Later that afternoon; Richard was sitting in his office. He didn’t have time to visit the Lester Drake Media building to see how the first day of construction went. After his phone calls to the previous clients, explaining the fraudulent behaviour of his father. He got calls from some of the clients who pulled out of their contracts when Emmett’s interview was published.He had back-to-back meetings all day; hoping he could secure the contracts again. Finishing the last meeting, Richard turned on his computer to begin drawing up some floor plans in his CAD program when Paul barges through the doorway “What the fuck are you and Emmett trying to pull?” Paul screams at Richard, his face going red.“I don’t know what you are talking about?” Richard says calmly, pushing the button under his desk for Tyrone to come into the office. Emmett was adamant he got the button installed for his own safety.“Don’t give me that” Paul snarls, raising his hand to hit his son. Before he could strike, he
“Let me get this straight. You want me to give up my bodyguard and let him be Les’ bodyguard and personal assistant?” Simone asks Emmett two days later in their living room.“Yes” Emmett replies instantly. Even though Lester was keeping himself busy with work and planning a gender reveal for Simone and Emmett; he was still wandering around the office, feeling sorry for himself. Jason and Emmett were at their wits end. “He has had interviews; all women. Do you want him to employ another woman while Caitlyn isn’t around? It’s a recipe for disaster.”“Doesn’t Jason have anyone he can recommend? He recommended Tyrone for Ricky” Simone injects into the argument.“He did; they didn’t work out” Emmett responds; letting out a long breath. “She was qualified as a bodyguard and I don’t like to discriminate because she was a woman. When it comes to Lester and females, it’s not a road we need to go down, even if she is a lesbian.”Simone contemplates what Emmett just said; “a female bodyguard?” s
The following morning; Emmett and Simone head into the office after seeing Stacey at the hospital. She wanted to double check; Simone didn’t have any side effects from the amniocentesis. The baby’s heartbeat still sounded strong and Simone didn’t have bleeding or cramping that could occur.There was another reason for her appointment. There were early results given to Stacey. They will still have to wait for the official results; however, Stacey gave them an envelope, containing the sex of the baby which could be determined in the first 2-3 days of the amniocentesis.Emmett wanted to open the envelope right there and then. Simone took it before he could. Because she was heading to the office building to meet Katrina, she thought she would give it to Lester at the same time. She found out that morning; Katrina was Jason’s sister. Vince was going to meet them at the office; deciding he will see how he goes with being a personal assistant.“Hide this” Simone says, coming into Lester’s of
Stuart sits nervously in Emmett’s office. He can hear Simone and Emmett arguing outside the open door. “Kat; take Simone home” Emmett yells at another lady.“No. I’m staying right here” Simone responds just as loud. “This involves my mother too. I have every right to be here. I need to know what the hell is going on.”‘Her mother?’ Stuart questions in his mind. ‘One of the ladies must have been her mother. That explains the way they acted.’Relaxing a little; Stuart sits there and waits for Emmett to come into his office. “Fine” Emmett shouts, walking into his office with Simone following. “Stuart; you need to tell me everything you know about the investigation they are doing on the car accident.”“He didn’t tell me anything on why they were investigating the car accident” Stuart begins, sucking in a gulp of air. “This is why I wanted to follow up the lead. Look at old articles they were doing at the time; see if there was a link to Seamus O’Connor.”“Do you think Paul and Seamus have
Heading into the office the following morning; Simone and Emmett were a bit apprehensive. Phillip had told the pair yesterday; he didn’t know what they were searching, but thought whatever Celeste and Victoria were working on; got them killed. He couldn’t prove it and didn’t know where to start to find out. Emmett was going to talk to Stuart about their discussion, today.“What the fuck?” Emmett says, glancing upwards out the windscreen as he pulled into his parking spot near the front door. The whole building was covered in some sort of plastic. “It looks like it’s been lowered down from the roof” Emmett fumes, getting out the car.They walk towards the front doors; Simone notices everyone coming in and out of the building were all wearing the same colour. “Lester!” she exclaims with a laugh; taking out her phone and snapping a picture. A sense of warmth and joy replaced the anger and apprehension she was feeling.Emmett stops to stare at Simone; “We are having a girl?” he questions,
After going around the third floor; Emmett and Simone left laughing as the painters arrived and thought they were told the wrong colour scheme until Barry assured them the pink was for a different reason.“When will the floor be finished?” Emmett asks Richard as they wait for the elevator.“Providing there is no unforeseen variables to cause delays. End of next week” Richard answers with a smile. “Because Simone accepted the new drawings and there were no structural changes to the floor above; it is a quicker progress. Also; taking into consideration Barry wanting to do a good job and finish in a timely manner for his niece.”“Great” Simone exclaims as they all step onto the elevator. “I can’t wait to sign up and teach new models.”Heading down to the first floor, where the radio station was; Emmett, Simone, Tiffany, Richard, Tyrone, Katrina and Phillip got off the elevator. Sure enough; the desks, counters, partitions, walls and floors were all pink; with pink streamers and balloons
Paul races up to the top floor; getting changed into the clothes from Tyrone. “I am getting a granddaughter” he yells coming into Emmett’s office. He didn’t question why he was allowed to enter the office; nor did he know who the other people were, sitting in there with Lester, Simone, Richard and Emmett.“That explains the pink everywhere” Roger says with a chuckle from his seat in front of Emmett’s desk. “Congratulations by the way.”“You do not have a granddaughter. My father has a granddaughter” Simone says, pointing to the older gentleman on the sofa in the corner; next to Lester. “You may be biologically related to her; she is not your granddaughter.”“You are going to deny me my granddaughter?” Paul asks, his face turning red with frustration. “All Sylvia and I ever wanted was a daughter.”“You are trying to tell us; if Emmett and I were girls, you wouldn’t have been such an ass to us?” Richard scoffs from the corner of the room as Emmett puts up his hand to stop him from talki
‘Paul; I need your help’ Victoria’s voice rings out through the office. ‘I think Lest and I got in too deep. We were investigating someone and I think they are chasing us. I don’t know who else to turn to. You have friends in powerful places.’‘Vic; I think she saw us. We need to leave” Celeste’s screams as they hear the car starting up in the background.‘When you get this message; you need to come to Bay’s Bridge’ Victoria says in a panic. ‘You need to hurry.’‘Oh, my god’ Celeste yells as they hear a loud crash before the recording goes dead.Once the recording was done; Paul opens his eyes, hoping the tears he felt; didn’t fall. Emmett was no longer behind his desk. He hadn’t noticed Emmett move to Simone; holding onto her so tight he thought he was going to snap her in two. “Get out” Richard snaps at Paul.“Come again?” Paul snorts. ‘Since when does Ricky order me what to do’ he spits in his mind.“Jase, get him out of here” Richard yells, standing up. He knew Emmett and Simone n