Seducing the Roman father

Chapter Thirty- Four

I turned around but my words got caught up in my throat

"Yes, I brou................."

"EMILY?!"

"Sh-sha-Shawn?" I was frozen to the floor, the shock making it unable to move.

"How can this be? You died in that accident." I heard him say and my expression went from that of a shock to anger. How can he tell me that?. When did I die? Without a word, I took advantage of his shocked state and ran out of the office.

No no this can't be. Is it karma that is bringing my past to me? My children! He can't find out. Oh no, he will take them away from me if he finds out they can possibly be his. There were a whole lot of different emotions going through me and I felt lost that I even went past my office.

"Emily! Emily!"

I increased my pace not wanting to talk to him. Thankfully, I was not far from my office so I was able to make the sharp turn to my office.

***Shawn's POV***

How could it be? they reported she died in the accident. The DNA even confirmed it. Or am I hallucinating? did I just see her ghost? But it looked real as if she was here in person. But why? Why will she be here after two years?

I kept asking my self but it felt so real. It felt like she was actually here in flesh.

Coming out of my shocked state, I run outside to confirm it. I saw her walking slowly but when I called her she started walking briskly. She then took a right turn at the end of the hall but when I got there, there was no one around. That only confirmed that I was only hallucinating. I returned to my office and on the floor lay an A4 size sheet. I took it and realized that it was a list of things that needed funding. This sheet of paper got me thinking too deep. How did it get here, or was it really Emily, and did she bring it here? I have never felt this confused. I was torn between two beliefs and that ruined my day but I was able to get some work done, going through all the company's accounts.

***Third Person POV***

The day was finally here, She prepped talked to herself to ignore the fact that the only person she was hiding from was actually here and do her best to make this party successful. One thing she was grateful for was that she could avoid him since they are not in the same department and not even on the same floors.

She busied her self making last-minute changes at the venue before going home to change into the outfit she had picked up for the occasion. She then waited for the nanny to arrive. She had already informed the nanny three days ago that she would need her to work overtime because of the party and Nancy, the nanny had assured her that she has no problem with that even if she wouldn't pay her for the overtime. She loves the kids and loves taking care of them. She had been waiting for close to ten minutes when the doorbell rang.

"Thank you dear for agreeing to this. I have bought a new pack of their cereals. It's in the first top cabinet. Please make sure that Junior finishes at least two bowls of that. I have also made an appointment with their doctor so we will be going there in the afternoon tomorrow so you can have the day off."

"Okay ma'am, thank you. And ma'am,"

"Yes" She picked up her purse and keys and turned to Nancy

"You look beautiful."

"Thank you, Nancy. Micah let's go!"

***TIME SKIP***

The auditorium was almost filled to the brim with workers and other invited guests. Emily's eyes roamed searching to find him, but he was nowhere in sight. She sighed heavily finding it a good thing that he is not here to make her nervous. Perhaps he is not an important employee or he was not invited. But Mr. Gray invited every employee.

She followed Mr. Gray as he made his way to the stage but greeted his guests along the way and introduced her to some of the unknown ones.

"Ladies and gentlemen, workers and clients, I would like to thank you all for honoring my invitation. As you all know, I created this company and the others through hard work, discipline, and dedication. Thirty years of building this group have not been easy, but the hardship was reduced by a fearless determined woman who became my rock and motivation. It was the dream of My wife Candice to fight to succeed with me but she lost her own fight to breast cancer. But that didn't stop me because at every step of the way though gone, I felt her motivating me and cheering me on. So on this day, I will like us to observe a minute silence in the memory of her, the mastermind of my businesses."

"Most of you have heard the reason for this occasion and I have told my workers but I will like to officially announce that I am stepping down as the CEO of the Taylor group and no, I am not going to work anywhere else" There was an eruption of laughter as they found what he said funny.

"As of this very day, I will no longer be the head of this company, and neither will I be for the other companies. Meaning from today, there will be a new leader. A leader who is young, vibrant, and as hard-working as I am. This man has earned a name for himself when it comes to business and trading and has been the talk of New York and New Jersey for the creation of his new technology device that enables women to easily test for breast cancer. This he did to honor the memory of his mother and help save the lives of women by early detection. In as much as this sounds like a passionate person, I must warn he is strong-willed and does not take non-sense and laziness. This being said, Ladies and Gents, I would like to introduce my only son, Mr. Shawn Fritswald Taylor. My successor and the new head of the Taylors group."

There was a standing ovation as Shawn accompanied by his soon to be bride walked up to the stage. Emily remained rooted to where she stood at the stage and to say it hurt her that Shawn didn't spare a glance her way will be an understatement. What shocked her more was the revelation that Shawn is Mr.Tayloy's son and now her new boss. From that very instant she knew she has lost her job and if she hadn't, she would quit. She can't and wouldn't work for the person who hurt her so much. She can't stand the idea of being in love with her boss and she can't possibly stand the tension that is still between them. These were the thoughts that were going through her mind as she stood behind them. Her mind was not on Shawn's address or the clingy lady who was still holding on to him. All she wished for was that the ground opens and swallow her up. How can the despair and pain on her face go unnoticed to the audience?. She just wished this gets over and done with and with the slightest chance she gets, she will escape. That chance came sooner than later when Mr. Taylor's attention was not on her. She slowly started walking backward to the backstage where she found an easy route to the car park.

"Running again?"