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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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RONALD'S POV The loud, rasp sound on my office door caused me to raise my head up.“ Come in,"Leila rushed in, trying to catch her breath “Boss,There is a problem. Our stocks are dropping by the minute, the ones we have sold are all being returned, we have started refunding the consumer's money as we speak,”“What's the report?”I said, indifferently. “The report started with social media complaints regarding your marriage being a — fake,” she said, hesitating.“What's the source of defects?”"The team is investigating it,"she said, “ The directors called for a meeting"" Okay,” I said, unfazed.“ Sir,we addressed the financial implications,our stock prices are plummeting,”“ Get our financial advisors on board,we need to assess the damage and prepare a statement for the investors,” “The consumers are also demanding for compensation for …. emotional stress,”“Do it,"“Sir?"“Do it! I said, my voice raising my voice "Pay them for the emotional stress,”"Get the meeting room ready i
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RONALD POVThe family gathered in the mourning hall where all the guests were as we got notified that Father's lawyer had some information to relay to the family privately.The Hoffmans sat down in the private room quietly ready to hear what father's lawyer has to say. The lawyer cleared his throat “Mr Hoffman left a will detailing his assets, properties and share with a suspensive condition.His will is as follows: “I leave my mansion and cash to be donated to Home orphanage” The lawyer paused for a while adjust his glasses “I also will all the Empire business and affiliate and shares to a designated legatee.The designated legatee is Ronald Hoffman” My eyes widened when I heard my name mentioned.Shock written all over my face.“Why?”I said with a low tone at no one in particular, staring at Father's picture.The lawyer continued “The condition attached to this will is that Mr Ronald Hoffman can only have access to this inheritance if he gets married within one month, unable to c
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EMILY'S POVI went straight to my boss's office who is also my boyfriend. I waited for him to hang up on the call when I entered his office.“Hey babe,” he said,moving close to me and about to kiss me on the lips when I avoided it.“What's wrong?”He asked with furrowed brows.“I am here to tender my resignation letter,”I said keeping a straight face, trying to suppress the emotions running through me .“Why?” He asked ,his eyes bewildered at my outburst .I shook off his hands from arms “I'm not only quitting this job , I'm quitting our relationship too”I said ignoring his question.“You can't be serious, quitting our relationship? you must be kidding” he said, running his fingers through his thick platinum hair.“I ain't kidding,you are nothing but a douchebag,you cheated on me with my sister, How could you?” I said with disdain raising my voice. “Ha,is that why you are quitting your job and our relationship? don't tell me you were jealous?It was a mistake. You know you are the one
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