After the Divorce, I Became Untouchable

Not Ready to Let Go

***Daniel's POv***

I ignored their confused faces and marched to the door. I thought I've escaped dad's controlling nature but apparently I've not. He always had that over me, the power to make me feel useless and not enough.

What I don't understand is why he wants my marriage to hold. The more he insists on it the more I get suspicious that he has an ulterior motive.

I get it, I know he loves Emma so much and cares about her happiness as a father would for a daughter, I know that. But going out of his way to make sure our marriage continued, nahh. That's not his thing.

Dad doesn't do anything that doesn't benefit him. If there's one thing I know about him, then it's that he's a very selfish person, after all he's a business man. You can't imagine how shocked I was five years ago when he told me I'll be getting married to Emma.

I had always thought my marriage would be a business marriage, the one that would benefit us. After all, he wasn't against I and Rachael's relationship then because her family was very wealthy before they went bankrupt. He threatened me to break up with her, else he would take everything away from me.

The same way he just threatened me a few minutes ago.

"If you don't find a way and fix the damage you've caused. I'll make sure you end up with nothing. Trust me Daniel, just a phone call and everything you have built so far would crumble."

That was his exact words. It's not that I'm afraid that he would actually carry out his threat. On the contrary, I would like to see him try.

What he doesn't know is that all the businesses I've established so far don't have anything to do with his connection.

I may be handling the family business, but I have already established many companies all around the world and have built my empire with people who do not have anything to do with him and would rather die than betray me.

My anger however, steams from the fact that he thought he could still control me. Well, nothing can stop me from divorcing Emma. And for once since my life time, I'm going against my dad.

I marched towards the door and flung it open, a wave of cold breeze collided with me instantly. I stood still, allowing the cold to fill in my lungs.

"Daniel? What's wrong." Rachael's voice rang out. Her voice was filled with worry.

I took a deep breath and turned around to see Emma nonchalantly walking towards me. She's the reason for my anger yet she doesn't even bother looking at my face as she walked past me.

My heart thugged painfully, that's so unlike her. It's almost as if she doesn't care anymore. No, maybe she's trying a new tactic to gain my attention. Right, that must be it.

By the time Rachael and I got in the car, Emma was already seated in the back seat, pressing away on her phone. Anger spiked inside me.

"Why the hell are you in the back seat? Do I look like your driver. "

She barely raised her head and scoffed." Should I come and sit in the front then so your lovely girlfriend would sit on the back."

Instead of getting angry at her words, I actually became happy. I get it now, she's jealous. That's why she's acting like she doesn't care anymore when she actually does.

"Daniel, let's just go." Rachael said, tugging my sleeve.

I nodded and entered the car and drove off after waving goodbye to mom. On getting home, Emma immediately exited the car while Rachael waited until I parked.

"Daniel, I want to talk to you about something."

I watch Emma back as she walked away.

"Let's go inside."

"What do you want to talk about." I asked, once we're seated.

Rachael looked nervous as she fiddled with the hem of her gown.

"I think I should go back."

"What? Why?"

"Daniel can't you see? Your dad's opposing us. My sister doesn't even speak to me nicely anymore." She complained, tears streaming down her faced.

I breathed out heavily. Honestly I don't really want to console anybody tonight. I stood and went to Rachael's side and assured her that I'll make everything better, all she needed to do is to trust me.

After taking Rachael to her and luring her to sleep, I went straight to the master bedroom and knocked on the door. After several knocking, Emma finally opened the door, the annoyance her face lifted my sour mood.

I walked in without a care and flopped on the bed. When I looked up, Emma was still standing by the door.

" Why are you still standing? Don't you want to sleep." I asked, ignoring the irritation on her face.

"Why are you here?"

I rolled my eyes and removed my shirt and my trouser next.

"What do you think you're doing?" Emma's panicked voice rang out.

"Chill, I'm just getting comfortable. Kinda hard to sleep in these clothes."

Seeing my resolve, Emma finally gave up and closed the door. She climbed the bed and laid far away from me. I moved closer and drew her into me.

"Daniel have you gone mad?"

"Shhh. Go to bed it's already late."

I breathed in her jasmine scent, it always helped me to relaxed. Unlike me, I could feel her body was stiff.

"Why are you so tensed?" I asked, burying my nose into her hair and taking a long sniff.

She tried to pull away but my arm was caging her tightly.

"How can I not be when you are in my bed."

Her scent and stubbornness seemed to be making me hotter. I lowered my lips to her ear and bit it softly.

"If you don't want to sleep, I have my ways of making you." I said, grabbing her body closer to my mine to emphasize my point.

She immediately tried to scramble but I

held her back.

"Daniel. You pervert."

"Sleep Emmy."

Just like that, her body finally relaxed.