Emily stayed at the restroom for a couple of minutes, blinking off the tears that welled up in her eyes and convincing her need that there was no need to cry. She knew that it was a big lie. There was every reason to cry and the most reason laid in the fact that Richard would always have her hidden.The tears finally trickled out of her eyelids, accompanied with loud swearing and finally screams. She fell to the ground and her sobs heightened. For some days now, she had tried to hard to avoid Richard. She tried to make him feel that he was now worthless in her life. All her attention was focused on her child which was now her new source of joy. But still, deep down, she wanted Richard…He had promised that there would be a press conference where he would finally explain things to the world. But that was not enough…He was meant to start proving that he wanted her from the very minute they stepped out together with their son. He should have allowed the people around the park to see
Brian smiled at Emily who currently didn’t seem to be in the mood to have a conversation.“You were crying”, Brian finally said.He had seen her crying inside the restroom. At first, he made to keep mute and pretend as though he didn’t see her. However, seeing her looking so quiet and troubled made him crave to know what was wrong.“Was i?” Emily asked rhetorically, chuckling as she did and trying to hide her face that was now red.“I caught you! You shouldn’t lie to me about that”, Brian said with a small smile.Emily took in a deep breath as she gazed at Brian. He was a great young man who would have loved her with everything he had. He was a billionaire, just like Richard, but he was willing to show her to the world with every pride.“Well, times can be hard. Tears becomes something of essence”, Emily said and sniffed calmly.“The baby?” Brian asked, peering piercingly into her eyes and searching for answers.Emily made to talk, but the words were stuck on her throat. She couldn’t d
Richard couldn’t conceal the fury on his face. He didn’t just feel hurt that Emily had been engrossed in a conversation with someone he considered an enemy, he was also embarrassed to realize that the enemy owned the park he was presently in.“Ohh! Sorry about that”, Richard finally said to the manager and Brian, even if he didn’t mean it.“I would be on my way out now”, he said and secretly flipped his business card into Emily’s fingers. And with a bright smile, he barged out of the park and away from the premises.Richard was extremely pissed that he didn’t utter any more words to Emily. Emily on the other hand didn’t seem to give a damn, even if she was truly concerned about his behavior.“We should be on our way back home”, Richard announced and handed the child over to Emily.Emily carried her son and ignored Richard as though he haven’t uttered a word. She was in her own world and he didn’t have a right to order her around.“I’m not going anywhere…not yet”, Emily replied non cha
They returned back home after spending moments together with their son. And as though their love just got reignited, they spent time making jokes, exchanging glances and sharing sweet moment.Richard could feel a great ease in his heart. He had earlier thought that Emily had totally taken him off her heart, but from her reaction, he was certain that she was only trying to hold up.She had opened up and told him that she loves him. That greatly gladdened his heart.“The press conference comes this Monday”, Richard said and his heart skipped a beat. He had no idea of what the outcome would be. It was a big thing and if not handled well, would cause a great fallout of partners and shareholders in his company.“Are you nervous about it?” Emily asked when she noticed the unrest in his eyes.Richard gulped down hard as he drove into the driveway. He was nervous, but he could only hope that everything would work out without a problem.“Barbara can be very unpredictable”, Richard noted and Ba
The day for the press conference arrived a lot more sooner that Emily had thought or imagined. She had pondered over what Richard had said all through that day, and she couldn’t help but feel tensed about it.The morning started on a bad note for Emily. Barbara had called her out with anger visible in her voice, yelling at her as though she had made a grievous mistake.“Did you clean here?” Barbara had asked Emily who looked at the clock.It was just 5:am and she was heating up the atmosphere with her voice and yells.“I did so yesterday”, Emily replied, trying so hard to keep her voice calm.“Then, how about today?” Barbara asked, raising her voice as though she wanted to throw a punch across to Emily.“Today just started, ma’am”, Emily said with a cracked voice, wondering why she was so tensed and heated.“Today just started? And you were still sleeping as though you had no work to do?” Barbara barked angrily and inasmuch as Emily made to talk, she had no option other than to gulp
This was the most heated day of Emily’s life. After her arguments with Barbara, she resolved to getting ready for the conference.She got into her room and stared at her closet. She had something great to wear and this was thanks to the number of times she went on dates with Richard, and he got her new dresses. She wore a mini red gown, packed her hair up in a ponytail and applied a nude lipstick evenly around her lips.Her heart thumped every second, and she eased it by closing her eyes and assuring herself that everything would be okay. “Ma’am. The Boss said that I should inform you that the car is ready”, the nanny informed Emily, who nodded her head in understanding.She was glad that respect was accorded to her, and that was because Richard had told the nanny that she must respect her in the same way she does to Barbara.“Where’s my son?” Emily asked as she peered into the nanny’s eyes.Different thoughts were beginning to swirl around her head and the more she tried to shut it
Emily carried her baby in her arms and rushed through the secret door that led to the garden. This was a place Richard had showed her during the moments she first worked as a maid.He had told her that an emergency could erupt and the only way out would be to leave through the door, because the front door might be congested.Emily had laughed at it, wondering why there would be such emergency.She had no idea that a day would come when she would be carrying out her son through the secret door she laughed about.Once they got to the garden, she strolled towards the garage where Richard awaited her. She caught sight of the nanny who had just delivered her message to Richard. A small smile caught across her lips as she hastily made her way towards the car, trying to hide away from the nanny’s observant gaze.The nanny finally walked into the house and she used the moment to jump into the car, startling Richard who wondered why she showed up from the back.His eyes opened in surprise the
Emily got out of the car first and took in the fresh air that flushed through her face. She chuckled calmly when it dawned on her that she was some minutes, or hours away from freedom. “Let’s go”, Richard said and stretched out his hands for her to cling on. Emily stared at him in shock, wondering why he wanted them to walk in together, despite the fact that they were walking into a group of people.“We should start being a family now”, Richard said and held her hands, grinning at her to relax her nerves.And with the baby in her arms, Richard’s arms on hers and a wind of excitement in the air, Emily walked into the company and towards the hall where the interview was scheduled to take place.The eyes of employees widened in surprise, but none of them dared to speak and lay out their thoughts.“The journalists are waiting”, Mike said as he approached Richard who took in a deep breath and nodded his head in understanding.They made to walk inside immediately, but Mike held him and pu
It was a perfect day for a wedding. The sun peeked brightly as though it were also excited for what was about to happen.Emily walked down the aisle, with the bouquet in her hands and a wide smile on her lips. Her hair was arranged in an elaborate style on top of her head, and her white glittery ball room dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. A song rang through her mind relating to love and the aisle. If you go down the aisle when you’re in love, you would be happy forever!She caught sight of Mike’s daughter who was the little bride of the day. The little girl sprinkled pink petals on the aisle just as she walked on it. It was a big wedding and since Richard had influence in the country, it wasn’t surprising that many reporters had come to cover the event. The aisle suddenly looked long and Emily only prayed that her feet would not give her away. Her legs were shaking fervently and her eyes were lowered to the ground.She was nervous, anxious and excited. She looked u
Emily could smell her wedding in the air. Everywhere buzzed with activities and each day, she had different planners who came to fill her in on how her day was going to look like.She was now back at Richard’s apartment and she was going to be living with him until they got done with everything.“Today, you would be going to test your gown and choose your preference”, a lady who was in charge of the dress for the wedding said to Emily who clearly looked tired and exhausted. She was yet to really believe that she was getting married to Richard after everything. Somehow, it felt like a dream and she thought she would only wake up and see it’s not reality.However, as the days went by, she kept on realizing that this was happening and she would soon become his life and partner for life.The public on their part detested Barbara after what happened and Barbara disappeared into thin air. Probably with her lover who she claimed to be in love with. Now, Emily could feel that there wasn’t go
- Months later- The air was stale with the smell of a new sunny day. Gentle droplets caressed the outsides of Richard's window pan. He took no notice of the fineness of the weather or the aesthetics a sunny day provided. All he got his attention fixed on was the ads the newspaper on his hands provided. He was that kind of guy. The one who would focus his attention while on something and damned everything else, and because of this little personality trait, he was capable of loving immensely. He loved Emily so much, and his attention was something always focused on her welfare. Even the ads on the newspaper had something that reminded him of Emily. As Richard sat with his legs crossed and hidden underneath his dinning table and his reading glasses gracing his beautiful beads of eyes, lady in an Apron walked into the dinning room with a tray in her hand and a pretty smile on her face. Immediately Richard's eyes fell on her, he smiled brightly, folded the newspaper and sat upright. He t
Emily was clad in a tight fitted red gown, with her hair packed to a ponytail, and a red lipstick on her lips. She walked into the location where the meeting was scheduled to hold, with her baby in her arms and a little bag on the other hand.She met Richard, already sitting comfortably and deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder why he had come so early.“I’m here!” Emily announced as she finally took her seat, smiling widely at the lawyer who was already sitting.He was a young fine man and for some reasons, Richard felt jealous.“We are waiting for Barbara and her lawyer!” Emily said and smiled at her lawyer.“You look dashing, I know it’s not ethical to compliment my client, but I couldn’t remain mute!” The young man said and Emily blushed again.Richard suddenly slammed his fist on the table, pulling the attention of both the young lawyer and Emily.“Hello Mr Richard!” Emily said in an official manner, as though she had no idea of who he was.Richard wore a quick frown “Can we s
“I would miss you baby boy!” The nanny said as she played with the baby who giggled in excitement. Emily thanked her for being there after which she appreciated her with some money.She had just reached the living room when she heard another footstep behind her. She decided to keep her face front, since she was not ready to meet Richard.“Would you leave without saying a word to me?” Richard asked, but Emily ignored him and walked towards the door instead. Richard was shocked that he ran across to her and grabbed her wrist.“Emily!” He called out and reluctantly, she turned her head, with a stone cold expression.“I have no business with you, Richard! I came for my son”, Emily said as she gritted her teeth in rage. She recalled how Richard had yelled at her and how he never believed that she was not the one at fault. This caused her heart to break to a thousand pieces.“Why? You want to go ahead and live with Brian? Are you that worthless and…”, Richard was saying when a deafening s
Emily picked out her phone and took pictures of Barbara and Brian. She couldn’t help her feelings and in a split second, she broke into a loud laughter. Brian glared at her furiously, but she quickly apologized and asked him to proceed with the act. Emily could not just believe that Barbara was the one laying on the bed, lifeless and unable to react or stand against what was being done against her.“Ride her! Create that illusion that you are riding her. I want the world to see this and believe every bit of it”, she said aloud and Brian continued the fake ride on Barbara.When Emily was satisfied with the number of pictures she had taken, she gestured for Brian to get down and put on his clothes.Together, they watched the pictures and videos and somehow, Brian felt glad that his facial features was not in view. It was only that of Barbara that was clear and bright.“She would beg me to throw this aside and I would remind her of how she took my child away from me and went out to tell
Richard was staring into his phone and gazing at a picture he took with Emily and the baby the day they visited the park.Just then, Barbara walked into the living room and caught sight of it. She felt a wave of jealousy flush through her, but she shrugged and started laughing instead.“This is so pathetic! You lost your goddess!” She said and continued with the laughter.Richard only gazed at her and kept mute. Barbara was clad in a very short gown, which almost revealed the type of pant she had under. That disgusted Richard, but he decided to keep mute about it since she was no more his wife.“When are you going to sign those papers?” Richard asked Barbara who was walking out of the house.“Right after I have some fun time with my lover!” She said and licked her lips seductively.“Do you know who my lover is?” She asked Richard who didn’t appear bothered at all.“You would get mad if you know him! Have a nice lonely day!” Barbara said and dashed out of the house.Richard sighed deep
Barbara laid on her bed as she thought of how she had warned Emily to stay out of her paths. She felt fulfilled because she could swear that she destroyed Emily.Just then, her mind went to Richard and somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that the marriage would eventually come to an end, but she didn’t expect it to be so fast.She wasn’t ready to sign the divorce papers, at least, not yet…The loud sound of her phone distracted her from her thoughts and immediately, she picked it up with hopes that it would be from a company. Ever since her marital scandal erupted, Barbara had lost countless jobs and contracts.Most of them told her that they weren’t willing to work with someone who had a history of some sensitive situation like marriage issues since it won’t speak well for their brand.“This is Barbara, do you have a job for me?” She asked with a wide smile on her lips, hoping that she would get a positive answer from the other end.“This is Brian!” His voice boomed from the
“You would have to help me if you want me to believe all what you have just said”, Emily announced, while Brian stared at her with keen interest. Of course, he wanted her to believe him because he wasn’t ready to throw their friendship down the drain.“I’m willing to do anything, as long as it makes you to believe me!” Brian said defiantly, while Emily kissed her teeth and walked around the room thoughtfully.“Well! It’s not as easy as it sounds. But then, I’m glad that you are ready to do this”, Emily responded and finally sat down on the bed.“I’m ready to do this as long as it helps you, and also, if it’s going to go a long way in punishing Barbara!” Brian said defiantly while Emily gestured for him to sit down on a couch which was directly opposite her.“If it works well, I would have my son back! And her secret would be out in the public, too. I mean, that is just all what I want. Barbara caused me so much pain already, and I’m not going to let it slide!” Emily said defiantly.Br