”I won’t sign them”. I stammered out a hesitant reply, looking straight to his face. “You what, say it again, what Emily, I didn’t hear, say it again”, he said with a voice full with marveling curiosity while nodding enthusiastically as he moved closer to me. I said I won’t sign them”. I stammered out yet another hesitant reply while maintaining a steady gaze despite trembling hands. I steeled myself to confront Harrison ,I stood tall despite trembling legs. A lifetime of dread condensed into this moment. I wasn’t ready to let go of a relationship I have worked so hard to maintain. “ooh so miss has finally learnt to talk back,awww that’s So sweet, “he said in a mocking manner. “But it’s too late now”, he changed his tone. “Look at me Emily”, "Sign those papers if you still need Mia or else” He said as he grabbed my chin. “Or else what Harrison, please leave Mia out of this, We can talk this out”, I pleaded. Despite the loving beginning, Harrison's behavior towards Emily changes right after their marriage and situations became worse after they had their daughter Mia. Her biggest fear being losing her marriage, Emily faces the greatest challenge of her life when her husband Harrison divorces her. Luck befalls her as she crosses paths with Liam Grant a divorced billionaire who is looking for a nanny for her daughter and Emily is offered the job. Emily and Liam's relationship later develops into romance, However, her ex husband Harrison comes back into her life claiming to be a changed man and wants to mend their broken family, Emily is caught between starting her new life with Liam and giving Harrison a second chance for the sake of her daughter.
View More“Why was she here, never let her in again, understood”, Mr. Liam spat out the words in anger. I could pick up the words even when I was outside. As soon as their conversation ended, Mr. Liam walked out, he brushed past me without breaking his stride. I slowly walked back in, Miss Sofia was on phone, talking to someone. “Yes please, don't let anyone else meet her, thank you”, she said, and hang up the call. “Is anything wrong miss Sofia”, I asked politely. “ No…nothing”, she stammered as her gaze darted away, avoiding eye contact. She walked towards the table and started organizing the documents. “Help me with these, you need to arrange them according to the date and urgency”, she said as she handed some documents over to me. ************** As the evening unfolded, It was time to leave the company. Not a word was spoken by Mr. Liam during the journey. A shadow of worry crossed his face, evident in his eyes. He didn't seem himself, I sensed something was wrong, but I chose not
“Thank you so much for accepting my offer Emily, I am looking forward to doing great business with you, you're a really hard working lady, our company needs people like you”, Liam said as he maintained eye contact. “I am the one who should say thank you, I can never be able to repay the amount of kindness you have shown me, even with my life”.“You don't need to repay me in any way, it's your hard work and dedication that has enabled you to reach here today, for that you should be proud of yourself”, he said, with a smile across his face. A radiant smile illuminated my face, “but before I start working, I will need a lot of guidance to know more about how your day to day activities run, I hope you won't mind”, I spoke with a low and serious tone. “Not at all, my secretary still has a week before she resigns, she can assist you with that, you can start working today so that by the time she leaves you are familiar with everything”“Today….!”, I exclaimed in surprise. “Yes, today, do
“Good morning Miss Rosa”, I said as I greeted her warmly. “ Good morning too dear”, Miss Rosa replied with a faint aura of distress, leaving me concerned. I gazed at her intensely and asked, “what's wrong Miss Rosa? I noticed you haven't been okay since yesterday”. She glanced around nervously, ensuring we were alone before focusing on me again. Her eyes locked onto mine, hesitant to speak openly. “ Can I trust you Miss Emily “, she said as she looked at me cautiously, her voice barely above a whisper. My jaw furrowed and concern etched my face as I leaned in, “Yes please, you can trust me”, I said as my heart raced with concern. “It was Camilla”, she said as her hands fidgeted, betraying her nervousness. “Camilla, who is Camilla?”I asked anxiously. “Camilla is Riley's mother, she said she is coming back”. “Then why are you worried Miss Rosa, don't you want her to come back to the city”, her tone was a breathless eager rush as if she feared being interrupted. “ No.., tha
“Congratulations Emily, you have really worked hard, you deserve all the success in the world, I am really proud of you “, Nora said as she hugged me. “ Thank you Nora”. “Congratulations mummy”, Mia said with a sweet innocent voice as she hugged me. “Thank you sweetheart “, I said as I patted her head. “ I love you so much mummy, I am really proud of you “, Mia continued. “Auntie we are all proud of you, Congratulations”, Riley came forward too, and congratulated me as she hugged me. Mr. Liam stood on the side, with hands in his pockets, staring and smiling. As I turned my gaze to him, my soul whispered a silent “ thank you”, for this precious gift in my life. Few months after I had started taking care of Riley, Mr. Liam encouraged me to go back to school so that I would be able to get more job opportunities in future. He volunteered to cater for my tuition costs. For the sake of Mia, I accepted his offer. His support and guidance helped me overcome obstacles that I
Later that evening, Riley was back from school, So was Mia. Because there was no one at home, Mr. Liam had agreed that Mia shall always be dropped at his residence so that we can leave together once it was my time to go. My departure time was 8:00pm, once Riley was off to bed. I had to make sure she had gone to bed before I left. Mr. Liam had provided for us a car that was to drop us home every evening. “Auntie”, Riley came running and gave me a hug. Mia jogged behind her, and gave me a hug too, after Riley. “Auntie, am so happy to see you, are you going to be here everyday?”, Riley asked excitedly. “ Yes dear, I am going to be here, taking care of you”. ********************* Once Riley had gone to bed, it was time for us to leave, right before I stepped out, a curious thought struck me, “I haven't seen Riley's mother anywhere, nor did anyone mention her”, a questioning look clouded my face, but I decided to ignore it and proceeded to leave. ***********************
Early Monday morning, after Mia was picked up for School. I had to go to the address that Mr Liam had given me, I wasn't familiar with the city therefore I decided to use a cab. Before I had ordered for one, a car parked at our doorstep, claiming Mr. Liam had sent them to take me to his residence. I had no choice but to go with them, “I think he remembered that I am unfamiliar with this city”, I murmured to myself as I entered the car. ************* As the car turned onto the driveway, before me stretched a breath taking mansion, the mansion's massive stone walls rose up, exuding an aura of luxury and refinement. It's stone facade growing warmly in the sunlight. My jaw dropped as the car drew closer to the mansion, I blinked, wondering if I was dreaming. My eyes widened further as I approached the mansions entrance, the mansion's entrance was a masterclass in understated elegance, with a simple yet imposing wooden door set into a beautifully proportioned stone surround. As I
“Good evening Emily”, Nora was finally back home. “ Good evening too Nora, Welcome back”.“Thanks, so tell me, did you get for Mia a school”, Nora asked. “Nora, before I answer that, I have something to tell you, you won't believe what happened today”.“ Tell me, what happened “, Nora asked, with a voice full of curiosity. “ Last time I didn't get to tell you what happened to me. As I had gone out to town for a walk, I happened to save a girl who had been kidnapped by some goons”“Whaaaat… .! Emily, why are you telling me this now, did you get hurt in anyway”, Nora asked as she examined my body in search of any bruises. “No am fine, don't worry, and thats not all”.“So there is more”.“ Yes I met his father too, we ran into each other again today, and he treated us to lunch, Mia even made a new friend, Mia tell Auntie about your friend”.“Auntie Nora, I have my friend, she's called Riley”, Mia said excitedly. “ Riley, Oh! wow, that's such a nice name. Let me hope she was nice t
As we went on with our lunch, Liam continued to engage Mia and Riley in a conversation. The two girls were clearly entertained judging by the laughter and giggles they made. I watched how he effortlessly made the girls happy. Even if it was for a moment, I was glad to watch Mia happy. I was mesmerized at how Liam connected with my daughter even at their first introduction. I was surprised by his kindness and genuine interest in getting to know Mia, they were qualities I hadn't expected from someone I had just met. I felt good for his presence at that moment even if it was a chance encounter. I couldn't help but Wonder if everyone in the city was as kind-hearted as Liam. “Ladies, I hope you enjoyed”, Liam said as he wiped his mouth with a tissue. “ Thank you so much for the lunch Mr. Liam”. “You are welcome Miss Emily, I think we should leave now before we get late”, he said as he pushed back his chair from the table, his legs scraping against the floor as he rose from his seat.
I swept my gaze across the room, searching for a familiar face. “Riley, are you here alone?”, I asked. “ No auntie, I am with my daddy, he went to receive a phone call”, she replied. “Riley!”, A voice called out. My eyes darted backward, It was Liam Grant. Compared to our previous encounter, He was impeccably dressed in tailored suits and designer accessories, his luxurious watch gleamed on his wrist, you could simply tell he was a wealthy man. As he reached at the table that Riley was seated on, his gaze lingered clearly in search of Riley, “Daddy… !”, Riley called out. He turned and his gaze fell on us, “Ooh Miss Emily”, he said as he moved closer to us. “Nice to meet you again”, he said as he stuck out his right hand for greeting. “Nice to meet you too”, I replied. “Ooh, I see you are not alone”, he said as he turned his gaze and looked at Mia. “ Who is this beautiful princess?”, he said as he smiled, his smile was captivating revealing a hint of mischief. Mia giggled, “My
As I searched through the file cabinet for some documents, my fingers brushed against an unexpected envelope. My heart raced with anticipation as I pulled it out. It was an envelope I had never seen before. I pulled out the documents with a tensed up face ,my heart racing and full of curiosity. My eyes widened and my face became pale upon reading the document's content. It was a document that would sever all ties, a symbol of failed promises and lost love. “Petition of Divorce”, my eyes widened in shock, my heart sank as I read, every word slicing through my soul. I stood there with a piece of paper, frozen with surprise, my whole body sweating and trembling. “I must be dreaming, this can’t be real”, I uttered barely above a whisper. I lifted my gaze to review the document just in case I had read it wrongly. I read with bated breath, my anxiety escalating with each paragraph, my eyes widened in alarm as I absorbed the words. Fear gripped me as I delved into the document. The w...
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