The Tension Unleashed
1074 Words
Ryan and Emma kept their gazes on each other for minutes,each lost in the pool of wonderment.Jane kept glancing nervously towards them as the transparent barricade between her office and Emma's kept her away.
She contemplated showing up and breaking the awkwardness in the room but decided against it,it would be unprofessional of her and Ryan Connor is a client she would want Emma to retain but her boss’s attitude towards the charming prince seems confusing to her.
“You declined my request yesterday,why did you change your mind?”
Jane almost wet herself hearing Ryan's suspicion,she felt one of her fetuses kick at that moment as if reprimanding her for crushing on another man asides their dad.
“You requested for the whole of yesterday,I couldn't cancel my booking for one but I made an exception for today”.
Ryan chuckled softly,and Jane heaved a sigh of relief from her end.Emma Hale seems to act like a hard nut to crack,was he one of many mere clients to her? He was Ryan Connor that girls swarm around like bees, even older women are smitten by him but his charm seem ineffective in her case.
“Strangely enough I think I like your indifference towards me”.
Emma smiled pleasantly,she had been right all along, reverse psychology would best work on an egocentric personality like Ryan Connor.
“I will take that as a compliment Mr Connor,if I may ask, would you care for a cup of coffee? I can use the coffee Brewer”
She motioned towards the small machine seated at a far corner of the office.Ryan understood plainly and nodded in affirmation.Emma stood up but Jane ousted her to the machine.
Emma almost laughed but she could not afford to make Jane's crush obvious to Ryan whose face was glued to her achievements pasted all over the walls.Emma sat down on her chair and relaxed.
“My secretary will brew us some”.
Ryan didn't seem to mind which made Jane blush.She hastily made them two cups and walked up to their table while they were still engaging in small talks.Ryan spared her a glance and sipped a little from his teacup which he dropped on the saucer.
“Thank you”
A simple appreciation sounded like a declaration of mutual affection in Jane’s mind,she kept her gaze on Ryan’s glowing skin.The rumors were accurate,it could be likened to a porcelain jar.
“Mrs Wilson!”
Emma called out jolting her from her ungodly admiration.She mouthed an inaudible sorry and excused herself.Emma stood up and dropped down the curtain blinds.Jane wasn't angry, that is her usual way when she is about to get to the sensitive part of the therapy.Their voices became inaudible and they got engrossed in the assessment stage.
Two hours later, Ryan walked out alongside Emma both with pleasant emotions on their faces.Jane was glad,it seems her cousin sister had successfully won the stone hearted charming prince ‘s trust.
“Thank you Mrs..for the cup of coffee”.
Emma watched Jane's cheeks heat up and she smiled inwardly.Ryan could sense her vulnerability and to avoid the heavily pregnant woman from doing something silly,he just walked out after bidding Emma a goodbye.
“How were you able to stay with such an insanely attractive man for hours without jumping on him and kissing him desperately?” Jane said wide eyed.
“Jane,I work with insanely attractive rich men everytime. Am I meant to jump on them all?” Emma said sarcastically.
“I mean…damn! Ryan Connor is different,he is a demigod”.
Emma laughed hysterically “Demigods don't need to be counselled, if you will excuse me Mrs..die hard fan, I would like to go to the salon to prep my hair for tonight’s party,Mr Hale, leaving earlier than the booked hours had spared me the pleasure”.
***
One look at the mirror, Emma smiled satisfactorily to herself,her flawless makeup and beautiful long slitted dress would surely turn heads.
“Wow! OMG! Mr Hale would love this”, her designer said literally drooling.
Would he? She wondered.Emma picked up her phone and made a call to Michael informing him of her readiness.Within ten minutes,a car came to an abrupt stop in front of the exquisite clothing store.
Emma through the transparent gigantic doors saw Michael alight from the driver's seat, looking as charming as he did the first time she set her eyes on him when she newly transferred to his high school.
She remembered the hate she suffered from his then female admirers and her heart ached about how lukewarm their love had become.She stood up abruptly and walked towards the door.
Her designer rushed up to her, handing over her clutch purse which she forgot to pick up,Emma thanked the guy and pushed open the door.As expected, Michael’s eyes ravaged her,his expression unreadable.
“You look okay,get in the car,we are running late”.
Emma felt her heart sink,look okay! With the effort she had put into looking stunning as she did or had the mirror and designer lied to her?
She got into the car and they drove in silence to the venue. The moment they entered the exquisitely decorated reception hall, Michael’s countenance lightened up.He kept shaking hands and smiling brightly with his acquaintances who filled the room.
Michael was into real estate and had crossed paths with many prominent personalities so mingling with them was easy.Emma left his side,she picked up a cup of champagne from one of the passing waitresses and gulped it down at a go.
She had noticed about two men making passes at her but she ignored them, Michael didn't seem to care that she had secluded herself.Then it happened,her eyes caught Michael’s gaze and it was directed at none other than Selena.An outright b***h he had dated in the past when they broke up for two months.
Emma watched the eye signal pass between them and Selena moving out of the hall ,a minute later, Michael left in the same direction she did.Emma felt a tear drop from her eye.She cleaned it immediately,she cannot afford to have her makeup ruined here.
She exited the hall into the cool evening breeze and clenched tightly her chest to hold back the hurt and prevent more tears.
“You need saving right now,don't you?” a deep voice called from behind her.
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