Emery's POVBoxing. It's my way of blowing off some steam and I wanted to go to the gym right now and punch anyone who would challenge me to a fight."You looked stressed."I looked at Tristan. I'm here at the pool area, dipping my feet underwater and he came to interrupt my thoughts. I'm thankful though. He can distract me from thinking about what happened in Terrence's office this morning."I researched ‘bout shops who personalize instruments. All that are closed. Do you wanna see it?"Shocked, I turned to him again. "Why?"He smiled. "What why? Why would you see it or why did I research it?""Why are you helping me?"He smiled again and took his shirt off. He glanced at me. "You know the answer."My eyes followed him as he jumped to the water without splashing on me. He swam to the other side and combed his wet hair after he resurfaced and looked at me again."I like you, Emery. And I'll wait until your agreement with my cousin is over."I pressed my lips together as I watched him
Emery's POVI was following Terrence towards the conference room. Today, he's gonna have a presentation to the board of directors of his company. He will introduce a new strategy to make his company remain on the top list of successful businesses in the country.It's a waste that my mom's company was constantly being dragged lower. I couldn't imagine it failing just because I couldn't fight for it.We're about to enter the elevator when someone bumped into me. The impact was so strong that I fell on the ground and dropped my bag and ipad. My things are even scattered on the ground."Hey!" Terrence growled at the man who bumped into me. He walked towards me and started picking the things I dropped while I'm looking at the familiar man who bumped me."Sorry…"I rolled my eyes. "Next time don't walk around looking elsewhere."I know him. He was the man in a motorcycle involved in my accident.He nodded and left after helping Terrence pick up the things I dropped."It's cracked."My eyes
Emery's POV"Pause," I said to the technical staff who's showing me the CCTV footage of what happened this morning. Tristan was beside me. He asked about what happened and I told him everything. Terrence did not believe me and I was so disappointed in myself for getting hurt because of it."It wasn't actually caught, but he must've really stolen the flash drive."I sighed as I looked at Tristan. He looked worried. I wish it was Terrence–Oh no! I'm out of my mind."Are you okay, Em?"I nodded. "Yes. Thanks, Tristan."I walked out of the CCTV room and Tristan stalked behind me."Do you know that person?"I shook my head. "No, but he was involved in my accident.""What? What do you mean?"We reached the lounge and I sat on the couch. Tristan sat across from me, curious with what I said."He was there when I got into an accident. He was the one riding a motorcycle.""Emery, you should've told us sooner. What if this person meant harm?""I don't know, Tristan. I'm already so busy. I don't
Emery's POVMy forehead creased because of what he said. What? He'll leave with me? No! I'm gonna leave because I can no longer put up with his two-faced mother and he's coming with me? Does he want his mother to bomb every place I visit?"No—hmm!" Even before I could finish my word, he stopped me by kissing my lips again.The rainwater was cold but because of the warmth of his lips and arm, I can no longer feel it.He was kissing me and all I could do was close my eyes and answer his kisses with the same hunger and intensity. I can't resist and God knows how much I'm trying to resist the desire but it was too much. It's unbearable and uncontrollable. I want him but he's not mine and will never be mine.When he pulled away, I slapped him. He looked at me with widened eyes, shocked by what I did.I glared at him. The rain hasn't stopped and I'm already trembling in the cold."Y-You asshole! Do you think you can always make me submit to you just by doing that?"He stared into my eyes in
Emery's POVWe're both soaking wet and even if I'm a well-known socialite, the management of the hotel wouldn't dare to let us in. Unfortunately, I had to thank Terrence's incredible connections that the management let us stay in the hotel even when we're staining the cold tile."We'll immediately ask a personal shopper to get you clothes, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Gray."I languidly looked at the manager of the hotel who personally sent us to the presidential suite. I'm sipping on my hot chocolate while sitting on the couch, wearing only a bathrobe with nothing underneath.After I finished the hot chocolate, I put the empty mug on the coffee table and my nose started to feel itchy.Terrence sent the manager out and that's when I started sneering.Oh shit!Terrence came back and he caught me sneezing for the third time and his forehead immediately creased."You okay?""Yeah—" I was unable to finish my word when I sneezed again.He shook his head and walked towards me. He put his palm on my foreh
Emery's POVI slowly opened my eyes and I was welcomed by Terrence's bareback. He's standing in front of the full-length mirror while buttoning his dress shirt.I feel fine now because Terrence made me take meds on time last night.He saw me from the reflection of the mirror and he immediately walked towards me. He sat on the bed and caressed my forehead, checking if I'm still sick."Feeling better?"I smiled and nodded as I rested my cheek on the pillow. "Yeah. Thanks."He sighed and held my hand. "I have an urgent meeting with a client.""Then, I should prepare now—""No, need." He swiftly touched my cheek. "I got this. Just take some more rest and wait for me here."I shook my head. "I also need to find a condo unit or an apartment, Terrence.""Emery, you don't have to worry about that. I already asked Dan to find a unit for us—""I'm moving out alone, Terrence."It's not like I don't wanna be with him. Of course, I want to be with him. I like him and who wouldn't like to be with s
Emery's POVI kissed Terrence as soon as we rode in his car. He was shocked but I felt him kissing me back after a few seconds. I heard him groan when I accidentally bit his bottom lip. His hand traveled to my back and caressed me against my dress."Em…" He murmured my name and it intensified the head I'm feeling inside my body.I kissed him hard and I felt his hand traveling to my bre*sts. I groaned when he squeezed the left and his lips traveled to my neck."I'll send you…to your condo unit."I arched my back when he licked my neck and my eyes rolled back in pleasure. "T-Terrence…"My body trembled when he pulled my hair from the back, giving him more access to my neck as he whispered… "We…should leave now, Emery…"He was as if telling that to himself to convince his mind and body to stop what were doing. I bit my bottom lip hard to suppress my moans when he lifted my dress and I felt the bulge on his pants against the soft fabric of my panties."Fck! Emery…"I leaned to him and sta
Emery's POVI squeezed my eyes closed as I walked slowly down the red carpet.It was my wedding day, yet my heart was only full of bitterness.The cold wind was embracing me, touching my bare skin that wasn't covered by the white wedding dress I was wearing. The veil was completely covering my whole face as the crowd watched me walk down the aisle.I don't know them and it's making me even more miserable."What does it feel to marry a man for money? You're always calling me a gold digger but it turns out you're also one." That was what my evil and pretentious stepmom said when she heard that I had an agreement with a man twice my age for money to save my mom's company.The situation is making me want to hurt everyone around me. I want to pull my stepmom's hair until she's completely bald and throw her out of my father's house ruthlessly."Don't be nervous. You're doing the right thing for our family, Em." That was what my dad said when he drove for me to get to this venue.I smiled bi