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One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 73: It might as well be free!
Soul Shoes finally opened for business! Emma felt emotional as she beheld the building and in its refined glory. Starting from the sign board, down to the greens and even the exterior decorations. Chara never failed to blow her away with her work, every single time, she improved on the art of doing things perfectly. The building was two-storey. Chara, in her wisdom, made the ground floor a walk in showing of the debut collections, the first floor was designed for the employees, while the second and last floor held both their offices.“ I thought of making this a walk-in store for Soul-Shoes but seeing we just started out, I decided to make it a kind of showroom, sampling our products for our market wholesalers.” Chara explained, hoping she hadn’t made a mistake on that.“ Awesome. I love that you have such faith in Soul-Shoes becoming a top brand in the industry.” Emma stated, copping a feel of her designs made flesh.The truth? Emma didn’t feel very confident in her creation. Time
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 74: Don't cower, we're equals.
Steele shoes sales were dropping, and fast!Mrs Steele was bat-shit crazy; after their emergency meeting the week before, she concluded to suppress the Soul-Shoes, a decision that wasn’t one of her best. They’d gone ahead to create a scandal, calling the quality of their Soul-Shoes poor and outrightly dangerous. For some days, they were satisfied with the results until things suddenly took a turn for the worse. A popular shoe blog hopped on the news and took out time to highlight the difference between the brands quality of budget-friendly shoes. Things didn’t end well when their recent collections were tested live alongside one of the Soul Shoes products.What was supposed to bring the end of Soul-Shoes ended up bringing them a higher level of publicity. In retrospect, Steele-Shoes ended up as the laughing stock and received backlash from the general public. Being a huge company, their first reaction was to release a press statement, condemning the blog and pushing the narrative of
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 75: Genius maybe?
The next morning, the nation was ablaze. Pictures from the event ruled social media spaces and every headline dispensed information on the revealed wife of President Braxton. Emma and her husband laid on their bed, curled up and fast asleep while the world ravaged the news on their marriage. After the event and her introduction, Asher held her hand as they mingled with top notch business and billionaires, only arriving at the dead of the night, freshened up and got to bed. Meanwhile, on the other side of things, The Steele’s were very much shocked to watch Emma get introduced as the wife of Asher Braxton.Having thought she perished in the fires back then, it felt like she’d risen from the ashes at such a critical time for their benefits. When Mrs. Steele thought of the fact she was indeed well and alive, watching the company go through its trying times, she felt angry. Just who the hell did she think she was, escaping death and leading a happy life?If there was anything she could t
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 76: Have some respect!
It was dinner time. Asher was seated at the head of the table, Emma closest to his right side, and Rebecca by his left. Jason, being off on an emergency, didn’t join the crew, leaving Bianca and Rooney who were seated opposite the other, with Rooney on Emma’s side.While they ate, Rebecca spoke all about her childhood with Asher. “ Remember that time when you hit a boy for asking me out? Your hand hurt so terribly as a result of the cut. Till today, he still calls me your woman.” She said, smiling profusely while Asher continued his food, paying her no mind but she remained undeterred.“ It's so funny, we are so perfect for each other, people don’t believe you are actually married. My phone has been blowing up with questions on what went wrong. Some even think we aren’t on speaking terms, can you imagine that?!” She ranted, drawing closer to him as she spoke. It took everything for Emma to keep calm. With the amount of heat being generated through her glare, one wouldn’t be surprise
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 77: Bingo.
Colton sat in his office, staring at a proposal he spent the night working on. It was one of his best works yet- as soon as he was able to get the contract.Word on the street informed that Braxton International was on the move to building a resort. A multi-billion dollar project that he ached to get his hands upon.He'd done everything possible, trying to reach out to President Asher but met with a dead end every single time. He remained undeterred though, no one said great things came easy so he persevered, putting all his contacts to use, but there wasn't any positive feedback.Colton let out a sigh, tired and seeking for answers to go around this seeming mountain of his career. He'd done his due diligence, ensuring that the opportunity was contained from the reach of his rival companies but knew that was a temporary fix.The silence of his office felt deafening and immediately, he got up, served himself a glass of water and turned on the TV. Returning to his table without any know
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 78: Why didn't you tell me?
Stupid. So stupid to have gone there! Emma beat up herself for thinking something positive could come out of seeing Colton. Of course it was about him, now that she thought of it, he never did anything If it didn't benefit him one way or the other.Being a person who preferred to avoid adding to her already long list of regrets, she made it a point to try and fail rather than refusing to try. An attitude that got her disappointed, time and time again. She ended up sitting through four minutes of hell with the devil himself.Yes. She was counting.They sped through the familiar route that led to the Mansion and her phone started ringing. A string of curse words left lips, ready to let out a piece of her mind, before actually realizing it was her husband calling. " Hello?"" Where are you?" Asher's tone was hard and curt." On my way home? What's got your panties in a twist." She retorted with more sass than intended. Apparently, someone was in a bad mood too, no surprise there.Ash
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 79: A man of many skills.
Asher watched his wife with fond eyes. After their little tiff, he couldn't help but notice they grew closer. Evidently so as she soundlessly slept in the cradle of his arm.His eyes swept through her face; perfect, everything was made for him. Somehow, his palm, fleetingly found its way to her brows, then her eyes, down to her lips; her soft, silk lips.Enjoying the privilege of being so close to her, the need to spend more time with her presented itself. Since their marriage, they hadn't spent time together for the sake of it. They didn't even get a freaking honeymoon getaway.Gently, he untangled himself from her hold, ensuring she felt comfortable and deep in sleep while he headed to rectify the situation.The next morning, Emma woke up to smoldering kisses. Smiling, her eyes fluttered open, and a bare chested Asher graced her sight." Get off, I want to sleep." She complained, already feeling warm at his bold display of affection." Get up, we have a flight to catch." His tone he
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 80: I like you, Asher.
" Breathtaking, absolutely breathtaking, Emma." Asher's eyes spoke before his mouth moved. " Thank you." She held her golden clutch tighter than required, then quipped, " You don't look too bad yourself."Asher raised an eyebrow in reply; she blushed abashedly." Shall we?" She took his hand and they walked out of the building with meaningful silence. Asher dressed in a tux, one that was a sight for sore eyes, his appeal remained unchartered and she couldn't help but notice his fit arms.Her husband's arm consistently put every other to shame and oftentimes, she wondered how he stayed in shape, especially with his demanding job and tight schedules." Why am I not surprised?" Emma said when she caught sight of the black Limousine parked in front of the house. " Couldn't we use something less conspicuous?" A suited man opened the door and Asher urged her in, following sharply behind her. " Trust me, this is less conspicuous." He said, drawing her closer to himself. " It's going to b
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One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 94: The beginning of a life.
For the first time ever, Emma was outside her room. Led through a dark staircase, she tried and failed to get a feel or look on anything but the floors. They got to the dining room and a long king sized table stood in front of her. " Finally! Come sit." Kaden said from the head of the table, " We can't have you missing breakfast."Emma jittered towards him. The doctor attended to the bruises that formed through her body earlier this morning but she still felt pain at every turn. Her biggest concern remained on the health of the child that grew within her- a topic that posed a taboo when she brought it up to the doctor." Oh don't be afraid, I'm in a good mood this morning! Sit, we have a whole day ahead of us." Kaden spoke like he didn't abuse her the day before, one would think his memories from the day before were washed and a demon possessed him to do the evils he did.Emma sat down with her head bowed, the maids immediately got to serving breakfast. In no time, their plates were
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 93: How the mighty has fallen!
Inside a dimly lit room, a sea of heads and computers depicting the various streets and spots of the city covered the entire room with little space for easy access. Jason noticed Asher come in and headed with information garnered since their last meeting. " Any news?" Asher spoke first, eyes fixated on the organized chaos before him.Jason stood beside him, " A lot. We have to talk, privately." He led the way to a little room by the corner.Asher entered and took a seat behind the motherboard. " What do you have for me?" " We narrowed our focus on Kaden," He started, but immediately felt Asher's disapproval, but continued anyways." After his reveal, we decided it was best to uncover things about this man, and we weren't wrong."" Get to the point."" Kaden somehow managed to have contact with Rebecca, Cole, Emma and her Step-Mother." Asher's eyes widened, " not just that, but he met these people at the same period of time. Coincidence?"By now, Jason had his full attention, " Do we
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 92: S-sir! The lady collapsed!
Jason followed the trail of the car that took Emma into the outskirts of the city. He slowed to a stop where he found the vehicle used to perpetuate the act seated on the highway- clean of everything that pointed at the situation at hand. It took a moment before he realized that he led a wild goose chase- one that seemed intentional on the part of the people who left a brand new vehicle opened and waiting for his arrival. “ Shit!” He kicked the tire, hard enough the car skipped a beat from its impact. Jason headed back to his car feeling played. Before starting up the car, he texted Asher, reported the situation and angrily informed of his immediate return. On the other hand, Asher sat in his home office, a place he hadn’t left for the longest time, corroded with thoughts that kept his eyes opened and in search of answers. Unknown to Jason, while he made his way back, his movements were monitored. The moment he went back to the city, Kaden received feedback of his unfruitful searc
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 91: K-kaden?
Emma gripped the steering wheel like her life depended on it. And it actually did. If there was one thing capable of killing her, it was the thought of her designs burning to ashes, months of hard work vanishing into thin air. She needed to save her work, and fast! Her phone rang non-stop, every single call received a text behind, all of which she knew came from her husband. Her very worried husband. A screeching sound filled the air and it took a moment before Emma realized that her tires were giving out. “ Oh shit!” She cussed, forcing the car to a halt and stepping out. Her tires were ruptured, all four of them. How she didn’t notice it from before was a mystery. Impatient, Emma looked around in search of something. Anything that would get her out of the situation. The hairs on her body stood and she felt a presence loom over her. A rising dread course through her veins but before she could turn around, the sting of a needle pierced her throat. The more she felt its liquid cont
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 90: Your building is on fire!
“ What do you mean?” Asher asked Jason over the phone.“ Her body was discovered in the early hours of the day. Investigations on the cause of death is ongoing.” He informed, “ You need to lay low for the meantime, both of you. At least until we uncover the details behind her death.” Asher felt distraught, “ What is the state of events? Any leads on her killer?” “ I’m afraid not, whoever did it, did a clean job. Dumped her into the river with a body cleaned of trails.” He answered, sighing afterwards. Emma walked into the room, and straightaway, noticed the atmosphere. “ What’s going on?” She mouthed.“ I’ll call you in a minute.” Asher ended the call with a huff, her eyes narrowed in concern.“ Who was that?” “ Jason.” “ And?”“ Rebecca is dead.” He declared without missing a beat.“ Oh my goodness! What happened?” She asked, face aghast. “ Murdered. I don’t have the details yet but I will soon. For the meantime, stay home. I don’t want you moving an inch out of this house, unt
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 89: Let's end this!
“ Surprise!” Chara and a couple others yelled when the door opened. “ What in the world?” Emma tried to stabilize her breathing.“ I’m sorry we startled you.” Chara said and a chorus of agreement followed, “ This is your party, Emma. Don’t be shy!” She urged her into the living room. Emma took in the lounge party in awe, slow music played in the background and there was a light chatter in the air. “ Excuse me everyone,” the public address system caught the attention of the people, “ Can we raise our glasses to toast our beloved Emma Braxton, the strongest woman I know.” She remarked and the intimate congregation clinked glasses and cheered.Asher, watching the event from his home office, joined the party, raising a glass to the one person he figured didn’t want to see him at the moment. After thorough checks of the footage, he discovered he didn’t sleep with Rebecca. He was out of it and even defenseless to her motives but something made her retrace her steps and take some pictures
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 88: Caught!
“ Hey! It's not what it looks like..” Asher caught her arm, but she struggled.“ Let me go! This is a fake marriage so you don’t have to explain, this isn’t real.” Her words cut deeper than expected and he let go, burned.“ Oh really? This is what it's about, huh?” His tone turned cold, “ You still aren’t allowed to parade yourself in a disgraceful manner, Emma.” He lashed with blazing eyes, “ Don’t think I don’t know of your shenanigans!”Emma recoiled, a sore taste in her mouth, “ I got blackmailed with those pictures from my past. I will clean up my mess.” Asher watched his wife leave the house, unable to speak. He threw her scandal in her face and felt like a dog about it. What sort of husband wouldn’t know their wife was getting threats? His anger fizzled and all that remained were regrets.Jason appeared in his line of sight, wearing a calm demeanor, no doubt he heard their little scuffle and ached to use the infamous line- ‘I told you so.’Meanwhile, Emma spoke into her phone w
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 87: I love you, Emma.
Asher returned to a house void of his wife. He marched into his room, dialing her number to no avail. He muttered some curses under his breath and immediately made way out of the house. On his way out, he bumped into Rebecca. “ Asher.. what’s going on?” Her tone doused with concern, “ Are you alright?” “ Goodnight.”He made to leave but her hand held him back, “ I’m sorry. Just..please don’t walk away.” His eyes narrowed on his arm and she immediately let go, “ I promise I mean no harm.”Asher didn’t speak, but his countenance didn’t seem like he wanted to kill her anymore.“ We can have some wine,” She suggested, “ Catch up on old times.” Without waiting for a reply, she immediately headed to the cellar, wining her waist as she went. A few minutes later, she returned holding a bottle of expensive wine and two glass cups. She handed over its filled content with a smile, “ Tell me, what is this I hear about your company expanding into Africa?”“ Just another business move.” He shrug
One night with Mr Braxton CHAPTER 86: Trouble in paradise?
Mrs. Steele stepped down the stairs with a smug look on her face. It was finally time to meet with her long, lost and awaited step-daughter. Their eyes connected and a triumphal smile ushered its way through her face. “ Trouble in paradise?” She corked an eyebrow and took a seat. Emma held a permanent scowl,“ I see you haven’t changed.” Emma remarked curtly, her tone took her by surprise.“ I see you’ve grown teeth.” Mrs Steele raised her hand and a glass of water was brought to her, “ What do we owe to this...unscheduled visit?”“ Don’t act dumb. Take responsibility for what you did.”“ I think you are mistaken." She circled the tip of her cup, “ This is my house and I will not be disrespected. If you are here to do so, I suggest you leave.”“ Take the pictures down!” Mrs. Steele let out a short laugh, “ Leave us.” It didn’t take a soothsayer for the employees around to scramble away, giving the women some much needed privacy. Mrs. Steele got up on her feet;“ I’ll forgive you be
