Note: Written in 3rd person for a wider perspective.
Emily laughed hysterically, thinking Jennifer was joking "You are joking right" she said laughing harder, she assumed there was no way Jennifer could mean what she had just said.Jennifer shook her head with a straight face, she wasn't joking, "I am not Emily" she replied with a serious voice, staring at Jake's father."You are!!" Emily exclaimed picking up the grape from her drink, pulling it out of the pick with her teeth."I would rather get with a random stranger" she said buying the idea of hooking up with a random stranger now that the option was that or Jake's father."But isn't he so dreamy" Jennifer gawked unable to take her eyes off him, she had always had a crush on him, but knew it was impossible since he was her father's best friend."He is" Emily replied not sparing him a second glance."well if you don't, Rose would" Jenifer chuckles."Rose" Emily jumped at the name, she wondered why she felt more hatred for Rose than the actual person who cheated on her."Yes, she is over there with Mr. Marcel right now," Jennifer said making Emily turn,She turned to find a woman wearing the exact colour of her dress. But her dress was shorter, and in her hand was a black mask too but with a stick."Doesn't anyone know how to use a mask in this place" Emily spat annoyed by the sight of Rose.'she stared at Rose, wondering how easily she had these men wrapped around her fingers, she is so confident' Emily thought feeling jealous, and watching Rose effortlessly capture the attention of the room."Well one thing is for sure, she isn't boring" Jennifer said, a smile tugged at the side of her lips as she attempted to manipulate Emily into doing what she suggested."Neither am I," Emily said, gulping her drink and walking straight to Ethan Marcel (Jake's father)****Ethan smiled faintly at the man trying to talk with him, the party wasn't his kind of setting and he thought it ridiculous to have everyone wear masks, he was only there because his friend Maxwell insisted.For some weird reason, Maxwell felt Ethan's presence would improve the guest list and he was right, most people were there just to get the chance to see the famous Ethan Marcel, Top 5 richest man in New York."Mr Marcel, so lovely to see you" Rose Maxwell's adopted daughter said, "you look so handsome as always." she flirted placing her hands on his shoulder."Thank you" Ethan smiled faintly, taking a step from her touchy hands, Rose made Ethan extremely uncomfortable with her open advances at him. He felt it was inappropriate considering his relationship with her father."Excuse me" Ethan heard a beautiful voice say, raising his head to find the most attractive woman walking up to him.Her bold wine dress resting perfectly on her curvy body, she walked so elegantly."Are you Ethan?" she said softly, her beautiful red lips pronouncing his name so perfectly. "Yes!" He nodded unable to take his eyes off her."Are you..." He was about to ask who she was, when she approached him, placing her soft full lips on his.Under normal circumstances no one dared approached him do casually, he thought to push the stranger off him, but this woman was the sexiest woman he had ever met, instead, he pulled her close. Kissing her deeper.Their lips parted after a second leaving Ethan breathless. She was a great kisser too."Who are you" he whispered, the gap between them not up to an inch."Follow me and find out" she whispers into his ears leading him away from the crowdLike a puppet he followed her, curiosity taking over him, she intrigued him."You have a room here?" she turned to ask, once they were out of the crowd and he smiled. He owned the place."Now you follow me" he teased, taking her soft hands in his, he pulled her into his private underground suite.As soon as they got behind closed doors, she leaned on the wall, beckoning him to move closer with her index finger."Who are you" he asked again, she let out a little giggle, "this wouldn't be fun if you knew, would it" she said, caressing his face with her hands while she placed gentle kisses on his neck.He tried to resist but she was too attractive, he found himself losing control."Let loose Daddy" she whispered, loosening his tie and slowly taking off his suit jacket."O! Yeah?" Ethan smirked, pinning her to the wall, he cuffed both her hands with his left hand, lifting her hands above her head, before placing gentle kisses on her neck.She let out a light moan, as his lips touched her bear skin. With his other hand, he caressed her thighs. His lips moved lower down her neck while his hands moved up her thighs.Each kiss excited her body as her breath got louder.Getting to her collarbone, he sniffed her feeling intoxicated by her vanilla scent.Releasing her hands, he moved his hands through her back effortlessly pulling down her zip.Her dress dropped to reveal a Red transparent lingerie, with her perfectly round bosoms peeping through them.He lifted her, placing his lips on hers, hungrily taking her in, their tongues danced engrossing them in the kiss.Without parting lips, he carries her to the bed. Placing her gently on his soft silky sheets.He stared at her body smiling at how perfect she is."Can I take your mask off?" he asks and she shakes her head with a mischievous smile."This makes it more interesting" she teased, pulling her bra off."Does it" he stared hungrily at her.His mind bombarded him with thoughts of things he could do to her.He leans in towards her soft round bosoms and just as he is about to put it in his mouth a phone starts to ring.He pauses, looking at the direction of the sound, it's her purse. He tries to ignore it but it's ringing continuously, irritating him."Wouldn't you get that?" he asks."no, it's the silly cheating ex I am trying to forget," Emily said, she had a special ringing tone for Jake and she knew it was him right away."I can help you with that" Ethan says, taking her in his arms."What are you waiting for? Don’t leave the poor guy hanging," my father teased, raising his fist in the air. "Say yes," he said, joining the chants. The moment those words left his lips, it felt like the world paused. Everything I had ever wanted, everything I had ever hoped for, was falling into place. My father’s approval was the last piece of the puzzle. With a heart full of joy, I turned to Ethan, my voice shaky with excitement. "Yes!" I said, extending my hand to him. Ethan's smile widened as he slid the ring onto my finger. He lifted me into the air, swirling me around, and I giggled, my heart fluttering with excitement. It was a moment of pure bliss, as though nothing else existed in the world but us. When he finally set me down, I noticed Jennifer walking toward me, a soft smile on her face as she held a beautiful white dress in her hands. "You always said you wanted to get married in your mother's dress," she said, holding out my mother’s wedding gown, now perfectly alte
"What's going on, Dad?" I asked, my voice rising above its normal pitch, my heart starting to race. "Just come home, Emily. Now!" he yelled, ending the call abruptly. I stared at the phone, my mind blank. What could possibly be the problem? I couldn't think of anything, except maybe, like my mother, my father was sick too. I took a deep breath, dialing Ethan's number to inform him that I was getting on the next flight to Ashville."My dad just called me. He sounded really panicked. I think something is going on, and I have to go home now," I said as soon as Ethan picked up the call."Is everything okay? Did he say what was wrong?" Ethan asked. I shook my head as if he could see me."No, he just said I should come home. I'm going to the airport now to get the first ticket home," I felt the need to keep him informed."Just hold on. I'll call the pilot to take you," Ethan said, reminding me that he had a private jet. "I'll call the driver to take you to the hangar right now," he added,
"Long story short, his parents aren’t dead," Ethan said as he pulled into one of his mansions."What?" I exclaimed. "Don't shorten the story! Please, tell me the full details," I demanded, watching him park in the underground garage.Ethan sighed and turned to face me. "Wayne’s parents are not dead," he repeated.I narrowed my eyes, waiting for more. "They're at the island," Ethan continued.My eyes widened. "When I took you to the island, I used the opportunity to see them. They've been hiding from Christof because he wanted them dead. They stole from both me and Christof," Ethan explained.I nodded, starting to piece things together. "And the video?" I asked.Ethan smiled. "Faked. It was a video I made to convince Christof they were dead. He was starting to doubt my kills," he said with a shrug."And you didn't tell me? You let me judge you all this time?" I said, feeling a pang of guilt."Your judgment wasn’t far from the truth. I have killed people, Emily," Ethan said, locking eye
"So, tell me," I said, staring at him, my eyes glistening with curiosity.Ethan smiled. "A very important person owed me a favor. When Rose called, I decided to cash it in," he said.I raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Who is this very important person who could easily turn a death sentence into nothing?" I wondered aloud.Ethan chuckled. "That’s my little secret," he teased, and I smiled."But," he added, "it wasn’t exactly changed from a death sentence to nothing. Someone else took the blame."My eyes widened, and I shot him a sharp glance. "An innocent man took the blame for you? That’s not fair!" I scolded."I wouldn’t call him innocent," Ethan replied casually, his tone so nonchalant it made me roll my eyes."I thought you said you’ve changed," I huffed, folding my arms across my chest."I have changed," Ethan insisted, but I just rolled my eyes again."Then tell me exactly what happened," I demanded, noticing he was only giving me snippets of the story. My eyes stayed fixed on him,
"Please, let's be a family," Ethan pleaded, kneeling before me and pulling out the ring, the same ring he had proposed with over three years ago. I watched him, a weak smile tugging at my lips. "I don't think this is the best place to propose," I said softly, glancing around the hospital room. "Besides, the floor isn't exactly sanitary. Please, get up." I said everything except what he wanted to hear."Well, answer me so I can get up," he replied, a smile playing on his lips. I glanced over at Jennifer, who nodded, urging me to say yes. I looked back at Ethan, my sweet Ethan, still on his knees."I love you," I said slowly, "and I would love to have a family with you. But I can't marry you." The words felt heavy as they left my mouth. I helped him to his feet, but I could see the hurt in his eyes."Why not, Em?" Jennifer’s voice cut through the silence that followed my answer."Marriage is... too heavy," I explained, feeling the weight of my father’s disapproval bearing down on me.
"Then don’t do it," Jennifer urged softly, her voice steady but filled with concern. I shook my head, tears streaming down. "I have to," I whispered, my voice breaking. "I don’t have enough love to give them at the moment. They deserve more than a broken mother," I thought to myself. The nurse, standing nearby, remained silent, her face professional yet kind. She quietly placed her Doppler aside and handed me a tissue to wipe my tears. “You can head back to the doctor’s office,” she instructed gently. Jennifer and I both nodded, and we made our way down the hallway, my heart heavy with each passing moment.As we got to the doctor's office, we pushed open the door without knocking, only to stop abruptly. Another patient was seated inside. “Oh! Sorry,” Jennifer exclaimed, starting to close the door, but the doctor’s voice cut in. “No, Ms. Sanders, come in,” the doctor urged, his tone serious but also welcoming. I hesitated at the door, reluctant to walk in or speak about my choice