The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 27 The Eve of the Press Conference

Michael strolled up to Emily, his face like a block of ice. She was almost done with her meal. When she noticed him, she frowned but kept quiet.

Seeing her brush him off, Michael felt his anger flared up again. "Emily, who do you think you're giving the cold shoulder to all day?" He plopped down heavily, arms crossed, looking ready for a showdown. Emily set her spoon down and glanced at him, unsure of what to say. She was tired of fighting. "Aren't you the one with the icy demeanor all day? If you can't handle it, I can leave." She stood up, ready to walk away. But Michael wasn't about to let her go that easily. He grabbed her arm, and she tried to shake him off.

"What do you want, Michael? Don't you think it's best if we just pretend the other doesn't exist? That way, we can get divorced without all this drama." Emily spoke from the heart.

Michael felt a pang in his chest but kept his cold stare. "All you ever talk about is divorce. Can't we discuss something else?"

Emily yanked her arm free and rubbed the sore spot. "What else is there to talk about? You want me to wish you and Sophia happiness? Sorry, can't do that."

Her words dripped with sarcasm, leaving Michael feeling helpless. He sighed. "Do you really care that much about Sophia? Why?"

Emily was at a loss for words and thought, 'Why? Can I even say why? Do I dare to say why?'

His words from their wedding day still haunted her, cold and commanding. And it replayed in her mind once again, 'Emily, we won't talk about love between us. Don't expect me to fall in love with you. Know your place.' For the past two years, she had known her place. She buried her love for him deep, never crossing the line, and took care of him meticulously. She thought she could earn a bit of his genuine affection, but then Sophia came back. "Answer me, why?" Michael demanded.

Emily's face hardened. "No reason, I just don't like her." She said and bolted from the dining room.

Michael stood there, unsure if he believed her or not. Emily ran back to her room. She felt that since she hadn't said it before, there was no point in saying it now, especially with Sophia in the picture.

now there was even less. She

on her door. Since their last big fight, she had moved back to her own room, and Michael hadn't

didn't want to deal with him and asked

me to a press conference tomorrow."

press conference he was talking about. She was supposed to

sure." Emily agreed so easily that it caught

she saw Michael's silence. She knew he wanted to bring Sophia, and she didn't care. "I'll have the driver pick you

felt a wave of relief wash over her. Tomorrow's press conference was a big deal, and she hoped everything would go

driver arrived to pick her up. She didn't say much and had

the collaboration between Phantom Beauty and the Smith Corporation, just waiting for Michael

when she saw Emily staring

had gone, she shouldn't be feeling soft-hearted. But at that moment, she realized this was between

Michael and the entire Smith Corporation into it, which wasn't

Michael and

don't

a man is the start of your misery. Do you still want to be trampled by

sudden clarity. She wasn't feeling sorry for Michael; she just

entrance, Sophia strutted over with a

an invitation, do you?"