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The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 17. A Friend or a Foe?
EMILY POV I could not believe her as I stood there, looking straight into her eyes. I tried to imagine what she was thinking to possess such an audacity. Unknown to me that she witnessed what transpired between Leo and me at the parking lot, I flashed back to the last two days when we had physical discussions. We were on good terms and she gave me enough respect, befitting Mrs. Robbins. I was oblivious of the fact that Alice was in love with Leo and our argument had given her the opportunity to approach Leo once again after her failed attempt when he was a bachelor. "I think you're starting to forget your place in this company. Don't bite more than you can chew," I said with confidence written all over my face. Whether Leo loved me or not, I was his legal wife which gave me an edge over every employee in the organization. "And you're having unfeasible expectations. You should get the A-plus file now before he beckons to us," Alice said with an air of pride. Unfeasible expectatio
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 18. Unwanted attraction
EMILY POV"I need to visit some place before heading home. I didn't mean to eavesdrop your conversation," I said.Deep down, I was curious to know if Annabel was a friend or foe. My mind rewind back to my engagement party with Leo. She had a strange attraction to me. She loved me for no reason at all.I couldn't help but wonder if she was a true friend or just a rival trying to use me to get closer to her ex-boyfriend or seeking revenge for taking him away from her."It's fine, Emily. We're friends," she said and we walked back to the main hall."I didn't know you and Leo were so close," I said. I couldn't stay mute. My curiosity had gotten to the apex level as I ached to know the kind of relationship they had."We are very close. We've dated once before too," she said, gesturing to her personal assistant who followed behind us."That's a surprise," I exclaimed as we approached the exit. She got me wondering why she divulged the information. "Thanks for agreeing to work with us. I hav
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 19. How we start Lovin'
EMILY POV"What are you trying to do?" I yelled without looking at his face."What's your problem? I'm not even coming close to you. I'm leaving the bed for you and what did you say? That I'm trying to do something?" he yelled. I kept mute as I avoided his face."You think the world revolves around you? I can't wait to be off this stressful relationship," he said and went into the walk-in closet.★★★★★★It's been over four weeks since I got married to Leo Robbins and denying my family name made me extremely ashamed.Even as I faced a camera for the first time to answer interview questions with my husband on a broadcast television channel, guilt ate me up."I admire you and your husband as a power couple, Mrs. Robbins," the presenter said with all smiles. "How do you feel about being married to the most eligible bachelor NYC had ever had before you took him off the singles market?"I breathed in and smiled. I had to remain composed as I answered each question even though I was nervous.
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 20. Is this Love?
LEO POV I had a series of meetings to attend but I couldn’t concentrate. I kept thinking about Emily and how she looked in her red suit. The thought of her face made me giggle until Jude finally advised me to end the meetings and head home. I was clearly distracted and he figured me out as he always does. “Where’s Emily?” I asked Jude who was following behind me as usual. “She’d be in her office. Her secretary informed me that she was working on some documents,” Jude replied. “Then we’re going to her office. I’m done for the day. Reschedule the other meetings,” I said and we took the elevator to Emily’s office. “Where’s my wife?” I asked her secretary who was preparing to leave. “She left with Mr. Kay,” she replied. “Which Mr. Kay? Why would she leave with any man?” I asked, my temper beginning to rise. Jude gestured to me and I kept myself in check. “Mr. Kay, your brother,” she replied. I felt my blood boil after she finished speaking. What was she doing with Kay when I was
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 21. Fragrance of Jealousy
LEO POV"Jealous? Why would I be jealous? I'm only trying to save you from embarrassment since you've lost total control of yourself with how you move with other men when you have a husband. And don't get ahead of yourself. I don't have even the tiniest bit of feeling for you," I replied her and closed my laptop. "I won't get ahead of myself so stop meddling in my life. I've always adhered to what was stated in the contract so we should not have any problems. This marriage is fake anyway so I don't see why I can't meet other men. I also have a life, you know," she said as she strived to put off the flames of her anger."Don't tell me that you can't see why you should avoid other men. You're legally married and almost everyone including the kids in NYC know that I'm your husband. I don't want to have tongues wagging about our relationship," I said and fumed."It was just an innocent meeting with your elder brother. Whoever thinks that I'm cheating on you is clearly delusional," she st
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 22. Failing to get it right
LEO POV"That's enough, Alice. You've made your point and she's understood. Make sure you confirm the numbers before making any presentation before the board, Emily," I said and rounded off the meeting.Emily bowed and stepped out in anger. She headed for her office but a few executives stopped to talk to her."You don't have to be discouraged. You did great there," one of the directors said."We look forward to your next presentations," another said and smiled.They shook hands with her and left while one of the directors, who was a young man, waited behind. I stood at the hallway as if speaking to Jude while I listened in on their conversation. "Great job, Emily. I loved your presentation and I'm impressed you got all that done in a few days. The hardest part was the market and client research which you've done successfully," Mr. Jeff said."Thank you so much, Jeff. I appreciate your help in getting those materials together," Emily replied and wore a bright smile. "Would you mind
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 23. Reign of Terror
EMILY POVMy blood boiled as I glanced at the files right in front of me. They weren’t sent as softcopy documents but rather as hard copy files. I laughed hysterically and cursed at Leo.I kicked my chair and table as well as screamed in anger. My secretary had to check up on me before I calmed my nerves and sat on my chair.I stared into nothing and began to think about my life. I had already gotten attached to Leo Robbins and the wealthy lifestyle so I couldn’t imagine what life would be if I went back to my former life.My mind switched to Max and I felt pity for him. The hospital had no good news to share regarding his recovery. I kept sending a huge amount of money so he could keep living in the best room in the hospital.I couldn’t ask Leo for money except that of my payment for the contract marriage. My only consolation was the job I was given in the company.I sat behind my desk and started reading the files one after another. When it was lunch break, I headed to the last floo
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 24. Men code
LEO POVI glanced at Kay and my eyes held his. I was infuriated because he kept playing the good guy, making me the bad guy in front of Emily.I suppressed my firm grip on her arm and stared at Kay, "I'm talking to my wife right now so I'll appreciate the privacy," I said and glared back at Emily who looked at me with contempt. She obviously thought I was the rudest man ever but I cared less."When would you stop being so overly dramatic? And why do you feel so insecure when Emily's with me?" he asked and shrugged."Let's have a man-to-man talk. Emily should leave us for now," he said.I had always respected Kay until the moment he roped me in a serious drug case in high school.I felt betrayed ever since and we couldn't see eye to eye most times. I noticed how calm he was when I was suddenly raised to the top-tier level of the company at twenty one. I had deserved it since I raised the company's revenue three years in a row.However, his calm disposition was disturbing since he was o
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The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 155. In The End
LEO POV"Calm down, young men. You don't need to shut each other up. The more cooperative you are, the better your chances of getting a lesser sentence," the head of the investigation bureau said.Unexpectedly, Emily showed up at the bureau. One of my men came running to me where I stood with Jude in the interrogations room."Mrs. Emily is here and wants to meet you," he said. "Did she know about it?" I asked Jude."I gave them instructions to only apprehend the guys so she wouldn't be too shocked. They didn't wait for the guys to make a move before arresting them," Jude explained."So how did she get the drift?" I asked then left the interrogation room. Jude and the other man followed me as I stepped out of the building. Emily stood by the car and when she saw me, she walked briskly to meet me. Then she stops in front of me and folded her arms over her chest."Why are you here? I felt you would be at the gallery," I said."I was supposed to until I learned that I was the target for a
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 154. Annabel's Downfall
LEO POV"Fill me in," I said "She has her eyes on Mrs. Emily. My men, I've gotten the necessary information to bring her in. She will execute her plans in a few days. That's when we would strike," he explained."Good! Don't toy with my wife. If your plan might fail, get her arrested immediately," I ordered."Yes boss," he replied and I cut the call. "Something happened?" Jude asked."Annabel's planning something. I knew that she wouldn't back down with all the messages she kept sending me," I said."After what happened between you two, she's bound to keep coming back," Jude said "Nothing happened between us. I made it clear that I did not want her after she attacked Emily," I said."But she came back, didn't she?" Jude said "Why did I ever tell you about it?" I said, my mind wandering off to my previous encounter with Annabel. I had prayed fervently that Emily would never learn of it and unless Jude informed her, she would never know.FLASHBACKOne of my business partners had invi
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 154. A New Proposal
LEO POV"I can't change my mind," I said with my focus on the vast estate. Its silence was deafening. There was not a single soul in it. "You'll be leaving a lot of memories," she said."I know but I've got bad memories here than the good ones. I'm done with this kind of life. I only want to make good memories now," I said and turned to her. "I want to make good memories with you," I added.She beamed then looked around the house."You won't visit anymore?" She asked."Yes, I'm closing it down," I replied."This is goodbye then," she said."Yeah, it is," I responded, looking around the house once more for one last time. "Let's go," I said and we walked down the driveway to the entrance of the estate. Then I directed my men to lock up the gate. While I'd ensure that the house had strict surveillance from time to time, I had decided never to visit the house again.A MONTH LATEREmily had been moving around nonstop since we woke up that morning. She could not sleep but I pet her to sle
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 153. Farewell To The Robbins
LEO POVI stood before Mr. Fred while he wept bitterly. No one could console him except his daughter who was also waiting for her brother. Just as I had guessed, he had been a victim of the MIR project and had recently died. "I am a bad father. How could I have worked for those who killed my son," he said, beating his chest repeatedly. "I am sorry," I said with my head facing the ground. I was ashamed to look him in the eyes. "Bring my child back! Bring him back!" he yelled dragging me by the collar. My men moved to separate him from me but I gestured to them to stop. I deserved that much for being a Robbins. After pacifying him, I left his house with Emily and my men. Emily had gotten emotional and she kept wiping her face as we drove to another part of the city to tender our apology. IN THE EVENINGWe arrived at the health center where those who were addicted were kept. I met Dane who rushed to my side the minute he saw me."Thank you, Mr. Leo. Thanks so much for bringing my s
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 152. Leo Pays The Price
LEO POVEmily wrapped her arms around me then patted my back. I rested my head on her shoulders as I wept. I was opwning up completely to her."I'm scared. I know I'm not supposed to be. I'm Leo Robbins, Forbes billionaire with several accolades to my name. I shouldn't be shaken by this but it's too much to take in," I said."You're Leo Robbins, the tough guy but you're also human as well. It's been a lot these past few weeks but you overcame. You set the wrongs right. Even if you're shaken, I'm here to support you," she said. I raised my face to look at her then lifted my head from her shoulder."If you had seen Kay's face. He had no remorse. He felt proud of everything he had done. He smiled and laughed as if he was doing the world a favor. When did he get so callous and inhumane. I might be q rogue or thug but we were not supposed to kill innocent people. Now, the protesters are out there and I also have to answer to those investigations. I knew all this would happen but it hurts t
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 151. Pressure Like A Drip
LEO POVThe lady looked away as she could not catch my face through the tinted glass."There's an entrance at the warehose behind the company building. The route is longer but you'll be fine," I said, describing the direction to the driver. He rolled out of the crowd area and drove off the place I had mentioned. After a few minutes, we arrived at the other entrance and parked at the garage. The office was disorganized when we stepped in. The employees hurried around the lobby when I appeared. I bet they all had rumors to tell about me but I cared less. I was snot going to let the company sink even if I had to go to extremes. The board executives were seated when I arrived. Not one person was missing from the table. I sat down and Emily sat beside me while Jude stood behind me. I felt I didn't need moral support but I was not as strong as I thought. The present situation had weakened me and I needed as much support as I could get."We're all startled by the revelations that showed up
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 150. An Eruption
LEO POV"Something of this magnitude is happening and you could not wake ulme up to inform me? How do I defend us if I lay sleeping at home?!" I yelled."I wanted you to rest. You're hurt all over, Leo. You can't even walk properly," she said."That does not give you the right to shut me in. I need to know what's going on. I can't sit still," I said and tried to move down the stairs. She rushed to my side then stood before me to stop me from moving any further."What are you doing?" I asked."Jude stated that I should keep you away from the news and let you rest for the day. I completely agree with him and would do as he says," she said."And I said that I'm not interested in resting. Is that so hard to understand?" I asked."Why are you like this, Leo? I only care about you. I could not sleep all night because you were in pain. I woke up early to prepare your favorite soup so you can get enough strength. I'm doing all I can to get you back into shape so please, don't disrupt it," she
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 149. Spread Like Wildfire
LEO POVI rushed to the railings to catch his hand but it was too late. He fell off the bridge and hit his head hard on the ground. The other team members arrived as back up. "Kay's down there. You've got to check him. He must not die," I said. He's yet to pay for his crimes and see how much evil he has done. I wanted him to witness excruciating pain like he made others go through. The elite team members rushed to him and I followed as well even though I was limping. By the time we arrived at the place, he had lost consciousness and was bleeding profusely. I could not understand the emotions I was feeling as I watched him lay on the ground.★★★★★★As we drove through the streets, the doctors began to treat me in the bus. We were already making headlines. Leo Robbins exposes Father's illicit drug den.Kay Robbins embezzles R&B Group funds for personal reasons.Leo Robbins exonerated from embezzlement scandal.FBI to apprehend Kay Robbins for abduction, human trafficking and gross co
The Fake Marriage To My Worst Nightmare 148. Uncharted Territory
LEO POV"You should stay here and keep an eye on them," I said."The others can. Let me follow you. That was why you hired us. To protect you. I'm with you on this mission," Silas said. 'Let's go!" I yelled and he followed. The guy who had kept an eye on Kay began to give us directions till we arrived at the other entrance of the cave at the other end of the estate. While we made our way there, I saw the storage room where the drugs were kept. Then I saw some corpses, dead bodies of men who could not stand the drugs as they were too powerful. It could never be approved by the government. I was astonished to see that there was another passage outside the estate that led to the underground tunnel. Once we stepped out, I noticed some fresh foot prints on the ground. Kay had least expected the attack so he had nothing prepared. I raced after him with Silas until we came face to face."Hey!!! Do you think you would ever escape?" I yelled."Stay away from me, Leo. You have everything. Tak
