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Turning around, Derek got into his car and drove back to the company. Since Emma couldn't be reached because she left her phone back home, he had no other option than to drive back to the company to find her. With the amount of press camped outside the Brauns Holdings, it was pretty obvious that she won't make it into the company.“Did you drive Gemma back to the company?” Derek phoned Logan.“No, I dropped her off at home and headed out…Is she not at home?” Logan reluctantly asked.“No, and she didn't take any car along. I think she took a taxi. Worse, her phone is at home,” Derek complained.“I'm heading over to the company right now,” he added. “Go and check the security camera back home, then inform me of your findings,” he instructed then hung up.Soon, he arrived at the Brauns company, it was already around 7pm and he was pretty sure everyone must have left. He looked up at the windows of the offices there and not even one had its light on. Even the reporters that were around the
Gemma was welcomed into the orphanage that night. The kids who knew her familiar face surrounded her. For a moment, she forgot about her current predicament and got lost in the joy the new environment brought.“You got married, Gemma. I saw it on the news!” One of the little kids said excitedly.Gemma was once again reminded of Derek. She became gloomy but tried her best to hide her sadness.“Yes, I'm married now,” she smiled down at the little girl.“Where is your husband, you didn't bring him!” the girl looked around as if she was searching for someone.“He is busy with work,” Gemma lied.“Let Gemma rest, you can talk and ask all your questions tomorrow,” the old lady in charge of the orphanage approached them.“You all should be in bed now, it's past 8pm.”At her words, the kids grumbled and got off Gemma’s body.“Call your husband and ask him to come. We want to see him!” one of the kids yelled.Others concurred. Gemma smiled, nodding at them, just so they could quickly hurry to b
Never in Derek’s entire life has he been as disorientated as he was right now.“Where the heck was Gemma? What did Logan say to her that made her leave so suddenly? Was he worth nothing to her for her to leave just like this?” For fuck’s sake, he has been trying, trying his possible best for Gemma to acknowledge him. Trying all he could to make her open up to him and now that he was excited that he was finally getting he has been working so hard for, she just disappeared to nowhere.Leaving the company, Derek found his way back home. Once he got home, he walked into the livingroom. His head was a mess, he looked so disorientated that he didn’t notice Samuel approaching him.“Young master,” the butler called out to him.“Not now, Samuel. I need to find my wife,” he mumbled.“If you really want to find her, then you should listen to me,” the butler insisted, making Derek halt his step.“Your wife used to frequent an orphanage home. I think it's more like a second home to her. If you wa
“Good morning, sweetheart,” Derek kissed Gemma’s forehead.The duo had ended up spending the night at the orphanage and had just woken up. Actually, Derek woke up first and had been staring at Gemma ever since.“Good morning,” Gemma mumbled, rising from the bed.“What time is it right now?” she mumbled“Just a little past 8am,” A smiling Derek answered.Upon hearing him, Gemma sprang off the bed like her pants were on fire. “What’s wrong?” Derek was startled by her sudden action“Mr. Hughes will appoint me as the COO today. I have to be there early. Wait, don't tell me you forgot,” she narrowed her eyes at himDerek cleared his throat.“I didn't,” he muttered, not looking at her face.“Is that a smile I see on your face?” Gemma glared playfully at him.“What! My face is always like this,” he defended himself, smiling even more widely.“Seriously, Mr. Ferguson?” Gemma gave him another narrowed look.Derek slowly got off the bed and approached where she stood on the other side of the b
Gemma had to take a shower and change her dress before she shows up at the company that day. For that reason, Derek drove back home first so she could get ready. They had taken Andrea along with them. According to Derek, it was so she could get familiar with the place so she doesn't get lost when she moves in.Gemma didn't object, knowing he was doing it for her. But then she was kind of worried about what the other family members would say.Once the car pulled up inside the property, they alighted. A stunned Andrea couldn't stop her mouth from falling open.“I'll show you to your room, Drea. I need to head to the company,” Gemma took her hand, leading her into the house.Once the door to the living room was pushed open, she came face to face with a sleep deprived Logan. She didn't bother saying a word to him and side stepped him, walking further into the house.Logan didn't really care about her. His entire focus was on a grinning Derek walking towards him.“I called you all night, D
Derek had gotten a phone call earlier. It was from the person he had contacted to look into Gemma’s actual ties with her family. The information he got wasn't really what he was hoping for, but at least it did set somethings straight. He spent the next minutes on the phone and by the time he was done, the meeting was over. Walking into the meeting room, he couldn't find Gemma. He was about to walk away when he heard the people in there congratulating a familiar woman. “Mr. Hughes,” He called out to the man once he realized what he had done.“What do you think you're doing?” he was furious.“I believe Gemma isn't ready to take on such a tasking position yet. She is too young and…”“Who are you to decide?” Derek was furious.“I'm the CEO…”“Only because I made you one. I can push you out of that position with just a snap of my finger.”The exchange between the two drew the attention of the other parties in the room with them. James being part of them was happy. Even though he didn't get
Gemma was sprawled on the floor vibrating with anger. Her fist was clenched and her teeth gnashing. Just yesterday she was celebrating a win, only for things to go south again. At this point, she was getting nowhere and was literally back to square one Rising from the floor, she dusted off her clothes.“Where the fuck was Derek!” She was so annoyed that she could punch a hole right through the face of the next person that annoys her.“You look like you belong there on the ground,” one of the company's employees and Elena’s minion said from the side. From the sound of her voice, Gemma knew she was the same person that had put fear into her by screaming about the liquid being acid.“That's right. And I won't mind dragging you down here with me. Only difference will be you being six feet beneath me and inside a woddencontainer too,” Gemma countered.Her response was by far not what the lady anticipated. She scurried away muttering curse words.“Fools,” Gemma cursed.She pulled out her ph
Gemma was furious, not just at the fact that Elena had turned the entire happening around and accused her of attacking her. She was more mad at the fact that Derek once again kept important information from her. First it was about him purchasing shares and making Hughes the CEO, now this. What the heck was wrong with him for God’s sake.“Your company has CCTV, right?” Gemma threw a random question at Hughes.“What has that got to do with what I just said?” Hughes asked.“Since you can’t see my reddened face, then maybe you should ask your employees where I threw acid on Elena. Then go watch the footage…”“I'll send a friend over here tomorrow, give her a nice position. Her credentials are pretty outstanding,” Despite all that had happened today, she didn't forget she had promised to secure Andrea a position here. Saying this, she walked away.“What about the photo shoot?” Hughes called out to her.“Not now, Hughes. I've wasted a lot of time here today,” she waved him off.Gemma knew wh