Emily hesitated, she wasn’t sure about it. Her gaze locked with Edward for a moment. “It’s fine, I will do it. Just let me know the details and what needs to be done.”Edward sighed in relief; he had managed to move past the first stage of his plan, all thanks to Mrs Deborah. She wasn’t as useless as he thought.An evil smirk formed on the side of his lips, but he maintained his composure. “Are you sure you can handle it? I can talk to my friend or Mr Lionel, to shift the meeting to another day.”Emily waved her hand, “I can do it,” Edward pretended like he was contemplating it. Meanwhile, he was happy Emily was going to meet with Mr Lionel.“Thank you, I don’t know what I would have done without you. You’re such a darling,”Emily blushed, her face lit up in excitement. “I will leave tomorrow for my meeting with my friend, while you will meet with Mr. Lionel. I will send you the documents tomorrow morning, as well as the time and venue for the meeting.”Just as Edward left, he took

Emily heaved a sigh of frustration, as she ran her hand over her hair. Her time was ticking, she wouldn’t want to disappoint her mother or Edward. She thought about flagging a cab when she saw someone familiar.Asher, for a moment, considered driving past; she wouldn’t want his help. And truly he wasn’t sure he was willing to help her. But something about her posture, maybe it was the way she looked at him with pitiful eyes, made him take a breath and get out of the car.“You look stranded?” Asher uttered, his voice calm but cautious.Emily was surprised to see her ex-husband driving in a Honda hybrid. She wondered how he got the car, she knew he couldn’t offer anything during their three years of marriage. “I didn’t expect to see you lurking around, Asher,” she said flatly. “I can see you got a new job as a driver. That’s good to see.”Asher smiled, she hadn’t changed. She thought he was a driver when he was the owner of the car. Asher decided to play along.“Engine problem?” he ask

“Who the hell are you? How dare you bang into my room like that?” He voiced with gritted teeth. “You have got ten seconds to Get out before I call my men to kill you.”Lionel’s face was blazing in fury, and rage. Andrew was unfazed, his eyes darted towards Emily. He could tell she was drugged.“What have you done to her?” He demanded with a firm but sharp tone.“Who do you think you are to question me? Do you know who I am?” Lionel’s face flashed in contempt.His face twisted in dissatisfaction; He was about to have the best moments of his life, and the young just foiled his plans.Lionel immediately recognised Asher, as the same man who thwarted his plans to kidnap Mr. Owen’s children. “You!” Asher met his gaze without flinching, “I don’t care who you are; get out of my way before something bad happens to you.” He warned.“You have a death wish,” Lionel uttered, “You should never have come here; this is none of your business. I can give you another chance to live if you get out.”

“You are safe Ms, Emily. I was asked by my boss to bring you home.” “Your boss, who is he?” She asked.Asher’s warning echoed In Vandy’s mind; he wouldn’t want to mess up on his first task. “You will get to know soon.”He stepped out of the car and helped Emily to the entrance of her apartment. Just as the door opened, Mrs. Deborah rushed out, she was shocked to see her daughter in such a state.“What happened to her?” She asked. “Emily, are you okay?”Emily was placed on the couch, she lay there quietly with a pale face. “What happened to my daughter?” Mrs. Deborah asked.“Ma’am, it’s a long story, but don’t worry. She will be fine. My boss asked me to bring her home so she could get some rest.” Vandy responded, not wanting to go into full details. Without further ado, he left the room. Mrs. Deborah was in a perplexed mood. She hurriedly dialled the doctor’s number and then Edward’s number. A few moments later, after the doctor left, Edward ambled into the room to find Emily sit

The evening air shimmered with the anticipation of something extraordinary. Outside the grand entrance of the avenue, The street glowed under the strings of golden fairy lights, draped across marble pillars and waving through the wrought iron gate.Beyond the gate, a crimson carpet stretched out like an imperial river, guarded by men in black who checked invitations.At the crub, were luxury cars. Glided in one after another, camera flashes bathed the entrance in a ghostly light. This wasn’t an event for the curious public, but a gathering for those who knew the weight of money, the jewellery exhibition was hosted by the prestigious Simpsons family, Sophia stood just inside the gleaming glass door of her new store, “Luna Jewellers’.”She was draped in a custom-made gown and adorned with a single, staggering diamond choker, her eyes calculative and measured, but she was missing nothing. Her heart thudded in her chest. It wasn’t just another business opening for her family, but it wa