CHAPTER 79

CHAPTER 79

Love pov
When we entered his office, it looks the same as before I was working here. His desk, the couch and the furniture are all the same. It’s like it’s yesterday.

"Feel at home." Emerson said as he went towards his desk and sit on his executive chair.

"Sure." I replied as I put down my bag on the couch and went towards his window to look on his Manhattan View.

"I didn't know that you can see the statue from here." I said as I point on the Statue of Liberty. It’s small from here but still looks beautiful.

"Because I wanted to look at it as well." Emerson replied as he looks at the folders at his front.

When I look at him, he is very serious on what he is reading. I got very curious, so, I walk behind him, and hug his neck and shoulder. I rest my chin on his shoulder.

I saw him smiled. "I don't think I can finish my work early if you would do that." He said as he hold my arms that rests on his chest while I'm hugging him from behind.

"Okay" I said, as I slowly release him but he instantly takes a hold of my hand and pull me to him, making me to sit on his lap.

"We're on your office. Mrs. Wilson might see us." I said, trying to move away from him but he didn't let me.
He pressed the intercom.

"Yes, Mr. Triumph?" Mrs. Wilson said.

"I should not be disturbed for the next hour. Don't let anyone come up here." Emerson commanded, making me bit my lip.

"Yes. Mr. Triumph. I understand." Mrs. Wilson replied.

"Thank you." At that, he clicked it again the intercom to turn it off.

I smack his chest. "She might be thinking that we'll do something here." I said, arranging the folders on his desk to avoid his eyes.

"That's fine." He said as he pull me closer to him and hug me. "Why don't you quit your job, and be like this every day. I'll pay you as much as Jem would." He added as he opens the folder he's holding.

"As much as good as it sounds, I won't. I am a degree holder and I won't jeopardize my career for this." I said as I kiss him on his cheek. "Sorry but I'll turn down your offer." I added making him chuckle.

"I know." He replied as he continues to read the contents of the folder.
I am sitting in his laps more than half an hour now and he's reading and signing every folder that he finished. Some folders made him tilts his head and look questionable.

He let me use his laptop so I played solitaire and browse the internet for me not to be bored.

I smiled to myself and typed his name in Google. That made me raises my eyebrows.
As I was browsing, I saw images of him and clicked it. It results to lots of images of him and his company. Some of those pictures are him and Emerald, him and Jem, him and Martha, him and his mother or him and his brother or whole family.

"Are you checking for another woman on my arms?" Emerson asked and I looked at him, I saw him smirking at me.

"Yes." I replied, smirking. "But upon checking, I mean.. Upon investigating, I didn't see any suspect." I tease him before I move away from him. Luckily, he let me moved away. "Are you done?" I asked.

He smirks and chuckles. "Yes, let me arrange this one so we can leave." He said and I nodded.

Emerson pov

I arranged all the files and put it on the outgoing section so that when Mrs. Wilson comes here, she can easily see it and distribute it.

I press the intercom. "I'm done Mrs. Wilson --- you can go meet me in the elevator so you can use it." I said

"Yes, sir." Mrs. Wilson said and I turn off the intercom and look at Love.
"Let's go?" I said, as I walk towards her and offer my hand.

She gave me a reassuring smile and took my hand.
"To the Park." She said with joy.

"Yes, to the Park." I replied before I opened the door and went to the awaiting elevator.


Love pov

The elevator stops below his floor and we are greeted by Mrs. Wilson.

"Hello Love." She greeted as he entered in to the elevator.

"Hi, Emily. How's your grandkids?" I asked.

"They're good. Thank you." Emily replied and I smiled.

"Bye for now Mrs. Wilson." Emerson said as we get out of the elevator.
She smiled to us.

"Have a good day Mr. Triumph, Love." Emily said to us before she went outside the building where I saw Jayson reach out for her bag and guide her to Emerson's car.

"Does Jayson always pick her up?" I asked Emerson. "You're very generous to Emily." I added.

"He always does. She's his wife after all." Emerson concluded before he pushed the revolving door and went outside his building.

What? I thought to myself.

"Jayson and Emily?" I asked and as if hearing me, Emerson looks behind him and wink at me.

Emerson pov

Love is very shocked that Jayson and Emily are married.

"You're not asking." I said to her.
"How should I ask?" She replied. "You should have said it to me." She added.

Since my office is near the central park, we decided to walk from here. We also got our coffee to one of the coffee shop nearby and started our walk.
The New York street is very busy. Everyone is always on the run.

"It’s a good day." Love said as we both enter the Park where there are lots of children running and playing. Stalls are everywhere. Ice creams, cotton candies, toys, almost everything.

"Yes it is." I said as I sip on my hot coffee.

Love ordered an iced coffee because she said, we're going to walk and hot coffee will just add on her sweat. She's very busy watching the kids around her.

"Let's sit here." I offered her the seat where she can still watch the kids playing. It’s facing the big field. We can hear laughter from the children and their parents. She nodded at me.

"Thanks." She said, sipping her iced coffee and watch again those kids while I am staring and watching her face. She looks very beautiful as she watch those kids especially the girls as they play their Barbie dolls. The girl with a dark hair and gray eyes looked in our direction and smiled. I don't know if it’s for us but I smiled. I saw Love smiled as well.

The girl with a dark hair talks to her two other friends with blonde hairs and all together, they looked in our direction. I heard Love chuckled.

The next thing I knew, they're all running towards us. I decided to look at my back and I saw a couple, near the ice cream vendor, smiling.
I was about to ask Love if she likes ice cream when I heard the girls in a high pitch tone."Hello Miss Love!!" They say in unison.

"Hello, Brianna" Love said to the girl with a dark hair. The little girl flashed her teeth.

"Hello, Claire" she greeted the girl with a blonde hair and in a green dress. The little girl waved her hand.

"And hello Princess." She said to the little girl in a white fairy costumes.
I didn't interrupt their greetings. I just observed them.

How did she know all of them?

"Is he your Prince Charming?" Princess asked, looking at me and grins. So I chuckled. Love did the same when she looked at me.

"Hmmmm...I still don't know if he's the Prince I've been looking for." Love said to Princess silently.

"He might be pretending to be someone else because the evil queen is somewhere here." Brianna whispered to Princess. Yes, it’s a whisper but we heard it.

Princess covered her mouth and nodded to her friend. "Sssshhhh.." Claire interrupted. "The Evil Queen might hear you." She added and the three little girls nodded to each other.

Then Princess tipped her toe to whisper to Love that made her grin and nodded at her.

"Your mom's there." Love said pointing at the couples near the ice cream vendor. They all nodded to Love and Love gave them a smile.
"Please tell our Fairy Mia to visit us soon." Brianna said as they all ran towards their parents.

Yes, Mia. That how she knew those kids

"You’re thinking of her." I said making her snap to look at me. Her eyes want to release tears.

"Yes." She said, looking away from me and back to the girls playing. "She always visit’s me here in New York and she always go here and play with them." Love added and I didn't reply anything. I just put my arms around her and let her feel that I'm here.

"She should be here, playing with them. Talking about their Prince Charming like she used to." Love said as she looked away from me. "She should be running around here like the other kids and talk me about getting her cotton candies, another set of Barbie dolls and dressing up." She added and I heard her sniff silently. I sigh and rub her arms. "She should be like those little girls that have big dreams. That everything is a fairytale." She added.

"Mia...." Love said, looking at the sky and back to the ground. “She’s really a nice little girl. She always thinks how I am here in New York. She always say to mom that she should be here so I have someone to be with. She doesn't want me to be alone." Love said, releasing a tear. "I haven't heard her voice for a very long time." She said. "I missed her so much." Love said, sniffing." I miss her saying I love you, big sister. Pick me up here, please. I want to be there when an Evil Queen came to you and gives you an apple. I'll be the one to throw that apple away." Love added, chuckling as she cries. "She doesn't even experience love." She added.

"She does actually." I replied. "Your love, your parents' your friends' love for her and her friends." I added. "She might not experience the love of her Prince Charming but still, she experienced the love of a king, queen and a big sister princess." I said, giving me a genuine smile. The smile that is pure.