Chapter 20Brandon walked slowly into his parents home. He had no idea what he had been expecting when his parents said they were going on vacation along with their grandfather but Brandon was sure it wasn't this. The house in which they were having their vacation was a Victorian style building. It looked like it had been created in the 1900s. Brandon walked slowly for fear that any loud or extreme movements may destroy things in the house although he knew that was not the case because the house had been restructured before his parents took it as a vacation home. He wondered if there were maids in the house. "There you are." He heard his grandfather say from where he stood on the stairs.Brandon turned to his grandfather with a small smile. His grandfather still looked the same as the last time Brandon had seen him."Grandfather." Brandon said as he moved to give the man a hug.His grandfather patted him on the shoulder and moved with Brandon to the kids then where his parents were
Chapter 21"It wasn't meant to last this long. This wasn't even supposed to happen."Brandon wondered what his grandfather's reply would be. He had expected an interrogation but certainly not this way and certainly not in the presence of his parents. He had no idea what he had been expecting after the call from his grandfather but a part of him had hoped it wouldn't be this much of a hot seat. If only he had learnt to keep his dick in his pants and not get addicted to her. "Okay. Then why did it happen?" Felix asked him."Dad….""Stop it David.""I'm….""I need to understand why your son was so stupid to roll in the sheets with a Templeton." Felix said in anger.Brandon flinched due to the harsh tone. Was it really stupidity that made him sleep with Emma? He wasn't sure. He knew he was not making the best decision when he started sleeping with her. Perhaps he had been stupid for going ahead with it and thinking with his dick?"I'm sorry. I…I just….I'm not even sure what I thought. It
Chapter 22Emma had no idea what she had been expecting when she was summoned by her grandfather but surely it wasn't anything she was hearing. When she had first walked into the office, she took a pause because her grandfather was not the only person present. Godson stood at a close distance from her grandfather while Hugo sat with a frown and clenched hands. His suit was wet with what Emma suspected to be sweat and his unclenched hand tapped his thigh anxiously. Emma swallowed nervously. The last time she had visited the hospital, she found out she was hypertensive. She had been beyond shocked because no one in her family had a history of it. At least not that she knew of. So it was surprising.Although, it was later explained that due to stress and some other factors, some pregnant women become hypertensive during pregnancy and it most likely returned back to normal after childbirth. The one important thing she got from the doctor was that she should avoid any stressful situation
Chapter 23Emma opened her eyes. She was having trouble sleeping so a little sound could wake her up at any moment which was what just happened. At first, she thought she was hearing things but then, she heard the sound again. Someone was in her home.There was a bad wood on her staircase. She was supposed to have fixed it but due to what had been going on in her life, she had little chance of doing so. She crept out of bed slowly, making sure not to make a sound as she moved towards her door. It could be Lydia. She thought to herself. Maybe Lydia was playing a joke in her. She looked at the clock next to her bed. There was no way Lydia would be playing a joke on her around two in the morning. Emma moved to her wardrobe and picked up the first thing her hand came in contact with. She waited behind her bedroom door. There was hardly any illumination and using her phone or a torch would give her away especially since she had no idea who was in her home. The person moved quietly but Em
Chapter 24Emma stopped at the entrance of Zoey's home. It was nothing like she had expected. The house looked….normal? She had never been interested in the Silver family and never bothered to take note of their homes. She had pegged them as show offs but she wasn't so sure that was the case at the moment. "This is your home?" She asked Zoey."Well…yes. Is anything the matter?" Zoey asked her."No. It's just….it's not what I was expecting. Um, I hope you don't mind me intruding but…. is this your home or Kevin's?" Emma asked again just to be sure.There was no way Kevin would live in a modest house like this right? Although it was secluded a bit with less people around which was the case for every house in the area but this was too tame. She had been expecting a mansion with a butler or security or something like Godson's home.Zoey chuckled when she finally understood what Emma had meant by the questions. Emma could not believe that Kevin would own a house like this. Well, she wasn'
Chapter 25"What do you mean Emma is here with you?" Brandon asked his brother."Of course. Talk about the lady right off the bat and forget to ask about your sick brother who almost died by his girlfriend's hands." Kevin replied dryly.Brandon released a sigh. He had just come back from Paris, after visiting his parents when Zoey messaged him about running into Emma. Brandon appreciated that she sent him a message but he still could not understand what Emma would be doing in Zoey's home. At the first sight of daybreak, he put on his clothes, got into his car and drove to Zoey's home. "I'm sorry. I had no idea you were sick." Brandon said to him."I think Percy is the reason." Kevin said as the black cat walked towards Brandon who picked it up. It purred when Brandon touched. Running his hand through his fur."Percy is definitely not the reason." Brandon said with a smile."How is it that it likes you but hates me? Why?" "I don't know…maybe because you annoy Zoey?" Brandon asked hi
Chapter 26"Emma?" He asked as she wiped her tears."Why is there a plaster on your shoulder……and your hand?" He asked her once he saw the one on her hand. How had he missed it?"What?" She asked him as she wiped her tears."Were you injured? How?" Emma took a look at the cute plaster on her hand. She was sure the injury was from when the bullet had grazed her. There was no way she was going to tell Brandon that. She had no idea who was behind the attack. Who had wanted her killed so much that they sent people to actually do the job? "Emma?" "Let me down." She said to him,He held her tighter."Tell me what happened." He said to her,"It's none of your concern, Brandon. And let me go." She said to him as she struggled to get off his leg."Emma." "Get your hands off me, Brandon. You can't hold me like this just because….."Brandon moved his hands and touched the plaster on her shoulder. Emma flinched immediately but tried to cover it up. Although there was no need for that because
Chapter 27"I should have known." He groaned out.He took her in. She only had on a leggings and a sweater. His sweater. But he knew there was no need in pointing that out. She had no make up on and her hair was tied in a ponytail. No jewelry or accessories. Nothing at all. Which meant she had finished dressing up a long time ago. Thirty minutes had been too much a long time for her to put on what she had on. She did it on purpose and judging by the smirk on her face and the way she folded her arms cross her chest, she knew. "I told you Brandon, you can't boss me around. You don't tell me what to do." She said to him."It's the hospital, Emma. It's not like I'm kidnapping you or anything." He said to her."Really? I thought with the way you were speaking, you were going to kidnap me." She replied to him with an eyeroll.Brandon sighed again. He had no time for this and he knew Emma was just trying to get on his nerves. Well, he had no time to exchange words with her. He was worried s
Chapter 74"Hey," Emma said to the blonde woman as she took a seat next to her on the bench. She was lost in thought and it was obvious she had been crying. The woman wiped her tears and turned to Emma with a frown.Emma gave her a sad smile. " You are Victoria right?"The woman nodded but she still had a frown plastered on her face. "I knew Hunter. I was in the car with him...he protected me." Emma said to her.Victoria's eyes widened in recognition. "You are Emma? Brandon's fiancee?"Emma chuckled. "Fiancee is a stretch. We are not even dating.""What?""But it's not like I don't want to date him or anything. I do but…." Emma released a heavy sigh. " Can we just talk about the reason I'm here?""I'm all ears. We can talk about anything." Victoria said to her with a small smile."I'm sorry about Hunter."Victoria stared into space. It was clear that Hunter's situation affected her so much."I'm trying to be strong for him," Victoria replied.Emma nodded and they sat together for a w
Chapter 73Emma cried in relief when she saw Brandon. She wanted to move to him to give him a hug but her hands which were handcuffed limited her movement. Brandon wasted no time in getting it off her and then she was in Brandon's embrace. He held her close, taking in her scent and her face. He inspected for any signs of injury on her body and fussed over her. Emma did not imagine for once that Brandon fussing over her would be something she appreciated. It was obvious he was in love with her. She hated that it had to take a scare before she was finally able to admit to herself that she was also in love with him. She was immediately taken to the hospital and it wasn't until later that she found out that it was because of luck that Brandon had been able to find her. Lydia had been lying when she said the phone was in the building with them. It was a lie and after everything Emma had passed through at the hands of her supposed friend, she wasn't so sure she would be able to forgive Lyi
Chapter 72Kevin was over the moon. Zoey said yes. He was about to tell his friends when he received a call from Benji. The urgency in his voice was what made Kevin move. He had no idea if he would be able to make it in time but he was willing to try. After convincing Zoey to stay, he got into his car and drove towards the direction of Emma's previous home. He hoped he would be able to make it in time. Not just for him but for every single person in their circle who loved her.—--------------------------------------------------------------Emma had no idea how long she would be able to keep up the pretence. With every new information gotten from her ex-best friend, she fought the urge to throw up. How was she so evil and how had she been so blind to everything that had happened? Lydia had wanted everything about Emma. She was so obsessed with Emma that she slept with her cousin while screaming her name. Emma had no idea why Lydia had told her the information. If Lydia thought it was
Chapter 71Brandon had been so excited to get to Emma. He knew there was no way she would have been expecting him when he showed up at the prison that was if she was still there. He felt the meeting with Mr Chen had been a waste of time. The issues discussed were issues that could have been resolved over the phone but the man had wanted to see them. With every passing minute during their discussion, he had to fight the urge to punch the man's face. At least it is over now.He turned to Kevin who was no doubt texting Zoey."Walk fast, I need to meet Emma." Kevin ignored him and continued texting. Brandon was sure he was chatting with Zoey but he had no idea why his brother was so immersed so he sneaked up to his brother who did not notice and took a glimpse at the conversation."You are planning a surprise for her?""Holy fuck!" Kevin said in shock as he moved away putting some distance between him and his brother."Why are you so surprised?" Brandon asked him."I don't know…because y
Chapter 70Emma groaned. Her head ached badly. She tried touching her head, as if willing the pain to go away but she could not move her hands. She struggled and found out it was handcuffed to a bed. Emma was widely awake now. She observed her environment. She was on a bed in a very tiny room. She was sure this wasn't the place Hunter had been driving her to….wait, she thought to herself with a frown. What if Hunter had been behind this? She shook her head. That wasn't possible. From the way Hunter had spoken it was clear that he was very much into his wife and family and she was sure Benji wouldn't employ someone who wasn't trustworthy. After a few minutes of trying to determine where she was, she remembered the accident. A vehicle from nowhere had hit them. She had no idea what happened next because she blacked out. That was why her head hurt, she thought to herself. That could be the only explanation. But if there was an accident, what had happened with Hunter? The room in which s
Chapter 69Emma had no idea what had prompted her cousin to say that but it gave her something to ponder on. Was he talking about Brandon and his friends? No, she shook her head. She was not a good judge of character but she knew this had nothing to do with Brandon. Maybe it was something else? Someone in the future?"Watch where you're going." She heard a voice say to her which made her pause.She took in her surroundings and saw she was headed straight for a wall. The person jogged to meet up with her."The vehicle is the other way. You were so lost in thought." He said to her,Emma gave him an appreciative smile as he led her to the car which was parked on the other side. He entered the car also and turned to Emma."Am I to drive you back home or…."Emma smiled. "Benji said you have somewhere to be so I don't plan on wasting your time." He gave her an appreciative nod but then his phone rang. "I'm sorry, I have to take this."Emma gave him the go-ahead. But he wasn't being secret
Chapter 68"Thank you," Emma said to Brandon with a smile."It's the least I can do for you, especially after everything that has happened," Brandon replied to her.He massaged her swollen feet delicately and she sighed in appreciation. The last month has been hectic. Her grandfather put up a fight but she had won at the end. They had all won and she hoped that this moment would last forever. With Brandon, his family, and her new friends, everything is peaceful like this. Emma was about to pass out due to the comforting feeling but then the feeling stopped which resulted in her being wide awake."Why?""I heard about your plans. Did you…do you think it's the right thing to do?" Brandon asked her.Emma sighed. She knew Brandon was going to bring the topic up sooner or later. She had finally placed her grandfather in prison where he deserved along with her cousin. While Godson was the lesser of two evils, he was also evil himself and he had been involved in things that had brought him
Chapter 67 Everything Brandon had told France when he was being held hostage, came to pass. Although his wife and child were not involved in an accident, news about his father's gambling issue became known to the public. Also, the debts his father acquired were made known to the public. He had to admit that he was extremely lucky when he found out that the news regarding his affair with the underage girl wasn't made public. He was in his office, trying to deal with the huge blow against his own company when he received an email. He had no idea who it was from and he could not identify the address. But after going through the contents of the email, he was sure he knew who it was from. Brandon had sent him pictures of all his wrongdoings and he got the message. His life was in Brando's hands. One wrong move and he would be drowning in an open sea. Templeton had contacted him after the statement he had released. The man was furious but France wouldn't let that deter him. Templeton cou
Chapter 66France stared at Brandon with eyes widened in fear."No, no, no. She is the one who lured me into sleeping with her. I never lured her. It was nothing like that." He tried to reason with Brandon who just gave him a shake of his head and turned to his friend."From the video, it doesn't look like she was willing. This could also be considered rape right?" Brandon asked Benji who nodded with a smile plastered on his lips."Thing is, France, we can let all this disappear with just a snap of our fingers. Give us what we are looking for or it's your head on a platter." Benji said to him.France turned to Brandon. He had no idea why Benji was or maybe his memory wasn't just serving him right. "You think you can get away with this? I know who you are, I can leak this information to the public."Brandon laughed when he heard that. The man thought he was smart? No way. There is no way someone like France would even leak this to the public. For one, no one would believe him and again