Gideon stared at the documents before his table in confusion n. In fact, he was frustrated. He had sent a proposal to ZINOX bar a month ago after they declared that they were letting out one of their bars. Gideon's proposal was later sent back to him. He lost the deal. Gideon was furious when the news came because he was more than certain that the right of the bar will be granted to him thus expanding his ownership and branches but his hopes got shattered when the news came. Now, on the table before him was another rejected deal he wanted to sign a week ago with BIGONS cafe. They sent him a letter announcing the canceling of the deal stating in the statement they sent that they were going for another brand who had their interest in mind. Gideon fumed and was repeatedly hitting his table. He loosened his neck tie and clean the sweat dripping from his face even though the air conditioner was on. Gideon couldn't remember loosing out any deal or contract until lately when inves
Judy stopped a taxi and asked the driver to drop her in a restaurant at the outskirt of the city. She crossed her legs in the car and rested her back on the chair as the taxi driver drove her. "We are here Ma'am. " the taxi driver announced.Judy felt the drive was too short or rather her mind was so occupied that she didn't realized she had reached her destination. She stepped out of car and paid her fare. "Where are you? " she inquired after placing a phone call. She nodded and headed into the restaurant placing her phone bag into her purse. "Hello. " she greeted the man she came to meet. "Hello Judy. " he greeted back with a smile. "You look worn out. " he pointed out while she sat. The man was having a glass of lemon juice when Judy walked in. "Any orders? " he asked her. "No I'm fine. " she replied shaking her palms declaring her lack of interest in the menu. "Come on Judy. Have something. " insisted the man. "No thanks. " she disagreed. "Not even water? " he asked he
"Hurry up Emma. " Pearl gave out a friendly scream to her daughter who was getting dressed upstairs. It was around 10am. "In a minute mother. " Emma screamed back at her mother who smiled and decided to wait by seating on the couch in the living room. Ever since Emma returned to New York, she had been busy scheduling meetings and attending conferences. Her parents always marveled at her new love for business and her desire to invest and earn more. Last night, Emma told her mother that she was taking a day off. They decided to tour the city, go shopping and have a mother daughter hangout. Emma had missed her mother and she felt the day off was necessary. It will enable them catch up on lost moments she had thought. "I'm ready mother. " Emma said while running down the stairs. "Careful, you might fall. " warned her mother. Emma looked at her boot heels, smiled and carefully joined her mother in the living room. She was wearing a tight black beans trousers with a navy blue crop t
While the guests at the new bar Emma just launched were having fun, She made her way upstairs to her new office. She carefully opened the door and smiled after seeing the office. Her assistant had designed the place and arranged the room exactly the way she demanded. She walked gracefully to the table and moved to the right. She fell on the large comfortable chair and shut her eyes. She is now a boss she told herself. Even though Sam gave his bar to her back in Los Angeles, Emma never really felt that was hers but now, she was feeling on top of the world. She placed her phone on the table then got up to examine the curtains. She ran her hands through it and checked inside the refrigerator which was stocked with different kinds of expensive wine. Suddenly, her phone began to ring and Emma hurried to the table and picked it. "Hello! " she responded after answering the phone and placing it on her left ear. "Hello. " repeated Emma but there was no response. She waited for the call
Gideon walked into his office looking gloomy and pale. He left home without having breakfast that morning even though his chef Frankie prepared his favorite meal. The staff in his office were aware of how their company was incurring losses lately. The rumor spread round the office like a wild fire. When some of the workers greeted him and he failed to reply, they knew what he was dealing with. "Good morning Sir. " Judy greeted him smiling from ear to ear. "Morning. " he slowly replied without looking at her. He walked pass her and entered his office. Judy slowly sat back on her chair and stared at the disappearing figure of Gideon. 'Is he angry with me because I couldn't figure out the owner of LIA bars? " she wondered. 'What if he fires her. ' she thought and quickly dismissed the thought. She pulled a handkerchief from her hand bag and cleaned her sweaty face. Throughout last week, she had been trying all she could to figure out who owned LIA'S but to no avail. Her investig
"Scheduling that meeting was the perfect thing to do. " Emma said before hanging up the call. It's time to finally meet them after these years. Emma thought. She had finished packing her things in her handbag and was waiting for her driver to arrive. So Judy wouldn't back off? thought Emma as she sat waiting for her driver. She knew Judy had been working really hard to discover her identity and her agents informed her. The driver will take her home then she will dress and join Gideon for the dinner meeting at exactly 7pm. She had changed the venue. She wouldn't be meeting them in her office. Ever since Judy started her quest of uncovering who owned LIA'S, Emma was aware of it. She had been preventing Judy from getting to her and with expert agents and researchers at her service, Emma has been giving Judy a though time. In fact, the agent that scheduled the meeting was working for Emma and was working based on her directives unknown to Judy and Gideon. "The driver is here. " an
"Surprise! " professed Emma. "You guys weren't expecting to see me. Were you? " she asked them. Gideon was still transfixed to the spot and so was Judy. They were speechless. Emma smiled and gradually stood up. Gideon couldn't believe the sight before him. Was he really seeing Emma or is his mind playing games with him? Emma smiled the moment she stood up and Gideon knew she was real. His whole body felt as if it was soaked in ice and he filled chills down his spine. He couldn't bring himself to speak neither could he move a brow. He was shocked to the bone marrow. Judy on the other side of Gideon was as shocked as he was. Unlike Gideon who stood firm like a rock, Judy's eyes rolled all over Emma and she felt like running out of the room but her feet were stuck. Emma who was already standing up was enjoying the spectacle before her and she was gloating in her mind over thier shocking reaction. She smirked inwardly and decided to walk up to them. Emma started walking towards the
Emmalia woke up that morning earlier than usual. It was 7am and she goes to her office around 9am on weekdays. With two spare hours, she decided to read a book. Sho showered and remained in bed dressed in a comfortable maxi dress. Emma could attest to how reading financial books and business materials had helped her in establishing LIA'S. With a cup of coffee beside her bed on the stool nearby, Emma began fiddling the pages of the book she held. She was in the early pages of the book when her mind drifted to last nights event with Judy and Gideon. She remembered the shocking priceless reaction in their faces the moment had she turned around to face them in the auditorium. She smiled recalling how Gideon's jaw suddenly dropped, Judy's eyeball which kept rolling around her in circles and she giggled remembering how Judy almost fell. She wish she could get a glimpse of Gideon's reaction after he and Judy left her in the auditorium. She knew he was still tense and restless especially
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