Hearing that familiar voice, Emerald froze and halted. One part of her wanted to look at him but the other part refused to do so. "Are you having doubts?" Red whispered. Emerald pacified her troubled emotion, lifted her legs to walk into the jetway leading to the aircraft. "Emerald! Don't leave, baby!" She heard the anguish in his voice, but she toughened herself lest he will have the upper hand again. "Sir, please don't shout here. The passengers are complaining," The guard who accompanied Clayton said. Clayton nodded and didn't create any noise. He simply watched Emerald disappear into the jetway.Still hoping that Emerald will change her mind at the last minute, Clayton remained at the boarding gate and left only when the airplane took off. *** "Did the lawyer find any loophole in the contract?" Clayton asked. "There are no loopholes
"Come in, " Caroline said to Clayton and they walked into the living room. In an instant Jim's mood sombered seeing Clayton and he spat coldly, "Emerald isn't here. And even if she's here she won't see you." "I'm here to talk to you," Clayton responded "There's nothing to talk to," Jim scowled at Clayton. He couldn't believe that Clayton was so thick-skinned to show his face after what he had done. "You still have the audacity to come and see me," Jim growled. Remembering how Emerald cried as she retold everything that happened made Jim's blood boil. "Get out of my house!" Jim yelled."Love, calm down!" Caroline stroked Jim's arm. "Let's hear his explanation. Remember what happened between us? Do you want Emerald to miss what we have missed for years?" Jim's rationale came back after being enlightened by Caroline. "Explain!" Jim grumpi
Red hugged Emerald. "What happened?" "Red, take me inside," Emerald was trembling all over and her knees gave way. Helplessly, Clayton watched Red carry Emerald in his arms while Emerald delicately wrapped her arms around Red's neck. He gritted his teeth as a pang of jealousy pricked his heart. Anxious about Emerald, Clayton braced himself and followed them. "What happened?" He heard Jim and Caroline's worried tone. "Bring her to her room!" Jim said and eyed Clayton. "See what you have done to her!" Jim climbed the stairs to check on Emerald. Caroline looked at Clayton. "I'm sorry Mr Strong." "Just call me Clayton," Clayton smiled faintly and looked up. "With Emerald's condition, agitating Jim would do you no good. Believe me, apart from me and our son, he treasures Emerald." Caroline spoke softly. "I know," Clayton repl
Caroline shook her head while her lips were tightly shut into a thin line. Jim knew his wife was displeased."Stay," Jim said, Clayton looked at Jim in surprise. "I don't want my wife's effort wasted."Clayton looked at Caroline and she nodded with a faint smile and looked at Jim.Jim leaned sideways and whispered to Caroline. "I love you."Caroline smiled and squeezed his hand.Because of Caroline and Craig's presence at the dining table, Jim refrained from being mean towards Clayton.Likewise, Red did not act rudely at Clayton, seeing that Jim was amicably talk
Clayton's body stiffened. Red was pleased and smirking."I hate you," Emerald sobbed on his chest. "Why did you leave me in Ameridia?"Clayton left and returned to Westfield after he was certain that Emerald was safe."Don't cry baby, I’m already here," Clayton whispered in her ears. "I'll drive you home, okay?"Emerald nodded. Clayton whisked her in his arms.Red could do nothing as Emerald didn't protest when taken by Clayton."Where to sir?" Tyson asked, seeing Emerald in Clayton's arms."Her co
"Grandpa, I am old enough to decide and choose who I like to marry!" Clayton firmly said."Don't make a hasty decision. Why don't you look at who the girl I have arranged for you is? You'll be fascinated by her." Wallace pushed the envelope in front of him."I'll be living in your mansion and would not be going back to Kregger until you see the girl," Wallace ambled to the door.Frustrated, Clayton took a deep breath, took the file and inserted it between the stack of files on his desk.Emerald is the only woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.No other woman could fascinate him.
"Emerald, you've played around for years. It's time for you to take the reins of the business empire," Emerald frowned.She loved car racing, equestrian and polo so much. She didn't like to be put in a cage called an office.The old man carefully observed Emerald's reaction and could see her dislike of leaving her sports and being contained in the office which she called "corporate prison walls""Grandpa, are you really, taking away my freedom to do what I love?" Emerald had a shaky voice."I'll give you another option," he paused and continued, "marry my friend's grandson and you'll be free to do what you love," her grandpa said.Her alre
"What? I thought you wanted to marry him?" Giovanni blanched.He wasn't expecting this as Emerald showed no aversion towards Clayton since the beginning."I'm sorry, grandpa. I wanted to handle the business empire," Emerald said and felt Clayton's gaze at her.Although he was aware that Emerald would decline the marriage alliance, still he didn't escape the pain of being rejected.He was just reaping what he sowed. Now he'd tasted his own medicine."Don't joke around, Emerald," Giovanni said grimly."I'm not joking, grandpa," Emerald said in a firm tone.&nb