Emily’s Dilemma: Seduced by Billionaire Brothers

“What happened before my accident?” Emily had a strange look on her face that Jackson couldn’t decipher. When he looked around, they were people staring, pointing bold fingers at them, at some point he could see some cameras pointed at their faces. Quickly, he took her hand, pulling her with him towards where the car was parked.

“Come with me” he said softly and he didn’t let go till they were both seated inside the car, nearly breathless.

The air was still and silent, as Emily tried to process her thoughts. She faced Jackson, a defiant look on her face “So what happened?”

“Ethan and I got into fight over you ”

“Why?”

Jackson sighed, taking his eyes away from her confused face for a brief moment, he slicked his hair backwards, the sweet smell of his hair gel filling the car suddenly and he sighed

“Well, for some reasons, you and I happened to be locked in a room during our company’s banquet ball and whatever we were talking about also happened to be projected to the guest at the ballroom”

“How did that happen? Who did that, who locked us there and what were we talking about that?”

“Why all of a sudden?” Jackson interrupted her, surprised at her outburst,

“Because it doesn’t make any sense, how did we end up locked in a room that had a hidden camera, someone was behind it. It’s annoying that I can’t remember anything from that, I can’t remember walking into the so-called room or any reason that would lead me there” Emily said.

“I had wine spilled on me, that was why I went there” , a memory flashed but it wiped as soon as she tried to hold unto it and her head was blank again.

“Someone’s involved, someone trapped us there together”

“But who could that be?”

“Beats me” Emily said, “Who do you think?”

“Anita?” Jackson suggested

Emily thought for a moment and she shook her head “I mean it could be but I don’t think so, she wouldn’t show her face at the hospital but then she’s also my half sister and I wouldn’t put it past her”

“Wait, what!” Jackson claimed “How? That’s news to me”

“It’s a long story and I don’t have the mental strength to get into it this moment, but can I ask something else?”

“What were we talking about while we were locked together that caused you and Ethan to get into a fight”

There was no hesitation in his voice as he spoke the next words “I told you to leave Ethan for me”

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Ethan woke up the next morning, with a headache that encompassed his entire head, half naked and the duvet placed lazily around his waist. He wasn’t entirely surprised to see a feminine figure sleeping soundly beside him but it took a full minute for the guilt to hit him and he groaned while Anita stirred in her sleep. It was all too familiar, her slight snore, her hair all over her face, somehow it felt like they had never actually broken up. But immediately, the thoughts of Emily flashed through his mind and a new wave of guilt washed through him.

What has he done?

He saw her face, her innocent eyes looking up at him and the guilt doubled but when he remembered Jackson, when she called his name, it doubled down. There was no reason for him to feel guilty. It wasn’t a love marriage after all.

But why did he still feel guilty, why did it bother him so much?

He felt Anita’s hands on his back, caressing him till she stood up, wrapping her hands around him from behind. He could feel the hotness of her skin touching his.

“You’re up early” she whispered into his ears “As usual”

Ethan unwrapped himself from her, he stood to his feet and turned to face her.

“This can’t happen again, you got what you want so you can’t bother me anymore”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

A slight frown settled on Anita’s face, but it disappeared as she jumped off the bed and walked towards him

“So quick to get rid of me Ethan”

“Anita ”

“Fine” she said pulling away, and wrapping her bathrobe tighter around herself while she put on her clothes.

“Do you really think this is over?” she asked him

“You said ” he wanted to say but she cut him short.

“I know what I said, but sometimes you want more and I can’t let you go” she looked at him, trying to hold his stare but Ethan wasn’t having it.

“I’m not playing these games with you anymore Anita, we’re done, I’m married now”

A deeper frown set in but Anita was relentless “That was almost the same thing you said to me after you slept with me right after you told Amelia that you loved her, and look what happened”

“Don’t mention her name” Ethan growled angrily, his adam’s apple bobbling from a rising anger within him.

Anita scoffed, flipping her hair haughtily over her shoulder “You might want to blame everyone else except yourself, but you’re the sole reason Amelia died”

“Don’t ”

“Don’t what? Mention her name? Amelia, Amelia, Amelia Sinclair!!” Anita yelled

“Stop it! Stop it!” Ethan yelled back, his face reddening in anger as he almost lunged after Anita but he managed to hold himself back. He always managed to hold himself back.

“You want to act innocent? You were her friend, I didn’t owe her any sort of loyalty but you did, so you know what, you killed her too”

Anita laughed, but it wasn’t a laughter that held any kind of joy, it held a more maniacal note to it, she stared right into Ethan’s eyes as she did so.

“I’ve had my own share of guilt and I’m over it, I never claimed I was a good person Ethan unlike you, you want to rid yourself of all guilt as possible but you’re in fact just as guilty, so you know what yes I killed her too” she said as she picked up her bag and prepared to leave.

“But you’re the reason she killed herself Ethan”