Funny enough, she had asked Darren for this. Right now he was just meeting her demands. The whole document were complete, Darren, nodded confidently. " You can trust the process. This shouldn't get you into any form of trouble. Your new identity is perfect. No one will ever suspect a thing."Emery looked at the document again, her eyes scanning the pages critically with uncertainty. She thought about all the things that could go wrong. Especially if she is caught. She's aware that she will certainly get into trouble with the law.Her mind continued racing with all the possible scenarios, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. She stared at Darren again, his confidence was quite unbreakable and she found herself feeling more and more convinced that everything would be okay. Darren noticed her fears and reassured her "Trust me, It won't," he said, "and even if it does, I have enough power to clean all traces.""Okay, fine," she said finally, tucking the document into her
Emery nodded, She felt peace wash over And couldn't be any more grateful than she is now. With that, Emery put the car in gear and pulled out of the driveway. The howling sound of the engine graced her heart with joy, “Woo-hoo..” I love this! Emery drove slowly around the block, getting a feeling she hasn't had for so long. Just after a few minutes, she pulled back into the driveway and then turned off the engine. “I can see you are really enjoying yourself,” Darren stated as soon as she got out of the car. He could tell from the big smile on her face that she was having fun."It was amazing!" she exclaimed, turning to Darren. "The car is incredible, more like they sport car of my dreams,"Just as Emery was about to say something more to Darren, a maid appeared at the doorway. "Excuse me, sir," she said,"Lunch is ready."Darren nodded, giving a dismissive wave "We'll be right there."Emery shook her head. "I guess i'm not hungry," Darren raised an eyebrow. "You're not hungry?" he
“It's Margaret,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.Emery's jaw dropped as she stared at Doris in shock. “Margaret?” she repeated, her voice trembling. “You mean the CEO of the company?”Doris nodded, her face contoured with a smile. “Right! The one and only” she said. “I heard she's notoriously tough on candidates. Wish us luck!Just then, a voice broke through her reverie. "Winnie Nelson?" a woman called out scanning the room. Emery's heart skipped a beat, she realized that it was her turn to be interviewed. She smoothed out her dress and made her way to the front of the room.Emery stood up immediately to recieve the call. She approached the woman who had called out her name and then stretched her hand in a firm handshake. "Good morning," she said smiling warmly. The young lady stared at her and then waved, showing her the direction she should take. She introduced herself and then smiled back at Emery leading her to a small conference room. Emery couldn't help but noti
“You must have been really desperate that you had to come find me in person.” Emery Hart had barely moved her eyes up to look at the woman standing in front of her. Camila Martin, the new sensational actress who had been making the headlines for quite some time now, was standing in front of her with a huge smile plastered on her face. “Miss Hart, it’s a pleasure to meet you here.” Emery acknowledged her with a nod, and Camila continued, "I have been sending my assistant to Miss Hart for quite some time now, but it seems like Miss Hart doesn't like the deal I am offering her."“It’s not like that, but...” Emery put down the glass she was holding onto and said, “I would suggest you not waste your time here and go to Mr. Harper if you want me to amend any of the clauses in your prenup contract.” Camila gritted her teeth but still tried to maintain calm composure. “Miss Hart, I am soon going to be Mrs. Harper, and I don’t think you would want to be on bad terms with me over a contract?
Darren went inside his office and sat on the chair while Emery followed him before standing in front of his desk with her arms crossed and resting on her chest. The office exuded a gloomy atmosphere, with a dark grey theme that perfectly complemented Darren's personality.His dark eyes moved up and down on Emery's red bodycon dress, which hugged her curves perfectly.“Okay, I'm here. Why did you ask me to come here at this time?" She asked, trying not to sound as mad as she was.Darren raised his eyebrows while the corner of his lips moved slightly up. "Why did you fight with Camila?"With a roll of her eyes, Emery gritted out her words, "I didn't fight with anyone; she came to provoke me first and then later ran to you to cry. What’s my fault in all this?Darren gave an indifferent shrug, and his smug look never left his eyes. "Perhaps you were just jealous and...”Before he could even finish his sentence, Emery cut him off and spoke angrily, “Why should I be jealous?” Darren’s eye
“I am really disappointed in you this time, Emery. You have been quite careless with your work for the past few days. I know things have been tough for you but you have to get serious with your work.” Emery’s boss and the senior lawyer of Fortis Legal, Colin Whitaker said to Emery. Looking down at her fingers once, she tried to get a hold of herself. Most of the people already knew who she was and how she was stripped off from her father’s inheritance. Some people pitied her while others were ruthless. “Believe me sir. I have done nothing this time. This article is nothing but a complete fake. Someone must be trying to deliberately slander us.” Emery blurted out. “I know this. But we still can’t deny all the things written in this article. Some of our past clients did get a divorce because of some of the clauses in the contract. So I would still suggest you be vigilant.” Emery nodded her head. Despite all this, she knew in her heart that she disregarded her job. “Don’t worry, sir
Wandering through the room, she tried to find people who would be of any use to her tonight.Soon she spotted a familiar face: Eric Langford, the young and handsome CEO of a top publishing company.Eric’s eyes lit up when he saw her. “Ms. Hart,” he greeted kindly, stepping closer. “It’s been quite a while since I last saw you.”“The feeling’s mutual, Mr. Langford,” Emery answered as she shook his hand.“Eric, please,” he amended with a pleasant smile. “And might I say, you look absolutely stunning tonight.”Emery felt the blush creep up on her cheeks. “Thank you, Eric. You’re too kind.”“Kind, but honest,” he said easily, his eyes never leaving hers. “Would you care to dance?”Her eyes flickered toward the corner of the room, where Darren was deep in talk but still very much aware of her. A part of her hesitated, but then she thought of his earlier order.Behave.Smiling, Emery put her hand in Eric’s. “I’d love to.”As they moved onto the dance floor, Darren’s eyes darkened. His grip
Eric got up from his seat. Giving everyone a fierce glare, he turned around and left from there.Emery had been looking at the scene in front of her quietly all along, but soon the cheers of people around her brought her back to reality. “Striptease! Striptease! Striptease!” Everyone chanted these words like all of them had just won and now wanted a prize. Emery's eyes widened as soon as she realized what they all meant. She looked at Darren helplessly, hoping that he wouldn’t be expecting her to striptease in front of everyone, but seeing the smirk dangling on his lips, she got scared. “What are you waiting for now?” “Hurry up!"Some of the men surrounding them shouted, which triggered Emery, but she calmly replied to them, “The match was between Mr. Harper and Mr. Langford, and it doesn’t concern me in any way.” Darren’s smirk deepened as he took a few steps toward her. “But Miss Hart, the thing was already decided."Emery stepped back, but as she could move further back, Dar
“It's Margaret,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.Emery's jaw dropped as she stared at Doris in shock. “Margaret?” she repeated, her voice trembling. “You mean the CEO of the company?”Doris nodded, her face contoured with a smile. “Right! The one and only” she said. “I heard she's notoriously tough on candidates. Wish us luck!Just then, a voice broke through her reverie. "Winnie Nelson?" a woman called out scanning the room. Emery's heart skipped a beat, she realized that it was her turn to be interviewed. She smoothed out her dress and made her way to the front of the room.Emery stood up immediately to recieve the call. She approached the woman who had called out her name and then stretched her hand in a firm handshake. "Good morning," she said smiling warmly. The young lady stared at her and then waved, showing her the direction she should take. She introduced herself and then smiled back at Emery leading her to a small conference room. Emery couldn't help but noti
Emery nodded, She felt peace wash over And couldn't be any more grateful than she is now. With that, Emery put the car in gear and pulled out of the driveway. The howling sound of the engine graced her heart with joy, “Woo-hoo..” I love this! Emery drove slowly around the block, getting a feeling she hasn't had for so long. Just after a few minutes, she pulled back into the driveway and then turned off the engine. “I can see you are really enjoying yourself,” Darren stated as soon as she got out of the car. He could tell from the big smile on her face that she was having fun."It was amazing!" she exclaimed, turning to Darren. "The car is incredible, more like they sport car of my dreams,"Just as Emery was about to say something more to Darren, a maid appeared at the doorway. "Excuse me, sir," she said,"Lunch is ready."Darren nodded, giving a dismissive wave "We'll be right there."Emery shook her head. "I guess i'm not hungry," Darren raised an eyebrow. "You're not hungry?" he
Funny enough, she had asked Darren for this. Right now he was just meeting her demands. The whole document were complete, Darren, nodded confidently. " You can trust the process. This shouldn't get you into any form of trouble. Your new identity is perfect. No one will ever suspect a thing."Emery looked at the document again, her eyes scanning the pages critically with uncertainty. She thought about all the things that could go wrong. Especially if she is caught. She's aware that she will certainly get into trouble with the law.Her mind continued racing with all the possible scenarios, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. She stared at Darren again, his confidence was quite unbreakable and she found herself feeling more and more convinced that everything would be okay. Darren noticed her fears and reassured her "Trust me, It won't," he said, "and even if it does, I have enough power to clean all traces.""Okay, fine," she said finally, tucking the document into her
"Myself and Sophia here were just discussing your marriage."Nick's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "My marriage?" he repeated. It was the least he was expecting to hear. It was more of a shock to him. He let out a chuckle “Like seriously? Are you both out of discussions to have or something? This is unbelievable!” He turned towards Sophia, who was still smiling. "Okay then, tell me, what about my marriage?"Sophia nodded. "You heard that right. Let's tell you what's about your marriage now. Nick, don't you think you are forgetting about your personal life? When are you getting married, Nick? You're not getting any younger, you know," she said, teasing him. "So, we want to remind you. We were just discussing how you need to settle down and start a family, we could get you a very beautiful classy woman. Your mother and I have good tastes, we would give you the best and fix the wedding date. What do you think? "Nick chuckled, shaking his head. "I think I can handle my own love life,
“I just can't believe this,” she sighed, leaning back towards the cushion. She had spent the last hour tidying up her room, making sure everything was in order before she left and can't even predict when she'll return. All she could do was to sit back and wait for Darren's men to arrive.Just then, she heard the sound of a car pulling over outside which was the first sign she got and predicted that they had arrived. Emery's heart skipped a beat as she heard the car engine go off. It was followed by the sound of car doors opening and closing. She felt a shiver run down her spine as she wondered what the next few hours would be like to her.A soft knock was placed at the door and she could tell it was the guards. She peeped through and confirmed it then, and adjusted her clothes with her hands, “This is it, Emery, they are here,” she muttered.She took a deep breath, trying to calm down her nerves, then dragged her suitcases to the door. She opened up the door and met the gazes of Da
Darren was there seated in his office with his back faced towards the entrance. He was staring through the large window, feeding his eyes with sights of the surrounding. At intervals, he sipped on a cup of black coffee and then scanned a few documents he had placed on his thigh. He furrowed his brows at the sight of the contents in the document while he maintained focus.Just while he was about to make a note on one of the papers, his door swung open and Alex walked in."Boss!” He called out to Darren, bowing his head in respect, "I have a briefing for you," Alex said, his voice low and serious. Darren instantly spun his seat towards the desk, he looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly. "What is it?"“Boss as commanded,” He handed a folder to Darren. Darren glanced at the folder, he stretched his hands receiving it, a smile forming across his face. Alex began to brief him, his voice quick and efficient."Emery has been snooping around her father's old office, looking for clues abou
Emery's heart skipped a beat as she turned to Zylar, her eyes locked onto hers. "Do you hear that?" she whispered, her voice barely audible.Zylar nodded, her eyes fixed on Emery's face. "Yes, I heard it," she whispered back. "I think we should get out of here, now."Emery nodded, her mind racing as she peeped. She knew that they had to be careful. Just then, Emery caught a glimpse of a figure standing in the doorway, watching towards their direction. It was a woman, tall and imposing, with a fierce look etched on her face.Emery's heart skipped a beat as she recognized that it was Margaret, her stepmother, and she looked like she had been caught off guard. What could she be doing here? Emery wondered.Without hesitation, Emery grabbed Zylar's arm and pulled her out of the office, they were both moving quickly and quietly down the hallway. As they stood there, catching their breath, Emery turned to Zylar, her eyes locked onto hers. "We have to be careful," she whispered, her voice ba
Emery laughed out loud in disbelief. She was taken aback by Zylar's words, “Reall?, this is interesting, you just met me a few minutes ago and you talk as if you've known me for years? “ She scowled.Emery could tell that the lady before her was so reserved. Emery never gets it wrong when reading a person. She could easily detect someone's look on his or her face.Zylar smiled, nodding her head. “What a joke!” Emery mumbled beneath her breath, it seems everyone thinks she is so pitiful. “How are you going to help me?” Zylar leaned forward, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Rumors are no longer rumors when they are proven to be true. “Emery smirked, “This company is at the verge of bankruptcy isn't it? From the look of things this doesn't sound like a rumor to me.” Zylar said with a smile, “We both need each other. Whereas, I think you're the only one who can help me uncover the truth I need" she continued.“Oh!” Emery exclaimed, “It seems you bumping into me wasn't a
Margaret couldn't say a word, she had to calculate her next action carefully. “This leaves you with 20 percent shares and Emery here has 30 percent shares, this makes her the largest shareholder.” Jayden added.Margaret scoffed, “Nick still remains the Chief Executive Office regardless of her shares, his father handed the company and other assets to him not her.”“Yes Aunt, you are right. My father had always been so confused, we both know how you became his mistress.” Emery chipped in.Margaret clutched her dress tightly beneath the table, her finger digging deep into her skin, she still maintained a smile. “Emery this is business, it's not a family affair. I don't want another to feel I'm being evil, you can have your shares. Walking alongside your brother for the growth of this company would make me happy,”Amelia bit her lips, “Really?” She blurted.“Since either have explained everything to everyone, I would now take my leave,” Jayden said and exited the call. Nick was about to