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Chapter 71 EMMA POV Cole and I have been clinging to each other since his dad started staying here. Cole and I hang out at the pool side, watch movies together, laugh together, and even pretend to kiss sometimes whenever his dad is watching. This was supposed to be frustrating. I should be mad, but I wasn't. Instead, I was enjoying every bit of it. I love when he wipes my mouth with his thumb in the dining room, when he looks at me and smiles, when he tells me dry jokes that aren't supposed to be funny but we had to laugh about it. In short… I'm falling for Cole, and the more I try not to, the harder I fall. This is not good for me. We're going to get divorced eventually. I shouldn't allow myself to be this attached to him, but I can't help it. He is everything I never knew I needed in a man. Cole's Dad talked about having babies last night over dinner. The old man desperately wants Cole to give him a grandchild. Cole and I haven't talked about it yet. He hasn't brought it up,

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Chapter 72 COLE HART “Hey, dad…” I spotted dad sitting on a bench in the garden when I walked in. “Son…” he glanced up at me, a warm smile creeping up his face. “Come on…” he patted the space beside him on the bench, and I went to sit with him. "Why are you here alone? Are you bored?” I asked, and he scoffed. He quietly reached for the bottle of wine I didn't know was beside him, and two glass cups. "I knew you would join me here, so I brought two wine glasses,” he chuckled softly. "Let me help with that,” I reached for the bottle and poured some wine into the two cups. I handed him one. We sat quietly, sipping the wine and just staring into space. "Feels good, huh? I can't remember the last time we had a drink together,” dad sighed, emptying the wine down his throat. I did the same. "Hmm… I've been really busy with work…" I sighed, dropping the cup beside me. "I should've been more available to you. I'm sorry, dad,” He waved his hand dismissively. "I underst

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Chapter 73 EMMA POV My eyes lingered on Cole as he slept peacefully on the sofa. My mind drifted off to last night, and I sighed. He was crying on the balcony, and I couldn't even console him. Maybe he needed that moment for himself. I had told myself as I retreated back to the bed, but I didn't fall asleep until he went to sleep. I rolled out of the bed tiredly and stepped out of the room quietly. “Emma…” dad's voice echoed behind me just as I stepped into the hallway. I paused and looked back behind my shoulder. He had just stepped out of his room. “Dad… Good morning,” "Good morning, dear. Did you sleep well?” He walked up to me, smiling. "Hmm. What about you?” He nodded. "Are you heading somewhere?” he asked after his eyes swept over me. "Oh… not really. I was just going to take a walk around,” I chuckled softly. “Mind joining you?" He asked, and I quickly nodded. “Yeah, sure," He glanced at our room and back at me. “Cole must be exhausted from hanging out with y

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Chapter 74 Next morning EMMA POV Cole left early for the office. He told me he has an appointment with a client, so he needed to be there early. He didn't even have breakfast before leaving. I stood in the kitchen, torn between taking his breakfast to his office, and letting him be. I reached for my phone. For a second, I thought of texting him, but held back. Sighs. I'll just take the food to him. I packed up the food, got dressed, and left for his office. Cole was in the middle of a meeting in the boardroom when I arrived, so Marcus asked me to wait in his office. My eyes wandered around the office, settling on the painting hanging on the wall. My brows knitted together. “That painting…” I whispered. It looked familiar. I could swear that I had seen it before, but I couldn't place where. Just as I stood to have a close look, perhaps I would know where I saw it, the door creaked open and Cole walked in at that moment. I paused and turned back swiftly. He stood at th

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Chapter 75 EMMA POV “Daniel?" I called surprisingly. How is he here? Did he stalk me? I stood and picked up my bag, but just as I turned to leave, he caught my wrist, bringing me to an abrupt halt. I yanked his hand off angrily. “I told you to stop showing your face in front of me. We're over, Daniel!" I said, trying not to raise my voice. “You've been ignoring my calls and texts. Would you leave you alone if you were in my shoes?" He asked, trying to be calm. "What's going on, Emma? What's happening between us? What happened to us?” He tried to touch me, but I took a step back. "You know I love you… with everything in me. Why are you doing this to me, huh?” My stomach riled up with anger. Hearing ‘I love you’ from him felt disgusting. I tried to walk away quietly, but he blocked my way. “Come on, Emma. Don't be like this, please," My eyes wandered around. There were people present in the café… They were already staring at us. For a moment, I thought of snapping at hi

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Chapter 76 EMMA POV The news and pictures have been brought down, and we've announced our marriage in the press conference. We never talked about wedding, but since one of the interviewers asked when our official wedding would be, I had to quickly choose a date, and it's set to take place in two months. Daniel has been blowing up my phone since the press conference was released, but I didn't answer his calls nor reply to his texts. I sat on the bed and slowly scrolled through the internet. The topic about us was still the top trending topic. Not even a single person spoke about the pictures that were released. “Cole! Cole!" I lifted my gaze, tilting my ear to listen to the voice coming from outside. Someone was outside, screaming Cole’s name. I stood up and walked to the window to have a look, but paused when I saw Daniel. He was standing outside the gate, banging hard on it. What the fuck does he want? Why is he here? I tightened my jaw, my chest burning with anger as I da

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Chapter 77 COLE HART “The responses came out positive, Mr. Hart. We finally got the Montgomery contract, and Mr. Louie looks like he's going to change his mind about the contract," Marcus said with excitement. “Announcing your marriage was really a smart thing to do," he added. “We've also gotten many deals worth millions after the press conference…” Marcus concluded, but the whole time, I was just staring out of the window without saying a word. I was barely listening to what he was saying. “Boss? Are you okay?" I finally looked back at him over my shoulder, and nodded slightly. "You're not fine…” Our eyes locked for a moment, and I sighed before going to sit on my chair. “Do you want to talk about it? You know you could always talk to me," I kept quiet. "Ms. Emma…" he said, and I lifted my gaze to him. “Is this about her?" My eyes lingered on him quietly. Is it that obvious? "Are you in love with her?” He asked, and my breath caught, my fingers slowly tightening in

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Chapter 78EMMA POV ‘There’s nothing to apologize about, Emma. We're both using each other’My breath caught in my throat as his voice echoed in my head again.It shouldn't hurt because he only said the truth, but I couldn't help the sting I felt in my chest each time I recalled that moment.Does he really feel nothing for me?I glanced at Cole as he sat across from me at the dining room. His gaze was fixed on his phone as he slowly scrolled through it. He barely touched his food.I sighed silently.“Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes still glued to his phone."You don't look fine,” he finally lifted his gaze to me, his eyes finding mine.Our eyes locked for a moment, and I saw genuine concern in them.I forced a smile and nodded. "Hmm. I'm fine,”This was a contract after all. I shouldn't feel hurt because he reminded me about it.His eyes lingered on me quietly for a moment. He didn't believe me, but he also didn't press harder.Silence thickened in the atmosphere, my eyes on him as

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Chapter 79Next dayEMMA POV Cole picked me up after work for dress fitting.He drove to one of the most popular boutiques in town that sells high-end dresses.A young lady in her twenties welcomed us with a smile.“We're attending a corporate dinner party. I need you to style my wife beautifully," Cole's arm slid around my waist, gently pulling me close.My breath caught."Alright, sir. Trust me to do a good job,” The lady came to stand behind me, placing her hands on my shoulders before gently leading me away.“We'll be right back, Sir," she said to Cole before leading me away.She led me into the fitting room, then left and came back minutes later with a rack of clothes."These are the best dresses we have at the moment. I'm sure your husband is going to like them,” she said, running her fingers through the dress.She paused and picked out one of them."You should try this on first," she handed me the one she had picked.A white dress.I changed into the dress and stepped out to s

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Chapter 80EMMA POV My grip tightened on my purse, my heart pulsing in my ears as I sat beside Cole in the backseat.His words still echoed in my head, curiosity and anxiousness brewing inside me, wondering what he was up to.The car came to a stop, snapping me back to reality.We've arrived at the villa.I reached for the door in a bid to open it, but Cole held my hand, his eyes meeting mine.“Tonight, let's make this real," he leaned in and whispered.My breath caught, eyes locked on him as he stepped out of the car and came to open the door for me.He held out his hand to me, a warm smile playing on his face.I hesitated, but took his hand and allowed him to guide me out of the car.I stood rigid beside him as his hand rested on my lower back. Heat flushed through my skin, clinging up my throat to my cheeks."Don't make this awkward,” he smirked before positioning his hand in a bow, and I slid my arm inside.We walked side by side into the building.The hall went quiet the moment

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