A few minutes after Benhail left the room, Emery's phone began to beep and she rushed to get it from the bed. Amery told her she was waiting in the living room with Lola."No way!" Emery screamed and ran out of the room before the door shut. She was glad the door took time to close, she hurried through the hallway and down to the living room. She saw her sister and best friend seated comfortably on the couch, she burst out with joy and ran to hurl them into an embrace. "Oh my God! Oh, my G! Oh, my G!" She shrieked over and over again. "You guys didn't tell me you'd come over." "I didn't miss you, Amery did, she's been dying to see you and know how you are fairing," Lola spoke up, crunching the crackers Agnes served them."Oh, my," Emery stared at her twin sister. She looked so healthy, healthier than she'd been in years. Emery was glad, she took Amery's hands in hers. "How have you been?""I am good, I was missing you so much." Amery squinted her brows and they hugged each other agai
Benhail groaned tiredly as he stepped into the living room, he flopped on the couch and his mind drifted to the thing Mariana told him about the demand for blue wine drooping. They still hadn't gotten the sweetener that tasted like the ones they used and the embargo persisted. He rubbed his temples in worry and shut his eyes."Good evening," Agnes greeted him."Agnes," he called weakly. "Your food is ready if you want to eat first before having a shower." She said.Benhail smiled, he loved how the woman always took care of him and made sure that he was alright. He purposely chose her when several people applied for the job. He saw her as responsible and he felt it would be nicer to have someone older around him. Agnes hadn't failed him since he employed her, she's been the best choice."I think I will just go to the room and have a bath first," he said and rose to his feet. He grabbed his suitcase firmly in his hands and walked into the bedroom. The door opened to an empty room, he s
Emery didn't fancy the fact that she had to stay at home every day, doing nothing, but Benhail insisted that she didn't work. She had talked about it to him over and over again, but he just didn't agree with her suggestions.It's been three weeks and he has changed so much—he talked more to her. Though he still didn't reveal things about himself, he spent more time with her. He stopped acting hostile towards her. Emery felt his actions were just to make her feel good and he didn't mean to be nice, but she didn't want to care. All she wanted to care about was the fact that he's changed and was now being good to her."Hey Agnes, is there something I can do around the house to keep myself busy?" Emery asked, walking into the kitchen to get some water. She downed a glass of water and waited for Agnes to give her an answer. "Anything?""Nothing really," Agnes shook her head."You know I used to work so hard before I met Benhail, and now I just feel like a lazy ass." She leaned on the count
"There is good news!" Mariana shrieked as she dropped the files on Benhail's table. She folded her arms across her chest and stared at him, tapping her shoes on the floor, she said. "Guess what?"Benhail smiled, "the embargo was lifted?""You're smart! That's why you are the boss." She said jokingly. "It happened last night and I was beyond happy, I was screaming my lungs out. We can now order from China.""Yes, but you do know that the demands for blue wine dropped drastically. Our rival companies are supplying the markets now, I am not too happy about this." He told Mariana."Yes, we are not satisfied but we can't change that. I came up with a few ideas." She sat on the chair and leaned forward, resting her hands on the table. "Ideas that would help sell more.""Go on," he jerked his hand in front of her."What are they?""Firstly, we need to re-strategize. Have these things within us instead of ordering them all the time. We can start by inviting Young and his men to a meeting and
Benhail sent a text to Emery to meet him at the same restaurant they had met before she moved into his house.He glanced at his wristwatch for the umpteenth time, it was past thirty minutes and she still hadn't shown up, he called her again but her line was off.Benhail was worried, so he called Agnes to confirm if Emery left the house. He just dropped the call when he saw her at the entrance, she was straining her eyes in search of him, he waved his hand, she saw him and sauntered towards him."Hey," she gripped her coat tighter and set her purse on the table. Dragging out the chair, she sat on it and smiled at Benhail. "I left my phone at home."He nodded his head, "Did the chauffeur bring you here?" He admired her hair which was neatly packed in a bun. There was light makeup on her face, he smiled as he remembered the last time he complained about her looking too plain. He was impressed she put in more effort to look good for him, and only him."Yes, he did. And Jesus! He talks so
Emery sat straighter on the bed and she was just staring at Benhail as he slept. It's been over a month since she moved into the house, and she was sure she was getting attached to him in a way she couldn't explain.He rolled on the bed, and she smiled remembering what went down between them the previous night; she had too much to drink at the restaurant, got inebriated and Benhail helped her into the bedroom. She didn't let go of him until he made love to her over and over again.Her phone beeped but she ignored it, still staring at his face. All she wanted to do was just look at him. The incessant beeping of the phone made her groan, she stretched out her hand to pick up the phone from the cabinet top, she unlocked it and it was a call from an unknown number.Emery glanced into the phone, trying to recollect if she knew the number but it was so strange. She placed a call back to the number but it was unavailable."Could be a mistake," she murmured, dropping the phone back into the c
A few days after, Emery woke up feeling so weak. She opened her eyes to an empty space on Benhail's side of the bed. He has probably gone to work or was at the gym. Yawning loudly, she moved her hand to the cabinet and picked up her phone, she glanced down to check the time, it was past ten in the morning."What? What?" She furrowed her brows. She didn't know time was far spent. She had planned to go visit Amery and Lola at home today. She hurriedly got out of bed and ran into the bathroom. She got inside, shut the door, and slipped into the bathtub but quickly ran out to throw up when she was feeling nauseous; the scent of her soap irritated her for the first time since she'd been using it, she clutched her tummy as she vomited into the toilet's bowl. She stood up and washed her face with some water.She had been feeling feverish for days now but didn't pay much attention to it. She canceled the meeting with her sister and best friend and decided to stay at home to observe and treat
She managed to have a wash-up. However, she almost threw up again, she just had to make do with the smell. After she was done, she dressed up to join Benhail."Ready to go," Emery said to him when she had slipped on a dress and a pair of sandals.Benhail halted what he was doing and rose to his feet, he paved the way and stared at her as she walked out of the room. He tried to see and study if she was pregnant, but didn't even know how to examine a pregnant woman.They climbed into the car at the same time. Emery clutched her purse with shaky hands, she stared outside the window as he drove out of the compound, he wanted to talk to her, but she was tense already and he didn't want to add to it.They got to the hospital in no time, one of the nurses on duty attended to them and then referred them to the Doctor's office. Benhail didn't take her to his family hospital, he didn't trust the Doctors enough not to reveal his illness to Emery. But he made sure he took her to the best hospital
The Shrill cry of baby Ella woke Emery from her afternoon nap. Tossing on the bed, she groaned and looked at her husband who was busy typing on the computer."Your baby is crying," Emery grumbled, attempting to get out of bed, but her eyes were still heavy. She hadn't slept overnight, baby Ella had been awake all night and she was trying her best to put her to sleep."I just gave her her food," Benhail left what he was doing, walking over to the baby's cot that was in their bedroom. They had moved the baby's cot to the bedroom immediately after Emery was put to bed, two months ago. She was against the idea of keeping her baby in a different room, so Benhail suggested they moved the cot to their room."She won't stop crying," Emery croaked."Get back to sleep, I will get her." He heaved the baby out of his cot and placed a soft kiss on her cheeks. She was tiny, and looked so much like him, exactly like him, making Emery jealous of the fact that she carried her for nine months and she c
Some months later, Emery was dressed in a white chemise, standing in front of the full-length mirror. She stared into the mirror with tears in her eyes."We will be late if you continue to cry." Amery hugged her from the back, handing her a small handkerchief to wipe away the tears that stained her cheeks."I can't believe I am getting married today," Emery gently wiped the tears from her eyes. "Still baffles me.""You should be happy, Emery. There is no reason for you to cry.""I am happy, Amy. I am very happy, and these are tears of joy." She hugged her sister, gently sobbing into her shoulder."I am happy we found happiness, we've been through so much together and we deserve every good thing that's coming our way. Your wedding is today and mine is next month." Amery patted her sister's back. "Our parents will be so proud of us wherever they are.""I wish they were here to witness this day." Emery sobbed, but Amery calmed her down. She went on her knees to feel the baby in Emery's t
"Happy birthday to us." Emery and Amery said in unison, clinking glass against glass. Cheering, they downed the content of the wine and Lola served them another round."To my favourite girls in the whole world, I wish you the very best life has to offer. I love you two so much." She raised the hem of her gown, leaning forward to kiss Emery on the cheeks, after she was done, she moved over to Amery. "Common, let's have a party." She clapped her hands as she walked to the centre of the room to tell the disc jockey to play some nice music.Amery and Emery had virtually the same thing on; the same knee-length straight gown but of different colours. Amery's was red while Emery settled for the pink one, the same pair of silver-coloured stilettos, the same makeup and their hair was done in the same style; they looked elegant and simple at the same time."Oh my, Liam is here." Amery squealed when she sighted Liam walking into the small restaurant they had rented for themselves for that evenin
Benhail was standing in front of her when she swivelled around, she smiled, walking closer to him."How long have you been here?" Emery asked, snaking her arms around him."Since you started coordinating the models." He kissed her cheeks. "You are doing well, but don't stress yourself. The baby doesn't want stress, you know right?" She nodded her head to his words. "And I brought you snacks, I feel like you need them." He handed a bag to her, she took it from him and kissed his cheeks."Thank you, I was hungry." She led him to the couch that was in the lounge. She had stopped hiding the bump since the day she made up with Benhail; she hid it before because she didn't want the words of her pregnancy to spread to him.She placed the polythene bag on the centre table that was in the lounge, she picked one from the croissants, a bit on it and moaned satisfactorily."Tastes very nice," she gave one to him but he refused to take it from her. "Why don't you want to eat with me?" She asked, f
Emery walked into the living room after Benhail dropped her. She met her sister sitting on the couch with her arms curled under her legs. She ignored her, walking into the room to meet Lola but Amery stopped her."Can we talk?" She asked Emery.Emery wanted to say no to her, but she changed her mind about that. She was on good terms with Benhail, things were good again it was because of Amery's effort to bring them back, she owed her one there."I am sorry," she started, staring into her sister's eyes. "I am sorry I went too fast even when you didn't want to. Can you forgive me?" Amery looked into her eyes, biting her lips.Emery smiled, her sister was too cute she couldn't resist her if she was being that way."I was truly worried about you, I am so sorry." She got up from the couch and walked down to sit on the sofa Emery was seated on. "You know we've always looked out for each other and got each other's back, I was just being a good sister, I didn't mean to hurt you." She took her
"Guess it won't work here," Emery drawled. "Let's go home then," he looked into her eyes. She nodded her head in support. He kissed her lips and she got down, sitting back on the car's seat.Benhail started the car, driving at a very fast speed. The bulge between his legs had grown bigger and he couldn't wait anymore, he wanted to be buried deep inside of her, kneading her, thrusting in and out of her as she screamed his name.He arrived home shortly after, Emery kissed him in the car but he pulled away. "Come in with me."She trailed behind him like a lost puppy. He gripped her arms when they got into the house, tugging her closer, he stared into her eyes. "Benhail," she gasped and placed her lips on his. It started gingerly, carefully taking her lips in his and nibbling on them, she snaked her hands around his neck and moaned into his ears. "Please take me, I want you now, Benhail.""I know you do," he ripped her dress off her body in an instant. Emery gasped, giggling after. She
The models all lined up in the same outfit of a strapless long black dress. There was a loud round of applause as they walked down the stage. Emery smiled proudly where she sat, watching them. After the show, she went to address the models. When she was done with them, she strolled outside for fresh hair when she bumped into Anide and Benhail. She was surprised to see her.Anide ran towards her and pulled her into a big hug. "You are doing well and I am so proud of you." She told her."Thank you so much, I learnt from you." She said jokingly, hugging her again. "You didn't tell me you were coming though, I would have made reservations for you." She pouted her lips, ignoring Benhail even though he was standing right in front of her."Oh, I didn't have plans of coming over. Benhail wanted me to come with him." She smiled at Benhail. "And now there is something that interests me, I will see you guys later." She smirked at them, walking towards the photographer.Emery laughed, she turned
The next morning, Emery was dressing up for work when she heard a knock at the door. Lola just left the house and she figured she was the one knocking since she had the habit of forgetting her things at home."What did you forget this time?" Emery opened the door and her eyes met with Benhail's. Her shoulders dropped, and her heart started to beat erratically. She was about to close the door but he stopped her. He grabbed her hands, pulled her inside and slammed the door shut."What are you doing here?" She asked him.His eyes met with hers when he stepped into the room, she looked away from him and repeated. "What are you doing here?""Emery, were you going to keep it away from me forever?" He inched closer to her. "Why didn't you tell me?""Tell you what? What are you talking about?" She feigned confusion. She knew he already figured out about the pregnancy, and she was sure Lola told him about it."Isn't it glaring?" His eyes ogled her body. She looked down to see that she was in
"Hey," Emery smiled at Mariana when she got to her office. "Is your boss in?" She asked."Yes, he is." Mariana stood up to hug Emery. "It's been a while.""Yes, it is," Emery responded. Mariana directed her to sit down. "How have you been and how's your work going?" "Been great!" Mariana smiled, "I heard and saw that you started your fashion brand. Really beautiful, congratulations to you, Emery." "Thank you so much, Mariana. I would have loved you to patronise us but we only deal with plus-sized women.""I heard that too, a very great idea. I am so happy for you. That has always been my dream before I became a secretary to Benhail, but I love my job more now." She fanned herself dramatically."That's cool too." Emery nodded her head. "We agreed to be friends but we don't follow each other on any social media platform. Did Benhail tell you that I have people who can publicise your brand for you?""No, he didn't." She shook her head. "You do have them?" She asked, and Mariana nodded