CHAPTER.4
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“A friend I don't feel like talking to. I don't want to go out again Sweetheart that's why I am rejecting the call.”
“It's okay. “ Emilia said giving him a suspicious look.
Emilia's phone buzzed and it was her sister.
“Hey Sis, good to hear from you “
“Emilia, how have you been? “
“I'm fine. How are you too and how is your family doing?”
“ We are all well.”
“That's good news.”
“How is the company going?”
“It's going well sis, just some little issues here and there but we hope to rectify things soon.”
“ you have always been brave and filled with ideas. I know with your board of directors, you can pull through.”
“Thank you for the encouragement, I appreciate this.” Emilia said cheerfully.
“You are welcome. Take care of yourself okay?”
“ I will Sis and you too. “
As she stood up to go inside the room, she heard Daniel yelling at the top of his voice; she approached the room and realized he was in a phone conversation.
“What is going on Daniel?” looking at him In a confused manner.
“I don't know why these guys won't take No for an answer. I want to cut down on late nights and partying but it's difficult for them to understand. They feel something is wrong somewhere.” Daniel lied.
“If that is the case, just let them be.”
The Next Day.
The next day, whispers and stares at the office made Emilia uncomfortable. Grace, her secretary, seemed particularly distant. When asked, Grace assured her nothing was wrong, but the tension remained.
“What is my schedule for today and what's happening in here?”
Grace listed them and confirmed nothing was going on. Emilia realized she had less work for that day, so she sunk into her chair and threw her head backward.
Daniel approached Emilia's door the moment the secretary Grace was going out and they collided.
Grace walked out without a word to Daniel.
Emilia noticed and kept mute.
‘What is going on love.? Daniel asked.
“Nothing much. I have fewer activities during the early hours of the day. “
“Oh! I see.”
“Let me get back to the office, just checking on you.“ Daniel said as he left.
Emilia smiled in appreciation.
That night, Daniel confided in Emilia about his desire for a quieter life, expressing his struggles to navigate social expectations. They had an open conversation, understanding and respecting each other's perspectives.
Emilia felt there was a need to check on Daniel's phone.
As Daniel slept off after dinner, Emilia carefully carried Daniel's phone from the lampstand by the bed and discovered text messages from Grace. She confirmed they were in a relationship.
Shocked and furious, Emilia kept mute and went to sleep.
At work, Grace's behavior became noticeably erratic. Emilia, concerned about her well-being, offered a private conversation, but Grace politely declined. Recognizing the need for boundaries, Emilia respected her choice
she monitored Grace and Discovered she was Moody all day.
“Is everything okay with you Grace? Emilia asked.
“Yes, ma’am Emilia.”
“ You seemed worried. “ Emilia showed concern
“ I'm better ma’am, just a slight headache.”. Grace lied with a frown.
That evening, Emilia called her husband Daniel, and told him she had something to discuss with him.
When he came, she opened up.
“ Daniel, we have been married for a while now and I have not treated you badly neither have I cheated on you. Why are you doing this to me?”
“ I still don't understand what you mean by this. What is going on? Let the cat out of the bag. “ Daniel eagerly said.
“What do you have with Grace, my Secretary?”
Not sure of what to say, he stuttered. I..i..I don't have anything to do with her. She's just a friend. “
“ I don't believe you. Not after the kind of messages she sends to you. How did I offend you, Daniel?” Emilia cried bitterly.
“How dare you search my phone, Emilia. Have I ever broken the rules you set? How dare you? You mean you no longer have regard for me? No respect whatsoever.”
“ Daniel you have beaten more than you can chew. This is why I have been skeptical of marriage“
“Can you calm down let's talk like two grown-ups?”
Emilia packed her things and Daniel tried stopping her but she returned to her house.
She ignored Daniel for weeks and as she got to the office, she fired Grace.
“ Grace how dare you! You knew about Daniel and me yet you kept messaging him begging for attention? Emilia fumed at Grace.
“Emilia you are your problem. I met Daniel before you did. Deal with your issues as I deal with mine. If this is why you are firing me, you can go to hell.”
Grace said as she walked out on Emilia and cleared her desk.
“ I will be back “. She said in her heart.
Daniel wrote his resignation letter and went with it to work.
He tried getting Emilia Clinton’s attention but she was distant. He then sent it through her Email.
Emilia was shocked to see that. “ why is everything happening at once?” She asked herself.
Out of anger, She called Daniel and asked the contract marriage be terminated.
“I was waiting for this too,” Daniel replied.
“Fine!” Emilia Clinton said.
They proceeded to the registry.
After the divorce, as they walked out of the office, they looked at each other and Daniel Jayson said to her.
“ I tried explaining to you not because I am scared of you, but for the respect. What changed? You became unrecognizable. I will be…”
Emilia Clinton sighed and walked out on him without listening to what he was trying to say.
Daniel sent her a message. “I will be back for my child.”
Emilia went home, cried her lungs out, regretted the steps she took, and wished she wasn't pregnant.
In the early morning hours, the pregnancy began to make her uncomfortable. She was in her first trimester. She was weak, feverish, and having nausea.
It became so much that she tried to contact Daniel Jayson but he wasn't picking up.
Out of anger, Daniel Jayson changed his phone number and was out of reach.
Emilia Clinton became too distracted from work due to the pregnancy.
“ what have I gotten myself into? How did I get here?” Emilia Clinton asked herself as she looked down crying.
She decided to step down from running the company and allow one of the board of directors to do so. It was a difficult decision but she had no choice as the board of directors was tired and angry over the company's challenges.
She hides everything happening in her life from the company.
Daniel Jayson began a new life and built a very good brand that became the envy of many Because he loved the fashion industry.
He was interviewed on TV and celebrities patronized his brand.
Emilia's Clinton phone rang and it was her Sister.
“Congratulations Sis…..”
“Thank you, big Sis,” Emilia Clinton replied happily.
“How is baby and mother doing?…”
“We are well. I appreciate sis”….
“That's fine. Please eat and take your medications so you recover faster…”
“Sure, I am doing just that…”
.Alright then, I will visit when I'm off duty okay? Take care and love you “.
“Okay. Love you too Sis. Thank you for calling” Emilia Clinton hangs off the phone.
She was discharged as she returned home to be taken care of.
Her younger Sister Helena Clinton was with her all through her healing process, helping with the child.
“Big Sis..hope you feel better today?”
“Yeah! I'm fine.” Emilia Clinton replied to her kid Sister Helena.
“I apologize if my question will hurt your feelings but, does your baby's daddy call to check up on you?”
“Can we not do this, please? I don't think I need such a discussion at this stage of my life. “ Emilia Clinton lamented.
“ I'm sorry for bringing this up, please. Forgive me.”
“It's okay. I understand your concern for my safety and emotions. I am fine and at peace with whatever nature has thrown at me. I will cherish these moments with my loved ones and this cutie God has given me. “
she kisses her daughter as the child smiles back.
Emilia Clinton’s phone rang, An unsaved number called and she picked up.
“Hello, This is Emilia Clinton, who's this?”
But the caller wasn’t saying anything.
“Hello……..”
It's not yet over, I will be back.
As she tried to inquire who it was that called, the call ended.
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