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Author: Ayokunsi
last update Last Updated: 2024-04-28 11:47:33

Eric checked his phone realising he had actually missed his mother's calls. He had been too busy with Emma and had completely forgotten his mother asked him to be home early because his dad wanted to discuss about something.

Eric got home several minutes later and hurried inside the house.

"You're late," His dad said, as he walked into their mansion.

His parents were at the dinning table, they were done eating and the maid was picking their plates up already.

"I am sorry, I got caught up," Eric said, sitting at the table.

"I called the office, you weren't there."

"I went out for a while."

"To where? I have been calling you all day. This isn't how business is done."

"He is sorry," his mum said, glancing from him to his dad.

"Your son needs to learn how to keep to time and that he can't just wander off to God knows where," he said, cleaning his hands with the towel. "That's not how someone who wants to one day manage a group of company behaves."

"I am sorry," Eric said.

"Your dad has
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    "Here is your coffee, table 5," Emma teased placing Eric's order on his table.He had come in and sat on table 5 since the first day.Eric laughed."Why do you like to sit here anyway?" Emma asked."It's the best sit available here.""And how did you come to that conclusion?" Emma asked raising her brows."It just happened," he said and they both laughed."When do you leave for break?" he askedEmma checked the wall clock "few minutes from now.""Alright then."Emma went back to her table for work. Eric read a newspaper while watching her work. He did this on some days and it had really become a routine."I really like to walk in the park, clears my head," Eric said, while they both made their way across the park."Same here.""How is the book going? Finished yet?""That's not how books are made, you need time," Emma said and he smiled "okay.""When do I get to read it?" He asked."Soon, I need someone to give an honest opinion about it.""I will and when the book is done, I need a si

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    "Emma!" Her mother called from the kitchen. "Have you heard from your sister yet?" Emma came out of her room towards her mother who was in the kitchen."I am going to see her later this weekend," Emma replied, picking up chips in the fridge and going to sit in the dinning area."Alright."Maria turned towards her and walked to the dinning. She noticed a package on the table and the inscription on it was from daisy's. It was the shoe Eric got her."Where did you get that?" Maria asked, moving towards where the shoe was."What?""This," Maria said picking the shoe up. "These are from daisy's right?"Yes."She dropped it then looked towards Emma."You can't possibly be spending this much on shoes now. You know how many bills there are to pay!""I didn't spend anything mum.""Everyone knows these are the most expensive shoes in the city. You know we can't afford that," Maria said with a straight face. Emma stood to pick up the shoes. "It was a gift.""From a friend," Emma added.Maria s

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    "I love intentional proposals, it doesn't matter if it's a big one or a small one. A proposal is a proposal, I really don't mind" Jane said.Emma had her phone playing the new episode of "all things love" in the background while she got ready to go to work.Maria had a late night shift and was still in bed while Emma got ready to leave. She ate a slice of bread, drank juice and plucked in her earphones as she was about to leave the apartment."Bye, mum," Emma called out, turning the knob on the entrance door."Bye, dear," Maria said in a sleepy voice. Henry had been waiting by his door all morning, listening for when Emma came out of her apartment.He had spent most of his night going through her social media pages and refreshing the page for a post. He had read all of her tweets including ones from when she was 16. He knew a lot about her already, like her favourite meal of the day which she never fails to mention on a post. Her favourite books of all time but one thing he notice

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    Eric's mum knocked on his door. They hadn't spoken in days and Eric was planning to keep it that way. Eric eventually stood to open his door. He didn't know what she must have come to say and even though he really didn't want to hear anything but she was still his mum regardless."Can I sit?" She asked after entering into the room."Sure," he said sitting on the edge of his bed.There was a bit of awkward silence as they both sat, staring at each other."I am sorry," she said and Eric turned to face her."Why did you do it?" Eric asked. "And please don't say to protect me again," His mum stayed quiet for a while before speaking. "I wanted you to get the position and I didn't mind doing anything to make you get it," His mum said."Even if it meant taking away the only person I have ever really loved?""I am sorry, I really hope you can forgive me.""If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't take this route and I would have made better decisions."Eric saw the sincerity in hi

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    Emma walked out into the living room, she was excited. The editor had called her that her book was ready and she had posted it online for people to preorder for the book. Publicity had started and with the help of the publisher, it seemed to be going on well. Henry noticed how excited and different Emma was this morning. He knew about the book being done and with the tension that had been between them for the past couple of days, he wasn't sure how to engage her.He and Emma hadn't really spoken about the fight they had the other day and had just continued on. No one wanted to bring it up and left to Eric, he felt it was all probably for the best.Emma made a sandwich and sat on the dinning table while Henry made a stair fry noodles."It all finally coming together. The book and everything I have always dreamt of," Emma said and Eric sat opposite her on the dinning table."You deserve everything and more. And I really feel this is only just the beginning of your happy ending." "A

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    Emma went to meet the publisher, he had told her to come so they could review some of the books together. Emma had left early in the morning, she was really excited about the meeting and her book. It was going to be out soon and she couldn't wait for it to happen. "Thank you so much for this opportunity, it's been really nice," Emma said, after she and the publisher were done talking."You're an amazing writer and I really can't wait to see the great things you will achieve," he said."I don't regret moving all the way out here just for this book."He smiled "what do you mean by that?"Emma looked confused. "Henry said I needed to move out here before you will agree to help with the publishing," she explained.He was confused. Didn't know what to say but he knew he had no such conversation with Henry.He had only told him that he was interested in her book and would like to help with the publishing.Where she lived or stayed didn't matter so far he was able to interact with her an

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    Eric decided to go to Helen's place and congratulate her about winning the court case. He didn't want to drive so he called on Alfred, his mum's driver."Alfred, please I will like to get to Emma's place. It's on my way to work," He said."Alright Sir,"He got into the car and as he was carried away with his phone, he suddenly remembered that he had not described the place to Alfred but Alfred was already at the house."I didn't describe this place to you, how did you get to know the place?" Eric asked confused as he and Alfred waited in the car before getting down.Alfred didn't know what to say. Lieing would have been his first option but he knew that no matter what he said, Eric was going to see through him."I brought your mum here," Alfred said and Eric looked confused."When was that?" He asked"Some couple of months ago.""What did she come to do?""I don't know sir but I think she came to see the girl."Eric's mind immediately went back to a couple of months ago and how Emma

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    Emma sat on her bed going through her phone. She had been able to meet the publisher today and she had submitted the draft. He was so excited to see it and had also promised her that it would be ready as fast as possible.First, he needed to send it to an editor then after, make a book cover, publish and all.Emma said she was ready to wait so long as it was going to make her first book amazing.Today was her sister's last day of trial and Emma knew that it was probably all not going to end well, especially since they couldn't find the evidence and now it's going to be that way.Emma was going through her phone and has she scrolled through the gallery, she realized there were still some pictures with Eric that she had not deleted and had no idea was even there in the first place.She looked through them and couldn't help but feel sadder about the whole situation. She wished she could talk to him even if it's just one more time.She figured that he was probably with his wife now, happy

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    Helen looked at Eric's facial expression. She knew he had been expecting a better response and she wished she had it for him."She liked you a lot," Helen said as she stared at him.Eric looked up from what he had been doing."She always talked about you. She wouldn't stop telling me about the cute guy she met. She said you were smart, nice and cool. She always looked forward to you meeting," Helen said smiling as she remembered all the days Emma spoke about Eric."She was so nervous to tell you how she felt. She wasn't sure that you felt the same and on the day you kissed her!! She wouldn't stop talking about it," Helen said and Eric smiled too as memories of He and Emma flooded his head again."I love her and I haven't even been able to say it to her. I hope it's not late because now it seems like there is nothing I can do,""I had never seen her so broken like the day she found out you were getting married. She was always so strong, always looked after everyone but herself and I re

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