The impact of my punch landed squarely on Irene's jaw, sending her staggering backwards in shock. The room fell silent as everyone turned to me.My heart pounded in my chest and my hand still trembling from the force of my blow.I was never one to resort to violence, but Irene crossed a line.Irene recoiled, her eyes wide with disbelief. She placed her hands on her cheeks staring at me in shock, I instantly felt terrible, I surveyed the room filled with eyes pointing in my direction and it made it worse. "Ms. Sanders" Jennifer yelled getting to her feet, "We do not tolerate violence in this office" Jennifer said with crinkles around her eyes. My breath shortened, as my gaze circled back to Irene who just stood in shock. "HR would have to hear about this" Irene said out of breath as tears threatened to fall from her eyes. I bit my lip trying so hard not to smile, she deserved it. "No, I would handle this" Jennifer offered staring at me and beckoning for me to follow her, I follow

Emily's point of view My eyes stayed glued to Ethan as he approached us, "Excuse me" he said to Jason before whisking me away, I turned back to Jason who stood stunned for a minute before retreating to his seat. "Are you trying to taunt me? " Ethan asked placing his hands on my waist and holding my hands."Taunt you?" I wondered what he was talking about."Staring at me while you let another man touch you" Ethan's eyes darkened as we moved to the beat, the song "Amazed by Lonestar" playing in the background'Was he angry because I moved on from his son so quickly" I thought staring into his eyes, maybe it was the song, but I started to feel in love.I felt safe and comfortable in his arms. Our movement was in perfect rhythm as he guided me to the song, his touch felt like home, like we were only two people in the room. " I am sorry" I whispered, trying to release myself from the trance dancing with Ethan put me in. "I missed you" he uttered and my heart began to race, I missed yo

Ethan stopped mid-air turning to me, his eyes softened immediately he caught mine."I am so sorry," he said walking towards me and lifting me like I weighed nothing, as I got into his arms I began to cry, he held me so tightly, the warmth of his embrace made me feel safe. "I am sorry" He repeated carrying me out of the office and moving straight to the elevator. "I am sorry you had to go through that" His voice laced with regret. I wrapped myself in his arms crying my eyes out, and without dropping me, he took me to the basement where his car was waiting.I felt too exhausted to offer to walk myself, letting him carry me all the way.As we got into the car, Ethan laid me down on the soft leather seat as I sunk into it, I tried so hard to stop crying but I couldn't, the fear of what could have happened coupled with the trauma of what happened felt like a wave. Ethan got into the car, picking my head up, and placing it gently on his lap. "Are we going to the hospital sir" I heard hi

Is he okay?" I asked, and a warm smile appeared on Ethan's face. "You are such a sweet soul Emily" "Why don't you come down let's eat instead," He said dismissing my question.I did as I was told going down to the dining where Ethan had set the table for the two of us, like his son he was such a good cook. After eating the delicious pancakes Ethan made, we sat at the table talking and gisting.I had no idea how much Ethan and I had in common, from being an only child to the humble background. He told me about his life before he made his first Million and before he met Jake's mother. "You used to rap" I laughed as he told me a story of when they called him "The Cheetah of Brooklyn". "Yes" he bragged, winking his eyes, I laughed at the idea and could only imagine how his deep voice sounded in a rap song. "I can't imagine" I chuckled, I really couldn't."Were you good" I wondered still laughing at the idea. "The best, how do you think I scored the most beautiful woman in the whole

"What" I asked as my heart skipped a beat, "What did you just say" Tears began to stream down my eyes."The doctors aren't sure she would make it to the next day" Ethan's voice softened. I felt a sharp pain in my chest as tears began to stream down my eyes, I couldn't imagine life without my mother, it couldn't be."I need to get to Ashville" I realized as my stomach twisted, how could I be here when my mother was dying? "I know, I have called the pilot, he will be here soon," Ethan said, moving towards me as he sat beside me, I laid my head on his shoulder, clutching onto my burning heart as I cried."I can't lose her" I shook my head, I would be nothing without her.After 15 minutes the pilot came, and the helicopter took us to his jet, with Ethan holding my hands every step of the way we flew to Ashville. As soon as we got to Ashville a limo was ready to take us to the hospitalEthan held tightly onto my hands until we got to the hospital, as we got to the hospital he released m