Emerald was raised by a single mother. She grows up without a father and as she grows up her hatred for him grows as well. She made a promise to herself that she will go and look for him to avenge her mother who struggle just to provide for her. That hatred did motivate her to fight and be successful in life. When she was at the top she did find him and was able to find a way to get even through his adopted son. When everything went as planned she hesitated since she found herself falling in love with his father's adopted son, Tyler. Will she be able to forgive and forget for the sake of the man she loves? Will they both have a happy ending when Tyler already found out about her hidden agenda and real identity? Now he hates her and everything is complicated since they are siblings in the eyes of the law.
View MoreIn a blink of an eye, Emerald’s graduation will be on the next day. Time flew so fast and she was so excited. Not just because of the new chapter of her new life but because she can feel that what she was aiming for is within her reach. She was summoned by their principal and she feel like she was walking on cloud nine as she walked outside the principal’s office. Emerald was the top of her class and she is the valedictorian. That is the reason why she was called. The principal himself informed her about it. Her mother would be very happy with the news.“Hey, congratulations!” Jason was also delighted by the news though he expected it already.“Thanks, Jason.” Emerald smiled. “Let’s celebrate. Your treat this time.” He winked which made Emerald laugh. “Sure.” she replied which stunned Jason. Emerald was always frugal and never spend money if it is not necessary. She laughed at her best friend’s reaction. He knows her very well. She grabbed his hand and took him to the nearest ice c
Chapter 15Now that Emerald got a name, she was very excited. Who would have thought that it was so easy to track down her devil of a father. No, he wasn’t even deserving to be called such. That devil should burn to *lll. She would make sure that he would suffer ten folds than what her and her mother had been through in all those years. All she ever needed was a name, tag Clayton university and voila Emerald saw the male version of her. She looks exactly like him. Her jaw clenched as she saw the man on the screen wearing a suit and tie. There were several pictures of him and all of them were old pictures. Bitterness and anger dwelled inside her as she came up to a family picture of Gerald Clayton, together with his son and wife. She had no idea how to start her vengeance until she saw that happy family of three. An evil grin creeped in Emerald’s cherry lips as an idea came across her mind as if a bulb just lit up on the top of her head. She sneered as she stared at the young teena
Chapter 14Emerald’s heart was racing rapidly like it will come out of her chest anytime. She heaves in a deep breath trying to clam down her nerves. Bullets of sweats on her forehead and her palms are sweating as well. She was really nervous.“Just pull over, here Uncle.” Emerald handed the money to the driver before getting out of the cab.She was dropped by a slummy area. Emerald used to live in such neighborhood so she was not afraid. People looked at her and it was not new to her. Everywhere she goes, people will really take time to take a second look at her.Her appearance was different. She looks like a foreigner and she was sure that she got her looks from his father. Her face is different from her mother, she got green eyes same as the color of the gem which she believes that’s what she got her name from.“Excuse me, Aunty. Can you please tell me the way to Linda Shawl’s home?” Emerald asks the old woman who just descended from a cab, she has grocery stuff on both hands.“Sur
Chapter 13“What’s the problem, Emi?” Jason’s question brough Emerald back to her senses.“Nothing.” She denied.“I know you, don’t lie to me. You look like something is bothering you. Mind telling me?” Jason said.“Fine, I know you will pester me all day if I won’t tell you.” Emerald clicks her tongue. “Good thing, you know.” Jason said with a smug face.“It’s about my dad. There is a person that might lead me to him, to know his identity.”“Really, what makes you say that? Are you sure that this person is legit? How did you find him?” Jason asked her."The person is a she. Mom and I bumped into her when we went to eat at a restaurant yesterday. Mom was so scared seeing her and that makes sense because she never wants me to know who my father is. So, I was concluding that this woman knows everything about my mom’s past including my father base on her looks yesterday.”“You have a point there but it’s still dangerous, Emi. This person is a stranger and we don’t personally know her.
Chapter 12Emerald could not sleep that night no matter how she tossed and turned. She could never forget that incident this morning. How her mother looks so scared seeing the woman, Emerald can tell that she knows her. The name she mentioned, there is a possibility that he is her father.That woman has the answer to all her questions. She might can lead her to find his father. Emerald made up her mind, she will go back to that place and talked to that woman. She needs to know her father so she could plan how to get back at him.Suddenly, Emerald feels thirsty. So, she went outside her room to grab a glass of water in the kitchen. As she was passing by her mother’s room, she can hear soft sobs coming from the inside. Her fists curled into a ball as her heart tightened hearing her mother’s soft weeps.She has been hearing her cry since she was a child and she can tell that she was suppressing it so she could not hear it. Her mother was trying so hard to look tough in front of her but s
Chapter 11It is already past midnight but Emelia could not sleep. She was bothered with incident this morning. How could her and her best friend’s paths crossed again? The woman she bumped with in the fast-food restaurant was Linda. Her only best friend who knows everything about her past and what’s worse, Emerald was there. Even though her daughter did not say anything about her father, she knows that she wanted to meet him and knows him. That is her biggest fear. She wanted to keep Emerald from her father. He should not know about her existence. She is scared that he might not acknowledge her. Emelia knew that he married another woman. He has his own family and she don’t want Emerald to be the pathetic illegitimate daughter that his new family would despise. Much worse, he himself would despise her and denies her. That would be most painful for Emerald and she never wanted her daughter to be hurt. That is the last thing that she wanted to happen to her daughter. But how can she s
Chapter 10The past was still hunting her. It has been eighteen years but Emilia stull can’t forget the man she dearly loved but only crushed her and destroyed her life. She loved nothing but him and the only reciprocation she got was heartache. Whenever she saw her daughter, she can see the face of the man she hated but she loved her daughter despite of having a one hundred percent resemblance of her father.“Hi, Mom. Are you ready?” Her precious daughter called out.“Yes, dear.” She replied.Her daughter wanted to have a bonding with her on that beautiful Saturday morning. She got her salary as Jason’s tutor and she wanted to treat her. No matter how she refused Emerald never take no for an answer. Another character that she got from her father. Once, she decides there was no way that Emerald would change her mind.“Great! Let’s go.” She said happily.Emilia sighed deeply. “You sh
Chapter 9 Jason was just as quick as ‘The Flash’ to grab a chair for Emerald before Tyler could do it. Emerald look at her friend in awe while he just shrugged his shoulder as a response. Tyler deep inside was very jealous at the scene in front of him. He wants to think that the beautiful lady is not really Jason’s girlfriend. He knows Jason since they were kids and he know that he is in love with their childhood friend. But just looking at Emerald every man would fall head over heels for her and it is not impossible that Jason’s feelings towards their other friend would automatically fade. Actually that is just what is currently happening to him just now which never happened to him before. He was smitten by her beauty, she is really pretty without her even realizing it. Also, seeing how possessive Jason is to her, they really have a relationship. He was jealous how lucky Jason is. “By the way, Aunt Rachel please take this. My mother co
Chapter 8 Everyone was having a great time at the bar. Some are tipsy and some are already wasted but all of them are aiming for one thing, to hook up. Tyler is not an exception and it looks like he had his target. It did not took him long to be noticed by a hot chick in that bar. She is now biting her lower lip while looking at him in a seductive way. One week had passed since he came back in the country and since he meet the woman who made his nights sleepless. He thought he really need some distraction which is why he is now in the bar. Jason hates going to the bar because of the smell and the aggressive people who are under the influence of alcohol. They get along and almost have the same hobbies and interests except going to the bar. He loves to unwind in the bar to drink and best of all hook up. “Hi handsome.” the lady came up to him. “Hey sexy. Can I buy you a drink?” he asked as he caresses her hair. “I won’t mind. Are y
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