CHICAGO: "You know him? " a surprised Emma asked Mike after he called out to Sam the moment he walked into her apartment."Of course I know him. " retorted Mike, disgust clear in his voice. "We used to be friends in high school." added Mike. Sam stood at the the entrance of Emma’s door, shock evident on his face as he saw Micheal. Seeing him after so many years especially at such an unexpected place brought back too many memories he had tried to forget over the years. The two men continued staring at each other not knowing how exactly to react without making Emma think something was up."Why don’t you come in and have a seat." offered Emma to Sam whose feet were still glued to the passage right outside Emma’s apartment. Sam entered into the apartment and his eyes did a once over at Mike then at Emma’s apartment. Mike had on a shirt who’s three buttons were opened up, his black suit was left resting on the arm of his couch and the belt of his trousers no where to be seen. Sam shudder
NEW YORK CITY:Fiona woke up that morning before any one else in the Romero mansion. She wore a sweater on a skimpy denim short that barely covered her ass. When Frankie went to the kitchen to make breakfast, he was shocked to see Fiona looking quite sexy with her hands soiled with flour. What was she up to? he thought. "You shouldn't be in the kitchen ma'am. " Frankie told her before proceeding to say "Good morning." "Morning Frankie.” she told him ignoring his first request. "I'll handle it from here. " Frankie said after walking up to her trying to snatch the bowl of dough from her hand "Let it go man! " she scolded Frankie. "Henceforth, you'll cook when I ask you to. Do you understand? " she said while Frankie nodded. Her charming voice made her sound less authoritative but Frankie knew she just given him an order. He bowed his head and walked out of the kitchen recalling how Judy once made breakfast for Gideon the other day. He shook his head from left to right laughing
FLASHBACK:After his father's burial, Gideon came to terms with the fact that he will he sent to a boarding school. His notion of a boarding school was tough, uneventful and draining and of course it was for him especially during the first period of his junior year. "Boarding school will make you tough Romero." his mother once told him and to an extent Gideon felt it did. However, he had vowed that he will never subject Ryan to that kind of torture. Later on, he was informed that other boarding schools were well run but as far as Gideon was concerned, boarding schools aren't meant for broken children especially at tender ages when they needed to experience ideal childhood. "This is Gideon Romero. " introduced the science teacher to the class. He was introducing little Gideon who had just been enrolled into the junior high school, a boarding school. Gideon was staring at his shoes shy of lifting his head up or maybe he was afraid. It was his first day at the boarding school. Few week
Gideon knew if he doesn't come out of the car to address the issue, he will be late for work that morning especially when Judy had just texted him that clients were on their way for a business meeting."What exactly do you mean by that mother? " he asked her coming out of the car. Fiona went and stood beside his mother holding her bag firmly. "You wouldn't listen to me yesterday would you? Instead you choose to flirt around with that secretary of yours instead of hearing what your Mother had to say" Catherine accused her son, as she placed both hands on her hips with the hope of intimidating Gideon. He stood motionless without a word. "Now listen Romero. Fiona has been employed from this day as one of your staff henceforth, consider her an employee. " his mother told Gideon whose expression depicted shock. Gideon knew he will be late for his business meeting and he had no time to spare for some drama so he left the two women standing, got into the car and sped off to his office. His
CHICAGO: The night Sam attacked Mike, he couldn't fall asleep. He tossed from one end of his bed to the other feeling guilty and ashamed. He felt terrible and couldn't stop regretting over what he did and the long lasting torturous impression he must have inflicted on Emma. What must Emma be thinking? he wondered. In a bid to prevent Mike from presenting him to her as a maniac, he had revealed to her, a part of him which he was trying to protect. He quickly got out of bed, pulled a bottle of Vodka from his bar in the living room and crashed on his couch. He was a mess at that moment and he knew it but what was he to do? The next day, he woke up to an empty bottle of Vodka with his head banging and he was having blurred visions. He drank too much last night; he knew it. He staggered upstairs and managed to take a shower. With a towel around his waist, he fell on his bed dialing Emma's number. He called her severally but she wasn't picking. He was aware she was ignoring him because
"What do you want? " Emma yelled at Sam after she opened her door and met him standing there motionless. He had called and texted her severally but Emma wasn't willing to listen so he showed up at her door even after she had warned him never to step foot in her apartment especially after his previous violent reaction. He was looking tensed. Emma immediately tried to slam her door at his face but luck wasn't on her side that morning. Sam quickly held the door and forced himself into her home. Emma groaned in frustration. Sam went inside and stood beside her TV set looking at her."I am sorry I forced myself in. " he apologized."Have a seat. " Emma said after all he was already in and there was nothing she could do about it. When Mike revealed to Emma Sam's mental condition. There was no denying that she felt sorry for him. No one deserves such a fate she thought. However, she was mad at Sam for hiding such information from her. She sure didn't expect him to walk up to her saying ‘H
"I am deeply sorry sir. " Emma pleaded with the manager at the restaurant she has just secured a job with. She was resigning. She had thought about returning to Sam's bar after his plea the other day. She knew Sam is in a vulnerable state right now and returning to work in his bar will mean a lot to him. "It's okay Emma. " the restaurant manager replied her with a half smile. Emma had just revealed to him that she will be resigning from her work as a waitress. "It's not my intention to leave halfway sir. " she said cleaning her forehead with her left hand. "The circumstances at hand is just something I can't overlook.. I am terribly sorry sir." Emma begged folding her hands before the manager who was sitting in his office. She was standing opposite him. "The customers will miss you Emma. " he said grinning. "I know sir. I'll drop in once in a while. " she promised smiling as brightly as ever. "I'll be leaving now. " she said placing her name tag and badge on his table. She took
NEW YORK CITY: "He will be here shortly. " Judy assured the business clients who had just arrived for the meeting.She wondered why Gideon hasn't showed up yet. The guests they were expecting had already graced the seats of the conference hall awaiting Gideon Romero their host. As Gideon headed to the conference hall, he wondered if he went too far with his mother over the whole Fiona issue. He yelled at her and questioned her motherly role. He felt she provoked him and his outburst was justified. However, Gideon felt bad for screaming at his mother like that and he was bothered what her reaction might turn out to be. She must be disheartened. He thought. He heaved a deep sigh and entered the conference wall. Meanwhile in Gideon’s office:Gideon's mother Catherine Romero fell back on the couch opposite the chair Gideon sat earlier. She was taken aback by Gideon's retaliation which she didn't expect. Gideon is so ungrateful she thought. All Catherine ever wanted is the best fo
Three years after thier wedding, Emma and Gideon welcomed a set of female twins after Philip who is now two years old. They named the girls Pearl and Catherine after their grand mothers. The new babies were the most adorable set of twins and their full hair made them look like little goddesses. Their cheeks were beautified with dimples and they were the perfect little girls anyone could wished for. Philip was always hovering around the three months old twins and Emma and Gideon always admired thier bond affirming how Philip will be a good big brother. Whenever, the twins, broke out crying, Philip will run to his mother and pull her by the dress to the babies cradle. Gideon will always tell Emma how their twins looked like her and how he can't wait to see them grow to be as beautiful as their mother. On weekends, Gideon took Philip to the park, kids shows and flew him to Disney land once in a while. With their striking resemblance, the father and son always wore matching outfits when
The police officers arrested Will and Judy on the crime scene and cuffed them. Judy kept apologizing to Gideon while she was taken away by the corps. Emma and Gideon repeatedly apologized to each other as Judy and Will were taken away. After hearing the confession from Judy and Will while she was tied, Emma realized that Gideon had always been innocent and she felt guilty for never trusting him all this while. Both culprits were later tried in court and sent to jail as spelt out by the law. Gideon was glad that the were finally out of their lives and he was thankful that justice was later served. After making up, Gideon and Emma made a decision to start their relationship on a clean slate. They promised to take their time and fall in love even though they've been hopelessly in love with each other. They decided to build friendship first and know each others desires and expectations. As time went on, they went out on dates to luxurious restaurants, visited recreational centers, too
Emma woke up and began coughing out loudly. The handkerchief tied around her mouth was loosened and she could feel how sore her throat was. She carefully opened her eyes. She was seated on a the bare floor and both her hands were tied behind her. She slowly opened her eyes but everywhere seemed to be covered with fog. Emma then spotted a man sitting at a desk looking right at her. She tried to see his face from where he was but she couldn’t. She forced her eyes open and felt that her kidnapper looked familiar. Then the man gradually stood up and approached her. Emma immdeately recognized him and she gasped in surprise. "Will? " she called out to him. He walked closer to her, smiled at her then bent down to where she was on the floor and caressed her face. "What are you doing here? " she asked him looking around the whole place. She was in a place that seemed like an underground. Will immediately broke out laughing and Emma stared at him in confussion. "My beautiful Emma. "
Gideon walked into the office that morning smiling like a high school boy who had just fallen in love. He greeted everyone he came in contact with that morning which his members of staff found shocking. During the usual weekly briefing they have in the office on mondays, Gideon kept smiling throughout the whole period and his staff wondered whether he had found new replacements for the business partners who pulled out. While the weekly briefing was ongoing, Gideon kept thinking about his dance with Emma and the jokes they cracked last night. He was glad she had forgiven him. After he returned back to his office, Gideon made up his mind to invite Emma for lunch in a restaurant of her choice. What if she thinks he was flirting with her? he thought but still decided to try his luck. Meanwhike in the main head office of LIA'S bars, Emma was having goose bumps. She thought of how Gideon held her waist while they danced and she blushed. She remembered resting her head on his shoulder
After the event at the museum, Gideon accompanied Emma to her car and waved at her. Then, he got into his car and his driver Mel took him home. In her room, Judy held her phone, staring at the photo of Emma and Gideon taken at the museum that night by the strange man who walked in. Tears were streaming down Judy's cheeks and dripping on her phone which she was managing to hold still. Her hands were shaking and she was boiling with rage. She felt her heart aching and her head felt as if it was on fire. She began to shake violently. She tightened her fists, hit it against the wall and she began to bleed. "No. " Judy screamed in agony and broke into a torrential overflow kneeling on her bed. She hit the phone on the wall and the screen came off. She tore the book beside her on the bed into tiny bits and scattered it across her room. She placed her back against the wall and cried her heart out. How could Gidoen do this to me? She thought and the the image of them dancing together f
Emma turned to Gideon with her perfectly sculpted eyebrow raised. She walked closer to him. "Why did you do that for? " she aksed him. Gideon immediately grinned at Emma and looked left. She began to smile and Gideon didn't notice her. "I just saved your life ma'am. " Gideon said. "What? " blurted Emma and she giggled. Then she bursted out laughing and Gideon smiled. He loved the way she was laughing. He missed the sound of her laughter. "I miss this. " Gideon told her staring directly into her eyes. "I miss our usual fun filled banter. " he said and Emma nodded. She missed it too. "You remember how I helped you fix your tie that day? " began Emma. "I do. " agreed Gideon with a nod. "I was so tensed and that I day if u recall, I was to sign a huge partnership with DIVINE whiskey. " recollected Gideon. "You were so restless that you forgot how to fix a tie instantly. " Emma reminded him and bursted out laughing."The whole Gideon Romero couldn't fix his tie. " she joked.
After ordering Martin to get the wine from LIA'S, Gideon went back to his office and sat. Judy followed him. "We got the deal Judy. " he told her with a smile. Judy gave a false smile. "Get the necessary things in order. Ensure the best bar tendants are sent there. I'll be present at the event. " Gideon hinted. "Yes sir. " Judy replied and walked out of his office. Judy wanted to ask Gideon what transpired between him and Emma, how he convinced her to sell the wine to him and how he was able to make the transaction quick but she didn't wanted to make it obvious to him that she was anxious. She went back to her office and continued doing the work he assigned to her. Immediately Gideon left Emma's office, she got a phone call from the museum management. "Of course I'll be there sir. " she promised her caller and drove home. Emma stood in front of her standing mirror trying different outfits on her. "Finally. " she said examining the long fitted red dress she held in front of th
"You mean you are going to Emma for a transaction? " Judy asked. Gidoen nodded. "Oh come on Gideon. That woman is after you. " argued Judy. "She will kick you out I bet. " she added. "I might as well try. " maintained Gideon. Judy left his office angrily. What on earth could she do at the moment to stop them from meeting? she thought. Back in his office, Gideon was pondering. If he goes to Emma's office, she might shut him out? he thought. Since she was after his downfall lately, he was sure she wouldn't assist him yet he still felt the need to try. He got up quickly from his chair, alerted his driver and they were soon on their way to her office. As he sat parallel the car, he kept dismissing the thought that was seducing him to go back. If he doesn't prove to the museum management that he could handle the deal, he might never be contacted again and after all the loses he was making lately, he needed this deal to click. "We are here sir. " his driver announced parking the car
Frankie knocked on the door to Gideon's room with a careful sense of uncertainty. "Come in Frankie. " responded Gideon from the outside as if he was expecting him. "Good morning Sir. " Frankie greeted the moment he walked in. "Your breakfast is ready. " he said. Frankie wasn't sure whether Gideon will have the meal yet he tried his luck. Throughout last month, Gidoen had been skipping meals and when Frankie places it for him on his table, he barely touches it. This is as a result of the crises he was having with his business. Since after the accident in the bat tub, Frankie noticed a sense of cheerfulness radiating around Gideon so he decided to try his luck with the breakfast that morning. Gideon was seating on his bed reading a book when Frankie walked in to invite him for the breakfast. "I'll be there shortly. " replied Gideon and Frankie smiled and nodded. Few minutes later, Gidoen had joined Frankie in the living room. "Why don't we have the breakfast together? " suggest