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Chapter 41

“How do you always somehow appear to disturb my moment of peace?”“But you love it, don’t you?”“Narcissistic much, aren’t we, Mr. Howard?”“Chris.”“Huh?”“Call me Chris.”“No.”“Why?”“You lost that right.”“How many times would I have to apologize?”“You can apologize all your life, and it still won’t be enough.”Emma calmly looked at Christopher who was looking at her with a complicated gaze, his jaw clenched hard.She sighed softly and went back to looking at the beautiful full moon decorating the night sky.“You’ve changed.”“For better or worse?”“With the fact that you left a fuming Rose behind there and are sitting here serenely, for better.”“Glad.”“How?”“When you learn how much you are worth, you stop giving people discounts.”“Queen.”“Huh?”“Back at the airport, three years ago, you asked me what I will call you when we meet the next time, ‘a witch or bitch’, my answer, queen.”Emma’s breath got caught in her throat as her head snapped towards Christopher so fast, that

Last Updated : 2024-09-28

Chapter 42

*9 years back*On the rooftop of the library building, a slender woman dressed in a plain white t-shirt and beige pants, with her hair up in a high pony, was sitting at the edge of the building, swinging her leg back and forth.She was humming to her favourite tune as she enjoyed the beauty of the moon that night.After another moment she sighed and turned around, jumping back inside the rooftop but stopped short when she realized she was not alone.“Who are you?”She narrowed her eyes at the young man who was casually lounging on her picnic mat.As a final year undergrad student in mainstream architecture, she had a lot of projects and models to make and doing it in the dormitory would disturb her roommate as well, hence she would sneak onto the library rooftop where no one frequented.“Unless you’re responsible for this place, I don’t have to answer your questions.”“You’re on my mat.”“There is enough space for two and your…”“Models.”“Are they? They look like scrapes to me.”At t

Last Updated : 2024-09-29

Chapter 43

“What is your problem?”“With all due respect, Miss. Stark, I should be one asking you that.”“What do you mean?”“You provoke me, look for an argument and insult me at every given opportunity.”“I…”“I don’t care about your opinion of me and I’m not about to change it either, but I still have a limit. I’m really busy and I’ve already gone out of my way to allow this meeting to happen. So, if you don’t get to point and insist on wasting my time, please leave.”“You’re throwing me out?”“I’m respectfully asking you to leave.”“It is the same!”“I’ll give you 5 minutes say your part and leave. There

Last Updated : 2024-09-29

Chapter 44

Chiding herself and bracing for the lecture about road safety and driving from her brother, Emma slowed down and turned the right, to enter the Monroe property ground.She looked in the rear-view mirror to see where they were and only found her brother’s car behind her.Confused, she drove forward until the mansion's driveway came into view she slowed down, waiting for Ryan’s car to catch up to her, and she rolled down her window.“How are you so early today?”“Aren’t we going out for dinner today?”“We all are?”“Mum asked me to book a private room, so I figured we all were, weren’t we?”“I have no idea. You booked the room?”Emma questioned as she pulled the hand brake of her car, after parking it in front of the entrance, followed by Ryan who also did the same and got out of the car, the two valets approached them and opened their doors.“Thank you.”Mumbling a quick thank you to the valet she handed her keys and walked towards the entrance while Ryan followed behind her.“Papa did

Last Updated : 2024-09-30

Chapter 45

Looking at the hesitant Hyacinth at her doorstep, Emma was confused.What happened suddenly?Weren’t they laughing around just a moment back?“I have a request.”“You don’t have to request me, Mum.”Emma softly reassured as she walked back to the entrance grabbed Hyacinth’s hand pulled her inside and closed the door behind her.“Now tell me.”“I know this might sound odd but...”“Mum… you can freely share your thoughts with me. Aren’t I, your daughter?”“Can I dress you up for dinner tonight?”“Huh?”“I knew it was a bad idea!”“Oh no! I was just surprised. Of course, you can, I will be glad to let you style me!”“Really?”“Yes.”“Then, you quickly take a shower while I select a few outfits for you!”“Alright! But don’t strain yourself, okay?”“Okay! I’m not made of glass that all of you are treating me like I’ll break any second.”“Better safe than sorry!”“Now, off you go before I make!”“Okay!”Emma and Hyacinth chuckled as the former mock saluted the latter who glared at her in re

Last Updated : 2024-09-30

Chapter 46

The dinner was a peaceful event, at least, as peaceful as it can get when, you have to sit beside your Ex-boyfriend from university days, just because his brother was offended by some offhand remark your Ex said.‘So Mature!’Emma had screamed in her head when her peaceful plans to sit beside her brother went down the drain as Cecil stubbornly sat beside Ryan and refused to share his breathing space with Christopher.Which meant she had to be the bigger person despite being the youngest and sitting beside Christopher.Of course, Ryan had offered to exchange seats with her but her mother wanted her beside her as well, making the sit between Christopher and her mother the only ideal place as the elder couples were both already seated.“This is not your style?”“And you know that because you’re Charles Frederick Worth?”“Is he your stylist?”“Never mind, I overestimated you.”“It's either a sharp tongue or a sharp knife, isn’t it, Orchid?”“Oh! You don’t deserve anything less.”“Sweethea

Last Updated : 2024-10-01

Chapter 47

Emma's relaxed and confident answer made Alex and Christopher raise their eyebrows in question.“Isn’t Monroe Interiors a subsidiary of Evening Enterprise?”“No, it is not. I don’t it is still big enough to be part of a Trillion-dollar empire like Evening Enterprise.”Her answer surprised the Howard family, as they expected her to do business under the protection of Evening Enterprise, but she did not take their support.This made them respect her, and the Howard couple liked her even more.It wasn’t easy to establish a business in the current economy, especially for a woman it is even more difficult because business is still a male-dominated industry.With the growing capitalism a business in Interiors is indeed a great option but the competition for it is already so cutthroat you won’t even notice when you are left behind by fellow business houses.“Doing your business under Evening Enterprise would’ve been an easy way out.”“Sitting at home, while I spend my family’s money seems li

Last Updated : 2024-10-01

Chapter 48

“We’ll take our leave now, Aunt Cynthia.”“Go ahead! Enjoy the night or at least try to, right sweetheart?”“Right.”“Please rest assured Aunt Cynthia, I’ll try my best to keep her away from the crowd and make her as comfortable as possible.”“Oh, I don’t doubt that you’ll try your best. It is getting late you two should be on your own now.”“Bye, Mum.”“Bye, Aunt Cynthia.”“Bye, kids. Enjoy!”Christoper’s car was already waiting for them at the entrance and Emma was surprised to find he did not bring his chauffeur today.“You are driving?”“Not very confident in my driving skills?”“You hate driving.”“When I’m alone, yes. But since I have company today, I thought I’ll brush up my skills a little.”“We can still take my driver, or I could drive us there?”“You?”Christopher gave her an ‘are-you-for-real’ look as he opened the car door of the passenger seat.“Get in. I’m sure you can manage being the passenger princess for one day, yes?”“If there is even one scratch on me, I’m suing

Last Updated : 2024-10-02

Chapter 49

“You don’t like them?”Christopher looked at Emma in confusion.He expected many scenarios but not this one.What does a ‘Why’ in this situation even mean?“You did not have get me anything.”“You hate flowers?”“No but… I’m sorry they’re beautiful. Thank you.”Emma smiled as she looked at Christopher who nodded awkwardly, he wasn’t sure how to react.This wasn’t the first time he gave her flowers but then she was his girlfriend, now she wasn’t and her first reaction scared him a little.What if she thought he still had feelings for her?He would hate for her to get the wrong idea.“Uhm… Cee got flowers and chocolates for Roy and ordered for me as well…”“Miss. Grayson also loves Purple Orchids and Purple Lilies in her bouquet.”“That…”“And Miss. Grayson just happens to like Dutch chocolate with hazelnuts from Emerry?”Emma chuckled softly, as Christopher shook his head negatively accepting defeat, as she unwrapped one chocolate and carefully without smudging her lipstick, put the co

Last Updated : 2024-10-02

Chapter 50

“I’ll show you what a fire is! I’ll ruin you!”“Try me.”“Hah! What can a bastard like you even do?”“5 years a lot of time you know, Mrs. Watson. Corporate secrets would be a child’s play let alone… How do you think my lovely Ex-husband would react if he knows…”Emma cooed softly in Mrs. Watson’s ear.To a third person, it would look like they were hugging each other and having a reunion.But only they knew it was anything but that.A sick satisfaction bloomed in Emma as she saw Mrs. Watson as white as a ghost or someone who saw one.She had been suppressed by this woman for more than 5 years but not anymore.“W-What do you mean?”“If he knows the family name, he is so proud about… It doesn’t even belong to him in the first place… while at family, I miss Uncle Watson dearly! I’m considering inviting him to a meal at his favorite restaurant. What do you think, Mrs. Watson?”“You wouldn’t dare!”“Why would I not? Did you just not call me a bastard? Bastards have nothing to lose but you

Last Updated : 2024-10-03

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