The next chapter will be from Emerald's point of view. Thank you for giving my book a chance, readers. xoxo Lisa Salman-author
Emerald Aaron pov: (4 years back in Turkey)When I left Istanbul, I was already heartbroken due to Rafael’s betrayal. After an emotionally difficult flight when I reached back to my friend's door her mom opened it.“I thought you have already left but you are back.” She tried to intimidate me, “For how long do we have to put up with a freeloader like you?”“Emerald. Come inside.” Before I could say anything Julia arrived and took me inside without explaining anything to her mom. I was hurt because I was not a freeloader. Her daughter called me there because she needed me.Her boyfriend ditched her because of some other dame and my friend was shattered emotionally. She was not getting over the heartbreak.She just paid for my flight otherwise I was doing a waitress job in Antalya. The reason I went to Istanbul was she had a reservation for two weeks there.During those days she was trying to hide from her boyfriend. She was pregnant and she did not want her boyfriend to know about the
When he came out of the bathroom, his body was glistening in just a towel around his waist. He watched the beautiful woman before him in awe. She was trying to hold the sheet together around her bo*obs a little conscious of her nakedness. He could not believe that his member was still getting hard. How could he get a turn on by just looking at her? “You are not allowed to take this sheet to the bathroom, hon. Give it here.” He tried to take it off her body. She chuckled after detecting the smugness in his voice. “Shut up! Let me go in.” She tried to push him away and laughed when he picked her up, “What do you think you are doing? Leave me, brat.” She placed her palms on his wet chest and tried to push him again. “What are you trying to hide in there? Show me!” He bit her lower lip, “There is nothing I haven’t seen already.” He murmured against her lips making her blush to the roots. She was trying her best to act stern but was not able to manage the look. The situation was quite
“So four years back you called her to this fancy place just to reject her? Rafael? Seriously?” Hunter asked him in disbelief.“I am sorry but I suffered too, Hunter. Remember that nervous breakdown I had when you came to Turkey?” He tried to remind them.Right now they were sitting in Hunter’s study.Hunter and Abigail were quiet now. Abigail was slowly rubbing Hunter’s arm just to soothe him. They did not say anything to Rafael because they both had seen what he went through after that heart break.How he kept looking for the girl all this time when Emerald was right there in their house as a governess. “What about Sophia? You said that girl … what was her name again?” Abigail snapped her fingers trying to remember the name.“Julia! Julia Aaron!” Rafael supplied.“Ah. Yes. This Julia Aaron… What does she want now? Wasn’t she better off without her baby?” Abigail got the shock of her life when Rafael told her about Julia’s behavior towards Sophie.Now the couple understood why Emera
“Do you think she would give us back our girl?” Julia leaned back her head when the attendent announced that their flight was about to land on San Francisco International airport.“Why won’t she honey? All this time we did not know she is residing here. We were looking for her at the wrong place. We thought she was in Atlanta. Let me tell you. Rafael is my buddy. He is a very fair guy. I am sure by tomorrow our baby will be accompanying us.”He could not wait to meet his daughter. After their patch-up, when Julia’s mom told him that he was a father to a little girl, he was not at peace.His heart and mind had been on edge. His little girl was out there somewhere living among strangers because the shitty friend of his girlfriend kidnapped the baby.He would prefer a table talk with Rafael. If he will give them their girl willingly? Good on them. But if not then Robert was all ready to put a case on their heads.He had an expert lawyer lined up who would not only help them with the case
“It’s so good to see you after so long, Emerald.” She cast a quizzical look towards Rafael, “And I can see that you have changed. My friend who never liked to take anyone’s help. Who used to take every offer of help as an insult is no more the same girl.”Again, those eyes were on Rafael, “I can see that at last, you have achieved a trophy for yourself.” Emerald knew what she was getting at.She thought that Emerald trapped Rafael through some scheming. She was accusing her of having some dirty agenda in her mind.When Emerald did not give the satisfaction of answering her back, she came forward as if she wanted to hit Emerald.“Woah Woah. Hold on, lady.” Rafael hissed with a warning and turned to Robert, “Can you hold her back? Or should I do the honors?”Robert’s one arm reached out to halt Julia from going any further, “Rafael. I need to talk to you. Like a civil person. I am not here to fight you, man.” “Your girlfriend just proved you wrong, Robert.” Rafael’s arm was still aroun
When Robert and Julia reached the destination around noon, they saw media swarming the place. News channels vans were parked outside with their reporters and cameramen.“What is exactly going on here, Robert?” For the first time in her life, Julia felt a little scared. She was here to threaten Emerald that she would bring her treachery in front of the media. It seemed they had already done the job for them.Robert did not know what to answer his girlfriend when he was confused. Their lawyer met them and then went inside without making any remark.“Baby! Should we go back and come another time?” Julia asked him clutching his hand a little too tight.“No. Nothing can stop me from meeting my daughter.” Julia did not notice that today Robert did not say getting my daughter. He just said ‘meeting my daughter’.They were ushered into a big room that seemed to be a drawing room. A brown rectangular table was set for three with three mics fixed on it.It looked like a press conference. They w
“You want the truth, Robert? I will give you the truth. How about we listen to a recording first?” The challenge in Rafael’s eyes was scary for Julia. Both parties’ lawyers were also there by now. “Is it some kind of a joke?” She stood up, her hands closed tightly into fists, “Are you people planning to waste our time? Yesterday you asked us to come the next day. Today this…” She clutched her teeth in frustration, “Are you trying to play some prank, Emerald?” “Why Julia?” Emerald’s eyes, gazed up at her former friend’s face, “By any chance, are you scared?” “Enough of this bull shit!” Julia collected her purse from the couch and touched Robert’s shoulder, “I am out. I will wait for you in the hotel room.” She was about to turn away on her heels when someone caught her wrist in a death grip. “You. Are. Not. Going. Anywhere.” Julia saw her boyfriend in disbelief. He was the same man who always worshipped the ground no matter where she put her feet. Exhaling sharply, she nodded and
“What is going on there, sugar?” Abigail tried to hold her phone in the crook of her neck lifting up one shoulder.“I don’t know what is going on outside. I am just here to keep an eye on Sophie.” Abigail was wiping the mess Sophie just made by dropping her chocolate cookies.“Your voice is strained. I hope the little one is not giving you a tough time.” She could hear the amusement in his voice.A beautiful smile glittered on her lips, “If I can spend time with my three naughty kids and a wicked husband then I guess I can do anything in this world.” There was a challenge in her tone that Hunter could not miss.“Hey. Whom are you calling wicked?” He tried to protest.“You! You are wicked. Our kids also got those wicked genes from you.” Abigail was enjoying teasing him.“Come back home, sugar.” She heard his husky voice, “Let me prove to you who is more wicked among us.” Abigail could feel herself blushing, “Last time we were in bed you were the one who became wicked…”“Hunter! Shut up