Chapter 7PRESENT DAYEmma stood looking at her reflection in the mirror. Her dress was dazzling but it wasn't something she would have picked herself if at all she was given the opportunity. It was a bit too much or maybe it was just her nerves speaking. Her engagement dress was sleeveless and had a floral lace design. It held her bust but spread from the waist down, sweeping the floor. The designer really took floor length to another level. Emma still wondered if she was making the right decision. She had doubts that this wasn't the best decision she could make. What if after everything, she loses her child and her mother? She looked outside the window. The weather looked dreary but even at that, she heard chatting and rejoicing from the guests. The hotel in which they were holding the engagement party happened to be one of the Templeton's hotels. It was one Emma had put in enough hard work to make it become what it was, now. She took in the dreary weather. Even the weather wasn't
Chapter 8"Enjoying the party?" Godson asked.Brandon turned to give him his attention. He hated people sneaking up on him especially when they were the likes of Godson. Brandon fought the urge to roll his eyes and punch Godson's face. What was he so smug about?"Seeing as you came all the way to my office to give me the invitation, I couldn't miss this." Brandon replied to him coolly."Of course you came here only because I gave you the invitation….""Um, no. That's wrong. You only delivered it individually. I had no idea we were that close. You came all the way to my office?" Brandon asked him."Ah, my apologies. You're right. Well, I hope the party is to your liking." Godson said to him."It's fairly okay. I have to say, I expected more from the Templeton's though." Brandon said to him."Oh? What exactly is not up to your expectations here?" Godson asked him."You don't really need me to spell it out for you now right?" Brandon asked him."Well, if it's not a bluff then I'm sure yo
Chapter 9"You can't use that on me forever. It will grow old at some point and you know it." Hugo said to him with mock bravery.Godson scoffed."Don't let people know of this." He said to Emma and walked out.Emma stood rooted to the ground. What just happened and why was Godson telling her not to fuck things up. Surely Godson knew the kind of person Hugo was before he and her grandfather went ahead with the engagement.Hugo released an annoyed sound and turned to Emma with eyes full of hatred. He held her shoulders in a tight grip and leaned close so she was within hearing distance and so that no one could hear what he was going to say to her. "You stay out of my business and I'll stay out of yours or your grandfather finds out that you are holding the lowest of the low in your stomach." He told her.He released his hold on her and gave her a small smile."Smile, bride. The world can't know we don't really suit each other now, can they?" He asked her with that same smile plastered
Chapter 10"Emma? Can I come in? It's Lydia.""Oh." Emma said as she breathed out a sigh of relief."Come in." She called out.Lydia opened the door and walked in with a small smile on her face."Hey.""What's up?""I couldn't find you downstairs. You k ow the party is for you right?" Lydia asked her.Emma released a tired sigh and folded her arms across her chest. She wasn't so sure the party was for her. It felt more like it was for her family than it being for her."I'm not so sure that's right. There is no way that party…..this party is for me." Emma said to her."Then who is it for?" Lydia asked her. "I don't know. My family? Godson? My grandfather? I have no idea who it's for but it certainly does not feel like a party for me." Emma said to her."So what do you plan to do then?" Lydia asked her."I don't know now. I'm not sure but it still doesnt feel right to go on with this. Do you think I should go ahead with this engagement? I men, I know my family wants this and I can hard
Chapter 11Emma munched on a dry cracker as she busied herself with her work. Due to the plans of her engagement, her work had piled up and she had to catch up with it and make any due appointments as was necessary. She was getting used to dealing with her morning sickness. Eating dry crackers really helped a lot and also drinking ginger ale helped with the nausea. Her day was already planned. Everything was supposed to go according to plan. It was going according to plan except for one little mishap."Um, Miss. Templeton?" Emma heard her assistant ask as he walked into her office.She was about to reprimand him for not knocking before entering but then she saw the look on his face. He looked conflicted but she had no idea why he would be conflicted."Is something the matter?" She asked him.He hesitated as he adjusted his tie. The move irritated her."Can you just tell what the matter is, Timothy or do I have to figure it out myself?" She asked him,her voice was laced with every bit
Chapter 12"Like I said, I came to see you and perhaps my unborn child?" He asked her with a raised eyebrow.Emma sat upright in shock. What exactly did he just say? Could it be possible that he knew? No, that wasn't possible she said to herself with a shake of her head. How will he know? The only people who knew she was pregnant happened to be no more than three but including her, four. There was no way Brandon knew she was pregnant."What did you just say?" She asked him with a raised eyebrow as she gave him a cool look. There was no need to get nervous over a speculation because she was sure Brandon had no idea that she was actually pregnant.Brandon relaxed in his chair and stared at her with a smirk plastered on his lips."You heard me clearly Emma." He said to her,"And I have no idea what you are talking about. Where the fuck did you get the idea that I would be pregnant with your child?" She asked him.Brandon laughed almost immediately after she asked him that question. She f
Chapter 13"You sure took your time in getting here." Brandon said to Emma."I came as fast as I could." She replied to him."Yeah, right." He said to her with an eyeroll.Emma released a tired sigh as she placed her bag on the nearest couch. Brandon stood next to the bar with a glass of whiskey as he observed her."So tell me exactly why you think we should talk here." He said to her as he took a sip of the whiskey."You really did not think having this talk in the office was the best decision ever, right?" She asked him with a raised eyebrow."I don't care and that's the basic truth. And I wouldn't have done that if you had just replied to my texts or answered my calls." He said to her,"And how the fuck was I supposed to know this is what you wanted to talk about? Our agreement had come to an end. There was absolutely no reason for you to contact me." She said to him,"Exactly. Which is why you should have at least sent me a message to put me in my place or something. Did it not oc
Chapter 14"I give up. I'm not dying today." Carson said as he removed his gloves."Took him long enough." Alec said with a small laugh."Fuck you. Try fighting with Brandon then." Carson said to him, throwing the gloves on Alec.Alec turned to Brandon and then back to Carson "I'm not taking that chance please." "Is there something wrong, Brandon?" Kevin asked him quietly.They were currently at the building where Benji and his men trained. It was a routine for Benji and his friends to meet up at least once a week, sometimes more because Benji made it compulsory they learnt kickboxing. Carson had been placed against Brandon. Carson wasn't a good fighter. Brandon was better than him and everybody knew that but this time, Brandon was more brutal. He wasn't giving Carson any chance to land a hit on him which he normally did anytime he spared with Carson."Nothing." Brandon replied to his brother grumpily as he took off his gloves also.He stepped out of the ring and picked up a bottle o