No” she whispered to herself in disbelief. A sense of dread fell over her. She had to be imagining things. Wesley would never betray her. But as Emily came to a stop in front of her bedroom door,she knew the truth was staring her in the face. Engulfed by rage, she burst the door open,only to come face-to-face with a horror scene. Her husband was in bed with no other person than her sister…
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Emily stared blankly at the doctor, wondering if she had heard right. “What?” “You're pregnant.” The doctor reiterated with a smile. A ball of joy went off in her heart. “Oh my God!! I'm pregnant..are you sure? Is this for real?” The doctor handed over the test results to her. “I'm sure. You're pregnant, Mrs Sterling.” She received the paper with trembling hands. It was right there. Her eyes went over the positive remark a million times. It didn't change. Emily jumped to her feet. “Oh my God!! I can't believe this, I'm really pregnant.” She could feel her tears of joy threatening to spill. The doctor only grinned at the excited woman. “I have to tell my husband. Thank you so much.” She was almost jumping as she left the Doctor's office. At once, she dug out her phone from her purse and dialed her husband's number. It rang while she drummed her nails against her thighs with impatience. One ring,two ,three and no answer. “C'mon Wesley. Pick up” she muttered loudly. Eager to deliver the good news, she called again. Still no answer. Emily sighed and scrolled through to another number. The other end picked up on the second ring. “Hello,Wesley Sterling's office. How can I help you?” a female voice rattled out. “Jamie, it's me,Emily.” “Mrs Sterling.” the woman answered in recognition. “Yes, Is Wesley in?” “No, Mr Sterling went home an hour ago.” Emily was surprised but it quickly turned to another wave of excitement. The universe was aligning for her. It would be so much better to tell him the news in person. “Alright.Thank you, Jamie” she said swiftly before hanging up. It took a lot of self-control not to straight-up run towards the parking lot. However, she managed to walk, grinning from ear to ear and not caring if people thought she was crazy. As soon as Emily was in the safety of her car, she let out an excited scream. It had been four years since she had married Wesley straight out of college. They had just celebrated their marriage anniversary a week ago and it was perfect. Wesley had gone all out with the fancy dinner and expensive bracelet. He was the perfect husband and he was about to become the perfect father. She felt giddy. Her pregnancy was going to be the best anniversary present ever. Emily smiled even more as she came across different billboards with Wesley's handsome face. In bold letters, the words became replaying: “FIVE DAYS TO THE RELEASE OF “MURDER ON THE BLOCK”.” “WATCH OUT FOR BESTSELLING AUTHOR,WESLEY- STERLING'S NEW BOOK.” The book wasn't even released yet but it had become the biggest sensation in the book community. Fans were itching with eagerness and even the editors had predicted it was going to be his biggest book ever. Emily felt a proud mama bear moment. No one except her and Wesley knew she was the brain behind all his books. Years ago, they had both met during their freshman year of college and became friends because of their shared love of books. Emily wanted to become a famous writer one day and so did Wesley. It didn't take long to realize they shared so much in common and most of their future dreams aligned. Before their second year, they were joined at the hip. By the time he asked her to be his girlfriend,it was no surprise that she said yes. Wesley submitted his first big manuscript during their final year. They both thought it was going to be a big hit but were surprised when it was sent back with horrible criticisms. Wesley took the fall hard and was almost drained of all his ambitions. He stopped writing and it broke her heart to see him so broken. Without his knowledge, she submitted her manuscript in his name. It was accepted. The contract money changed their lives forever. That same semester, Wesley proposed to her and they bought their first house. Over the years,they continued the arrangement of her being his ghost writer and every single one of his books were a hit. They had money,a nice house and a very good life. Except when his mother would frequently pop in to ask when she would give her grandkids. Jane had always been a thorn in her flesh. Since Wesley was her only child, all she wanted were grandchildren that would carry on the family name. Emily chuckled. Finally, the Good Lord had answered her prayers. She couldn't wait to see the look on Jane's face when she broke the news. The thought of her mother-in-law gave Emily a brilliant idea. She pulled over the car to the side of the road and picked up her phone. She giggled as she typed the message. “Please come over to the house, I have a very important announcement to make. Love you.” She forwarded the message to her whole family including Jane. Her heart leapt for joy when she saw Wesley's car parked outside the house. She quickly killed her engine and ran inside, ready to spill the news. He wasn't in the living room or the kitchen. She jogged up the stairs towards their bedroom. Emily was about to yell out his name when a sound made her stop in her tracks. Just when she thought she had imagined things, she heard it again. Her legs felt wobbly and her whole body seemed like it was about to shut down. With each step she took, the intimate sounds got louder. “No” she whispered to herself in disbelief. A sense of dread fell over her. She had to be imagining things. Wesley would never betray her. But as Emily came to a stop in front of her bedroom door,she knew the truth was staring her in the face. Engulfed by rage, she burst the door open,only to come face-to-face with a horror scene. Her husband was in bed with no other person than her sister…Ava's Pov I slapped myself hard, just to be certain I wasn't daydreaming. It stung. But yup, it pretty much confirmed the fact that it was real. I was in Ezra's bed….and naked. I picked up the pillow, buried my face in it and let out a muffled scream as bits and pieces of last night flashed through my mind. When I rose again, my face was redder than an over ripe tomato. I felt like a silly high school girl blushing because her crush glanced at her. Whatever joy I felt vanished as I remembered the image of him bolting out of the room while rumbling out apologizes. A sigh escaped my lips. Even after all these years, he still saw me as nothing other than his best friend's little sister. The sound of my buzzing phone snapped me out of my thoughts. I scrambled through the bed towards my purse - then dug out my phone. It was Alex. I peeked at the time at the top of my screen and let out a small curse. I was late! Ignoring his call, I immediately scrambl
Emily was awakened by the continuous buzzing of her phone. She blindly grabbed the phone to kill the alarm but was quickly snapped out of her drowsy state when her eyes widened at the time. In a panicked frenzy, she jumped out of bed. It was 9 a.m. She couldn't believe it. How did she manage to sleep over three hours of buzzing alarms? And why the hell didn't Ava wake her? Her last thoughts seemed to spark the memories of the previous night and they immediately came flooding. Her cheeks burned bright pink. He kissed her. Her boss and best-friend's brother kissed her and she enjoyed every second of it. Every second of it until her phone buzzed with a text message, bringing the moment to an end. Alex had scurried off after a quick apology and she had spent the most of her night tossing and replaying the moment in her head. For more times than she could count, she had whispered “It was nothing. Alex is a man of principle and probably felt he had to fulfill t
Ava’s smile widened as the stranger's hand tightened around her waist. He flashed her a dirty smile. She bit her lips in response. He leaned in, placing his mouth right next to her ear. “So, what do you say about going somewhere from here?”Her lips curved up in a smile, “It depends on where, sweetheart.” His smile widened as a bolt of excitement shook through his body. “Well, I was thi….” he was interrupted when he felt a hard tap on his shoulder. Irritated, he turned back with every intention of yelling at the pest about to mess up his night. But on seeing Ezra's towering figure and hard face, he held back his tongue. “Fun time’s over. Walk away.” Ezra spoke, his face laced with impatience at the presence of the man. The stranger let out a chuckle. “I'm going no way , man. This one's mine. How about you go find another chick?” That was it for Ezra. He grabbed the man’s collar, completely yanking him off Ava. He held the man’s neck– directing it
EMILY’S POVI shot him a look. “You're injured. You need to go get that checked out.” He glanced at his hand. “It's nothing.” “What do you mean by nothing? There's blood everywhere.” When he didn't respond I said; “Fine! Keep ignoring me. I guess I'm just going to call Ava and let her know what's going on.” The words had barely left my lips when he immediately snatched my phone. He dumped it on his side. “Alex, give me back my phone.” He ignored me, quietly loosening his tie. “Will you at least go to the ER?” He sighed,“I've got a fucking first aid kit at home. Now, shut up or I'll throw you out and then your phone a mile from here.” the words flew out in an exhausted and angry tone. If he meant every single word of his threat, I didn't want to find out. The rest of the ride was uneventful. Apart from a few minutes of being on his phone, his eyes remained fixed ahead while I continued to stare at his bloodied hand. I hated the sight of blood yet I c
~EMILY~“Wooh! Happy birthday bitch” Ava yelled above the deafening music.She screeched in excitement as the popped champagne cascaded down.While the server poured us our glasses, she wrapped her hands around me and violently gave me a shake. “Isn’t this so fun?” I couldn’t agree less. From the ear wrenching music to the crowd of people, this was hardly my idea of fun. But staring at her adorable large blue eyes, I found myself saying “yeah” while fake nodding to the music. She chuckled, “You’re a terrible liar.”I laughed, “Alright, alright. You got me.” Also wrapping my hand around her, I said “But lucky for you, I’m so in love with you that I can endure a few gruesome hours of deafening sounds.”She giggled, pinched my cheeks “I love you too, my bumble bee” finishing it off with a kiss on my lips.Ezra whistled, “Geez, save it for when you’re drunk.” he added with a grin just as the server passed us our glasses.“Gross” Alex said his first word of the night with his usual
Emily's POV“Emily Byrce, you're needed in Mr Hasting’s office. Now.” A cold shudder engulfed me, causing me to freeze with the telephone still on my ear, even as the other line went dead. My legs felt heavy as I tried to drag them from my desk. Numerous thoughts egged my mind. Was he going to fire me? What would he do? The questions replayed in my head till I found myself standing before his secretary. The young lady placed the telephone on her ear while silently tapping her polished desk. I could tell Alex had picked up when her body suddenly went tense. “Mr Hasting, Emily Byrce is here.” Her tone was calm and careful. The next second she put down the phone and returned her stare to me. “You can go in.” she murmured with a pitiful gaze. It sounded like an invitation to hell and for one minute, I considered running in the opposite direction. Yet my wobbly legs took me to the door of his office. With great hesitation, I made a tap that sounded as silent as a
The room was in silence for a minute before the commotion ensued again. “M..Mr Hasting. Yo…you can't just buy the restaurant.” The manager let out a nervous laugh. “It's not something that can be….” His words trailed off when Alex’s cold gaze met him. “I..I’ll..I” the manager was at a loss. His eyes flickered from Alex to Jace, unsure of what to do. Chris was already gone, already making calls to whoever. Jace scoffed, “I’m going to finish my evening with my date, so I suggest you take this elsewhere.” Sensing things were about to escalate, I jumped to my feet. Jace's eyes took in my sudden movements with a hint of confusion. I reached for his arm, “It's okay Jace, we can leave.” “W…” he tried to protest but I cut him off. “It's not worth it.” His gaze softened and his whole body seemed to relax. “Alright, let's go.”he said with a subtle nod. He gently grabbed my hand and led the way. All eyes were on us in a perfect silence yet I seemed to feel
Emily's POV“Who’s got you all red like a tomato?” Ava asked from nowhere.. Startled, I jerked and immediately kept my phone face down.“No one.” I answered, a little too hurried. She chuckled. “Really?” Her eyebrows rose dramatically and lips held a mocking smirk. Giving in, I let out a sigh “Fine, it's Jace.” She smiled in triumph. “Jace…Our hero guy?” “Yup” “Do you like him?”she asked with a teasing smile. Before I could respond, she immediately added, “Of course you do. Look at you, you're all red. You should go out with him.Has he asked you out yet.” Trust Ava to say so many things at once! “No, I don't like him.” She gave me a glare “Alright, maybe a little.” Her face settled into satisfaction. “And yes, he's asked me out. Quite a number of times to be frank. I said no.” She spat out the drink she was sipping. “Say what?” When I didn't respond quickly enough, she added, “Why?” I wasn't sure of the answer myself. Shrugging, I said
Panic drenched over her like a bucket of cold water. Holding her bump with the utmost care, she whispered “My baby.” Her heart hammered loudly against her chest while her mind ran wild with different thoughts. With slow steps, she walked to the couch and sat down, still trembling with fear. She began to call Wesley again. It went straight to voicemail— a few more rings and it ceased to connect. She took the phone from her ear and stared at the screen with surprise. He blocked her! Knowing time was of the essence, she moved to the next available person–Jane. After two missed calls, Jane's grumbling voice echoed through the phone. “What?” Sophie took in a breath of relief. “Thank God, Jane! Something’s happened. Wesley hasn't come home and…” She was hastily cut off by Jane. “You called me in the middle of the night because Wesley's not home?” “It’s the mi…” she tried to speak but was shut down again.. “What is wrong with you, Sophie? And so what, if Wes
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