Emily had been leaving the best life she could ask for, she had with her the best of friends, a supportive family, and an amazing partner who provided an equally amazing time in bed. Their son Rayn was almost clocking a year now. The past months have been a joy ride, more than she ever imagined she would be living, but they have also been little bumps here and there."You know he's started going to the office every day... he'll be back soon though. Why do you ask, need his help with something?" It was her mum, who had phoned that morning."No, not at all," she said. "I just...holding a party to celebrate the opening of the new shop. I was wondering if you two will be able to make it, but if Gideon is busy, it will be nice if you showed up.""Of course. I mean, it's not like I have somewhere to be. I'll be there with Rayn.""Great. I should go now, your father's having a little trouble in the garden. Uh...things are going well over there right?""Of course, everything is fine. Gideon h
Emmalia sighed in frustration, placing the tin back. "Rayn they don't have your milk here... we'll have to visit yet another store." He let out a little burp as a response, but honestly, it looked like he couldn't care less the type of milk his mother bought. "Come on, we have to get home and help your aunt Estelle before your father arrives." Gideon didn't like her doing chores since she dedicated all her time to the table, he hired a young lady who came every day. She helped with the shopping and dishes, whole Emmalia took care of Rayn, but today she had decided to have a little exercise and went out shopping herself."Do you need help with that?" The driver who had been following her around asked, referring to the stroller she was struggling to push. It wasn't a problem for her at first, but she really bought lots of unnecessary things that she may never use and soon she had a mountain of goods before her. "Eh...you take care of the little boy, I'll handle this.""Thank you," she s
"He's still not answering his calls?" Estelle asked, watching a pacing Emmalia from where she sat, rocking Rayn to sleep."No, still no answer," she told her. "Gideon promised that he would be home early today. He said he was finishing up with work and will be home early, so what's holding him back?""Calm down, maybe he had something to finish up at work, he'll be back soon-" She paused Emmalia raised her hand."Hey, it's me...I wanted to ask, is my husband still in his office? My husband? My husband is your boss...Mr. Brynch!" Emmalia snapped after the secretary kept asking her questions which only provoked her. "This is Emmalia speaking," she said, this time in a much gentler tone. "He already left? When?" Her tone went back to its high pitch. "Hours ago? Ok, thank you...No, no problem, it's fine." After that, she ended the call, an annoyed look on her face."Is he on his way home?" Estelle asked."I don't know." Emmalia shrugged. "But I doubt it. According to his secretary, he lef
"No, I can't, sorry.""Come on Emmalia, we're just going to get our nails done and have a good time. I'm not asking you to run away with me to Mars." It's been two weeks since Emmalia ran into Judy, and they had been talking since then. They had become close friends, and with Lily away, Judy was becoming the closest thing Emmalia now had to a best friend. That afternoon, Judy decided to visit and wasn't planning on leaving till she had successfully dragged Emmalia out of the house. "You could bring your son if you want, or you could just leave him with Estelle. You have to let little Rayn learn to live on his own. If you keep sticking to him like glue, what then will happen when he finally goes to school. He is going to be so used to being with you, it would be hard for him to cope with the new surrounding, you have to start now.""OK, I guess you're right," Emmalia said. "I'll tell Estelle we are going out. Rayn is asleep at the moment, so everything should be fine.""Exactly...what
NEW YORK CITY:To say Emma was furious would be an understatement, she was beyond furious, maddening even. What business did Gideon have dropping Judy home? Had he been with her most of the night? Why was he even with her at the first place? Emma didn’t know what to think of the pictures that were currently resting on her palms. She really didn’t want to think too much into it, Judy was her friend after all. But the picture were saying otherwise, the first one looked as though her husband and Judith were going to share a kiss, the second was of him pulling away. When Judith has gushed about how much she admired Gideon, Emma had only seen it as a compliment, she didn’t think she would actually think of trying to have something with him. She shuddered at the thought. Gideon could never do such a thing to her. But deep down inside her, she was having doubts. The door to the shower room flung opened and Gideon steeped out with only a white towel wrapped around his waist. On a different d
"Are you sure all the red ones I picked are exactly the ones you've stuck up there? " Judy asked the attendant of Prada’s lingering store who stood in front of the counter. The plump lady gave a half smile and said "Your partner sure loves red huh? " Judy giggled without a word. " It's obvious. Everything here is red. " the plump attendant added handing over the package to Judy who smiled and left the store. 'I can't wait to put it on for Gideon. ' she thought. 'He loves red, I'll give him red. ' she muttered to herself. "Come in. The door is open. " Judy replied after her door bell rang. It was few minutes past 10pm. She had just taken a bath and had a robe around her. "I've been expecting you. " she told her guest who crashed into her sofa. "I had a long day. At last I am here. " he replied after giving out a loud groan. "You know the comfort I derive from my hectic day? " he asked her and continued. "I get to drive her all day at her beg and call yet don't get tired. Those sparklin
Gideon hurried into his office leaving the key inside the door lock. He had woken up very late that morning. In fact, he even skipped breakfast which obviously made Emma mad that morning. 'He will make it up to her. ' he told himself. He had some business partners to meet that morning and he needed to get to the office that morning as soon as possible and get his papers ready. He even forgot to kiss Emma hat morning. Not even a peck on her cheek, forehead or neck. He always tells her she is his good luck charm and every morning kiss from her brightens his day especially when he had business meetings or deals to strike. Gideon had once blamed his wife after he lost a court case over the rights of one of his clubs last year. That time, they quarreled and weren't on speaking terms for the period of one week. She never went with him to the court. Throughout the hearing period of the case to the final verdict, Emma wouldn't talk to him and for a week he didn't give her the usual morning ki
"I wasn't even sure whether Gideon will make it or not yet I made his special butter cake. " Emma mother said. Emma stared at the beautiful cake placed on the kitchen table. "I am so sorry mother. I wanted Gideon to come but I guess duty calls. " Emma aid. "It's okay my child. He is a man after all. He has to work to pull resources. " her mother said. Emma gave a faint smile. Gideon can choose not to work for a full year and yet they'll feed and afford all the comfort they desire. He is rich after all. "Hope his schedule isn't so tight. " Emma’s mother said as if she read her daughter's mind. "Hope it doesn't interfere with his responsibilities and your personal life. " her mother said. "We are fine. " Emma lied. They weren't fine. In fact that morning, they had an argument before Emma left to her parent's place. Her mother had invited them earlier for a house warming party. Emma had told Gideon about it and she was disappointed when he revealed to her that morning that he had an em