LOGINChapter 79Next dayEMMA POV Cole picked me up after work for dress fitting.He drove to one of the most popular boutiques in town that sells high-end dresses.A young lady in her twenties welcomed us with a smile.“We're attending a corporate dinner party. I need you to style my wife beautifully," Cole's arm slid around my waist, gently pulling me close.My breath caught."Alright, sir. Trust me to do a good job,” The lady came to stand behind me, placing her hands on my shoulders before gently leading me away.“We'll be right back, Sir," she said to Cole before leading me away.She led me into the fitting room, then left and came back minutes later with a rack of clothes."These are the best dresses we have at the moment. I'm sure your husband is going to like them,” she said, running her fingers through the dress.She paused and picked out one of them."You should try this on first," she handed me the one she had picked.A white dress.I changed into the dress and stepped out to s
Chapter 78EMMA POV ‘There’s nothing to apologize about, Emma. We're both using each other’My breath caught in my throat as his voice echoed in my head again.It shouldn't hurt because he only said the truth, but I couldn't help the sting I felt in my chest each time I recalled that moment.Does he really feel nothing for me?I glanced at Cole as he sat across from me at the dining room. His gaze was fixed on his phone as he slowly scrolled through it. He barely touched his food.I sighed silently.“Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes still glued to his phone."You don't look fine,” he finally lifted his gaze to me, his eyes finding mine.Our eyes locked for a moment, and I saw genuine concern in them.I forced a smile and nodded. "Hmm. I'm fine,”This was a contract after all. I shouldn't feel hurt because he reminded me about it.His eyes lingered on me quietly for a moment. He didn't believe me, but he also didn't press harder.Silence thickened in the atmosphere, my eyes on him as
Chapter 77 COLE HART “The responses came out positive, Mr. Hart. We finally got the Montgomery contract, and Mr. Louie looks like he's going to change his mind about the contract," Marcus said with excitement. “Announcing your marriage was really a smart thing to do," he added. “We've also gotten many deals worth millions after the press conference…” Marcus concluded, but the whole time, I was just staring out of the window without saying a word. I was barely listening to what he was saying. “Boss? Are you okay?" I finally looked back at him over my shoulder, and nodded slightly. "You're not fine…” Our eyes locked for a moment, and I sighed before going to sit on my chair. “Do you want to talk about it? You know you could always talk to me," I kept quiet. "Ms. Emma…" he said, and I lifted my gaze to him. “Is this about her?" My eyes lingered on him quietly. Is it that obvious? "Are you in love with her?” He asked, and my breath caught, my fingers slowly tightening in
Chapter 76 EMMA POV The news and pictures have been brought down, and we've announced our marriage in the press conference. We never talked about wedding, but since one of the interviewers asked when our official wedding would be, I had to quickly choose a date, and it's set to take place in two months. Daniel has been blowing up my phone since the press conference was released, but I didn't answer his calls nor reply to his texts. I sat on the bed and slowly scrolled through the internet. The topic about us was still the top trending topic. Not even a single person spoke about the pictures that were released. “Cole! Cole!" I lifted my gaze, tilting my ear to listen to the voice coming from outside. Someone was outside, screaming Cole’s name. I stood up and walked to the window to have a look, but paused when I saw Daniel. He was standing outside the gate, banging hard on it. What the fuck does he want? Why is he here? I tightened my jaw, my chest burning with anger as I da
Chapter 75 EMMA POV “Daniel?" I called surprisingly. How is he here? Did he stalk me? I stood and picked up my bag, but just as I turned to leave, he caught my wrist, bringing me to an abrupt halt. I yanked his hand off angrily. “I told you to stop showing your face in front of me. We're over, Daniel!" I said, trying not to raise my voice. “You've been ignoring my calls and texts. Would you leave you alone if you were in my shoes?" He asked, trying to be calm. "What's going on, Emma? What's happening between us? What happened to us?” He tried to touch me, but I took a step back. "You know I love you… with everything in me. Why are you doing this to me, huh?” My stomach riled up with anger. Hearing ‘I love you’ from him felt disgusting. I tried to walk away quietly, but he blocked my way. “Come on, Emma. Don't be like this, please," My eyes wandered around. There were people present in the café… They were already staring at us. For a moment, I thought of snapping at hi
Chapter 74 Next morning EMMA POV Cole left early for the office. He told me he has an appointment with a client, so he needed to be there early. He didn't even have breakfast before leaving. I stood in the kitchen, torn between taking his breakfast to his office, and letting him be. I reached for my phone. For a second, I thought of texting him, but held back. Sighs. I'll just take the food to him. I packed up the food, got dressed, and left for his office. Cole was in the middle of a meeting in the boardroom when I arrived, so Marcus asked me to wait in his office. My eyes wandered around the office, settling on the painting hanging on the wall. My brows knitted together. “That painting…” I whispered. It looked familiar. I could swear that I had seen it before, but I couldn't place where. Just as I stood to have a close look, perhaps I would know where I saw it, the door creaked open and Cole walked in at that moment. I paused and turned back swiftly. He stood at th
Chapter 30EMMA POV “It's late, Emma. Where are you headed?" Dad looked at me suspiciously."Chloe invited me to a party,” His brows knitted together. He didn't believe me, and I was definitely ready to explain myself. That'll be more suspicious.His eyes lingered on me for a moment, hesitating,
Chapter 29EMMA POV ‘Can you stop ignoring me already, Emma? It's been three days. Let's meet’Daniel's text came in for the umpteenth time, and I rolled my eyes after reading. The nerve of him to want to see me after what he did. He's been here a couple of times, but thankfully, I haven't been a
DANIEL POV “You bastard! Do you ever do anything right?" Dad grabbed my collar and slammed me against the wall the moment we arrived at home. "That was the only chance we got, and you just ruined everything for us, Daniel?” He pushed me back before stepping away, dragging his fingers through his
Emma Whitcomb The kitchen door creaked open.I didn’t have to turn around to know who it was.Only one person in this house walked like she owned the floor beneath her feet.I paused anyway.Eleanor stepped in.My eyes swept over her slowly. She was wearing that familiar white dress — the innocent







