The Alphas Dilemma

Chapter thirty five

Chapter thirty five

Emory's POV

I was back on my on and off routine at my office in Alessandro's would fly. "It's lunch time, do you want to eat together?" asks Rachel , Alex secretary asked me.

"Thank you Rachel , but I have a lunch date with a friend"

“Okay, you look a little weary Miss Emory, are you sick?" Rachel asked, her cute face squeezing in consternation

" Just tired, I didn't sleep well last night"

"Sorry about that, do you want me to get you an aspirin on my way back?” Rachel leaned closer to me, her face almost touching mine.

“no, I will be fine, thanks” I plastered a smile on my face for good measure

“I should get going, see you when I get back miss Emory” Rachel turned and walked out of the office.

Rachel was an intern that works directly under me, she started working with Alex three months ago. A cute petite blonde that always so cheerful.

Imagine my surprise when I rushed back to the office after work hours three weeks ago, I came to get a file I wanted to work on during the weekend, and found Rachel sobbing at her desk.

After questioning her for a while she finally opened up to me, she told me that boyfriend of two years the one she moved over here for, was cheating on her and she wanted to move out but had no place to go.

So l helped her contact human resources the next day to apply for a salary advance. The very next week she was able to move into a nice studio apartment close to the office. Bye cheating boyfriend!

Ever Since then Rachel had become a little more than an intern to me.

This was the umpteen time I am checking my phone, waiting for Stephanie ’s call, she told me she will call when she arrives at the restaurant at the opposite of my office building. I wonder what is keeping her, knowing Stephanie she’s probably still at home, in her robe standing in front of the mirror fussing over her makeup.

Ah! Right on time her call comes in.

“Emory, I am at I just got to the restaurant I already secured a table for us."

“I am on my way”

Thank goodness! I was already starving, I made my way restaurant as quickly as I can, I scanned the whole area for Stephanie , she was seated at the far end close to a window with a glass of red wine.

She waved cheerfully as she sighted me at the entrance.

"I thought you just arrived?" I pointed at the wine glass

"I ordered it as soon as I came in before I even called you". She sips from the glass and tucked her chocolate tresses behind her ear.

"So what is it you wanted to tell me?"

"Let's order first, I am hungry" Stephanie signaled to the waiter.

I was burning with curiosity, tapping my foot softly on the trend oak copper laminated flooring, I rein my questions in.

The waiter comes over with the menu plastering a smile on, the lack of eye involvement makes it obvious that he is faking it, he looks bored, like he would rather be anywhere but here.

“what will you have Emory?” Stephanie passes the menu to me

“I’ll have a chicken salad please and a glass of what she is drinking” I point to Stephanie ’s glass for emphasis.

He increases the watts of his smile and turns to Stephanie questioningly

She taps her pink manicured nails on a number on the menu “I’ll have this thank you”

As soon as he is out of ear shoot, I grab her hands

" I can't wait anymore get it over with Stephanie "

"Fine, you remember the gentleman I went on a business lunch with last Sunday?" she replies

"The one you said was a potential investor?"

"Yes him, well we had another meeting this morning and he asked me to forward the necessary documents to his secretary so he can go over it and sign"

"He agreed to invest Emory!" She squealed

"Wow!,that's really nice Stephanie " I am so excited I did a happy dance, swinging my hands in the air and shaking my ass in rhythm. Stephanie mirrored my actions and threw her arms around my neck grinning from ear to ear, I pressed my nose to her hair the scent is like wild roses, I noticed a few pointed stares at our direction.

A middle aged couple seated at two tables to our left, probably out for their anniversary or it's a birthday celebration, one the table in front of them sat down an enormous white cake with gold toppings. The man was staring at it like an unknown object, the wife was looking at our direction with sad eyes.

A slice of that cake to go with our glass of wine would totally complete our celebration, I had half a mind to go over there and ask them for some, I am sure they wouldn’t mind they are not doing much eating right now.

Just then our waiter arrived with our food and we pull apart.

"I just need one more investor and I am a certified business owner" Stephan beamed, she looked smug like a satisfied cat that licked a whole bowl of cream.

My eyes were burning as hot tears full them.

" I am so happy you are getting everything you ever wanted Stephanie "

"Thank you" Stephanie mouthed across the table. "At least now I can prove to my brother that I am a woman" she added.

"Yes, you are" I smiled. I couldn't help but think about my last few days with Gilbert, even though I tried not to. I was becoming more and more of what a woman should be but I wasn't sure about what I was becoming. I couldn't help but gape a break.