The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 29: Reaching Cooperation

"Hey, so you're Ella. I gotta say, your paintings are amazing, and I didn't expect you to be this gorgeous in person. My teacher's a big fan too." Emily felt a weird sense of familiarity with Jeffrey's excitement. Noticing Emily's puzzled look, Jeffrey jumped in to explain, "My teacher is Mr. Jackson. He has some of your paintings."

Emily finally got why Jeffrey seemed familiar. It turned out that he was Nicholas's student.

"Hi, I'm Emily."

"Oh, your real name is just as poetic as your art. Miss Rodriguez and I have tried to meet you a few times, but we heard you were always busy. Didn't expect to see you today." Jeffrey was pretty good-looking and cheerful, and Emily didn't mind chatting with him a bit more.

"Yeah, I've been kinda swamped lately." In fact, she just wanted to avoid any drama before the press conference.

Emily and Abigail chatted with Jeffrey for a few more minutes until he got called away, but he made plans to meet up with Abigail next time.

Emily shot Abigail a teasing smile. "What? Do you like him?" She noticed Abigail sneaking glances at Jeffrey and blushing.

Abigail lightly punched Emily's shoulder, shyly saying, "What are you talking about? Let's go. The show's about to start." She quickly pulled Emily to find seats.

The first part was the press conference for Michael and Nicholas signing a cooperation agreement. Emily and Abigail found a low-key spot to sit.

They watched Michael, still looking dignified and elegant, walk onto the stage. After a bunch of business pleasantries with Nicholas, they finally signed, shook hands, hugged, and posed for photos under the media's flashlights.

Emily was super relieved the deal was signed first. If anything went wrong in the second half, the cooperation might've been off the table.

In the midst of the flashing lights, Michael's gaze zeroed in on Emily. Through the crowd, he saw the uniquely beautiful Emily resting her head on Abigail's shoulder. Maybe she was bored or maybe she was feeling off.

afternoon, he wanted to say she was stunningly beautiful, the kind of beauty that takes his

their eyes on her, and it made him a bit

then he realized she was actually feeling sick because she couldn't hold it in any longer and had to rush to the restroom in front of all the reporters, looking pale and embarrassed. As Michael's

professional smile and dealt with the reporters, but inside he

was in the restroom with

up like this. This baby doesn't seem to care about you at

took a sip of water

Wait

came out of the restroom,

wrong with you? Can't you stop throwing up?" Michael said angrily

confused glances. "Did you do something to

head, equally baffled. "Forget about him." Abigail supported Emily as they walked back to the

suffer. Then Sophia called out to him from behind, "Michael, Mr. Jackson said he's waiting for you in the lounge." Michael frowned, looked at Emily again, but she had already walked

eaten anything today, fearing the

kept losing weight instead of gaining it since she

around and returned to the venue, which was being set up for the evening's

always with Sophia? It's really annoying." Apparently,

without them, but Michael

said to Emily, "You should come with me to meet

Emily smiled. "Sure."

resentment and unwillingness. In such a setting, the person by Michael's

you two know each other?" Michael looked at Emily in confusion. 'When did she meet Nicholas?' He wondered. "We've met