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Though I was confused, the excitement surpassed the confusion and curiosity as I grabbed the teddy from her.
I took my time petting it, feeling its softness against my palm, and then I took out the note.
Tess watched me with amusement.
I’ve always loved those fluffies.
My room used to be filled with huge teddies.
I couldn’t even sleep without some beside me.
I was definitely going to keep it on my bed.
But when I opened the note, I was doubting it.
Welcome home, Rosebud.
-A
Three words, and my excitement drained, and annoyance took place instead.
How did he know I was back?
Then my gaze landed on my sister, who was patiently waiting to know who sent this enormous gift.
Either her or my stupid brother.
“So?”
she queried.
“There’s no name on it.”
I swiftly put the note in my pocket.
An A wasn’t a name.
“If you want, you can have it.”
“Why?
You don’t like it?”
I shrugged.
My arms had a firm grip around it.
And when she came forward to take it from me, my treacherous body stepped back, holding the teddy tight against my chest.
Her brows quirked, lips twitched at the side as she put her hands on her hips.
“Well, it seems like your heart had a sudden change of mind.”
“I’ll be back in a minute.”
My ears turned hot.
Not knowing the reason behind my own reaction, vexed, I turned around and ran upstairs to put it in my room.
But I was sane enough not to place it on my bed.
“What do
you think about this one?”
Tess asked, twirling in front of the mirror in the eleventh dress she’d tried this afternoon.
And only two of them turned out lucky and got selected.
Apparently, she was shopping for every function of her wedding except her wedding gown.
That was for another day.
We even missed our lunch due to her infinite dress hunting.
“It’s beautiful!
I think you should take this one for your rehearsal,” I replied from the couch, stretching my legs before me.
My legs were killing me from standing on my feet for hours.
Only if I knew.
I just hoped she’d be satisfied with her shopping soon, or else I’d just leave her here and go home.
“You’re right!
It fits in all the right places,” she gushed.
Thank God!
Once she got out of the changing room, she instructed the sales girl to add the dress to her list and dragged me along to another store.
And when I caught the direction of her gaze, my eyes widened.
Victoria’s Secret.
Though it wasn’t a big thing, I was always shy about buying my underwear.
Most of the time, I ordered them online.
“Uh, Tess, why don’t you just go in and see what you want for yourself?
I’ll just find some shoes for me.”
She gave me a look.
“I know you’re just using excuses to not go in there.
Jeez, Em!
It’s not like you’re going to buy underwear and lingerie with a man in there.
It’s just me.
So, drop your shyness and come with me.”
I groaned as she dragged me into that store.
God!
I was now seriously repenting coming with her.
“So,Em?
You didn’t tell me why you got transferred on the first day of your job?”
she asked, running her hand on a silk lingerie.
When a man in the same row glanced at me, I turned crimson with a small piece in my hands.
“The company got sold.
And the new employer wished to transfer some newcomers to another city, and here I am.”
Irritation filled my insides again.
Curse whoever that person was.
“Oh?
That’s really unusual, but I don’t complain.
At least you came back to us.”
She smiled.
“What’s this company’s new name now?”
“OC Textiles,” I replied, remembering the name on the letter.
She stopped whatever she was doing, and her gaze snapped to me.
Something flashed across her face.
“You see if you like anything.
I’ll be back in a minute.”
“Where are you going?”
She didn’t wait to answer and rushed out of the store.
What’s wrong with her?
As I was searching for matching bras with the panties I took for myself, someone called out my name behind me.
“Emerald?
Is that you?”
Turning around, I froze in my place.
The redhead.
Matching her hair, she looked stunning in her body-hugging red dress and heels, her green irises twinkling.
Wait, how did she know my name?
Before I could pronounce my thoughts out loud, she pulled me into a tight hug.
“Damn!
I finally got to meet you.”
Pulling away, she shook her head.
“I’ve heard so much about you.
It became my prime wish to meet you personally.
And I think my wish just got accepted.
Thank God!
He won’t let me see you.”
I frowned.
“Uh, nice to meet you too?”
“Oh, so rude of me!
I’m Leyla, Leyla Collins.
Achilles’s friend.”
She shook my hand.
“T-that’s great.
But may I ask, how do you know me?
I mean, I haven’t met you before, at least not personally.”
My gaze fell on her ring finger.
And indeed, there was a diamond ring that screamed married.
“Yeah, we haven’t.
But I know everything about you.
Achilles and Caleb talk so much about you that I almost feel like I’ve known you for years!”
She snorted, rolling her eyes.
My heart skipped.
He-he talks about me to her?
“Leyla?
Hi!”
Tess had a surprised look.
“What are you doing here?”
“Hey!”
She kissed her cheeks.
“Well, why do people come here?”
Tess rolled her eyes, smiling.
“I see that you already met Emerald?
Em, she is—“
“Oh, she knows.
I just introduced myself to her,” Leyla said, cutting Tess off.
Then she looked at me from head to toe.
“I must admit, she’s way more beautiful than A—“
A nudge at her ribs from Tess halted her mid-sentence.
She looked at my sister with confusion, and then her green eyes widened.
“Uh, I meant you’re more beautiful in person than I heard about you from all of them.”
Casting a look at Tess, she cleared her throat.
“I gotta go now.
I’m getting late for a meeting.
It was so nice meeting you, Em!
I will see you soon.”
“Likewise,” I said, politely.
Once she was out of sight, only then Tess relaxed a bit.
When I asked her why Leyla looked so out of place before her exit, she just shrugged and told me she had an urgent meeting to catch.
“Where did you go, anyway?”
She averted her gaze.
“To make a phone call.
Now, if your interrogation is over, can we continue our shopping?
I’ve still got a lot of things to buy.”
Letting out another groan, I strolled behind her as we left the shop and went to look for some jewelry.
Though their odd interaction still bothered me.
What was Leyla going to say before Tess stopped her?
TEN: PLAYING WITH ME?
I had to crane my neck to look up at the huge skyscraper standing proudly before me.
Molded with sleek glass, it reflected the whole city against it.
And a huge OC Textiles sign was hung at the top of the building.
My new office.
I wasn’t hoping for anything to turn out well, because from experience, I knew my wish wouldn’t get sanctioned anyway.