chapter 3
During lunchtime, Emma went to 'Good Taste restaurant' to eat
"Hi Emma, do you mind? Kate said holding the chair that was beside Emma at the restaurant
"Oh no please have your seat"
"Thank you, have you ordered?"
"No, I just want to order"
"All right lets order, I'm starving"
they ordered their foods and ate in silence and after they finished eating Kate brought her credit card
"Bills on me," she said
"Oh no, no" Kate
" Yes dear",
"Kate come on, no please"
"Emma let me pay please, I'm trying to be friends with you Emma, so for our new friendship I am paying," she said smiling
Emma doesn't know what to say again but to accept. "Okay, but I owe you one"
Kate grinned "Alright if you say so".
" Yeah, thank you"
"You're welcome". Kate paid the bills and chuckled as she thought back to some of the things Vivian told her to do to accomplish their plan against Emma.
"You have to gain her trust" Vivian had told her clearly.
"Excuse me?" Kate asked in confusion.
"Yes you have to gain her trust, make Emma trust you"
"I am lost here, Vivian"
Vivian rolled her eyes in frustration.
"Emma and I, don't even talk I ignore her whenever she greets me and you are here talking about trust, that can never happen"
"It has to happen"
"Hell no!
"Hell yes, it has to be possible, you can do it, Kate, you have to gain her trust, try to understand the situation we are in right now"
"That is much for me, how will I do that?
"It's a gradual process Kate, you can make her trust you, you can do it, all you have to do is to get closer to her gradually don't you get it?" Vivian is losing her patience.
"We need you for this plan to work, I don't know how you will do it and I don't care all I know is you have to gain her trust completely, and when she trusts you, then we will strike but that won't be possible without you okay?" Vivian looked straight into Kate's eyeball with determination.
"Okay fine I'm not promising anything but I will try my best.
" Your best better be good enough for this plan Kate, else you would never get what you want from her, never.
"Kate!" Emma called her.
Kate jolted back to reality as she felt Emma's hand on her shoulder
"Are you okay Kate?"
"Oh sorry dear, I was lost in thought"
"I can see that, okay thanks for the meal, bye" Emma turned to leave the restaurant
"Have a nice day" Kate replied and smiled "Whoa, we are making progress" she thought, she also left the restaurant a few minutes later.
Later on, Kate started getting closer to Emma day-by-day even Debbie noticed their closeness to each other.
"Emma? Debbie called her
" Yes?
"What is going on between you and Kate? Debbie said one evening while she was at Emma's place
Emma raised her head to look at her friend from the cloth she was knitting.
"Oh, you even noticed?"
"Of course, who wouldn't notice?"
"I guess she wants to be friends with me and I'm really glad because I have known her to dislike me right from time," Emma told her
"Exactly babe, everybody knows you two don't get along together then suddenly she started acting nice to you, don't you think it is awkward?"
"Debbie come on she's just trying to be nice and friendly nothing is awkward about it"
"Just be careful baby, I don't trust that girl one bit, enemies just don't turn to friends overnight," Debbie said
"I don't get you"
"I mean, I don't know I feel like something good won't come out from this your unexpected friendship with her"
"Okay, Debbie, why do I feel like you're jealous about this" Emma said laughing.
"No, I'm not jealous, I just want you to be careful or maybe I am, just maybe"
"I knew it" Don't worry babe, I am yours"
"Come here" Emma moved closer to her and they hugged each other tightly before she went to her house to do her laundry.
The following morning Kate saw Emma going to her boss's office with some reports in her hands.
"Hi Emma, good morning"
"Good morning Kate"
"How was your weekend"
"It was fine, thank you"
"Oh yes, I remember I want to invite you to a dinner party tomorrow, I hope you will come with me," Kate told her
Emma was stunned to hear that from her. "I'm sorry, I won't be able to, have got to finish some things, I'm really sorry".
Kate needed her to come to the part with her.
"Emma, come on, you can round it up rapidly, I already told my friends, I'm bringing a colleague over, they will be disappointed if I don't, please Emma" she pleaded hoping she would accept her invitation.
Emma thought about it a few seconds. "Okay, I will see what I can do, I will tell you tomorrow morning if I'll be able to make it"
"Oh really"
"Yes"
"I'll be expecting a favorable answer, Emma, please don't disappoint me".
"I will try not to".
Emma come over here, will you? Mr. Joe called her
"I'm on my way"
"See you around" Kate waved at her.
The following morning it was Kate's phone call that woke Emma up.
"Good morning," she said "Good morning Kate"
"How are you doing this morning?"
"I am good thank you"
"Yeah, I want to remind you about what I told you earlier"
Oh," Emma thought back to the day before.
"Yes Emma"
"Um, I'm still on what I'm doing but I think I'll be able to wrap up before the party gets started"
Kate was so delighted. "Yes! I'm so happy, we'll be able to go together, thank you.
"You're welcome," Emma said
"I'll come to pick you up, just send me your address"
"No, no don't worry, I'll come instead"
"If you say so, no problem"
Emma doesn't want to go but after she received her call, she felt it will be rude to reject again. Some hours later, she drove to Kate's residence.
"Wow, you look so beautiful" she complimented Emma
"So do you"
"Let's get going, shall we?"
"Sure"
"Meet my colleague Emma". Kate introduced her to her friends when they got to the party.
"Hi Emma"
"Hello, it's nice to meeting you guys"
"Wow, you are so beautiful one of Kate's friend Janet praised Emma's beauty.
"Thank you, so are you too".
While Emma was chatting with Kate's friends, a handsome man approached them.
"Hello angels"
All the guys giggled at him.
"Hi, Peter," they said in unison.
"Mind if I join you ladies?"
"Hell no, who wouldn't want the presence of the most gorgeous man in the room to be with them," Jane said smiling and licking her lips
"I'm flattered Jane, thanks" Peter joined them, he talked with them for a while before he devoted his attention to Emma and was mesmerized by her beauty.
"Close your mouth Peter, you are drooling" Janet laughed at him. All the girls laughed at Peter for drooling because of Emma's beauty except Kate.
Emma was kind of embarrassed.
"Permit me to say your beauty is so dazzling that my eyes and mouth are watery because of it".
"Peter, what fuck?" Janet said and laughed uncontrollably.
Emma looked at his handsome face. "Thank you".
"My name is Peter, it is nice meeting a gorgeous lady like you"
"My name is Emma"
"Oh my God, beautiful lady with a beautiful name"
"Thanks," she said and turned her attention to the ladies.
"Oh Emma did I even tell you that Peter is the one hosting this party," Kate said to Emma
Emma was surprised "Oh, I don't know"
"Well, now you do, that's the most handsome billionaire in town". Kate said licking her lips
"Welcome to my party angel, he tried to have a conversation with Emma
"Here, have a drink" Kate tried to give Emma another wine
"Oh no, I'm okay"
"Come on, Emma take a sip from the wine, "Please" Kate handed it over to her and smiled at her, hoping she will get drunk and misbehave at the party.
"Can I have a dance with you?" Peter said as he stretched his hand forward to Emma
"I'm sorry no, maybe you should dance with one of the ladies," Emma said politely
Peter was hurt. "No baby, I want you"
"Don't you want to dance with me?"
"I don't feel like d..."
Emma come on, he wants to dance with you there's no harm in dancing" Kate said from where she was, she stood up and went to meet Emma, she pulled her up.
"I want you to be free babe, enjoy the party"
"I'm enjoying it"
"No, you are not, not the way I want you to"
"Oh really?"
"Yes."
"How do you want me to?"
"Um, like a dance with Peter for instance".
"Okay, I will dance"
"Let's go to the dancefloor, shall we?"
"Yeah" she nodded her head.
Peter took her hands and led her to the dancefloor. They danced together and he enjoyed her dancing steps.
"You sure know how to dance Emma" Peter complimented and they continued dancing. Unexpectedly Emma felt Peter's lips on her lips as he kissed her. She was so shocked.
"What the hell was that?" she said and shoved him away angrily
"I am so sorry, it was a mistake"
Emma left the dance floor angrily Kate saw her and went to meet her as she was coming towards where her bag was.
"What's wrong Emma?"
"Nothing," she said and picked her bag, then she left the party.
"Whoa!" Kate shouted happily as she took her some to check the video she took. "What's could be better than this? She smirked and went back to her seat.
"Oh my God, did a hot stranger just kissed me? What the fuck? Gosh, some people are just impossible, does he think being handsome and hot give him the right to kiss me without my approval, he should be grateful he didn't receive a slap from me".
She went to shower when she was done she changed into a nightdress and on her data, as she's laid down on her bed, she was checking updates on her phone when a message popped from her WhatsApp.
"Hello" she doesn't know who it was but she replied
"Hi"
"How are you doing? It's Peter".
Emma was alarmed.
"What!" Emma screamed, she was surprised to see him on her WhatsApp and she doesn't even know how he got her number.
She ignored the message and after two minutes he sent another message to her.
"I am truly sorry for what I did back then I just couldn't control my feelings and I honestly sorry and remorseful. I'm not that kind of person kindly accept my apology"
when she read the message she ignored it again.
"What a jerk," she thought then she turned her data off and went to sleep.
"Good morning Emma" Kate greeted her as she entered her office. Emma raised her head from her computer. She stood up from the chair she was sitting on
"Morning Kate"
"Babe, I am really sorry for what happened yesterday, Peter explained everything to me and he told me to apologize on his behalf, he is not that kind of person, believe me, don't know came over him" She moved closer to Emma and held her hand tightly.
Emma doesn't want to talk about it. Let's just forget it" Emma said trying to alter the topic
"No, no we just can't forget it, he is deeply sorry for his actions, please"
"Wait Kate, was it you we gave him my number?" she asked suspiciously
"Uh yes, I was the one, but I gave him before he told me what happened, I wouldn't have given it to him if I knew what he did to you sweetie" She defended herself
"I'm sorry"
"It's okay, I will just block him"
"No Emma, come on babe, if you ate mad at him, that means you are mad at me too, since I introduced you to him, just forgive and forgot" Kate pleaded.
"Alright fine"
"Oh really, thank you, dear "
"Okay"
"I will take my leave now and yes please try to reply yes please try to reply to his WhatsApp messages too," Kate said grinning.
"What the fuck?, he even told her I ignored his messages, wow, he is really something," she said as she sat down to complete her draft.
When she finished, she took her phone, then she saw another message from Peter, she wanted to ignore it but she remembered Kate's pleading.
"I am deeply sorry, I let my feelings get the best out of me which I am deeply sorry for please accept my sincere apologies"
She would have ignored the message but decided not to all because of Kate.
"It's okay" she replied.
Peter wasn't expecting a reply from her and he was so happy when he saw one.
"Really? Thanks so much, beautiful Emma"
"You're welcome"
"Do you mind if I take you out for lunch...?"
"What? hell no" she thought as she sent him a reply.
"No, thanks".
"Oh, maybe some other time then" Peter typed, he knew she wasn't going to accept but a part of him hopes she will.
"Maybe" she replied
Peter used his hand to hit his forehead when he dropped his phone. "Damn it! what is wrong with me, I know I fucked up by Kissing her but damn, I don't beg for ladies' attention this one sure got mine". He thought as he was confused about his feelings for the stubborn beautiful Emma.
Kieran called his girlfriend for the date they planned in the morning
"Hi love," Emma said she picked Kieran's call.
"Sweetie, how are you?"
"I'm fine"
"I hope you are ready?
"No babe"
"But why?"
"I'm still dressing up, be patient, your baby wants to look good for you".
"You look good matter no what you wear, don't keep me waiting for so long"
I will try not to"
She finished applying makeup and the couple went on a date.
Emma and Kieran were having a good time when Emma's phone rang. She looked at it and saw that it was Peter's number.
She rejected the call and continued chatting with Kieran a few minutes later, her phone rang again.
"Why are you not picking your calls?" Kieran said when he finished drinking water
"Nothing"
"Then stop rejecting it"
I'll pick it later, she rejected the call again and the two lovers continued to have a good time together.
When they finished eating their meal, they talked for a while before Kieran told them to go
''Let's get going, love"
"Okay". she stood up and he helps her with the door.
When they got inside the car Kieran spoke to her.
"Babe, I will be goon for a while"
Emma was surprised and kind of sad. "Really?"
"Yes, I've got some things to sort out, but don't worry too much because I will be back before you miss me too much"
"How long will you be gone?"
"Mm-hmm two to three weeks it depends"
"Okay" she whispered
"Promise me you won't miss me too much"
Emma turned to face him
"I won't even miss you," She said laughing
"I bet you will"
"I hope you won't miss me too much too, to the extent that you won't finish what you want to do before running back home". She said mocking him
"I will try not to" He replied laughing, "I'm going by the weekend"
"Oh, I will see you at the airport, what time?"
"By 9 in the morning"
"Noted".