“I think we are going to be making babies pretty soon as your family expects.” He chuckled, smiling down at her.“I don't want babies yet.”“Huhn?"“I just want it to be the two of us enjoying ourselves first. Children can be a handful."“I thought you would want babies. I guess we are alike. I don't want to have another fellow dragging you with me yet. They can wait, right?""Sure." They giggled together.Adriel's eyes never left Emma's as he gently laid her down on the bed. He hovered over her, his face inches from hers, his warm breath sending shivers down her spine.Emma's hand traced the contours of his face, her fingers grazing his lips. Adriel's eyes fluttered closed, his mouth parting slightly as he savored her touch.He lowered himself beside her, his body aligning with hers. Emma felt his warmth, his heartbeat, and his gentle caresses. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer.Their lips met in a soft, gentle kiss. Adriel's tongue moved along with hers in less eff
Mr. Lucas stared at the document in his hand, his eyes scanning the pages with a growing sense of dread. He had submitted this proposal to the investors just yesterday, and now..."No, no, no, no, no," he muttered to himself, his voice rising in panic.His assistant, Sarah, poked her head into the room. "Sir, is everything okay?"Mr. Lucas looked up, his face ashen. "Get me the original document, the one we worked on last week. Now!”Sarah's eyes widened, but she quickly nodded and rushed out of the room.Mr. Lucas paced back and forth, his mind racing. How could he have been so careless? He had double-checked everything, or so he thought.Sarah returned with the original document, and Mr. Lucas snatched it from her hands. Mr Lucas had made more than one original of the documents but he kept them aside and kept only one in his study room which Maya took and replaced.He compared the two documents, his heart sinking with each passing moment."This can't be happening. How did this happ
“Adriel.” Emma called after him softly when he let go off her arms.“I am sorry if my family is being a burden to you.”“Shhsh! When did I ever say they were a burden? They can only become a burden when they ask me to return YOU which is never going to happen.” He replied with a small chuckle.“I know but I just feel uncomfortable with…”“Uncomfortable with your father pressing on you to speak to me?”“I can help you speak to him and he won't have to bother you anymore but come straight to me.”“No, no,no, Adriel, that is not what I mean. You don't have to do any of that.”"I just feel like they are putting you in a difficult position, asking you to help them with their business problems," Emma said, her voice barely above a whisper.Although Emma was submissive to her father and her family, she felt bad having to be a the one talking to Adriel about stuff like this. She had been married to him after all, fulfilling her greatest duty from her family.Adriel turned to face her, his eye
“Damn it! How is this even possible? Why did you have to get involved in this, Adriel? Why?”She screamed at the top of her voice as if Adriel could hear her right there and then.She did not have a problem with Mr Miguel going after the Lucas family or even Emma but not Adriel.She still believed that she could get Emma out of the way one day and have Adriel to herself.Maya's hands trembled as she dialed Mr. Miguel's number, her mind racing with thoughts of Adriel and the risk of danger he faced. “Pick up! Pick up! Pick up for goodness sake!”When Mr. Miguel answered, his voice was calm, but she could sense the underlying anger in his calm tone."Maya, I thought we were done discussing this," he said, his tone dripping with disdain."I need to talk to you about Adriel. I know I messed up big time and so I am going to sort this out.” Maya said, trying to keep her voice steady. "You can't hurt him, Mr. Miguel. He is innocent.""Innocent?" Mr. Miguel's laughter sent chills down Maya's
“When did you mind became so dirty, Emma.” She slapped her head playfully.Her mind had been occupied with Adriel’s promise to have her in bed all through the night.Thinking about the whole scene from last night made her squirm in pleasure in her head. Although it was her first time, Adriel made it a pleasurable one for her.“Uhmm, uhmm, I am sorry, I thought you were saying…”“You thought I was what?”Now it was her turn to get stranded of words. How would she explain to Adriel that she was thinking of his sexy body and a steamy night with him?Adriel chuckled, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "You thought I was saying something else, didn't you?" he teased, his voice low and husky.Emma's face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to come up with an excuse. "I...I thought you were saying something about...about the weather," she stammered, trying to sound convincing.“What weather? Gosh! What are you even saying, Emma? Get a grip on yourself, girl!” Her inner mind was screaming
Was this his Emma? The Emma he had always known from the beginning?Adriel wanted to throw his head back and ask but he could not resist the tingling pleasure she was giving him.Emma's lips still lingered on Adriel's, her fingers tracing the contours of his face. "I love the way you smile. Can you teach me?" she whispered, her eyes sparkling with mischief.Adriel's eyes crinkled at the corners as he smiled, his hands roaming her curves. “When did you become so sweet mouthed and sassy, wife? I wouldn't believe it if someone told me you could speak like this and I did not hear such words from your mouth?“Don't you want this change?”“I do but it is getting suspicious. Or shouldn't I be a lot suspicious?" His hot breath on her neck sparked another kind of fire within her.Emma wanted to stop and let him take the lead but she could not hold herself. It was as if this man before her eyes had cast a spell on her and she was spellbound to him.“Why did I not feel this attraction to him at
Adriel's phone rang, breaking the silence in his study. He answered, his voice firm. "Steven, what did you find out?""Hey, boss. I have got some info on hyperamnesia," Steven said, his voice serious. "From what I gathered, hyperamnesia is a rare condition where a person's memory is...uhmm… altered. They might forget important details, or even entire chunks of their life."Adriel's grip on the phone tightened. "What do you mean by 'altered'?""Well, it is not just about forgetting things," Steven explained. "People with hyperamnesia might also experience...false memories. They might remember things that never happened, or distort actual events."Adriel's mind raced. "And that is what is happening to my wife? Are you sure this is it?""Seems like it, boss," Steven said. "But here is the thing, hyperamnesia can be caused by various factors. Trauma, head injuries, even certain medications...it is quote a complex condition."Adriel's eyes narrowed. "What about treatment options?" He blur
Darwin stormed into the mansion, straight to his father's study, slamming the door behind him. His father, Chairman Darwin, looked up from his whiskey, a hint of annoyance in his eyes.Who would barge into his study in his peaceful moment?"Darwin, what's wrong?" he asked, his voice calm."You know exactly what's wrong," Darwin spat, his face red with anger. “I don't think I understand you. You barge in here and tell me I should know what is bothering you. I hate beating about the bush so go straight to your point. Why are you here?”"You're giving Adriel all the attention, as always. He's the golden boy, isn't he?"Chairman Darwin set his glass down, adjusting his glasses on the bridge of his nose, his expression unyielding. “Don't tell me that is the reason you stormed in here to disrupt my rest?”“You speak like it is nothing, father.”“Of course, it is nothing. I wonder why you are suddenly becoming aggressive towards him?”“As far as I know, Adriel is the only most reasonable s