The Billionaires Heir

5

Chapter 5

Emily's point of view

The lights coming from the window woke me up, almost blinding me. I rolled over to the other side of the bed as I was leaning uncomfortably on the edge of the bed. I stood up and the pounding feeling in my head intensified as I felt the room spin slightly. I looked around and noticed that I was currently in Rachel's room. I couldn't remember the events of last night or how I got back but I was glad that I released some tension from my body. I stretched my body to free my joint and I then noticed the time on the clock on the side table-1:30 pm. "s**t," I muttered as I searched for my phone. I still had some office work to complete and I still needed to pick a gown for the party which was in two days time.

I dragged my legs to the joined bathroom, rubbing my temple to get rid of the sharp pain. I splashed cold water from the sink on my face to get rid of the sleepy eyes before proceeding to brush out the bitter taste from my mouth with a spare toothbrush. I didn't have the time to take a bath so I immediately rushed to Rachel's closet to get a spare cloth. I noticed my bag and phone beside the bed and I picked them up. I turned on my phone only to be greeted with several missed calls and messages,some from Rachel telling me that there's food in the fridge and she's off to work while the others were from work and a few spam messages. I really need to stop subscribing to useless emails.

"All a lady needs is a little rest," I muttered to myself as I grabbed my bag before heading into the living room. I noticed a sticky note on the counter which had Rachel's signature and a smiley face at the end. I opened the fridge to see a slice of cake and ice cream. I sighed as I shook my head. Rachel is always the same,she hardly cooks because of the nature of her work. I sighed before grabbing a banana from the fruit tray. I didn't want to eat something sugary by this time. I dropped a message telling her that I was heading home to complete a little work. I headed out the front door, locking the door behind me and hiding the key in the usual place. We both had keys to each other's apartment because we are so close that we can pass as sisters because of the way we act.

I noticed the Uber which I had ordered earlier waiting for me outside. I really wanted to be done with this work so that I can rest. I feel like I'm working more than I'm paid. The drive was very slow and for a moment I thought that the driver was driving slow on purpose so that I'll pay more. Once I got to my apartment,I didn't waste any time rushing to my room. I opened my laptop and grabbed the files from my bag. I grabbed my phone before opening the shopping icon to order a decent gown,since it will be too late to do so and tomorrow was a Sunday. After selecting two gowns to choose from,I placed my order and returned to my work.

I wanted to continue the work in the office but I decided to head to the office so that I'd focus better. I quickly took my bath before changing into a simple gown and then heading to the office. When I got there,the office was deserted except for the security man and the cleaners. I like the serene environment. Less noise,more productivity.

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After an hour, I was finally done with the work. I leaned back into my seat in satisfaction as I closed my eyes to rest a little. My phone buzzed indicating a message from someone. I opened my eyes and saw that it was a message from Rachel.

"Emi, meet me at the little coffee shop on the 3rd street, I'll be waiting" the message read out. I was about to text her when my phone rang, Rachel calling. I answered the phone before putting it on the loudspeaker as I packed my bag.

"Did you get my message? I'm waiting for you Emily…don't keep me waiting" She said from the other side of the phone. " I'll be there soon, I'm just packing up" I replied. She hung up the phone and I put my phone into my bag. I locked the files in my locker before making my way out of the office. I hailed a cab which took me to the cafe. The cafe was filled with people who came to enjoy the evening scenery. I saw Rachel sitting in the corner focused on her phone. As if sensing my gaze, she raised her head before waving at me to come over. I walked over and nestled myself on the seat.

"Finally, you're here" she said with an exaggerated sigh. "I've been waiting for years" She shouted which made the elderly couples at the other table turn to look at us.

"Stop it Rachel, we're in public" I said, covering my face with my bag. "I know you've missed me too much,why did you call me here, you could have just waited for me at my apartment"

" Yea I know" she said signaling for a waitress. " I just wanted to grab a quick snack" The waitress came over and we ordered milky delicacies.

"Okay so why are we here" I asked.

"I don't know if you remember what happened last night at the party so I just called you here to fill you in," she said.

"Okay, I was wondering if you were suddenly a wonder woman to take back to your house on your own" I joked,to which she didn't let out even a fake laugh. " Tough crowd," I muttered.

"Well firstly, I'm no longer friends with Jake, like" she started. "I thought I knew him but you won't believe that I caught him slipping something into your drink last night… I didn't notice that but a girl alerted me" My eyes widened in surprise because I wasn't expecting him to do something like that because he seemed like a very sweet boy.

" Oh my…I can't believe that,Men" I said as we made a disgusted face at the last word.

"Yea… I had to drag you out of the club because you were already feeling tipsy" she continued.

We talked about other things as we enjoyed our snacks and chatted away. When it was late,we headed our separate ways.

As soon as I got home,I changed out of my clothes and laid on my bed.

My phone dinged as I received a message. I grabbed it from my bag thinking it was from Rachel only to notice that it was from my boss.

"Good night, sweetheart… prepare for the party"

I scrunched my face in disgust as I stared at his message before deleting it, not bothering to reply.