EMILY POVI felt suffocated as I walked back to my office in shame. Everything was not working in my favor. My own husband even ridiculed me before his board of executives.As I walked past the employees and they bowed to me, I could hear them whisper about my humiliation. I went into my office and shut myself in.I kept working on other aspects of the expansion project without leaving the office. When I noticed it was lunch break, I stepped out of the office and went to the last floor to get coffee.Then I suddenly started craving cooked meals. I made to leave the company then Leo appeared from his private elevator with Jude. I looked away from his direction but Jude's voice prompted me to give him a glance."Hi, Emily," Jude said."Hello, Jude," I said, then stole a glance at Leo.He avoided my gaze and focused on the entrance as a few men with their bodyguards walked into the building."Hola buenas tardes, Vincent," Leo said, embracing his guest and shaking their hands.Jude also a

EMILY POV"What do you mean? I haven't been keeping any secrets from you," I said. My hands were jittery but I placed one over the other to calm my nerves."What case do you have with the police? The police officer knew you and even told me to inform you that they would keep working on 'your' case till the truth is revealed," he said, laying emphasis on the 'your' part.I instantly knew he was referring to Mr. Davis, the police officer who was always willing to come to my rescue and investigate Max's case."Oh! Mr. Davis is just a man who's good at his job. He helped me with my father's case," I lied and heaved a sigh of relief.He glared at me for a few seconds then left the room. I quickly scanned through the entire place but I could not find the test results. My stomach rumbled as I imagined Leo reading the paper.I kept hoping and praying as I dressed for work. I rushed over to my car and drove the fastest way possible to the company. As soon as I entered my office, my secretary c

LEO POVEmily’s face was downcast when I walked into her office. She raised her face which showed that she had cried a little bit. Jude ordered everyone to vacate the vicinity of Emily’s office so as to give us privacy. I gasped as I stared at her.“Explain yourself!” I yelled at her.“I don’t know what to say. Whoever made that video must be out to get me because I never kissed your brother,” she replied calmly.“So the video was edited? It was clear that you two were having an intimate kiss,” I replied.“The angle of the video made it seem that way. Nothing happened. I’d never cheat on you,” she cried.“And you think I’ll believe you. Whenever you’ve made trouble, you’ll shed some crocodile tears and expect that I’ll forgive and forget. Guess what?! You’ll pay dearly for this particular one. Do you even know how stupid I look in front of my employees?” I yelled.“Just do it, Leo. Do whatever you want to do with me. There’s no amount of explanation I’ll make that would change your mi

EMILY POVThe crowd applauded after I made my speech and I got compliments from various women who commented on my oratory skills. While some were pleased to meet me, few of them destested me."What is she wearing?" one of the ladies said as I passed by their table."Leo Robbins must have gone blind," another said and hissed.I pretended not to hear them as I walked briskly to my chair."That was a great one," Annabel commended me."Thanks for the support," I replied and the waitresses and waiters began to serve a course meal.While I ate, I heard someone else whisper, "the wife and side chick in one place. What a duo." I felt uneasy as I stole glances at Annabel who concentrated on her food. I admire her audacity which I emulated and continued eating my food as well.Unknown to me that Annabel had staged the whole thing just to humiliate me. She had all Leo's girlfriends at the event and also made me wear the wrong dress to get back at me for taking Leo away from her.She even went a

LEO POVMy trip to France was the necessary distraction I needed to forget about Emily whom I had grown fond of. I knew I had been harsh but I was never a nice guy.Jude had deliberately told me about his meeting with her the night before my trip but I poured all he said into a trash can. I was not a guy who would feel pity for any woman but Emily was different.I felt pity for her when I was supposed to ignore her tears or complain. I denied and rejected having feelings for her with my body and soul which was the reason I took the trip. The business project was just a pretense to get away from it all.I and Jude had a fun time touring Paris. It wasn't our first time but we did unwind and reminisce about high school and college.It was evening when we got back to my house in the state after a fun-filled tour for international cuisines. "It's a surprise to have you call Martha. I hope all is well," Jude spoke to her over the phone. She had suddenly called around 8pm which was unusual.