Chapter 13

Emerson's POV

Boring Boring Boring. The whole world is boring. I was unable to meet Jennifer today. Thanks to my dear uncle. They didn't allowed me to leave for work. They didn't even let me make a call to her. When he left at 5 in the evening.. I thought I'll ask her to meet me but then Nia came and forced me to get ready for the event. And now .. here I am with Nia in my arms.. still worrying how she would be?

I was sipping my wine when my eyes fell on the couple entering the hall. I looked at the girl who was looking like a princess in that shining gown. Though she was wearing a mask but it just covered her eyes. I looked at her face and.. No. This can't be .

"Jennifer!!" I whispered. Nia looked at me in shock then followed my gaze. She saw her and muttered some angry words.

She looked mesmerising. But.. who is she with?  The thought of her being with another man was enough to make my blood boil. Is he her ex boyfriend? No. Is she back with him? Has she forgiven him? No .. I don't think so. She hated him now. Then who's he? I tried to look at his face but the mask he was wearing covered his face completely. I punched the table near me in anger and the people around started looking at me in shock.

"What's wrong with you?" Nia asked.. she was mad.

"N-Nothing.. excuse me." I excused myself and went towards them.

Luckily the man she was with too went somewhere and she was alone there.

"Good evening Ms. Winget.... That's quite a surprise." I said.. I kept staring her and she was admiring me I guess.

"Pardon, Mr Emerson"

"I mean I'm shocked to see you here .. you said you didn't had anyone to accompany you but I think you are back with your ex boyfriend then..." I said simply and I could feel her getting angry.

"He isn't my ex.. sir. He's my friend." she said and was about to leave. I pulled her back to me. We were just a few inches apart.

"Then don't you think you should introduce him to your boss." I whispered in her ear. She shivered. I know I had an effect on her. I was about to talk further when the man she was with came back.

"I'm so sorry Jenny I made you wait. It was an important call. " he said.

Jennifer pushed me slightly and went to him. I wanted to punch his face when he touched held her waist. Don't know why but I don't like anyone except me touching her.

"Don't worry man.. She wasn't really waiting.. she had my company." I said smiling. She was feeling tensed.

"Thanks man.. for staying with my lady for a minute. But I'm back now.. she has all of me.. " he smiled at her and she just gave a half smile.

Nia came to us and pulled me away.  "Come on Emy.. let's dance." I saw Jennifer tightening her fist. I refused first but she kept on pulling me to the dance floor so I had to agree. Salsa dance beats started and many more couples joined. After a few seconds. Mr. Whosoever with Jennifer also brought her on the dance floor. We both were dancing with different partners but our eyes... Our eyes were stuck on each other. He then pulled Jennifer closer to her and she felt a lil uncomfortable. I wanted to go to him and beat the shit outta him.

"You are here with me Emerson. Not with her. " Nia said. I totally forgot I was with her. I was rather focusing on Jennifer.

Now. Change of partners started and we had to change our dancing partners every five minutes. I danced with a few and now it was time to hold her. An evil smile grew on my face when her partner slightly pushed her away to me. I held her bare back and brought her too close to me. We were staring each other and were lost in our Dreamland.

"You are looking beautiful Jennifer." I whispered

"You too look good." she spoke. We kept on dancing to the slow beats and admiring each other. We were so lost in each other that we didn't even realized that we haven't changed partners. She slightly pushed me away and left. I called her but she went to that man.

I need to find who's he.

I called Sam.

"Where are you Sam?" I asked.

"On my way to the event. Why?"

"Come soon.. we need to talk." I said and cut the call.

"Why are you ignoring me tonight" I turned towards the voice. It was Nia.

"I'm not ignoring you Nia." I said.. eyes still fixed on Jennifer who was laughing while talking to that man. He was adjusting her hair and was even touching her face sometimes.

"Emy... Look at me."

"What do you want Nia?" I said irritated.

She came forward and held my collar.

"What are you doing?" I asked

She smiled and came more closer.

All of a sudden she kissed me on lips. It took me few seconds to get back into my senses and when I did I lightly pushed her away.. I looked at Jennifer who was already looking at us.

Shit.. what will she think of me now.

"Jen-" I called her but she left.

Jennifer's POV

I shouldn't have come here. It's doing no better. Seeing him dancing with her and she was so close to him.. it made me sad. I wanted some air so I decided to go somewhere else when my eyes fell on Emerson and Nia who were kissing.

Perfect... I was about to cry. Emerson saw me. I left immediately..I didn't wanted him to see me like this. I went to the washroom and tried to relax a bit.

"It's okay Jennifer. They are a couple. And he is your boss. It was just a lil crush you had on him. Nothing else. You know he is a play boy. He has many girls in his life. You are nothing." I said to myself and tried to calm down. I took a deep breath and looked myself in the mirror.

"You deserve better" I said and turned to leave. As soon as I turned someone grabbed me and pinned me to the wall putting both my hands above head.

"Emerson.. what are you doing here?" I was shocked to see him here and like this.

"We need to talk" he looked serious.

"No we don't. Your girlfriend would be waiting for you. You should go to her." I tried to release myself but his grip became more tight.

"Don't avoid me Jennifer" he whispered.

"I'm not avoiding you. It's just...I don't want your girlfriend to think that I did something wrong to spoil your relationship." I said

"So you don't have any problem with me being with her?" he asked.

Yes of course.

"No. Why would I have a problem?" I said avoiding his eyes

"So you really don't care when I pull her closer and kiss her " he whispered in my ear

"N-No" I said .. still avoiding any eye contact.

"Then look into my eyes and say the same." he said daring me to do that.

"I told you already. You are my boss. I'm your assistant. I shouldn't care what you do in your personal life." I said looking into his eyes.

"But you do care. You get jealous when I touch her." he said smiling.

"No. I don't" I said.

"Of course you do.. you got jealous when she used to be in my arms." he said

"I never got jealous. You are wrong." I said.

"Yes you got jealous. Even today. When she kissed me." he whispered.

"No "

"Yes" he challenged me.

"I said no"

"I know you baby. You don't like seeing me with any other women. You hate Women near me. You get jealous when I get close to some other girl and why ? Because you f*ckin like me. You do like me. Say you do. Jennifer say you like me"

"Yes I do. I did get jealous when she hugs you. I get jealous when she kiss you. And if it means I like you then yes I do... Happy now?" Shit Jennifer.. wtf you just did.

"Hundred percent" he said smiling.

"What do you mean" he didn't even let me complete my sentence and claimed my lips. I lost my senses and couldn't understand what was happening. I couldn't resist him and so kissed back. It was... Best.

We parted our lips after a few seconds and were breathing heavily.

"I've been waiting for this moment from a longer time. " he said. He was smiling. Not a fake one but .. the smile was like he has won something after lot of hard work.

"What are you saying Emerson?" I whispered. He then pulled me into a hug.

"She's not my girlfriend Jenny"  he said softly. And me? I was relieved. As if some heavy thing has been taken off from me.

"But you kissed her" I whispered.

"She did. I didn't" he kisses my head and we stayed in that position for some time.

"I think we should leave. Our partners might be looking for us." I said releasing myself from his hold.

"Who is your partner?" he asked. His expressions told me that he was about to lose his mind.

"A friend.. we met each other in a restaurant." I said

He nodded and pulled me out.

We went back to the event. He went to Nia and I told him I'll bring Neil.

Emerson's POV

When she said partners. My blood started boiling. Remembering the moments when he was too close to her made me punch his face.

We went back and she asked me to wait for her and she'll bring him.

I went to Nia.

"Where were you?" she asked.

"Busy" I said ignoring her.

"Mr. Emerson...he's my partner.

I turned back to Jennifer who was with that man.

The man then started removing his mask slowly.

"What a pleasant surprise Emerson Hemsworth" he said smiling.

"Neil Anderson" I said shocked.