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RONALD'S POV My heart quickened and my feet got rooted on the marble tile but it was her sudden scream that shattered the tension. I exited the bathroom,my emotions raging. Descending to the lower floor, I struggled to calm the desire brewing within. My encounter with Emily has ignited a mix of desires. Desires that I have always wanted to keep at bay. I strode to my study room in the lower floor, my heart still racing as the scene of Emily in the bathtub kept playing in mind.’A cold shower will do,’I slumped at my desk, trying to focus my mind on work but it is not doing justice to what was going on in my mind. “Damn, get your acts together, Ronald. Focus.”I said, racking my fingers through my hair. I slapped my cheeks, a sharp sting snapping me back to reality.Moments later, I stode back in the room. The dim light enveloped me,so I head into the bathroom to take a cold shower. Under the shower I stayed longer than usual, letting the chill wash away my hot body.I stepped out of
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EMILY'S POVThe menacing voice sent shivers down my spine, my pulse beating fast. My grip tightened on the phone, my knuckles turning white. “Who is this?" I stuttered, trying to keep my voice firm. "Why are you doing this?”The line went dead.My body shook as I Lowered the phone, fear gripped me making my breath unsteady, my chest rising and falling. My mind imagines the worst-case scenarios.“Oh God,” I whispered, covering my wide open mouth with my hands, my eyes glancing at the room erratically. I quickly rose up from my chair, nearly knocking it over, my legs wobbling and threatening to fall beneath me.Running to the window, I pulled the curtain shut, my heart beating faster than normal.“What if he is close by, watching every one of my moves?”As panic took hold, my vision blurred leaving me lightheaded, leaning on the wall and sliding to the floor. My phone still in my clenched hands, I dialed Ronald's number with shaky hands.“ Ronald, it's Emily,”I stuttered. “He called…
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RONALD'S POVAs I sped home,my heart pounded against my chest, racing with every passing mile.My palms gripped the steering wheel tightly, adrenaline rushing through my veins.I stepped out of my car as soon as I drove into the driveway, walking briskly to the bedroom.I opened the bedroom door and rushed to Emily's side,my heart racing with every step. The fear in her voice still resounded in my mind.“Who would dare pose a threat to her?”Emily's beautiful face is now masked with a worried expression,locked mine, making my heart ache. “What happened?”I asked,my voice low.Emily explained the strange calls and threats she has been receiving from an unknown person. I clenched my hands into a fist. I will find who is behind this and will make sure he pays .‘This is so ridiculous. I'm not overreacting,am I? But …what if her life is in danger? No,I won't let any harm come near her,I will protect her,”" I'm here, he won't do anything,” I said, assuring her and drawing her closer to m
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EMILY'S POVI stepped into the restroom, answering the call I wish I had ignored“Why are you contacting me?” I spat,fuming with anger.“Emily, please,can we talk in person? Ethan pleaded over the phone.”I want to explain something,”“Nothing you say will change the past. You shattered the trust I have for you by cheating on me with my step sister . What could you probably have to say?”“Emily, I know I'd done wrong but —”“Don't just . Don't. You hurt me , Ethan. And now you are contacting me, knowing that I'm married? Show some decency.”“Emily, I —”“Don't contact me again, Ethan. There is nothing left to discuss.”I said, hanging up the call. I rested on the wall of the restroom, thinking about the just concluded call. ‘Where did we go wrong?’I said in my thoughts. Our relationship has been filled with laughter,love and genuine connection.My mind replayed all the memories, searching for signs but everything seemed fine –or so I thought. The feeling of the pain and betrayal still
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RONALD'S POVOur conversation was flowing effortlessly when Emily's phone rang, breaking the moment. She seemed to reject the call each time it rang but the caller didn't back down and kept calling.Seeing that the caller was persistent, Emily rose up from her seat excusing herself to go to the restroom.I sipped my wine slowly as I gazed out of the 5-star restaurant window, gazing at the environment. ‘It's been a while I felt like this. The only person I open up to is my friend Colin but surprisingly , I have begun to do the same to Emily,’ I said in my thoughts. ‘ Do I see her as a friend now?’“Good afternoon sir," A waitress said, standing before me with a warm smile. “ I have a message for you, sir," she said, sliding a discrete wrapped envelope across the table.I opened up the envelope wondering who could have sent a message to me. The envelope revealed a simple, typewritten note:“ The fold greets you, old friend.We have been watching. We know where you are . And know who yo
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EMILY’S POV My jaw dropped “ What!.” “How is that possible?” I said,a nervous thrill ran through me. Raking his fingers through his hair “Did you tell anyone about our contract?" My eyes widened in shock " Are you kidding me? Seriously? You think I'm the one who caused this?" ‘Why does he always think the worst about me?’ His eyes darkened "I'm not kidding, Emily. Someone clearly leaked this and I find it hard to believe it wasn't you.” ‘How could he think of that? I should have known that a narcissist would always be a narcissist,’ His voice dropped to a low, even tone, each word laced with doubt “You have always been against the terms and conditions of the agreement. Was this your way out of it?” His stare bore deep, searching for truth “Open up, Emily. Do you have something to do with this?" My eyes blazed with anger and hurt “You are so quick to point figures at me, Ronald.” I said, my voice trembling. I took a deep breath trying to control my emotions “I didn
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RONALD'S POV‘I have gotten this far, I can't back out now because of a leaked.No.Never,’‘I kept my own part of the agreement well. Could Emily have been careless with hers?Frustrated. I ran my hands through my hair “Did you tell anyone about our contract?”Her pupils dilated in shock " Are you kidding me? Seriously? You think I'm the one who caused this?"My eyes darkened "I'm not kidding, Emily. Someone clearly leaked this and I find it hard to believe it wasn't you.”My voice dropped to a low, even tone, each word laced with doubt “You have always been against the terms and conditions of the agreement. Was this your way out of it?”‘I know I'm going too far with this but I don't give a damn. I can't lose. I can't,’My stare bore deep, searching for truth “Open up, Emily. Do you have something to do with this?" Anger wrestling in her gaze“You are so quick to point figures at me, Ronald.” she said, her voice trembling. She closed her eyes shut then flaring them open again, taki
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EMILY'S POV I was about to take a nap due to boredom when the reply of the message I sent came in. A tap on the door jolted me from sleep. “Who is there?" I asked, raising my head from the bed.“It's me, Ma'am. I brought Miss Leila reply to you,” My assistant, Harty said, from the other side of the door.I stood up from the king size bed and sat on the cushion chair in the room. “Come in," "Ma'am,” she said, handing me an envelope.I opened the envelope to see a well written letter : Good day Ma'am, I got your message and I worked on it immediately. According to the contents of your message, I have notified the media and they are ready to have you on board tomorrow. I will have the conference room prepared before your arrival. Be ensure that everything is in control,” I beamed, seeing that my plan is going well. Ronald doesn't have to know about these afterall I have to clear my name. I was still beaming when Mia's call came in. “Shit, I forgot to call her for days," I said, aloud
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