Eric's POV The gunshot took us by surprise. We all stared around, but no one suspicious was around. The officoals ran here and there, trying to figure out what had just happened, but we were all confused. I stared at Max's lifeless body. I couldn't believe that he was dead. How unfortunate. "Max?" Emily screamed as she stared at the lifeless body of the only man who knew where Mia was. I stared at the window and saw a red dot on Emily's back, and suddenly it hit me. Before she knew what was going on, I pulled her down with me. Immediately, the wall behind her was shattered by a bullet. What was going on? "There's a sniper around!" I roared to the police who were still busy investigating the broke glasses and carrying Max out of the room. I pulled Emily out with me as some police led us safely to our car.she sobbed loudly as we were taken to the car. My brows were knitted together as I wondered what sort of game this was. Who was now the mastermind behin
Emily's POV As I stared into the mirror, I was sure that I looked like a wreck.My swollen face almost scared me off. I stared at my tangled hair in irritation and ran a weary hand through it.I felt anxious and pumped up today, compared to mood for the past week.As much as I had a sense of dread for what Lola planned to tell us, my ears itched to be let in on what had happened to my daughter and her whereabouts.As I ran a hand through the nest on my head wearily, my attention was drawn to Eric, who grabbed a comb and slowly ran it through my hair.My heart melted at his actions, and I forced a smile in his direction.He had been instrumental in my remaining sane for the past few days since I was rescued from Max.I couldn't believe I had almost lost him due to my short-sightedness towards his good behaviour.Turning towards him, I stood to my tiptoe and placed a small kiss on his cheeks.A small smile appeared on my cheek at the redness on the tip of his ears."It seems like someo
Emily's POV I turned to Eric to see him staring at me with a look of disapproval.He snatched the phone and growled into it."My wife is going nowhere. I'm warning you to return my daughter back."He chuckled. "Tick Tock. Tick Tock. You have just ten minutes to choose, Emily. What would you prefer? Your daughter's head served to you on a platter when you're in bed with your husband or your husband reconnecting with his real wife who is pregnant with his child, while you get to have your daughter hale and hearty? The ball is in your court!'All I felt was my blood pumping loudly in my ears.I turned to see Cecilia and Alicia, who had been watching the drama with curiosity wearing smug smiles on their faces as they looked on to watch how the drama would unfold.I turned to Lola, who wore a wide smirk on her face."Wr are waiting for you," she urged mockingly.I turned back in Eric's direction, and slowly, tears built up in my eyes.Why did fate have to be so cruel? Why did it choose t
Emily's POV "Breaking News: Multibillionaire Eric Wilson set to wed fashion supermodel Lola."My attention was suddenly diverted from the fabric I was working on in Mrs Pries' home office.I had been enthusiastic since I began to work with her one week ago, but all my energy seemed to be sapped off by the heart-rending information just announced by the television.I held the fabric numbly while staring into space with teary eyes.For obvious reasons, the news of Eric's marriage to Lola tore my heart apart.As the broadcaster continued to speak about the wedding, I could not help the sob that escaped my lips.The television suddenly went off, and I turned around to see Joanne, who looked at me with pitiful eyes."I'm really sorry, Emily," she comforted, pulling me into her arms, but I could not stop the tears.I rested my head on her shoulder, trying to draw some sort of comfort from the hug, but my body yearned to be in Eric's arms instead.I pulled away slowly and wiped my tears."I
Eric's POV Pain indeed could only be drowned for as long as you were intoxicated. My head pounded furiously as I forced myself up from my bed in the hotel that I had locked myself in since the dreadful intrusion of Lola back into my life.Just when things were going so smoothly, she just had to pop her bloody head out from nowhere.I clenched my teeth, and my jaw ticked as I reached out instinctively to grab the painkiller I had ordered the previous night.Emily had refused to answer any of my calls since she chose to save our daughter. For obvious reasons, I could not take the hint, and I preferred to keep dialling her line again and again.I pulled out my phone to call her again after downing the drugs in a go.Just as my fingers grazed the 'dial' button, a familiar number that I had not saved called me.No doubt, it was Lola.My jaws ticked as I considered smashing my phone against the wall.I hated the very sight of the snake!She had some nerve to think I would actually stay i
Eric's POV "What do you want?"My irritation was evident on my frowned face as I stared in the direction of the smiling Lola.She shrugged."I just came to tell you all that I prepared dinner."From the corner of my eyes, I could see my mother's face break into a pleased smile."What a perfect daughter-in-law! Thank you, dear. We will be down in a minute. Set the table."I observed Lola's expression in my mother's words. I expected her to wear a humble expression at my mother's order, but I could swear I saw an evil smirk. She walked in my direction.That meal was not going to touch my lips."Don't think that you will miss dinner, my dear husband," she whispered to me while wrapping her arms around me in a hug.I irritably pulled her off me. She felt like a leech on me.I held her stare for a moment, glaring at her before storming out of the room angrily.I could not shake off the fact that something was not right with Lola's presence in our house.Curious to know what she was up t
Lola's POV "Eric, you must come home. I can't take this anymore!"My eyes grew cold."What do you think you're doing?" I snapped from behind Cecilia, who was on the phone. I guessed she was on a call with Eric.She turned around with wide eyes, which eventually grew cold."Why are you eavesdropping on my conversation with my son?!"I snatched her phone from her and threw it against the wall, causing its screen to smash into a million pieces."Have you gone crazy, Lola?!" She screamed.I ignored her, sitting on the chair and popping a cherry into my mouth with a wide grin on my face.This was the life!"I need a glass of Chapman. NOW!!""You can get it for yourself?"My blood boiled at her defiance. "How dare you refuse my orders, Cecilia? Have you forgotten the contract you signed, or do you want to breach it now? Honestly, I don't mind you doing that. After all, I get to walk away with fifty percent of your wealth!"I pretended not to see her face as she glared daggers at me before
Emily's POV I barely found anything interesting except my kids, Mia and my unborn baby, and fashion.I ran my threaded needle down the hem of the fabric I was holding when a finger suddenly snapped in my face.I slowly looked up to see Joanne staring down at wm with her brows knitted in concern."Sis, what's up? You've literally been running the stitch on the same spot for over.. ten minutes now. A penny for your thoughts."I sighed. I had not even realised."What we're you doing staring at me like a creepy lady?" I asked back with a tiny smile playing on my lips.She rolled her eyes while settling down on the chair beside me. "I just wanted to ask you why you've not gone to the hospital yet. Girl, you need to take your antenatal very seriously."My eyes widened mildly for a moment before I regained my composure and stared into space."I will."Her brows knitted even deeper. "When? You are almost five weeks gone, but you've only registered for your antenatal and gone once. What's w