Chapter 3

Emily picked up the phone. She didn't remember having Caden's number. He definitely saved his number on her phone.

This would mean he was at the club yesterday, and he even picked up her phone.

"Was he the one I bumped into?" She asked no one in particular.

Emily: Where were you at the club yesterday?

Caden: How did I pick up your phone if I wasn't?

Emily: Just asking.

Caden: stupid question.

Emily frowned at his reply. Caden Kingston is such an àsshole.

Emily: Are you stalking me or something?

Caden: As much as you wish for that to be true, I have better things to do. It was just a mere coincidence.

Emily: Then thank you for returning it.

Caden: Nah.. a simple thank you won't do.

Emily: What the hell? What did you want?

Caden: I would tell you when the time comes, you should wear dresses like that often, it makes you look less boring.

Emily rolled her eyes at his message. She didn't even bother replying. She simply dropped her phone on the bed and went to the bathroom to have her bath.

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{HOTEL}

"Why did you ask me to come so early, Mr. Kingston, " Anna asked as she peeled her dress off her body.

"That's because I am free this. We can't afford to get caught." Anthony licked his lips immediately. Anna went naked in front of him

He was already as hard as a rock. Anna walked towards him seductively, Anthony was already naked as he sat on the bed.

Anna walked up to him and knelt in front of him. Her hand stroked his diçk and Anthony groaned in pleasure.

"Use your mouth," he ordered and she smiled before taking him into her mouth, she pleasured him with her lips and it didn't take minutes before Anthony cummed inside her mouth. "Swallow all of me" he ordered her and she gulped his semèn down her throat.

That simple action of her made Anthony hard again, he quickly stood up and threw on the bed making her stand on all falls as he knelt behind her.

Without warning, he slammed into her hard and she moaned in pleasure.

"I'm gonna fuçk you hard, you dirty whóre." he cursed as he banged her fast and hard.

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{KINGSTON COMPANY}

Caden came down from his car and walked into his private elevator that led to his office, immediately the elevator doors opened, George came into view.

"You're here early," George praised as Caden walked into his office.

George works as Caden personal assistant even though he didn't need to. He just wants to do it cause he found it fun, Caden didn't see a problem with it either, so he agreed.

"Is he here yet?" Caden asked, referring to his father.

"Nope, the meeting is in an hour. Let's go over everything so it won't flop when talking to the board members. You know your father would be against it," George informed.

"That's why we've been preparing for months. There's no way it won't work, it doesn't matter what my father thinks," Caden reassured.

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{MEETING BOARDROOM}

Caden suggested that the Kingston company go into oil business to expand and he had already had everything planned out, it was the perfect plan and all the board members agreed to it but Anthony Kingston had something to say.

"The oil business won't be successful till after a year or so, I suggest we don't waste money on something that would take that much amount of time," Anthony said.

"That's why I crafted this perfect plan. Everything would be done in a matter of 7 months at best," Caden retorted.

"I still think that's too much time. If it can't be done in 5 months or so, then we would leave that idea till next time," Anthony replied.

Caden frowned, his father knew that would be impossible, and 5 months is way too small.

"That's just your opinion," Caden said. He hated the fact that he wasn't the sole owner of Kingston company, and he was only the COO, not the CEO.

"True, let's hear from the others" Anthony said, he knew the board would always favor him as he was older and more experienced than Caden but he didn't expect Caden to be smarter, he already had a "talk" with every man sitting in this boardroom.

Most of the board members agreed to Caden's idea, and it was implemented, Anthony was furious with the outcome, but he kept his composure until the meeting ended.

"Your father is furious," George whispered to Caden after the meeting.

"Music to my ears," Caden replied, and George chuckled. They both left the boardroom.

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{HALTER'S MEDIA}

Emily was on her lunch break, and she was scrolling through her phone as she ate her lunch when Madison appeared beside her.

"I thought you lost your phone," Madison asked. She recognized the phone Emily was holding.

"Turns out it was in my dress pocket all along." Emily let the lie roll off her tongue.

She wasn't about to tell Halter's media gossip queen about her and Caden. Definitely not.

"Ohhhh, that's good," Madison nodded.

"Where's Felicia?" Emily asked.

"In Dubai," Madison said with a sad expression, and Emily blinked.

"Was she trafficked?" Emily asked, blinking, and Madison's eyes widened in surprise.

"What? Of course not! She is on a vacation with her boyfriend, " Madison replied.

"Ohhh," Emily chuckled awkwardly.

"Gosh Emily, you're unbelievable," Madison stated before chuckling.

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{DAYS LATER~CHURCH~10AM}

Emily sat in front of the dressing mirror. Her expression was neither sad nor happy, but deep down, she knew she wasn't okay.

After all, she was getting married. This wasn't the life she planned for herself, and Caden definitely wasn't in it either.

Emily didn't even get enough time to drown in her thoughts when her father came in.

"It's time, let's go" he said and Emily stood up, her wedding dress was beautiful but she couldn't care less about how beautiful it was, her mom was the one who did all the wedding preparations whatsoever, she just came here to get married.

Emily followed her dad to the front door of the church, and then the doors opened, revealing the small church.

There weren't many people, just important family members and friends, of course the wedding was planned within two weeks.

Emily and her father walked towards the altar where Caden stood. He had the same expression as Emily.

When they got to the altar, Harper let go of Emily and gave her to Caden.

The priest started the wedding, and Emily felt her soul leaving her body bit by bit with each word that came out of the priest's mouth.

Even her replies came out of her without her own accord because her brain cells weren't in the church at the moment.

She only came back to reality when she saw Caden leaning in, she was going to push him away when she realized they were in a church getting married and she was about to kiss her newly wedded husband.

Caden only pecked her lips lightly and pulled away like she was an infection he didn't want to contact, though Emily found it extremely offensive she was rather grateful he didn't do more than he was supposed to.

The audience clapped, and just like that, she was married to Caden Kingston.

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{CADEN'S HOUSE}

Turns out they didn't even plan a reception, just a little gathering after the wedding at the church, and Emily was taken to her husband's house.

The ride to Caden's place was very quiet, Caden was on his phone while Emily looked through the window, wondering what her life would be like from now on.

She knew it won't take months before the Media found out about their wedding even though she told her parents to try their best to keep it discreet.

She is part of a media company so she knows how things work, secret weddings like this won't stay secret for long.

"Your things have been taken to your room ma'am" Emily heard a man in his late twenties say, he is the butler in Caden's house.

"Would I be staying in a different room?" Emily asked, and Caden turned to her.

"Of course, are you expecting us to share a room, Emily?" Caden asked with raised eyebrows.

This is the first time he is calling her by her name, and Emily kind of likes the way it sounded coming from him, but she immediately cringes at the thought.

"Abso-fucking-lutely not, we are only married in paper," Emily answered. "Show me to my room," she said to the butler.

"This way ma'am" he replied and walked towards the stairs while Emily followed.

Caden watched them go before he went to his room.

Emily walked into her room after the butler showed her. The size is bigger than her old room, and it's definitely more furnished with a walk-in closet.

Emily couldn't wait to get this dress off her. She has been struggling to breathe because of the corset her mother forced her to wear.

When Emily finally slipped out of it, she let out a relieved breath and changed into something more comfortable.