EMILY POVI suddenly felt guilty after I made out with Leo in public. I had searched for Annabel's face after in the crowd and when I found it, my mind was disheartened.From their previous encounter at the entrance of the party, I got a positive feeling that there was something between them before I crashed in. That was how I viewed it.I had crashed into someone else's relationship and ruined it. I imagined how she must have felt while he kissed me and after he made that heartfelt speech.Guilt ate me up when she grew silent while we spoke at the party. Then she apologized for staying for a short while and left the party. I was restless all through the drive home. I felt like I had stabbed my friend at the back. A friend who had been nothing but good to me.Then I made up my mind to asked him about their relationship. The clarity would assist me in controlling my feelings and withdrawing from any foolish thoughts I had about my future with Leo.If she was meant to be with him in th
EMILY POV"Leo!!! You're being rude. You don't even know what we were discussing," I said calmly so as not to draw other people's attention."I'm not dumb and not stupid like you think I am. I clearly know what you were discussing and the fact that he is asking my wife to dinner?" Leo said."Let it go, Leo. It's just dinner and I…" I tried to explain but Leo cut in abruptly."Just dinner?! Did you just say it's just dinner?! I'm terribly disappointed in you and how you've stooped so low," Leo slammed me."Calm down, man. You don't need to yell before you pass a message. That's a disregard for your wife," the stranger said.Leo's eyes saw red as he held the man's collar while the other held his hand to release his grip. "Don't you ever dare teach me how to treat my woman. She's mine and I know how to make her happy," Leo yelled and it got the attention of other guests."She's not a thing to be possessed. She's a living and breathing human like you," the stranger replied. My legs were s
LEO POVEmily's provocative statement bothered me as I took my shower and went to bed. Even when I got to the office, I could not stop thinking about her and my harsh comment.I sank into my chair and focused on replying to my emails but it did me no good. I needed a distraction from Emily. It was as though I would go crazy and my head would explode. "Hello, Mr. Leo. These are the documents you asked for. I have ensured that they are all signed and the deal will commence tomorrow," Alice said, dropping a few documents on my table."Great job, Alice. I can always count on you," I said, perusing the documents."You can always count on me. You look bothered sir?" she said with concern etched on her face."Do I? I'll be fine," I replied with a faint smile."What if I got something to cheer you up?" she asked and walked slowly to my side of the table as if trying to see if I would react.I felt my libido rising as she drew near. I had not had sex in a while because of Emily and I stayed a
LEO POV"Nothing happened. I want to be left alone," she said and made to leave but I pulled her back to me."But I already apologized. There's nothing between me and Alice. She tried to seduce me and I was about to refuse her when you showed up. I never intended to hurt you," I explained."I don't think there's any need for you to explain yourself to me. You're my boss and it's your life. I can't interfere with that," she said."Where did you sleep last night?" I asked."At my parents house," she replied. I breathed in deeply and placed my hands in my pocket. I felt I should have informed Jude to carry out a total background check when he asked. I would have known a lot about her.The only thing I knew about her was that she was a poor and struggling artist who I found on my bed the next day."And I hope you had a good rest?" I asked again and she shrugged."Can I leave now?" She asked."Quit making this difficult for me, Emily. I'm trying to do all I can so you can forgive me," I sa
EMILY POVIt was my first time traveling out of the country and I felt elated about the trip. More so about Leo who had started warming up to me after our fall out. Martha told me how he stayed up all night, waiting for me till he fell asleep. Then he asked her to prepare my favorite meal while he refused to eat till I was back. He had turned romantic towards me which was a rare sight of Leo Robbins. I was amazed when he proposed the vacation and I got the hunch that he wanted to spend more time with me. So many thoughts were crawling into my mind and I struggled to keep calm as well as to control my emotions. My happiness was almost short-lived when he said he'd be announced the new chairman of the group in a couple of weeks which meant that I'd soon be relieved of my wifely duties. However I choose to enjoy the moment and claim whatever I could get in the present. When we arrived at our resort in Maldives, my mind wandered back to Max who had also dreamt of traveling there with
EMILY POVTalk about the highest level of embarrassment. I had just made a fool of myself right in front of my crush. He ran over to me and helped me up. I had a small scratch on my knees and I was more grateful because I had no bruise on my face. That would destroy the entire holiday. Leo carried me back in bridal style into our suite. He quickly got first aid and applied an ointment on the spot. I bowed my head so I could avoid his eyes. He began to laugh when he realized my whole face was flushed due to the shame of falling on my face.“I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything so you can look at my face,” he said. His comment made me feel worse and I stood up abruptly.“I… We… Are we still touring the resort today? Or I can just rest in the room,” I said in one breath. It was quite obvious that I wanted to avoid him.“What about going scuba diving?” he asked.“You can do that. I’ll just stand by the beach and cheer you on,” I replied.“Cheer me on? I don’t need anyone to cheer me on,” h
EMILY POVOur faces were so close and his lips were almost on mine when I withdrew and stood up all of a sudden. The atmosphere grew tense and awkward but it was better than having sex with him. I was pregnant and I was not ready to lose the baby anymore since I had a fragile womb. I could not afford to have rough and passionate sex with a man who might not end up with me and ruin my life. Since none of us was ready to talk, I left the room. "Are you mad at me?" Leo asked after we had spent a few minutes apart. I was already at the villa with the palette and drawing board I had requested for."Of course not. I guess we can't do any swimming today so I decided to paint," I said."Alright! Let's get to it," he said."You want to join me?" I asked, startled by his surprising closeness. "We've discussed this," he said and sat beside me. I felt uneasy with him staring at me but I was soon engrossed in what I was doing to pay him any attention. I spent the rest of the day working on the
EMILY POV"I'm sorry," Leo said and walked out of the suite. I could not stop him nor did I want him to leave. His actions were getting it all twisted. I stood and ran into the room then locked the door. I might be sending the wrong message but I'll do anything for my peace of mind.The next day was different from what I had imagined because Leo was all over me again. I had no choice than to comply as we played other games together. Samantha also did everything possible to ensure that we participated in all the events together. Meanwhile, I suddenly began to feel cramps in my lower abdomen at regular intervals. It became frequent but I had to cover it up with false stories of constipation. Leo wasn't quick to catch up because he would have never thought that I was pregnant in his wildest dreams.After a six days vacation in the Maldives, we had to return to America due to our work at the company. As we rode the plane back home, my fears began to creep in. I couldn't stop but wonder