CHAPTER THIRTY NINEAmelia prepared for work the next day with a lot on her mind.She had mainly been thinking about the abrupt way Jackson had fled her home the night before after kissing her senseless.She wasn’t sure of how she was going to behave with him at the office and only hoped he did not apologize again because one more of that and she was going to throw hands.She ordered an uber straight to the office, relaxing in it as she thought about the previous day. There had been something wrong with him, something about his father and his impending death. She had hoped he would just talk to her about it but he did not want to and she wasn’t going to settle for being his..His what? The voice in her head beratedIt was just one kiss and you heard him apologize profusely for it like he had forced himself on you when you had also kissed him back.This only gave her the reassurance that Sophia had been lying about so many things.Her phone trilled, interrupting her jumbled thoughts.S
FOURTYJackson knew that this was the last thing he should be doing; he should not even be near her at the moment when he can hardly get his thoughts together and his household was in literal shambles but he cannot help himself.The scent of her, the whiff of her perfume permeating his nostrils and her soft gasp then moans.AhThis was his moment of weakness… she was his weakness“Jackson, we are…”“One more ‘we shouldn’t be doing this’ from you, Amelia” he threatenedHe heard her giggle and then her soft laughter in his ears“What is funny?” he muttered, glowering at her“You look like an angry bear and I was trying to tell you that we are at our stop so you should get your face out of my neck” she smiled when his eyes darkened dangerouslyShe was teasing him of course and she loved that he was taut like a bow because of her.She had thought with the arrival of Sophia who was here to upend his life that he was going to be busy… to busy with her to even remember his words to her.Same
CHAPTER FOURTY ONEEthan was a phone call with Amelia’s mother when his wife walked in with her face showing signs of visible annoyance He was unsure of why she would be angry and honestly he was tired of having to satisfy her every whim.Since they had been married which seemed like ages ago instead of just a week, he had had it up to his neck with her incessant demands for luxury and her crass behavior.She wasn’t always like this but he had to admit he did not know her that well to vouch for her behavior or character.She had just been a quick fuck and a person that had been open to his sexual preference and he had foolishly allowed her to drag him to the altar.Although their agreement had been that none of them could hold the other back, it seemed to him like he was being held back both by her demands and the bills.Suddenly he could not keep up with how much his money was spent and he barely made it through the previous month and now he had to settle a debtIt was at this point
CHAPTER FOURTY TWOIt was the weekend and with nothing to do, Amelia decided to sleep in and then when she was tired of sleeping, she ordered take outs, closed the curtains of her home so it gave a dark room effect and decided to watch her favorite Bridgerton show on Neflix.She was sniffling tears at the conversation between the viscount, Anthony and lady Kate when her doorbell rang, interrupting her otherwise uneventful day.She was not expecting anyone and did not like her movie interrupted.The sharp jingle of the door bell again annoyed her even more“Coming” she snapped, rousing from where she sat to get it“Sophia!” she gasped, her eyes surveying the woman.“Surprise?” Sophia smiled, her eyes taking in her appearance.She had come against her friend’s warning because she had been curious as to why Amelia of all people.Since her conversation with Jackson where he had all but run her out of his home, she had been curious to know exactly what he saw in Amelia that would make him
FOURTY THREEDuring the weekend, Jackson did nothing except read but this particular weekend was one he did not want.He had to visit his father and he had been told that his mother was going to be around and she had a lot of questions for him as to their father’s health.She had the nerve to think to ask him a question when he also had just discovered about their father’s sickness and he wanted nothing to do with her.This was her way of trying to worm her way back into their lives after being absent from it for so long but he wasn’t going to stop her from visiting his father and from rubbing up against George who seemed to be more receiving of her.She could do whatever the fuck she wanted to do except question him.No, that was what he wasn’t going to allow happen.He gritted his teeth as he climbed into the bathroom, wanting the cold shower that it provided as he readied his mind for what was to come.It would seem that he was the only one who fully understood how utterly connivin
CHAPTER FOURTY FOUR“Don’t talk to me like that, Jackson especially not in front of your father” his mother said sweetly.“I can talk to you anyhow I deem fit, mother” he drawled“Jackson, don’t” his father called outJackson decided not to say anything more; he should not have even allowed his mother to goad him into talking seeing as he had ignored her for the last years.When his father was sure that there wasn’t going to any more altercation between them, he said“I have called you all here to talk about my will because I do not want some sort of contest when it is all over” his father began, he was staring pointedly at Jackson’s motherJackson’s face cracked up with a smile at thisHe knew that his father wasn’t dumb and he knew exactly why his wife that had left him and two sons for how many years was back into his life and trying to worm her way into their money.She had probably gone broke, he thought to himself.That wasn’t far fetched because of her real lavish lifestyle and
FOURTY FIVE“What are you doing here?” Jackson asked as soon as Sophia stepped out of their midst to get some drinks.“I should be asking you the exact same question, don’t you think?” Amelia counteredShe was pissed that he was here and she could only guess that this was the reason Sophia has invited her out. To show her that she could still get Jackson to do whatever she wanted and there was nothing she could do about it.“I was having a rough day and decided to come out here” Jackson told her.There was no point in informing her about the contract between him and Sophia, solely because he knew that she would not believe a word that came out of his mouth.“Isn’t that like really awfully convenient seeing as this is the same club in the whole of Chicago that you get to meet Sophia. You know she did mention that you both always come here to have fun and she was sure you must have stopped coming since the issue between you both but as far as I can see, she is wrong” Amelia snapped.She
CHAPTER FOURTY SIXEthan peered out of the airplane window, his heart pounding in his chest as he stared at the clear sky. He was on his way to Chicago, and you guessed it right? The very same city where Amelia resided. He is amazed at the sight of the city laid sprawled beneath him and his mind was a jumble of emotions. He had thought about embarking on this trip since the last he and Amelia spoke and she had told him never to contact her again; the very same time he had heard the voice of her boss in the background.He had no idea how she was going to react to the sight of him in her city but he was damned if he was going to allow her make a mistake by falling for her boss. He did not want to admit of course that he had made a mistake and he should have taken the man’s advice when it was offered.He had acquired Amelia's home address from her mother who was in full support of his decision and who had encouraged him to pursue their relationship once more despite his marital status be