Chapter 18

• • • Emile’s POV • • •

I shudder out of sleep. I quickly check my phone and the time shows five am “It's morning” I gaily walk out of bed and out of my room to check on mum “Mum, Mummy!” I scream her name around the house in vain. She is nowhere to be found.

I guess she’s still at the hospital working “Oh, night shifts”. I scramble back to my room. I take a quick bath, hoping to finish all my morning routine before she gets back home and halts me from going out as she loves doing. OMG! it's my greatest fear now.

Once I get done with everything; dressing, make up, etc… I select a hand back that matches my straight long red wrap gown and I walk out of my room with my long and black needle-like heels.

This is when I heed some knocks outside the living room’s door and my heart starts pounding until I feel it falling into my stomach. I begin to panic and I get confused about whether to wipe the make-up from my face or to hide my handbag, etc… To avoid drama in case the person knocking is mum.

With lots of apprehensions, I finally open the door without doing anything. Our stares meet that of each other in shock “Where are you hurrying to?” the voices blow me and my smile fades away.

In an astonishment tone, “Carter!. What are you doing here this early?” I fake a smile with my lips shuddering. “I wasn't able to reach you through the phone I called your mum and she told me you will spend the day home. Then, I took a day off to spend the day with you so that you shouldn't feel lonely. Yet, I would have loved to spend the evening with you, yesterday” he gaily deciphers

“Shit!” I cry deep down.

“Carter… You didn't have to!” I clench both of his hands pathetically and my shoulders slumps, helplessly “Or you could inform me first... I didn't go to work yesterday and today I have to go, if not I might be fired. And you know how much I need this job!” I cry as I fasten his hands in my hands. He left and kisses my hands. I smile yet I gently depart my hands.

“It's fine, I understand. I won't ask you to stay away from work but let's have breakfast together before I drop you?. Don't say no, I insist. More to this it's just to seven am and I think it's early enough!” he feigns a persuading look and it makes him look cuter though.

“Okay, okay fine!. Anywhere you want but not here!” I roll my stare in defeat. “Great!” he cheers. “Can we leave now?” I rush him out and I lock the door behind me. “Of course!” he frees up his left arm with his glance fixed on me. I wrap my right arm in and we walk to his car.

We stop at a chic restaurant not far from my workplace. We order some scrambled eggs, toasted bread with some juice and tea. We eat, discuss, laugh, etc… A few minutes later he drives me to work.

He parks the car in front of the company’s building. As soon as he parks, a black car parks directly in front of us.

I'm still seated in his car. “What about having dinner together tonight?” Carter asks. “Okay!” I immediately nod without thinking. My stare is curiously fixed on the car parked in front of us. “Great!” Carter walks out of the car while I remain seated. Frankly, I don't notice when he walks out.

The black car is finally opened by a security guard and Dickinson walks out with an arrogant but very charismatic air, busily pressing the phone in his hands. I literally drip as I watch him and my lustful mind makes it occurs in slow-motion.

Carter does not notice him since he is gaily opening the car door for me. I reluctantly step out still staring at Nate. Carter unexpectedly hugs me exactly when Dickinson rolls his stares in our direction.

It's a quick hug. Carter immediately paths away from and his glance meets that of Dickinson. He frowns.

While Dickinson maintains his emotionless glance as he quickly seizes his glance back to the phone in his hands and strolls into the building. The personnel instantly open doors, bow as soon as they see him approaching from a distance.

“It's time for me to get leave. See you later!” I tell carter. “Okay, see you later in the evening! Have a nice day!” he adds. I nod and I walk into the building.

I rush to the lifter “What is he doing here?” I shudder at the sound of his unexpected voice. “OMG, Dickinson, you scared me!” I cry as I found him comfortably leaning at an angle near the lifters with cross folded legs and his phone still in his hand.

“I asked you a question!” he effortlessly lifts his brow with a query air. Then he plugs his phone in his pocket with his glance fixed on me. “Pointless!” I boldly step into the lifter. Unfortunately, he shoves me out as soon and he pulls me into his life with him. Then the door closes and he presses buttons so the lifter remains stationary. “Nate!” I yell yet I'm curious.

“I thought I made it clear at the hospital!” he frowns and I love it. He shifts closer. I take visible steps away until my back hits the lifter’s wall, halting me from shifting while he keeps approach until there's no more space in between us. This makes me nervous.

“He came to drop me as you visibly saw?” I scowl, rolling my stare at his which makes me more agitated. “Why didn't you tell me you needed someone to drop you?. I would have given you a personal driver?” he recklessly deciphers with his charismatic glance fixed on me “Is he fucking you?” then he adds.

“Nate!” I get irritating with his awful question. “It's uncalled for” before I can finalize my statement he seized my lips with his soft wet lips and he kisses me. While his hands hike my ass.

Normally, I should fight him or even pull away from his kiss. Instead, I find myself contented feeling his long wet tongue in mine. The feeling is unexplainable.

Suddenly, he paths off me, I honestly frown, I can't help it. “I don't want him or any other man near you!” he rushes his speech then he kisses me back before I can offer a word. We get very agitated as we kiss, rolling from one wall to another. The box is so compacted that he wrongly press a button on the lifter and it opens.

We don't notice it.

Naomi frowns when she sees us smooching each other. I immediately path off his kiss once I notice the lifter is open though it seems not to bother him.

Luckily, only Naomi is around “With some cameras. Shit!” I remember. It's not like Noami won't spread what she saw yet I feel comforted since they will only gossip but not witness it. So far, it will only remain as a none proven rumour.

I fix my gown which was already above my knees. I'm about to leave for my office as if nothing happened but he grips my arm “Follow me!” he walks ahead and I follow him into his office. I could feel Noami’s deathly glance when I bypassed her desk. If only looks could kill, I'm sure I would have died on the spot.

“What are you up to?” I wonder as soon as we enter the office. “Nothing!” he pauses and turns back to me “Just you!” he gets sweet and it's weird.

“Me!. What for?” I wonder. “To be by me!” he adds. My shoulder slumps and my eyes get fated “You are married”. “You don't have to bother about that I'm getting a device soon. A few minutes ago, you didn't bother it when you kissed me!” he grins and it makes me sick.

“I didn't kiss you, you didn't. You manipulation me!” I mean it and I tease him with my last sentence and I frown.

“I mean my words, I want you!” he gets serious and this seriously freaks me out. I move to the couch and I take a seat. With my face in my hands supported on my knees for a few seconds then I seat upright.

“We can keep everything secret if you aren't ready!” he seats near me and grab my hands “Think over it!” then he perks my lips. He perks them so intimately that it gives me some freezes chills and leaves me thoughtful. Then he leaves me on the couch and he moves to his side on the desk.

The room remains quiet for some minutes.

“Henceforth, you will occupy that empty office near mine. It's been empty for quick a while now. I'm sure you will like it. You are parking in today, now!. Some cleaners will soon be here to take care of it!. Any objections?” he breaks through the silence and he folds his arms staring at me.

This renders me speechless for quite a while. I'm flabbergasted, happy and also disgusted by myself for being happy for a promotion I clearly know that I don't merit “What will people say?” my sad glance strides and meet his.

“I don't give a damn!. I just want you to be by me, I want you to be happy and it's all that matters!” he admits. “I'm scared, Nate!” I pull his name with my pathetic voice.

“Hey, come here!. Come!” he insists until I family walk to him. “Seat!” he places me on his lap “I will get a divorce that is all that matters!” he caresses my jaw.

“Okay!” I nod. “Go, get your stuff ready!” he convinces me. I get up to leave “We are having a dinner date tonight!” and his voice halts me. “Sorry, we can't. I'm having a date with Carter!”.

“Who is Carter?” He frowns. “The dude you meet out there!” I clarify. He simply nods his head in dismay. “Okay, I let you go with him in one condition!” he smirks. “And what is that?” I frown yet I'm curious. “You put an end to what you both have!” he impatiently wait for my reply.

I barely chuckle “Wow!. Get those fucken divorce papers ready and signed before you can order me around. For now, I do whatever I want, period!” with that said, I walk out frowning. So furious that I don't even mind Naomi’s horrible glance at me.