Chapter 36
“What’s going on here?” Emma asked surprised.
Stanley ignored Emma’s question and walked to Rowen’s side.
“Is this really you?” Stanley asked and hug Rowen to himself happily and Rowen hug him back.
“Where have you been all this while?” Stanley asked and Rowen scratched the back of his head nervously.
“Why did he have to see me?” Rowen ask hiself.
“Can you do a favor for me, Stanley?” Rowen ask.
“Sure bro, anything for you, I’ve really missed you” Stanley replied.
“Don’t tell my parents you see me” Rowen said.
“Why, I’m calling your parents right now, most especially mum!” Stanley replied.
“This is the reason why I cut all ties with you Stanley, you can’t keep secret for a second,” Rowen said.
“Ouch! That really broke my heart! Anyway, where’s your wife Austin?” Stanley asked.
“He’s inside the house” Rowen replied. “I really missed you guys, you really do well in hidding from us because we can’t even trace you,” Stanley said.
“No one is answering my question!” Emma said with a frown.
“I’m sorry baby, Stanley Is my childhood bestie after Austin” Rowen replied.
“Oh my goodness! But you saw him at the club yesterday” Emma said.
“Yes, I was actually running from him because I knew he will surely tell my parents he saw me” Rowen replied.
“I’ll surprise you, I’m gonna make this a secret, I won’t tell them” Stanley replied.
“Are you for real?” Rowen asks happily. “I don’t go back on my words bro, I’ve missed you” Stanley replied.
“So you and my boyfriend actually know each other!” Emma said with a smile.
“You don’t mean it? Rowen, what happened to Dora?” Stanley asked and Emma frown her face immediately.
“Forget about Dora, she’s a nobody to me now” Rowen replied.
“Your online sweetheart, I told you the relationship won’t last, but Austin keeps supporting you,” Stanley said.
“You talk too much, let’s go inside, Austin will be happy to see his second wife,” Rowen said. “That brat!” Stanley said and they all walked back to the apartment.
“Who’s that?” Austin asked immediately he heard a knock on the door.
“Human being, fûcking open the door for your second wife!” Stanley said.
“Oh my goodness Stanley!” Austin said and opened the door immediately.
He engulfed Stanley in a tight hug immediately he saw Stanley.
“Don’t tell me you left your companies, because of Rowen?” Stanley asked immediately they disengage from the hug.
“He’s my love, so we are inseparable, I’ll do anything for you because I owe my life to him” Austin replied.
“I’m Jealous,” Stanley said. “So did you expect me to tell you sorry?” Austin asked and Stanley nod his head positively.
“You should know I can never say sorry to a dîck head like you” Austin replied and leave the way for them to enter.
“I can believe, billionaires like you two can leave in rugs type of apartment,” Stanley said and Austin covered his mouth immediately.
“Why did you cover my mouth f00l?” Stanley asked.
“Oh I understand you, she already knows, there’s nothing to hide from her,” Rowen said and Emma burst into laughter.
“This is unfair you made me look like an f00l” Austin replied with a pout. “I’m sorry honey” Rowen replied and stick out his tongue at Austin.
Some minutes later.
“I’ll get going now!” Stanley said with a smile. “Alright I’m also going out with Emma” Rowen replied and Stanley clear his throat.
“Thank goodness I haven’t fallen in love with her, because she’s sweet, you guys look good together!” Stanley said.
“Can you hear that?” Rowen whispered to Emma. “Just keep quiet!” Emma whispered back.
“Don’t forget about tomorrow’s meeting!” Stanley said and wink at Emma. “I found that very offensive, what if I say that she’s not coming tomorrow?” Rowen ask.
“You dare not!” Stanley replied and walked out. “Rowen I’m going to the house, I won’t sleep with you tonight,” Emma said with a smile.
“You broke my heart, anyway Stanley will drop you off and I’ll follow you guys because I don’t trust Stanley” Rowen replied.
“Hey, I’m not your girlfriend stop being overprotective” Emma whispered to him.
“I consider you as my girlfriend” Rowen replied.
“I’ll see you tomorrow Rowen, I need to prepare well for the meeting,” Emma said and Rowen nod his head.
“You don’t need to follow me, I’m not a kid I’ll be fine,” Emma said and Rowen nod his head before walking back to the house.
“What did you do to him? I can feel he’s not happy” Stanley said.
“I didn’t do something to him and I feel he’s fine” Emma replied. “I’ve known Rowen since childhood he’s a very good and hardworking guy, back then, Rowen is selfless that was one of the reasons Austin loves him till now, so please I don’t want you to hurt him,” Stanley said. “Alright” Emma replied.
“I find you interested before and I’ll do anything to have you, but not anymore Rowen is the person I respect a lot, so please don’t break his heart,” Stanley said.
“You can use all this lecture to show your love to Vera because it’s obvious you’re also in love with her,” Emma said and the Atmosphere became tense.
“Why’s your face like this?” Austin asked.
“She doesn’t love me as you claim” Rowen replied. “Says who? Anyway, I have a solution to your problem” Austin said with a smile.
“Which is?” Rowen ask. “Good question, but you didn’t politely ask the question, anyway I’ll forgive you for that” Austin said with a smile.
“Go straight to the point!” Rowen said.
“Give her some time, don’t call her and don’t visit her again, let’s see what she’s gonna do, if she didn’t come for you, then I’ll accept she doesn’t love you, but if she did, which I’m very sure that she will call you, she’s in love with you then,” Austin said.
“Good idea, but are you sure I can do it?” Austin asked.
“Trust me, you can! Or don’t you wanna go back to Chicago?” Austin asked.
“I want to” Rowen replied. “You’ve to do it!” Austin replied with a smile.
“So what are you planning to do now?” Emma asked after Brittany explained everything to them.
“I’m watching her, she doesn’t know I placed a tracker on her hair, she’s s dirty girl, she hasn’t washed her hair since then, anyway I hide it very well, so she can’t know” Brittany replied with a smile.
“You’re a criminal!” Nadia’s said. “Sure I’m and I know” Brittany replied with a smile. “I’ve been calling Rowen since I came back and he’s not picking,” Emma said with a frown.
“Let him be, why are you even bothered? I thought you didn’t love him” Brittany said.
“This is unlike Rowen, is she mad at me?” Emma asked herself.
“You don’t need to worry too much about him, since you didn’t love him,” Brittany said and Emma stood up from the chair and walked to her room.
“I felt Rowen is doing this on purpose,” Brittany said. “I also think so” Nadia replied.
“Yeah, Rowen is giving her a taste of her medicine, I love what he’s doing,” Brittany said. “Yeah, let me see how Emma won’t accept she’s Inlove with him,” Brittany said.
“Fûck you Rowen fir making me feel this way,” Emma said and smashed her phone angrily on the wall.
“Why am I feeling like this? I don’t wanna fall in love, I don’t have the heart right?” Emma keeps asking herself.
She roughed her hair angrily and sat on the floor. “maybe I’ll just stop seeing him, my heart can’t get broken again, never” Emma said.
Steve keep pacing to and fro looking at his phone for the untenth time. He dialed a number and wait for the person to pick up the call. “Where the hèll are you?” Steve asked angrily.
“I’m on my way sir, I’m very sorry for the delay” the other person replied and Steve end the call immediately. He picked up a bottle of vodka and gulp everything at a go.
“What’s going on here?” Emma asked surprised.
Stanley ignored Emma’s question and walked to Rowen’s side.
“Is this really you?” Stanley asked and hug Rowen to himself happily and Rowen hug him back.
“Where have you been all this while?” Stanley asked and Rowen scratched the back of his head nervously.
“Why did he have to see me?” Rowen ask hiself.
“Can you do a favor for me, Stanley?” Rowen ask.
“Sure bro, anything for you, I’ve really missed you” Stanley replied.
“Don’t tell my parents you see me” Rowen said.
“Why, I’m calling your parents right now, most especially mum!” Stanley replied.
“This is the reason why I cut all ties with you Stanley, you can’t keep secret for a second,” Rowen said.
“Ouch! That really broke my heart! Anyway, where’s your wife Austin?” Stanley asked.
“He’s inside the house” Rowen replied. “I really missed you guys, you really do well in hidding from us because we can’t even trace you,” Stanley said.
“No one is answering my question!” Emma said with a frown.
“I’m sorry baby, Stanley Is my childhood bestie after Austin” Rowen replied.
“Oh my goodness! But you saw him at the club yesterday” Emma said.
“Yes, I was actually running from him because I knew he will surely tell my parents he saw me” Rowen replied.
“I’ll surprise you, I’m gonna make this a secret, I won’t tell them” Stanley replied.
“Are you for real?” Rowen asks happily. “I don’t go back on my words bro, I’ve missed you” Stanley replied.
“So you and my boyfriend actually know each other!” Emma said with a smile.
“You don’t mean it? Rowen, what happened to Dora?” Stanley asked and Emma frown her face immediately.
“Forget about Dora, she’s a nobody to me now” Rowen replied.
“Your online sweetheart, I told you the relationship won’t last, but Austin keeps supporting you,” Stanley said.
“You talk too much, let’s go inside, Austin will be happy to see his second wife,” Rowen said. “That brat!” Stanley said and they all walked back to the apartment.
“Who’s that?” Austin asked immediately he heard a knock on the door.
“Human being, fûcking open the door for your second wife!” Stanley said.
“Oh my goodness Stanley!” Austin said and opened the door immediately.
He engulfed Stanley in a tight hug immediately he saw Stanley.
“Don’t tell me you left your companies, because of Rowen?” Stanley asked immediately they disengage from the hug.
“He’s my love, so we are inseparable, I’ll do anything for you because I owe my life to him” Austin replied.
“I’m Jealous,” Stanley said. “So did you expect me to tell you sorry?” Austin asked and Stanley nod his head positively.
“You should know I can never say sorry to a dîck head like you” Austin replied and leave the way for them to enter.
“I can believe, billionaires like you two can leave in rugs type of apartment,” Stanley said and Austin covered his mouth immediately.
“Why did you cover my mouth f00l?” Stanley asked.
“Oh I understand you, she already knows, there’s nothing to hide from her,” Rowen said and Emma burst into laughter.
“This is unfair you made me look like an f00l” Austin replied with a pout. “I’m sorry honey” Rowen replied and stick out his tongue at Austin.
Some minutes later.
“I’ll get going now!” Stanley said with a smile. “Alright I’m also going out with Emma” Rowen replied and Stanley clear his throat.
“Thank goodness I haven’t fallen in love with her, because she’s sweet, you guys look good together!” Stanley said.
“Can you hear that?” Rowen whispered to Emma. “Just keep quiet!” Emma whispered back.
“Don’t forget about tomorrow’s meeting!” Stanley said and wink at Emma. “I found that very offensive, what if I say that she’s not coming tomorrow?” Rowen ask.
“You dare not!” Stanley replied and walked out. “Rowen I’m going to the house, I won’t sleep with you tonight,” Emma said with a smile.
“You broke my heart, anyway Stanley will drop you off and I’ll follow you guys because I don’t trust Stanley” Rowen replied.
“Hey, I’m not your girlfriend stop being overprotective” Emma whispered to him.
“I consider you as my girlfriend” Rowen replied.
“I’ll see you tomorrow Rowen, I need to prepare well for the meeting,” Emma said and Rowen nod his head.
“You don’t need to follow me, I’m not a kid I’ll be fine,” Emma said and Rowen nod his head before walking back to the house.
“What did you do to him? I can feel he’s not happy” Stanley said.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
“I didn’t do something to him and I feel he’s fine” Emma replied. “I’ve known Rowen since childhood he’s a very good and hardworking guy, back then, Rowen is selfless that was one of the reasons Austin loves him till now, so please I don’t want you to hurt him,” Stanley said. “Alright” Emma replied.
“I find you interested before and I’ll do anything to have you, but not anymore Rowen is the person I respect a lot, so please don’t break his heart,” Stanley said.
“You can use all this lecture to show your love to Vera because it’s obvious you’re also in love with her,” Emma said and the Atmosphere became tense.
“Why’s your face like this?” Austin asked.
“She doesn’t love me as you claim” Rowen replied. “Says who? Anyway, I have a solution to your problem” Austin said with a smile.
“Which is?” Rowen ask. “Good question, but you didn’t politely ask the question, anyway I’ll forgive you for that” Austin said with a smile.
“Go straight to the point!” Rowen said.
“Give her some time, don’t call her and don’t visit her again, let’s see what she’s gonna do, if she didn’t come for you, then I’ll accept she doesn’t love you, but if she did, which I’m very sure that she will call you, she’s in love with you then,” Austin said.
“Good idea, but are you sure I can do it?” Austin asked.
“Trust me, you can! Or don’t you wanna go back to Chicago?” Austin asked.
“I want to” Rowen replied. “You’ve to do it!” Austin replied with a smile.
“So what are you planning to do now?” Emma asked after Brittany explained everything to them.
“I’m watching her, she doesn’t know I placed a tracker on her hair, she’s s dirty girl, she hasn’t washed her hair since then, anyway I hide it very well, so she can’t know” Brittany replied with a smile.
“You’re a criminal!” Nadia’s said. “Sure I’m and I know” Brittany replied with a smile. “I’ve been calling Rowen since I came back and he’s not picking,” Emma said with a frown.
“Let him be, why are you even bothered? I thought you didn’t love him” Brittany said.
“This is unlike Rowen, is she mad at me?” Emma asked herself.
“You don’t need to worry too much about him, since you didn’t love him,” Brittany said and Emma stood up from the chair and walked to her room.
“I felt Rowen is doing this on purpose,” Brittany said. “I also think so” Nadia replied.
“Yeah, Rowen is giving her a taste of her medicine, I love what he’s doing,” Brittany said. “Yeah, let me see how Emma won’t accept she’s Inlove with him,” Brittany said.
“Fûck you Rowen fir making me feel this way,” Emma said and smashed her phone angrily on the wall.
“Why am I feeling like this? I don’t wanna fall in love, I don’t have the heart right?” Emma keeps asking herself.
She roughed her hair angrily and sat on the floor. “maybe I’ll just stop seeing him, my heart can’t get broken again, never” Emma said.
Steve keep pacing to and fro looking at his phone for the untenth time. He dialed a number and wait for the person to pick up the call. “Where the hèll are you?” Steve asked angrily.
“I’m on my way sir, I’m very sorry for the delay” the other person replied and Steve end the call immediately. He picked up a bottle of vodka and gulp everything at a go.