"Hey, you stop." Don Nick called on Emily not to leave the office.It has not been easy for Emily to work directly under Don Nick. He is a very busy man, and ever since he returned, Emily has been able to avoid him even while working as his PA.Anyway, he does not need her to do much. Her major task as his PA was to set reminders and ensure that everything that had to do with him was within schedule.She ensured, among others, that his meals arrived on time, his meetings didn’t overlap, and his appointments were kept. It is also within her duty to travel with him on business trips, but there has not been a single trip since she resumed, and she hoped that it would continue this way.Today he is having a meeting with some top clients, and she stepped in to hand over the urgent report that just arrived at the office to him. It was at the point of her wanting to leave after handing over the report that he called her back.She was nervous when she entered and completely avoided his gaze,

Emily stood at the company’s premises, staring blandly at her phone. She was so confused, and she does not know what to do next. This is the seventh time that she has called Tyler today, and yet the call keeps diverting. She does not need to be told that he blocked her number from reaching him, and it hurts her so badly that he despised her.This past week, she had done everything she could to reach out to Tyler and get him to listen to her, but he had refused all approaches. She had been to his apartment on several occasions, but on such occasions, he would not open the door for her to enter. She had even sent countless text messages to him to express her sincere apology, but even that had not moved him. He read her numerous messages but never responded.Emily loves Tyler so dearly, and she does not want to believe that this would be the end for her and him and the love they once shared. He is one person who gave her hope and made her believe that life was worth fighting for even in

"What do you mean you gave her leave to do that?" Elise Lee yelled at her husband, Oscar Lee."Come on, darling, what do you have me do?" Oscar replied and slouched on the fancy sofa in the sitting room.Elise remained standing in front of him. "You could have just said no, isn’t that logical?" she persisted."We need this money, and there is no denying that fact," the exhausted Oscar Lee replied.He was tired of the idea of Elise having to question his authority every other time, especially when it had to do with Emily. She was still his daughter, and even though he does not qualify to be called her father, he will still try to do right by her."We may need the money, but that doesn’t warrant giving her too much leverage. She should always remain under our watch. You know what we are trying to protect," Elise said.Oscar heaved and tried to adjust his sitting position. This is the truth that he was trying to hide from Emily, and he would do everything to achieve that. It started with

Samantha gritted her teeth as she gazed at her father. She could not understand what he was thinking or why he would think in such a way. All along, the plan had been to suppress Emily, and seeing her father deviating from that seemed weird to her."Come of it, Oscar..." Elise giggled, shaking her head. "You amuse me. And you think that loser would want to take a second look at you?" she asked.This sounded unbelievable to Elise. Of course, all she wanted was to get the family out of its present state of penury, but she does not see the possibility of such a thing coming from Emily. All along, they have prepared her daughter, Samantha, for this, and if anyone should be married to a rich man and bring home a rich in-law, then it has to be her daughter."And that is what I have been thinking of, Elise. She is so daft and could be easily manipulated. All we have to do is get her to feel indebted to us for her life. She must be made aware that she owes us everything, down to the air that

After cross-checking to be sure that she was standing in front of the right door, Emily opened the hotel room and walked in. As soon as she entered, she was awed by the sight in front of her. ‘This is paradise’ she inhaled in delight.After the night at Don Nick’s villa, Emily never imagined that she would have access to such luxury again. She is content with what she can afford, but then she desires the good life and would love to know what life as a princess would feel like, even if it is just occasional and lasts for only a short time.She looked at the beautiful chandeliers that decorated the ceiling, and the paintings on the wall, and closing her eyes, she exhaled before opening them again. Never had she imagined that white would be this perfect, and she decided right there and then not to touch the walls lest she taint them.Looking around, she saw so many doors but not a single bed, and she wondered if she was to sleep on the floor or on the expensive-looking sofas. She could n