SAPPHIRE’S POV.“What do you mean by that?” I snapped my brows together as I heard Hilda say.She shook her head and smacked her tongue. “I also had a hard time believing that.”We were in the company’s cafeteria when Hilda had called to tell me that she was around the company.When she arrived, and after exchanging pleasantries, she broke the news to me“Daniel was the major sponsor?” “You remember I told you I knew someone from the staff? She confirmed it.”“She did not tell you why he pulled out? Like, was there any reason he canceled his support?”“No one knows why. He just canceled it abruptly. Again, what were you saying? He knows that you are Sapphire?!” She changed the topic instantly and asked at the top of her voice.It took a few seconds before I took my mind off the previous discussion and nodded my head.Why would Daniel do that?He was aware that I was Sapphire already, why?Did he pull out because of me? Why would he?It was not making sense and right now, he was the
DANIEL'S POV.“What is going on here?!” I pulled away from Gladys the moment I heard the unmistakable voice of Sapphire.This was the major thing I was trying to avoid. Sapphire waking in on us was the last thing I wanted.“What are you doing?” She snapped her brows together as she bore her eyes on me, disgust evident in her gaze.“And… you are?”I exhaled as Gladys tilted her head and asked Sapphire.“Are you kidding?” Sapphire asked and rested her weight on her left leg and dropped her hand on her waist.“Sweetheart, what standard do you lay for your workers? I can’t imagine your employee being rude right now.” Of course, it was evident that she was a worker. Apart from her outfit which already gave her out, the identification tag around her neck was another proof.“Don’t you think it is only rational to know the wife of the man you are shamelessly throwing yourself at?”“Excuse you?” Gladys furrowed her brows.“Daniel, what is this?” Sapphire asked as she turned to look at me.I
AUTHOR’S POV.“What are you doing here?” Daniel asked Liam who walked in fully amidst laughter.“Emmy, are you seriously letting Daniel influence you into office romance?” He asked Sapphire instead.Liam was not aware that Emerald was Sapphire yet, and now that he just mentioned that name, Daniel hoped to tell him.“God, can you just look away?” Sapphire frowned and he laughed again.“Are you embarrassed that I caught you? I am sorry but I can not ignore things like this, trust me.”“It is your fault!” She snapped at Daniel who only watched.“How?”“I told you to let go of me before anyone walks in but you would not!”“Come on, Emmy. I am not anyone. I am your husband’s best friend,” he reminded her with a smile on his face.“So what if you are? You are not cutting me slacks. You should understand that he forced me to do this and that I would not do it on purpose,” Sapphire said.“Hold on. That's not the main discussion here. Since when did you start working here?!” He widened his eye
DANIEL’S POV.I glanced at Sapphire for the umpteenth who sat beside me in the car, making sure she maintained a clear space.“You are still not going to talk to me?”After Liam had left my office earlier in the day, she had made sure to not say anything to me except it was for work. As it was, I was tired of explaining to her that I did not kiss that woman and that she kissed me first.When she did not answer me, I picked up my phone and began to surf through the internet, and there I saw an article from the auditioning company. It was supposed to be a few days before the audition and announcing to the public about the cancellation was definitely a huge blow to the company.“Ah…” Sapphire finally breathed out and turned to look at me.“Why did you do that?” She asked.“Why did I do… what?”Was she asking why I kissed that woman?God, how else was I going to make it clear to…“You knew about the audition,” she said and I turned to look at my phone.How did she know I was just reading
DANIEL’S POV.“I just wondered for a second if your boyfriend sent it to you,” I shrugged my shoulders off.Hoping my comment would annoy her and make her say the truth, I frowned as she walked past me, headed to the direction she dropped the boxes and picked them up.“Why should you bother yourself with stuff like that? I thought we were in an open relationship,” she said as she walked to the closet.After she was out of sight, my lips pressed together in anger, and I breathed out in fear. The thought of the unknown was something I really loathed.I walked out of the room and then began to surf my phone as I returned to my room.I dialed a number and the receiver picked it up almost immediately.“Sir!” “We are reopening the investigation unit again,” I said.“This time, I want the best detectives on this case. I need to find this motherfucker. Come meet me in my office tomorrow and talk more about it,” I said and dropped the call instantly.As I entered my room, I switched on the lig
DANIEL’S POV.“You are crazy, Daniel. You should check yourself up,” she said and turned away from me.I breathed out as I watched her walk to the dressing table and pick up a cream or whatever it was.“I am serious, Sapphire. I mean it when I say that you are moving to my room.”She dropped the cream in her hand and slammed it on the table, giving off a loud sound. “What has come over you?! Since when do you care about us living as a married couple?!”I have never planned to impose this on her.No, I have never wished that a day would come that I would do this to her.I had hoped that things would get better between us slowly, and maybe she would want to move in herself.Well, If that makes sense.However, my wife was in danger now and anything could happen to her because of me and I would forever blame myself if that should happen.To prevent that, I need this woman to be closer to my side. I don’t mind even if she could live in my skin.“I thought giving you time was the best, but
SAPPHIRE’S POV.I watched his facial expression change as I just said to him and hurriedly pressed my lips together before my face gave me away. I looked away from him and turned around to leave his room.If he was going to be cruel, I would prove to him that I was more stubborn.When I got to my room where the maids were starting to carry my stuff out, I stopped for a second before I finally entered the room.I knew it was pointless telling them to stop, they only listened to Daniel after all.I walked to my closet, picked a gown from one of the remaining dresses there, and wore it, returning the shower coat back to where it belonged.“Are you okay?”It was just the butler in the room as the other maids had left with things they had carried from my room.“You bet I am not,” I breathed out.“It will be fine. It’s just sharing rooms, right? Don’t let it weigh you down.”“You don’t understand. I feel so horrible right now. He always wants things to go his way and I always have no say i
SAPPHIRE’S POV.“I have been waiting for you.I brushed past Daniel who stood from the couch the moment I entered the living room and said.“Sapphire,” he called out as he walked after me.I did not answer him, nor did I stop walking as I ascended the stairs.I kept walking till I reached my room and then turned the knob of the door.The door did not open, and I exhaled at that realization.I turned the knob open again and then turned to look at Daniel who stood behind me.“You… you really did this,” I pressed my lips together.“I prepared you for it,” he shrugged his shoulders off.“Suit yourself and I will do the same,” I said and walked away.“Where are you going?” I did not answer him as I walked down the stairs again.I felt his eyes on me from where he stood, but he did not follow me.Deep down, I wished that he would follow me and then do things my way at least.When I got to the living room, I settled on the triple-sitter chair and dropped my bag on the table in front of me.