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Chapter one.
It is going to be okay. Emily, laid down on the bed feeling reluctant about her interview which was scheduled to be held by 10:00 am. It’s her 2nd year after graduation. Life hasn't been rosy like she imagined, the plan was to go to school and get a degree, get a good job, and obviously fall in love with her charming prince. Emily was lost in deep thoughts when Rosie stepped in, her hands covered with flour she had been busy with baking. She had a big client and had to bake for the upcoming wedding of a newly wedded bride. Rosie patted Emily on her shoulder gently to bring her back from consciousness. “you are overthinking it” Rosie chipped in seeing Emily's worrisome face. “You are fit for this position not just because you are my friend but I have seen how hard you have worked” “You know how hard it has been for me for the past few weeks, I am beginning to lose it, I hope I get the job this time” Emily murmured checking the time once more. “ You don't have to give up. Emily at least not now” Rosie replied. “You have to show up as your best self, and throw away those negative thought that are of no use to you” “Come and have a taste of my delicious snacks”. Rosie said, dragging Emily from her room to the kitchen. “ How is it?”. She asked after Emily tasted just a bit of it. “ You make the best pastries in New York Rosie and I am such a huge fan and so proud of you” “ Thank you,” Rosie answered, grinning from ear to ear like she just won a lottery ticket. This is for the wedding of the year, the youngest couple in town” Rosie chipped in, and patted her back. “ And about that, when are we attending your wedding, you are not getting younger” Emily chuckled as she teased Rosie. “ I am just 26, get a grip of yourself young lady”. Rosie yelled out. “When my Mr. Right comes, I will say I do and walk down the aisle with him,” she said assuredly. “and I will gladly follow you as your maid of honour”. They both did a few demonstrations with both of them falling down while laughing hard. Rosie dragged Emily up to her feet “Absolutely, now hurry up and get yourself prepared for your interview, you can't be late, first impression matters a lot” . “I sincerely have a positive feeling about this job interview you are about to attend. This is going to be your last job search”. “ Thank you Rosie,” Emily said feeling a bit emotional and using her handkerchief to wipe the tears that had started flowing freely down her face. “ I honestly wish so, you know how easily I get discourage when things don’t go as I planned”. Emilly sighed deeply. Emily left the kitchen, and walked down to her room to get prepared for the day. She picked up her tooth brush and started to quickly brush her teeth. When she was done she looked into the full length mirror that was hung at the corner of the bathroom. Satisfied with her looks, she walked over to take a shower. After washing her body she proceeded to get dressed. She wore a red body-fitted dress that highlighted a few of her curves, putting on a low-heeled stiletto to complement the look and had a black Gucci bag on. Her gown reached her knees, not revealing too much skin on her thighs. She walked down to the mirror to check out her dress, and smiled with genuine admiration. She packed her hair into a bun, laid the baby curls that fell from the hair. She did that perfectly. Having graduated as one of the best students in her department. Emily had expected to get a job immediately. Several firms had turned her down due to various reasons making her feeling disappointed. She had managed to pull through with the support of Rosie. She gently picked up the brown envelope which contained her CV as it was laying down helplessly in the wooden table right at the middle of the room. “ We go again, wish me luck,” she said feeling nervous as she flashed back to those numerous failed interviews she had been to and remembering how disappointed she was when she got rejected. “ You are getting the job this time, Emily brace yourself up” “Okay,” Emily replied with little or no belief at all. Rosie has been her only family after losing her parents in a car accident. A tear slipped down her face, she wiped it and another dropped as she reminisced about everything they have been through together over the years. “ I wished they were here, to see what I have become or at least how well I am trying to get myself a better life” she breathed deeply. “I know, they will be so proud of you wherever they are,” Rosie said as she patted her back gently to calm her down. “Stop being a pity party, you have an interview, hurry up and get dressed or you will be late” Rosie spoke assertively. “We need money to pay for our rent, which is in three months time,this job will go a long way in helping me to assist you in paying of the bills as well” she said to Rosie who seem to be busy with the pastries she was making as she was trying to put a finish touches to the cup cakes. “I have always been a burden to you these past few weeks of staying here and I want to be able to assist” “ If only I had gotten the job at the bank I would have been able to help you more”. “Don't let those past disappointment make you lose your faith, I wish you all the good luck in the world and I will never see you staying with me as a burden” “ For goodness sake I love having you here till you got everything figured out for yourself, you are more than welcome to stay with me” “ I have seen how hard you have been trying and I can only be more than welcome to assist you the little I can anytime and any day” ‘Thank you, Rosie, Emily said as she wiped the tears from her face” “ Hurry up and have a great day Emily, and good luck on your interview once again” Rosie watched for a while as she waited for Emily to go and waving goodbye she turned to continue her activities of baking one of the best wedding cakes of the year”.Chapter One hundred and Thirty-threeThey found their way to Bastien Rousseau home taking the next available flight. Liam curiosity was the end of him as he needed to know the answers to the questions he was seeking. Iris came the next day he was supposed to leave and met him at his place Her voice was loud as she was speaking. “I can't believe you at all”, “Please…I don't have time for whatever you are saying?”, he retorted. But she wasn't willing to hear the end of it as she continue ranting. Liam knew this wasn't the best of time and Iris has gotten to his nerves by storming at his place unannounced. “Can you leave right now I am not in the mood for all this” he yelled at her. “I won't…I can't believe you would want to abandon us after five years”, “Why are you hell-bent on frustrating me?”, he asked her. “I am not…if we didn't have anything together there was no way that I would be here demanding anything from you”, He checked his time to know if he could still make the
Chapter One hundred and Thirty-twoBastien Rousseau came into town the next month. He informed Ashley about it and like planned they found a location to meet. “It's good to see you again”, she said. “Yeah…I am delighted to meet you as well”, She informed him of her discussion with Liam and how he couldn't wait to see him as well. “Very good…I would be done with business by tomorrow so we can meet before I take the next flight to dubai”, “Sure” He left, leaving Ashley behind. She picked up her phone and told Liam everything. As soon as it was nine o clock pm the next day he was supposed to be at the same location to meet with his lookalike. Ashley couldn't wait. If she was startled at first sight then certainly both men would be starstruck. The next day. She dressed up as she didn't want Bastien Rousseau to have a hard time locating the place. He came in as promised. Ashley welcomed him in. They were already sitting down waiting for Liam the moment Liam stepped in, his eye
Chapter One hundred and Thirty-twoBastien Rousseau came into town the next month. He informed Ashley about it and like planned they found a location to meet. “It's good to see you again”, she said. “Yeah…I am delighted to meet you as well”, She informed him of her discussion with Liam and how he couldn't wait to see him as well. “Very good…I would be done with business by tomorrow so we can meet before I take the next flight to dubai”, “Sure” He left, leaving Ashley behind. She picked up her phone and told Liam everything. As soon as it was nine o clock pm the next day he was supposed to be at the same location to meet with his lookalike. Ashley couldn't wait. If she was startled at first sight then certainly both men would be starstruck. The next day. She dressed up as she didn't want Bastien Rousseau to have a hard time locating the place. He came in as promised. Ashley welcomed him in. They were already sitting down waiting for Liam the moment Liam stepped in, his eye
Chapter One hundred ThirtyShe called him three times. He didn't pick up. She wondered where he must have dropped his phone. That was unusual of him. Worry written over her face. Was he so mad at her now that he wouldn't want to speak to her? She cursed herself for trying to communicate with him. What was she expecting that he would be right there waiting for her after she treated him like that. She picked up her laptop and tried to work but she couldn't focus no matter how hard she tried. She kept on waiting for his call but didn't receive any. It was already getting late and still no words from him. …………Liam was at a business conference. He was so busy that he didn't have any time to process any other thing. When he was done with everyone present. He headed back to his hotel room. His personal assistant informed him about the few missed calls he had. He dismissed her thinking it was his parents who wanted to hear how the contract with the other company went. “Book a cal
Chapter One hundred and Twenty-nine Ashely tried her best to move on with her life despite her best effort she still finds herself thinking about him from time to time. She decided the best thing was to bury herself in work and luckily for her she had a new client and the pay was really good. Chloe came back from work to meet her sister working seriously. She didn't disturb her. She left quietly to her room. The next day Ashely walked in to inform her that she was going to be working on a project and would have to travel to a different city for it. Chloe, who was still a little bit asleep, woke up. “I…I am going to miss you”, “I know right…I would have declined but it's a really big deal which come with a lot of benefits”, “It's alright…you need it as well…a different location would be good for your mental health…and Paris is just the best”, Ashley nodded. She left Chloe who began to prepare for work while she got herself ready for her flight to Paris. “Take care and don't
Chapter One hundred and Twenty-eight The next day Liam found his way to Ashley's home. He met Chloe outside on her way to work. They exchanged greetings with each other. He proceeded to ask if her sister was around. “Yes, she is”, Chloe replied. “She didn't mention you were coming or did you plan to surprise her”, she asked. “Yes…”, he stammered. “Okay”, she replied. “I will inform her before leaving”, She walked back in to call her sister. Liam sighed deeply knowing that was the only way she would agree to have a word with him. “You have a visitor”, Chloe informed Ashley and continued to prepare for work. Ashley came out, hesitating the moment she saw Liam to turn her back or listen to what he had to say. If her sister has been direct about who came to see her. She knew she would have asked her to tell him she wasn't available. She was about to do the latter when he stopped her. “Please…don't go…I need you to hear me out”, She didn't pay him any attention as she conti
Chapter Twenty-EightThe News at the OfficeThe news of Emily’s successful birth had reached the office.“I’m so proud of Emily. I can’t wait to meet her two beautiful children,” Alice announced.“I’m sure she’ll be an excellent mother,” replied Lydia, the new assistant.“I can’t believe she used t
Chapter EighteenSuccessEmily opened her phone and saw a notification from the Skype news station. It was everywhere:“Coco Pops has reached the top spot as the best-selling cereal on the consumer market, while families enjoy a nutritious breakfast every morning,” announced the journalist.Tears o
Chapter SeventeenThe New ProjectThe next morning, Emily opened the folder Alice had brought to the office.“I have work to do. I can’t believe I’m here worrying about the past,” she muttered to herself.Although the work was challenging, responding to Graham’s proposal was the most important thin
Chapter SixteenProfessionalismThe next day, Emily entered the building and headed straight for Liam’s office to bring him his usual coffee and present the day’s schedule. Once that was done, she quietly slipped away. She wasn’t ready to face him yet. She froze as she heard his voice behind her.“







