“ What?” Emma asked, taken aback by Rowans sudden request,“My mother may not have told you this, but I would accept her proposal for the rehabilitation of your mother if you agreed to do the test.”He exhaled casually, his hands tucked back in his pockets. He had a cold look on his devilishly handsome features that always held Emma’s hostage to his request. “So I just need to do a paternity test, right?"Emma called Rowan, who was surprised by her demeanor as she didn’t do much as flinch at his request. But Emma was more than sure that this child belonged to him, and if that was the only way to get his trust and get the treatment for her mother, she would gladly do it. She already signed a contract anyway, and this baby is not going anywhere.“Alright then, I will do it,” she agreed.“Since the baby is not mature yet, we will have to wait a few weeks to determine it,” he added. "But when the time comes, do not try to forfeit,” he warned Emma, but Emma’s just laid a hand on her belly
Emma’s days began to pass by slowly, a pace that she would have never imagined possible since her whole like for the past few months have been unbelievable . And now She spends her time either in school or at the office and deciding to use her evening to check up on her mom.And Mrs Layla, God bless her, kindly provided the clinic where her mom was staying with an iPad that she could call 24/7 to the clinic. There were times Emma would call just to take a look at her mom; she could see that she was awake. Emma talked to her about her school life and how she got an internship at a good company. trying her best to reassure her mom she was doing fine in New York, or more like she was trying to reassure herself, as Emma was trying to be strong for both of them.“Thank you so much, Mrs. Layla; it means a lot what you’re doing for me. I can never repay you for this.”“ nonsense! It’s nothing, dear. Now tell me, How are you doing? How is school? And I hope the baby isn’t stressing you so m
•Emma•I have to say, I felt like I’m going crazy right now. I was here having an internal battle, thinking about what Rowan had done. It was a small gesture, yes, but so sweet. And now my brain was zoning in and out as I entered the office, and of course, I came in a cab while he rode in his usual car. Even though he and Mrs. Layla insisted I use his second car, I couldn’t agree to that. It already felt like too much.And who wouldn’t notice a mere intern driving a Ferrari into the company grounds? Rumours would start before I even made my way in from the parking lot.I took the elevator to my floor. I had done all the work needed of me last week, and this was a Monday, and I needed to be ready for anything. I made it to my department, where I met Jamie, a male co-worker of mine. The days I was stuck in the hospital, he helped me out, and it was just a small matter of time before I and Jamie became close.Though he had a reputation for being the department gossip king, he was a good
•Emma• I could only gawk at her like a shocked, frozen in the spot as amber raged with anger and disbelief to see me. Her cold eyes sized me up from head to toe before she spoke out. “How dare you?” She called, vexed, with her hands firm and bratty on her waist. I didn’t know what she was expecting me to do or beg; I didn’t know, “Do you know who I am? I am Amber Falton!" She screeched her hands, raising up to hit me.But the pain never came. I looked to see her hands held by a tall frame that covered me; it was like de javu from when I worked at the restaurant months ago, and to the stranger who helped me that day,But now it was Rowan who stood in front of me. Wait, what if my helper was Rowan that day? “Stop that, Miss Falton." Rowan commanded as an amber stone's cold face crumbled when her gaze met with Rowan's. She felt asked to be caught yet again. "Miss Falton? so I’m not amber to you now?” She asked in disbelief. “What are you doing, harassing a worker in my company?” He
ROWAN•I thought my Monday morning would start simply. With me going to work and forgetting anything about Emma,But God, I still couldn’t get those milky thighs and her sensual body out of my mind the moment I stepped into my room. I had gotten hard on immediately and had to jack myself like a loser in the shower.And it’s still affected me now, and days ago, I was still deciding if I should believe she was clueless or did that on purpose to get me back to her bed and desperate for her.Work throughout the whole morning was fine until I had to rush out of my office to get to the spot Keith had told me to come to. I used the elevator and stopped when I heard a squabble. I wondered who was shouting their heads off at my company, so I turned the corner and marched to where the voice was coming from.Only to be met with Amber, who was on the edge of terrorizing someone else, and not only that, but that'someone else’ was Emma,My blood rushed through my veins as I marched forward to block
EMMAThe look on my face was surely comic-worthy as the delivery man started dropping everything on my desk. Giving me a small smile before he left, I was left in awkward silence as the whole department looked at me as if I had grown three heads.. Honestly, I didn’t even know what to think or say. Rowan had ordered everything on this table for me, and my heart sang for a brief second.. But I was filled with confusion as I stared at the large mountain of food. I mean, what was I going to do with all this food?“Oh my God, Emma! You didn’t tell me your boo got you all this. I’m so jealous, but this is a lot!” Jamie quipped in. Quickly, I had to come up with a lie or something. “Um, yeah, he said he was going to treat you all one of these days, so this is for everyone, I called.” I picked out the hot plate of steak and salad, and my eyes quickly noticed a small box with chocolate cupcakes. “You can all have the rest!” And they all dug in. They were grateful and thanked me, even thoug
Tell me honestly, M., do you have something going on with the president?”Jamie asked Emma. Emma was tongue-tied as her fingers fiddled with the pen on her desk, and she felt like she was sweating a ton just from that question. ‘How am I supposed to answer this?’ she thought as her eyes failed to meet Jamie’s skeptical stare. What would he say when he learned that not only does she know the president, but she is also carrying his child? He may judge her.She started, “I, um, I...” Emma stammered out, but thankfully, they were all interrupted by an announcement from their director. “Gather around, everyone,” she announced, and Emma's heartbeat calmed down in relief as Jamie's attention shifted to the director.“Good morning, everyone! As you all know, there have been talks about a new partnership with Faltons Holdings and our very own Kings Enterprise!” she called excitedly to her staff, where sounds of surprise and some confusion passed around. “That’s not all,” she continued. “They
*A few hours before the party...*• EMMA •“Wow, you look so good,” Raya exclaimed as she patted down the makeup on my face. To be honest, I was anxious about how I would look. And When Raya said she would help, I didn’t expect her to pull out five expensive gowns on Saturday morning for me to try. Finally, we both approved of the red gown that hugged my curves tightly. Even though I was four months into my pregnancy, my stomach was still flat, and the baby bump wasn’t peaking out yet, as I was told it was different for most women.“Alright! You’re ready! Turn around and see yourself.” She tells me.I wasn’t expecting who I saw in the mirror. It was me, yes, but a more sophisticated yet elegant side of me I never knew I could ever see come to life.“Wow, oh my gosh..” I started, as I was speechless. To be honest, I twirled around, looking at my body in this dress. “This is beautiful, Raya.”I called to her as she walked into the walking closet to bring out a black clutch encrusted wit