Emily's POV"I'm happy you arrived home safely with the kids. They must be very tired" Williams said with a sigh."They really were, they were asleep all through the flight. This saved me from a lot of trouble of having to run around them" I said, sounding very helpless. Nathan and Emma were the best thing that has ever happened to me. Nathan was an exactly replica of Ethan, Emma was more like her father and a little touch of my genes. "How's Valerie doing?" Williams asked throughout the video call."Big boy, I'm great. All thanks to your care Emily is now a big fat cow" Valerie said intercepting the call. She was blocking the video coverage with a smile. Holding the screen so happily like she was going to swallow Williams on the screen. "Move away" I said, pushing her away from the screen.Williams let out a hearty laughter, " You're welcome Valerie" he said with a smile. I immediately sent blastful glares at him.Williams had been a wonderful friend. He had been with me and my kids

Chloe POV"Mom, it hurts. It hurts so much" I said on the phone, looking at myself in the mirror. Ethan's handprints were all over my neck. My neck was as red like a tomato, it was as if I got burnt in the sun "Look at what you've become, darling there are many ways to go about this without getting hurt. Look at what that bastard has done to you" My mom said, sounding very angry at the other end." He would regret his actions, he would regret laying his hands on me." I said clenching my fist in anger. All I ever did was love him. What he gave me in return was endless pain. "Get your things and come back home, I and your father would handle things from our own end" My mother instructed"I Don't want Dad to be involved, we can handle this ourselves" I said looking at my mom through the video call."Why don't you want to get your father involved? You've been through a lot. Why are you having second thoughts?" My mom questioned."Promise me mom, I don't want my father to be involved. We

EMILY POV..."We need to talk," Valerie said, looking very serious. This was actually the first time she has been so serious after so many years. I recalled the night I had walked in here drenched in rain. Begging for her help, begging her to save me from Ethan. I felt happy she did, she was there to save me. That fateful day we both cried in each other's arms, finding a serious way out of the problems. And luckily we found a way out."Valerie, you're looking so serious, it has to be something worth talking about. I'm all ears" I said, reducing the volume of the TV, I was watching my favorite telenovela series. Valerie had been off recently, she would always be lost in her thoughts but her bond with my kids was special. They were so close that she was more like their second mom. I knew Valerie loved them to death, my mom would have done the same if she was alive.Looking over at my kids , I had nothing to worry about, they were busy with their stuff. I had no siblings so I didn't real

Ethan's POV"Bring your silly ass to my office now" I said, dialing the office line. Zadok came running into my office. "Boss, you called for me," he said, panting."Keep a close watch on Chloe, I want every detail on her. Everything she does and anywhere she goes" I instructed with a frown on my face. From the argument Chloe and I had, I knew my better days were over. Now she was aware Emily was in town, Emily was no longer safe."Yes Boss, here is the picture of the young madam you requested. These are all the pictures of the young madam, the secret investigator had taken" He said, handing a brown envelope with Emily's picture."You are dismissed, do as instructed" I ordered. Zadok immediately left my office, closing the door behind him. Chloe was indeed a handful sometimes. Looking at the picture of my beloveth, my feelings grew beyond my control. I missed her so much, I wanted her so bad."Alice," I said, calling my assistant through the office line. Alice came rushing into my o

Penelope POVEthan's words shattered my heart, he had never referred me as his step mother. It was a Secret only a few knew about. I was heartbroken. " So you won't say anything about it?" I said glaring at Thomas. I had explained the whole scene to him but he had been quiet ever since."You are messing with him, it's only right he reacts back" He said in his son's defense. "Is that all you're going to say, I explained everything to you and that's all you are going to say?" I said, sounding shocked."If I have to die for his wedding with Chloe to happen I would do just that. I promise to drag your son all over the media. He would have no choice but to get married to Chloe. We are doing all this for his own good. The secret of the family has to stay within the family. Getting married to Emily would mess up everything we tried so hard to build " I said, sounding adamant. I wasn't going to give in."Penelope, did you really get married to me for my Money" Thomas asked, looking me straigh