and though they severed their ties with her when she decided to marry Shayne, she knew they were always genuine to her, no matter the circumstances. It was she who couldn’t distinguish between genuine and fake, and came into Shayne’s persuasion and broke her family’s trust in her by marrying him behind their backs. Thinking about it, she was truly amazed by her foolishness. Now that she realized her mistakes, she was ready to make amends with her family no matter what punishment and price it might take because s
After her lunch, Emma hailed a cab and reached the towering building of Grayson & Co. Law firm, where her scheduled appointment with Charles Grayson, the Watson Family’s Lawyer was about to take place. She entered into Grayson & Co. law firm and confirmed her appointment with the receptionist, who informed Charles Grayson’s secretary about Emma being there for the appointment.A few moments later, a woman dressed in a crisp business suit walked out to the reception and greeted Emma with a polite smile, she introduced herself with a firm handshake which Emma returned with equal elegance.“Royce Grayson. I will be handling your case.”“Emma Wright.”“Shall we take this to my office?”Royce asked curtly as Emma nodded with a gentle smile, surprising Royce at her gentle demeanor.When her Uncle passed her a divorce case of the Watson family, she expected a haughty complaining woman, now plotting to get the maximum of what she could from the family by the divorce because that is what most
If an earthquake occurred and the ground beneath opened up, Emma would happily jump into it. That is how eager she was to escape the predicament she was currently in. On the other hand, the man who is the cause of this predicament was enjoying every bit of the moment. “E-Ex?” Richard’s eyes bounced between Christopher and Emma to find any hint of a joke before he looked at his twin, who looked equally surprised by the revelation. “How are you, Emma?” Christopher ignoring the baffled expressions on his friends' faces, smiled and asked in a gentle tone while taking in her features. “I am good. When did you return to the country?” “Not pleased having me back, are we?” “There is nothing to be pleased or not to be pleased about. It was just small talk.” “Since when did you start liking small talk?” “5 years is a long time for me to start liking anything.” Nothing betrayed Emma’s steady voice and calm smile as she looked straight into Christopher’s eyes. Despite her sweaty, cold