Chapter 74
Song recommendation . Lost me by Giveon .
The dinner date .
"I'm sure no one would have a bad ride in a car like that . " She replied promptly .
"Let's eat first shall we ?? . " He looked at her , and she nodded . .
What else could she do ? Nothing of course .
"Yes we shall . " She upright and waited for him as he typed something on his phone .
Soon enough the maids came in with trolley filled with food
Despite all the nervous feeling ,she heard her stomach grumble in a white unladylike way and she placed but hands on her belly praying that Micheal wouldn't hear .
Tough luck with that , because she could see that he already knew from the slight smile that he has on his lips and the side glancing he was doing .
The maids laid down all arrays of food on the table , Western cuisine , Chinese food and all sorts of food was staring right at Emily and she stared right back at them with her mouth watering .
"Let's dig in shall we ?? . " Micheal raises his fork at her and she did the same .
This was the perfect atmosphere for a date . Emily did not know when , but she could hear a subtle music playing in the background .
Life goes on by BTS .
She nodded her head to the rhythm as she sliced the mushroom .
"The food is to your taste I trust?? . " Micheal asked gently chewing his veggies .
"I didn't know which one you would prefer so I asked them to prepare everything . "
"It's . .... it's lovely . " She managed to say
The first course of new passed in perfect silence with only the clanking of the spoons and forks .
Soon , they came in bearing their second meal . Sea foods
Lobsters and shrimp and sushi too .
Michael was planning to overfeed her today , she mused as she peered at the red huge lobster that was in the china plate .
She dipped the sushi into the sauce as closed her eyes as she savoured the exquisite taste .
This is lovely.
By the time the desserts came in , she was sure she isn't going to be able to eat anymore . But her mouth watered .
The chocolate creme and totes was totally appetizing .
"You still love sweet things . " She found herself saying . Not actually meaning to say it out loud .
"How do you know ?? . " Came the question from Micheal .
"Know what ?? " She replied back .
What did he mean ??
"How do you know I like sweet things ?? . " He was getting suspicious now .
What did she say to make him like this ? She quickly racked her brain.
Oh God ! She had made a terrible mistake . How had she slipped through her thought and said it out loud ? Oh gosh
"Err I thought everyone loves sweet things ??!" She made a face and prayed that he bought it .
Micheal couldn't be easily fooled like that .
"I guess? Though I don't think so . Not everyone loves sweet things but I do . I love them so very much , even my mom had gotten scared before . " Micheal chuckled
Emily sighed and wiped the non-existent sweat from her forehead . Phew
They were finally done with the meal and Emily had never felt so bloated so full before . She resisted the urge to gulp right here right there . In front of Micheal .
The belch rose to her throat and her eyes widened . She couldn't let it out . No no no
"Grrrrrrr . "
The belch came out of her mouth and her eyes widened the more . What the fuck just happened??
Micheal chuckled , covered his mouth with his hand to avoid the laughter from coming out .
Emily was embarrassed to the core . Her whole body shook and she blushed down to the root of her scalp.
She wanted nothing more than for the floor to open up and swallow her .
"No need to feel embarrassed . It's a totally normal thing . " Micheal spoke with a straight face .
Micheal adjusted the chair and stood up " let's go for a walk. It'll help with digestion and you'll love the garden. "
He smiled at her and her heart melted into nothing .
Emily stood up and held out her hand for him and he held her in a firm hold .
The skin to skin contact sent a delicious thrill down her spine and made her toes curl in delight .
How long has it been ??
They walked together in the same pace , hand in hand and Emily wondered if this is what a business like date should be like .
Do people on a business date hold her like this ?? Do they walk so close as if they had been glued together like this ?? Do they walked closer so close that their hot breath was almost fanning their faces like this ??
"Eemn .. ehenem .." Emily cleared her throat when Micheal face was so close to her own and her heart was up in her throat .
Why ???? Why is this man doing like this ??
"I think that's enough . That...that's enough . " She tapped his arm lightly , subtly telling him to stop ..
"I think I'm okay now . If it would please you , I would very much like us to discuss business now . And with that , they went back to the way the came from .
And Emily noticed that the lights are changing , no longer golden and purple but pink and pale blue now making everywhere look slightly different .
"What is this place. " She muttered under her breath when they walked past the statue again
"This is actually my mansion? I guess you could call it that . This is why I stay when I'm in Canada for business . "
She mouthed an "O " as she came to realization. It was his house
No wonder everywhere was magnificent . She was starting to conclude that the place was some sort of five star rated hotel or something as she had never been to a building like that .
It reminded her a little of the mansion in Newland . She had been suprised the same way as then when she got there . Slowly , her thought begin to wander away to her friends ..
How she had missed them..
"We're here . " His words broke into her train of thought and she managed to gather herself by giving him a polite smile

"I'll like to take a look at the files , Jennie " He said in a lazy drawl , still holding eye contact with her .
She liked the way her name sounded on his lips "Jennie "
Then the panic begin to seep in and she began the hurried calculation and reviewing her actions , from when she was at home till when she got here .
She had gotten dressed with the help of Mariah .
Then came Zeke . Zeke had complimented her .
Then?? Then what ? .
Shit ! She did not bring the file with her . What kind of first impression was she making? Surely Micheal would get all irritated and sour now .
He doesn't like wasting his time neither does he condole mistakes

"I think I....kinda ... Left the files at home. " She listened to herself and shuddered .
How could she have forgotten about the most important part?? The reason why she was here ?
She couldn't help but berated herself and waited for Micheal to say something . For his face to turn into that of disgust and irritation .
"It alright . I understand " he spoke in a warm encouraging tone . There was no edge or mockery in his voice and he looked sincere .
Emily once again sighed , perhaps for the hundredth time today. Thank God he understands . That made her realized that Micheal had really changed , from the self centered perfectionist to this man who was now looking at her as if making mistake is a normal thing .
He grabbed the red wine which Emily had taken no note of in the midst of her frantic musings. He poured it into two glasses and handed her one
She wanted to refuse and tell him that she did not wish to drink but she accepted it anyways .
What could go wrong ? Absolutely nothing ! And she has Micheal chafeur to drive her home .
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He stared at the woman in front of him , who was getting tipsy and her eyes were beginning to lose their shine
Truth be told , he had totally forgotten about the files when she came .
Just the sight of her back and he gulped . She was wearing a dark red dress that hug her curves perfectly and enuciated her legs . He couldn't see her face but he knew she would be surprised .
He had taken it upon himself to make the place to dazzling and more beautiful than it already was . And she blended in perfectly with her surrounding .
Beautiful .
"What is this place ?? . " He heard her whispering to herself and he smiled . At least she liked it .
"You may call it beautiful . " He said from behind her . She turned to face him and his breath caught in his throat .
It was one thing that she was beautiful without makeup and it was another thing that she was beautiful with make up .
He was used to seeing her face with only bare minimum of make up . But seeing all this on her face ?
It was new to him.
The red dress had a daring cut in the middle exposing her Tommy and her smooth skin that was in contrast with the color .
But something was nagging at him , clawing at his instinct . His skin gnawed at him., So much that he could taste it on his lips ..
It was just a gut feeling , he knew but still he couldn't help but think that it was much more than that. Much more important and realistic
And he was set on finding out .
What was suspicious about this lady ? This mysterious CEO ?
She sounded , looked and even speak like that someone . That someone that he missed so much and he's just a pint away from insanity
She looked like Emily .
He knew it was a daring notion , foolish even , but he couldn't stand there and allow himself to be grilled to nothing but uneasiness and doubt .
He had to do something about it . He must do something about it .
But what exactly? He didn't know .
He glanced at her from under his eyelid , pretending like he was engrossed with the chocolate creme and tried to see if she would slip .
Slip from what exactly? He didn't know , but he knows for sure that something is suspicious . Weird even
"Let's go for a walk ? It'll help you digest faster and you'll love the garden . I promise . " Then he smiled at her .
His killer smile.
He stretched out his hand , had no idea why he did that but he did it anyways . She placed her hands on his and his heart flew straight away from his ribcage ..
The thrill that rushed down his spine down to his pelvic was quite uncalled and unplanned for but he relished it .
He was getting blown away . No , he was getting attracted to someone and he didn't know why .
"Who are you ?? What are you hiding from me ?? "