Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 46

"I was thinking you wouldn't show up here considering your threat the other day."

"I'm here because of my daughter, and you already know about her health

"Wouldn't putting her under my care inside my hospital put her life in danger?" Alex said in a low growl.

If you

wanted to hurry her, you wouldn't have called me." Emma replied, choosing her words wisely. "What do you want?" Emma is asking, taking the seat opposite. Even though she has appeared so ordinarily to most people, she was still a business tycoon, one of the most feared businesswomen in the whole world. Her mother had trained her well, and she was proud of that.

Alexander looked at her sudden boldness, amused. Even though this was the same Emma he divorced five years ago, there was something different about her. Something he couldn't quite pinpoint out yet, but it was only a matter of time.

"I have a couple of questions to ask you and have a job for you."

Emma swallowed hard, nervously, although her face looked serious. "I'm all ears."

"What is your relationship with the Walkers'? I saw you in her arms that day at the hospital, and they made contact with me all because of your daughter. Who are you, Emma?"

Emma swallowed hard. Sheh has seen this question coming and has prepared well for it. I'm Mrs. Elizabeth's personal assistant. That's who I am."

Alexander's cold blue eyes stared into her eyes, trying to read her trying to see if she was telling the truth. He wanted to be

sure.

"Next question," Emma said, her face unreadable.

"Were you the one I had dinner with at that Japanese restaurant?"

"Yes."

Alexander sat up;

his eyes

es were

were you there in stead of the

she commanded me to fill in for her since I

looked everywhere; no one

for the past five years." Emma replied, hoping he buys this. The last thing she wanted to do was to reveal her true identity to

caught Emma off guard. The previous question, she has prepared herself

all due respect, Mr. Black,

I have to take care of

a job; I will pay you handsomely. Three times what HOLDINGS

you offer me five times my salary, I will still turn down die offer. I didn't come back here for myself. I'm here because

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with a heavy heart. "You used to treat her like she was your mother; was everything all an

talking about?" Emma asked, giving her

cheated on me." Alex said his

didn't cheat on you!" Emma replied aggressively. She

the flower shop the next day after you disappeared. "You left with everything in your apartment," Alexander said. Emma was shocked, dumbfounded by Alexander's words. What does he mean ran away? Wasn't he

into his eyes, reading it

He was innocent!

lot of questions

If Alexander wasn't the one that sent

else was

have no interest in going back to the past. I just

had

still