Chapter 7

Logan's Pov 

“Next phase for what?” I asked, suddenly showing up behind him.

“Ohhh Jesus!, he exclaimed, holding his chest and breathing heavily.

“Logan, you scared me,” he said, smiling while trying to catch his breath.

“I asked a question Nathan, next phase for what and who were you even talking to?” I asked, raising my voice slightly.

“No one Logan, no one important, it was just one of our project managers.” 

“So what was he supposed to do but sent someone else,” I asked.

“He was supposed to present a proposal to a client but he sent someone else,” he said, taking a deep breath.

“Which project?.”

“The green valley project,” he answered, taking a minute pause as if to think of what to say.

I knew that project, it was one of the projects we've been working on for a while now.

“So what phase were you talking about?”

“Well the client rejected the first proposal,” Nathan explained, “so now that the first phase has failed we need to move on to the second phase.”

“And what's with all these questions bro, did something happen today,” he asked before I could as sk any more questions.

“Nahh bro nothing important, I think I am just being paranoid due to stress, I'll go to bed now.”

“You should bro,” he said, walking to me and patting my shoulders.

“Good night Nathan,” I greeted, turning around as I headed towards the door.

“Yeah goodnight,” he replied.

As I walked to my room I couldn't shake the thought from my mind, was I really overthinking things or could my brother have had a connection with what happened earlier today.

Maybe I really was overthinking things, after all Nathan had always been by my side and I don't know him to be such a person I thought to myself.

Emma's Pov 

The next morning 

I woke up early today, and I felt much better than yesterday night.

I couldn't sleep, I just kept turning in bed. The event that occurred at the restaurant kept replaying on my mind.

Who could have planned such a thing?, or was she really just a crazy fan? I kept asking myself until I dozed off.

But today was a new day, I stood up and went to take my shower. My favorite colors were purple and green, but since I was in green yesterday I decided to wear purple today.

I brought out a purple gown and got dressed in it, combed my hair and let it down.

I went to the sitting room and there was dad in the living room, watching the early morning news.

“Good morning dad,” I greeted as I approached him.

“Morning daughter, how was your night,” he asked.

“It was fine, thanks, where is mum.”

“She's in the kitchen,” he replied.

“Alright I'll go join her then.”

I went into the kitchen and there was my mum cutting veggies while Anna washed the dishes.

“Morning mum I greeted hugging her from behind, morning Miss Anna.”

“Morning ma Emma,” replied Anna.

“Seems someone is in a good mood today,” asked my mum smiling.

“Yes mum, guess I woke up on the good side of my bed.”

“I hope everyday is like this,” she said, as she resumed cutting her veggies.

“What can I help with,” I asked.

“Well you can help stir the soup, it's almost done,” she said.

I did as she asked and went to stir the soup while humming along.

Breakfast was served and we all ate together as we usually did, though this time mum asked Miss Anna to join us as she was more like family already.

“I'll help clear the dishes,” I said to miss Anna as we were now done eating.

While dropping the plates in the kitchen, my phone rang, it was Logan.

“Good morning Logan,” I greeted.

“Morning Emma,” he responded.

“How was your night?, I hope you were able to get some sleep?” he asked.

“Well yes thanks, so what's up, why are you calling so early,” I asked.

“It's not early, it's past 10 already and haven't you switched on your data today?.”

“The Internet is buzzing about what happened yesterday, and I think we might have some explanations to give,” he added.

“What explanations are you talking about?.”

“Well majority believes what that woman said as the video is now trending, plus there's this vlog whose been parading some news like, our marriage is just a sham and we don't really love each other.”

“So now we have to give a public explanation, in fact I have asked for a press conference today so we can clear this once and for all.”

“Why would you, you should have asked me first if I was even free.”

“Emma, the moment you signed that contract you agreed to stop any kind of work that'll make you not have time for this relationship, so I assumed you were jobless.”

“Ouch that word jobless was hurtful.” I said jokingly.

“Whatever,” he replied, “I'll send my driver to come pick you by four so let's say you have six hours or so to dress up,” he added.

Alright then four it is, see you later I said and dropped the call.

I left the kitchen to go prepare for the conference, I decided to still dress in purple just something more fancier.

Some hours later

The driver had showed up and I was now standing in front of the town hall where the conference was to be held.

There were reporters on both sides of the hall all taking pictures at the same time.

Logan walked out of the building and over to the car, dressed in a purple blazer.

He moved close to me and placed a gentle peck on my cheeks.

He then stretched forth his hand. I knew the cameras were surrounding us and pics were taken every minute so I played along, I slipped my hands and he held my hand.

His hands were cold and his grip wasn't tight, our hands were just there with fingers intertwined.

Together we walked into the hall and took our sit at the top of the podium, where microphones were already placed on the tables.

“Now you can let me go,” said Logan to me whispering in my ear.

“Hello, I am not holding you,” I replied.

He moved his hand and mine under the table and then I realized I was still holding his hand and a little bit tight almost in a fist.

“Ohh sorry I said and removed my hands from his, I forgot I was holding your hand.”

“I guess they were that soft,” he said,” smiling at me.

“Mr Logan, can you tell us what you and your fiancee are smiling about?” asked a reporter.

“Well, it's something intimate so we can't say it out loud, I can only whisper it into her ear,” he said smiling.

Intimate indeed I thought.

“Miss White can you tell us what you saw in Mr Logan that made you want to marry him?.”

Ohhh my I wasn't expecting such a question, I looked at Logan, and thought of reasons why a lady would want to marry him.

After a few seconds, I finally spoke.

“One thing I can say about Logan is that he's only the mighty Logan Carter when he's at work, but at home I can say he is nothing but a gentleman.”

“Did you know he once cried when we had an argument.”

Everyone gasped out of shock, and laughter erupted throughout the hall.

I looked over at Logan, the eye he was looking at me with was enough to kill me instantly if it was a stone.

I smiled and looked back at my audience.

“There's nothing not to love about Logan,” I looked at him again and continued, “he's handsome, he's thoughtful, he's an intentional man and most importantly he's Logan Carter every woman's dream.”

The reporters shook their heads in agreement, which gave me the urge to continue.

“So Logan is not just a CEO, he is a man with a heart and he has his way of showing love.”

I looked at Logan again and now his stone full look had turned into a calm and surprised look.

“Wow Miss White, you must really be in love with Mr Logan,” said a reporter.

I just smiled as that was a rhetorical question.

“Now Mr Logan, where did you and Miss Emma first meet?.”

“Well we met at a bar, she was busy getting drunk, lt was later I knew it was because of a guy.”

I threw Logan a shady look, I knew he was getting revenge on me for what I said earlier.

“I took her home that night, but she forgot her phone in my car. I went back the next day to return it, but it seems she had already fallen for me because she gave me her card and asked to give her a call.”

“Since she was beautiful I decided to give her a chance, from there we started talking and I found out she had a really big heart, also she loves with all her heart, and she's a really nice person, so yes, I asked her out and here we are today.”

“Wow what a love story,” said a reporter.

I didn't know whether to smile or get angry cause he just insulted me and complimented me at the same time.

“So what do you have to say about the rumor going about you two faking all this,” asked a reporter.

“All we have to say is that it's a lie we are dating and not just dating but we're also in love,” replied Logan.

“If you're really dating then why not share a kiss,” said a reporter.

Ohhh no, I knew the kiss was compulsory during the wedding but not now I wasn't ready for this.

“No, we're sorry but that's something private,” protested Logan.

“That means all this is a sham then, if not you should have no problem kissing your fiancee.”

“Exactly Mr Logan, kiss her, kiss her,” came the reporter's voices.

Logan looked at me with a pleading face as if telling me to please play along.

He moved close to me and stared into my eyes for a few seconds, he gently held my face and drew my face closer to his.

Since he got no reactions from me, he gently placed his lips on mine, brushing his lips against mine, while stroking my cheeks slightly.

My heart skipped a beat as he deepened the kiss, with his lips holding my upper lips in-between his, for a moment I actually forgot reporters were watching us.

That's enough Mr Logan said the reporters all laughing, you almost forgot we were here, said a reporter.

After we pulled away we looked at each other, neither of us spoke, I felt something bubble w

ithin me.

We all giggled, I looked at Logan who was also smiling and wiping my lip gloss gently from his lips.

Wait, I just kissed Logan and the funniest part was I actually enjoyed it.