“Hi, M.” Kyle greeted as Emerald exited the elevator.
“You don’t need to call me that way; Emerald is fine.” The girl replied. She didn’t want to be acquainted with any of Jace’s employees.
“But Creep said they call you that way,” Kyle said as he motioned her to follow him.
“They are my friends, and we are close,” she replied. Along the way, Emerald noticed a few employees looking at them.
“I see; then I’ll call you Emerald.”
“Thank you.”
“Here’s your office,” Kyle said when they stopped in a room with a see-through glass wall and door. It was clean a
“Mom, I swear I saw that jinx!” Emerose exclaimed when she informed Merly about what she saw.“And you’re telling me that she’s with a boy? As in a kid?” Merely asked in disbelief. For years, they tried to look for Emerald but failed. But not because they worried about her after she left Jace’s mansion but because they wanted to know whether she had found Lucy.“Are you not going to believe me?” Emerose asked.“You said they were in a preschool; maybe she worked as a nanny, and her employer asked her to take the boy to school.”“But she doesn’t look like a nanny. She was wearing something expensive.” Emerose replied. “What if she already had a family? Do you think it’s time fo
“What are you doing here?” Esther asked as soon as she saw Emerald.“I am going to come back when you’re not busy.” young Morgan replied instead of answering the woman. ‘So, you really love her, huh?’ she thought before she turned and was about to close the door, but Jace stopped her.“What is it?” he asked,“I want to discuss something with you,” Emerald replied casually. She didn’t want to appear affected by Esther, although something in her wanted to pull her hair.“What are you going to discuss with him? No matter what you do, Jace will never like you. He didn’t like you before; he will never like you now and even in the future.”&ld
Everything was going well with Emerald’s company. They bag the contract with JHBank, the largest commercial bank in the country. Creep and Daryl arranged all necessary meetings and documentation. Emerald was extra happy when Elise managed to get the 60% controlling share of Morgan’s Grocer. Unknown to her family, she’s preparing for her grand entrance into their company.Another week passed, and Liam informed Emerald that his vacation was over and that he would have to go back to Europe. “I am going to miss you, ou Daddy Liam,” Ace said, teary eyes. Emerald just let him say that since her friend was going to leave.“Don’t worry, Ace. I am going to call you from time to time. I will come back for vacation.” Liam said as he tapped the boy on his head, which Ace normally didn’t want adults to do to him.
“Mommy, you look beautiful,” Ace said as he watched Emerald do her makeup. As usual, it was very light since she never changed her preference.“Really?” Emerald asked happily. She is used to her son’s flattery, and of course, she believes him even though she thinks that he was only saying that because he’s her son.“Yes, Mommy. I’ve never seen any mother who matches your beauty.” Ace replied, making young Morgan laugh louder. She faced her son and kneeled to almost level her son’s height and said,“You are my son. You know how to make me feel loved and happy.” Then she caressed his face and couldn’t help but see Jace in him. No matter where she looked at Ace, Jace’s face quickly appeared in her thoughts. That’s how exactly they
Emerald went to the event hall with Daryl and was thinking about Jace. She never expected him to kiss her, and she didn’t expect him to respond either. She shook her head and followed her friend, who stopped before the stage.“Let’s all welcome the new CEO of Morgan’s Grocer, soon to be ACE’s Family Mart!” Elise said, motioning her hand in Emerald’s direction to cue her to get on the stage. Everyone looked at her, and she never missed the gasp from Emerson, Merly, and Emerose Morgan, who were now holding their breath in disbelief, standing before her friend.Young Morgan stands in front of them wearing her bare back, off-shoulder emerald green evening dress with a slit in the front that is half of her thigh-high paired with an emerald green stiletto and adorned with jewelry made with pure emerald green crystals. She loo
“You should have not talked to her!” Jace shouted.“I just want to help you,” Jack replied calmly. He knew that by talking to Emerald, his little brother would get mad at him. He informed him about it beforehand, but Jace told him not to. He didn’t want his wife to think he was trying to gain support from other people.“You don’t understand. I wanted to tell her everything myself. I want to apologize to her personally, and I want her to see my sincerity as much as possible.” Jace replied, “Still, what did she say? How did she react?”“Nothing. She asks me if I expect to forgive just because I told her everything.”“And what did you reply?”&ld
Jace was so pissed at Emerald after hearing her saying I love you too to whomever he thought she called baby. He was so jealous, and even though he wanted to show her how angry he was, he tried to control himself because he knew he was at fault and thought he needed to be patient with her.The following day, he didn’t go to his office for fear that the divorce papers would be waiting for him on his desk, just like Emerald had told him. He called Kyle instead and asked him to bring everything he needed to do in his penthouse so he could work.“Why are you working here?” Kyle asked curiously. As far as he knows, Jace doesn’t like working in his penthouse. He wanted to be in his office so anyone could contact him for any problem.“I just feel like working here,” Jace replied, making
‘That bastard! How dare he kiss me that night and now this? He let me see him making out again with his bitch!’ Emerald exclaimed internally. She couldn’t yell at her husband or show him how angry she was because she already told him that she was going to divorce him.“Emerald!” Jace exclaimed when he saw her.“Are you that thick-skinned to come up here?” Esther shouted. “Are you not over Jace yet? He told you before that he doesn’t love you, and you’re just his wife on paper, but I am the one he loves!”“Shut up, Esther!” Jace shouted, glaring at the woman whose eyes widened in disbelief. Even then, she knew that young Higginson had a thing for Emerald; she hoped he would forget about her, especially after young Morgan left.
MATURE CONTENTThe newlyweds returned to Jace’s mansion. He insisted they stay there because it was their home and where Emerald belonged. They were in their bedroom, and the next day, they would fly to Switzerland for their honeymoon.“I’m so happy you’re mine now, dear wife.”“I have always been yours, Jace.” Young Higginson smiled and cupped his wife’s face with both hands. Before the wedding, he had said everything he wanted to, including the reason for the suffering he caused her and how regretful he was.“I never thought you’d be mine again. Yes, I want you, and I love you. I thought you could never forgive me, as you said before you left. That thought wouldn’t leave my mind, and it made me fear that even if you came back or I saw you again, your love for me would be gone. That you wouldn’t want to feel that way about me again,” Jace said emotionally to his wife.“I tried, but I failed. I don’t know what it is about you, but that’s how I feel. I feel incomplete without you, like
It's "D Day," and Emerald stood before the large mirror, staring intently at her reflection. She couldn’t believe that today was the day of her wedding to the man she loved the most. At first, it was only a dream, but now, in just a few moments, she would be walking down the aisle to meet the only man who had ever captured her heart.They were already married, but for Emerald, this day was different. She thought that if they had a wedding ceremony before, it might not have been as special as today, with her real parents and loved ones present and Jace’s parents and families.“Mom,” Emerald said as she saw her mother, Ember, get in and stand behind her, smiling.“The stylist is here to get you ready. Are you prepared?” her mother asked with a smile, which Emerald returned with a sweet smile and several nods. “You don’t seem excited at all, do you?” Ember teased.“I can’t help but be excited, Mommy.” Emerald's eyes were shining brightly like stars in the sky at night.“That’s exactly how
Everything has become easier for Emerald. Her mother, Ember, now lives with her and looks after Ace when she and Jace are at the office.Mr. Landers and Mr. Ferguson are also doing well. The two will return to Italy to manage their business there. They invited Ember to join them, but she declined because she wanted to stay close to her daughter and grandchild.Mr. Ferguson had no choice but to let his daughter go, but Mr. Landers didn't want to accept it. He wanted to be with the woman he loved and had been searching for so long. So, after appointing someone to manage his company, he will return to L.A. to be with Ember for good and to propose marriage.Meanwhile, the police continue to search for Emerson, who has completely escaped after passing through a road without CCTV coverage. Creep also continues searching for routes where Emerson's vehicle could have passed.Emerose and Merly are still furious at the precinct about what happened to them. They never expected to end up in jail,
MATURE CONTENTThe two of them kissed passionately, neither wanting to stop. They were both burning with desire, and their hands began to explore each other's bodies. Jace managed to slip one hand under Emerald's blouse, causing her to arch her back."Hmm..." Young Morgan moaned as she felt her husband's fingers playing with her nipple after he unhooked her bra. Jace lifted her and placed her on a sturdy kitchen table.Emerald spread her legs to position Jace between them as he unbuttoned her blouse. She was excited and couldn't wait to feel the pleasure that her husband was planning to give her."I was planning on pampering you the whole day, dear wife. And that includes making love with you." Jace said after they momentarily stopped kissing as they gasped for breath. He was looking at Emerald with so much love, affection, and lust rolled into one."Don't just make love with me, Jace. Fuck me too. Fuck me like you never did before," Emerald said, almost delirious, as her husband's mo
"Where are we going?" Emerald asked her husband in surprise. She thought that after leaving the precinct, they would head straight to their offices. But she noticed that her husband was taking a different route."After all the stress you've been through, I think you deserve a break. Don't think about work for now," Jace replied, glancing at her after ensuring the road was safe. Emerald rolled her eyes at him, which made both of them laugh. "Kidding aside, dear wife. With everything that happened, you've been through so much worry and stress, so I want to make you happy and take care of you today.""It's up to you, I'm just worried about your company," Emerald replied with concern."Just like you have Creep, Daryl, and Elise in your companies, I also have Kyle. I can rely on my friend, so you have nothing to worry about," young Higginson explained. "Besides, it's not like I do this every day."Emerald didn't respond and just let her husband do what he wanted. She knew there was nothing
Emerson was now being hunted by the law. What happened was that he was about to visit Ember in the secret room when Jace saw him. The old Morgan wondered why the billionaire was there, but he chose to run when young Higginson tried to approach him.Meanwhile, Merly was causing a scene at the precinct after she was picked up by the police from their apartment. Mrs. Morgan couldn’t believe that her husband could do what the police were accusing them of. She vehemently denied the allegations about them being involved in Ember’s kidnapping.After the doctor discharged Ember from the hospital, everyone went to Emerald’s house. They were extremely happy, especially Ace, who couldn’t believe how large their family had grown. He used to live with his Mom and a few friends and didn't expect to have many grown-ups to be added to the people who loved him.“I’m so happy that you still succeeded despite everything that family put you through,” said Ember tearfully as she gently stroked Emerald’s c
Dr. Sanders and Ember were already eating while Cedrick just watched them. The doctor offered him food, but he let them eat instead. He wasn't hungry yet and was used to situations like this, sometimes going three days without eating due to investigations. He figured the two needed it more, especially if things got chaotic when Ronnie received his message."Isn't it a bit late for breakfast?" Cedrick asked the doctor. He thought Emerson had been depriving him of proper nourishment. He admired the doctor for not giving up on Ember after all those years he cared for her."This is the usual time they bring my food," Dr. Sanders replied. Cedrick said nothing further and went to the door, leaving it slightly ajar, hoping to hear something from either above or below.He knew the police might arrive at any moment, so he began to prepare himself. He needed to protect the two of them as best he could. Not because it was his job but because he wanted Mr. Landers and Ember to reunite. He wanted t
Just as the vehicle finally disappeared from their sight, Jace received a call from Ronnie. "Sir, the warrant has been approved. We're heading back there now.""Okay, thank you very much," replied Young Higginson. Ronnie said something else, which Jace just acknowledged. After ending the call, he turned to Liam and relayed everything the detective had said."I hope their leader is there too," Liam said, sighing."I hope so," Jace agreed, then looked back at the establishment and waited quietly.Liam also stayed silent, thinking that once all this chaos was over, he might be able to return to Italy. He knew and accepted that there was no chance of rekindling things with Emerald since Jace would never let them get separated. He felt thankful that the woman he loved would finally be happy, even if it wasn't with him.Meanwhile, Emerson had just entered Madam Z's office and received the news that police had come to their club the previous night wanting to search it. "What? Why are you just
"Do you think it will send?" Cedrick asked anxiously. Dr. Sanders had returned and said that he left the cell phone on top of a high cabinet, which the doctor believed wouldn't be noticed by anyone since the detective assured him it was on silent mode."I think so because the signal bar went up when I checked. I just panicked when I heard footsteps approaching. I can't afford to be caught, especially if the message wasn't sent successfully," the doctor said, thinking it was better than getting caught.Cedrick and Ember nodded, understanding Dr. Sanders' predicament. He wasn't used to such situations, so they could only rely on prayer for the success of their actions. As much as they wanted to do more, they couldn't risk each other's safety.They were nervous as they waited, knowing it was still early. Cedrick pondered the possibilities his colleagues outside might have done and shared them with the two. "If Ronnie received my text last night, he likely informed Mr. Higginson and the ot