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THE BOYFRIEND BETWEEN US
img img THE BOYFRIEND BETWEEN US img Chapter 4 A LOVE SHE CAN'T EXPLAIN
4 Chapters
Chapter 6 MEKKA'S LAST HOLD img
Chapter 7 MEKKA'S LAST HOLD img
Chapter 8 Shedrack promise img
Chapter 9 WHEN LOVE STARTS TALKING img
Chapter 10 THE NIGHT EVERYTHING FALLS APART img
Chapter 11 THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING REAL img
Chapter 12 SLOW AND STEADY img
Chapter 13 When the World Pushes Back img
Chapter 14 When distance teaches the truth img
Chapter 15 Lines That Cannot Be Uncrossed img
Chapter 16 The Space Between What Was and What Could Be img
Chapter 17 Conversations That Change Shape img
Chapter 18 When the Past Knocks Loudly img
Chapter 19 The Cost of Standing Tall img
Chapter 20 When the World Pushes img
Chapter 21 Lines That Can't Be Crossed img
Chapter 22 WHEN REALITY KNOCKS img
Chapter 23 LINES THAT CAN'T BE ERASED img
Chapter 24 WHEN THE WORLD PUSHES BACK img
Chapter 25 THE PRICE OF BEING SEEN img
Chapter 26 WHEN THE GROUND SHIFTS img
Chapter 27 WHEN TRUTH WALKS INTO THE Room img
Chapter 28 THE THINGS WE THOUGHT WERE over img
Chapter 29 THE PAST DOES NOT ASK FOR PERMISSION img
Chapter 30 WHERE GROWTH HURTS img
Chapter 31 THE COST OF BEING SEEN img
Chapter 32 WHEN DISTANCE LEARNS YOUR NAME img
Chapter 33 THE SPACE BETWEEN CALLS img
Chapter 34 WHAT THE WORLD SEES img
Chapter 35 THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US img
Chapter 36 WHEN THE PAST COMES KNOCKING img
Chapter 37 WHEN THE WORLD IS WATCHING img
Chapter 38 THE WEIGHT OF BEING SEEN img
Chapter 39 WHAT THE LIGHT REVEALS img
Chapter 40 THE DAY EVERYTHING CRACKED img
Chapter 41 WHEN THE TRUTH SPOKE BACK img
Chapter 42 THE ROOM THAT DECIDES MEN img
Chapter 43 THE THING YOU DON'T OUTRUN img
Chapter 44 THE COST OF STANDING STILL img
Chapter 45 WHEN THE GROUND SHIFTS img
Chapter 46 : THE SPACE BETWEEN US img
Chapter 47 WHEN TRUTH WALKS INTO THE Room img
Chapter 48 THE WEIGHT OF WHAT CAME BEFORE img
Chapter 49 WHEN THE WORLD PUSHES BACK img
Chapter 50 THE COST OF STANDING TALL img
Chapter 51 WHEN THE GROUND SHIFTS img
Chapter 52 THE DAY HER NAME BECAME A HEADLINE img
Chapter 53 THE WHISTLE AND THE FIRE img
Chapter 54 THE HEARING ROOM img
Chapter 55 THE OFFER img
Chapter 56 FAULT LINES img
Chapter 57 THE THINGS WE DON'T SAY img
Chapter 58 THE OFFER THAT POISONS EV img
Chapter 59 WHEN THE SILENCE BROKE HER img
Chapter 60 THE COST OF SPEAKING img
Chapter 61 WHAT HE DIDN'T SAY img
Chapter 62 WHEN TRUTH STANDS UP img
Chapter 63 THE WEIGHT OF CHOICE img
Chapter 64 WHEN THE NOISE RETURNS img
Chapter 65 THE NAME NO ONE SPEAKS img
Chapter 66 THE COST OF CHOOSING img
Chapter 67 WHEN THE TRUTH STANDS UP img
Chapter 68 THE COST OF STANDING img
Chapter 69 LINES THAT CAN'T BE UNDRAWN img
Chapter 70 WHEN THE GROUND SHIFTS img
Chapter 71 COLLISION COURSE img
Chapter 72 FAULT LINES img
Chapter 73 THE COST OF STANDING img
Chapter 74 WHEN THE GROUND SHIFTS img
Chapter 75 LINES OF BATTLE img
Chapter 76 THE PAST DOESN'T STAY QUIET img
Chapter 77 WHEN POWER SHIFTS img
Chapter 78 THE COST OF CHOOSING img
Chapter 79 THE COST OF BEING SEEN img
Chapter 80 WHEN THE GROUND PUSHES BACK img
Chapter 81 THE COST OF STANDING img
Chapter 82 LINES THAT CAN'T BE UNSEEN img
Chapter 83 CRACKS BENEATH THE CALM img
Chapter 84 WHEN LINES ARE DRAWN img
Chapter 85 WHAT THE MORNING REVEALS img
Chapter 86 THE WEIGHT OF BEING SEEN img
Chapter 87 Lines That Cannot Be Unseen img
Chapter 88 What the Silence Reveals img
Chapter 89 When Strength Is Tested img
Chapter 90 Lines That Can't Be Crossed img
Chapter 91 When the Past Knocks Loudly img
Chapter 92 Lines We Don't Cross (Until We Do) img
Chapter 93 The World Notices img
Chapter 94 Lines We Choose Not to Cross img
Chapter 95 Lines We Choose Not to Cross img
Chapter 96 What the World Thinks It Sees img
Chapter 97 The Weight of Quiet Decisions img
Chapter 98 Lines That Shouldn't Blur img
Chapter 99 The Weight of First Impressions img
Chapter 100 Beyond the Contract img
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Chapter 4 A LOVE SHE CAN'T EXPLAIN

A Love She Can't Explain

Ema woke up the next morning feeling like her chest was full of stones. Sam hadn't called. Not even a text. Just cold silence, as if the previous night never happened. As if her tears didn't matter. As if her voice didn't crack when she said, "I can't do this with you anymore."

She pushed the thought aside, dressed up quietly, and rushed to the office. Shedrack arrived early again-earlier than everyone. His presence filled the entire top floor like a wave. People stepped aside when he walked past. His energy demanded attention, and whether they admitted it or not, everyone felt it.

When Ema entered his glass office, he was already seated, suit sharp, eyes locked on his tablet. And as if he sensed her, he lifted his gaze.

That gaze...

It stopped her breath for a second.

"You're late," he said calmly.

She checked the time.

" I-I'm two minutes early, sir."

"I know," he replied, still watching her. "I just wanted to see if you'd argue."

A playful challenge.

Unnecessary.

But it made her heart skip anyway.

She placed the files on his table and cleared her throat. "Here are the presentation notes, sir."

He didn't even glance at them. His eyes were still on her face, studying her quietly, like he could tell something was wrong.

"What happened to your eyes?" he asked finally.

Her heart jumped. She tried to look away. "Nothing."

"Sore eyes don't just happen," he said. "Were you crying last night?"

Her chest tightened.

Why was he asking as he cared?

Why was his voice so gentle?

Why was he looking at her like he wanted to break whoever hurt her?

She lied quickly. "I wasn't crying. I'm fine."

"Ema."

Just her name.

Deep voice. Low. Sharp.

And it melted something inside her.

"Yes... Sir?" she whispered.

"Don't lie to me," he said. "I'm your boss. I'm not blind."

She swallowed. "It's personal."

He leaned back, crossed one leg over the other, and tilted his head the slightest bit.

"Is it him?"

Her breath hitched.

He didn't know Sam.

He didn't know anything about her relationship.

How did he read her so fast?

"I don't want to talk about it," she said again, forcing a smile. "Let's just work."

"Fine," he said, but she could feel his gaze burning through her.

............

A few hours later, they were in the conference room preparing for a meeting with the board. Shedrack kept giving her instructions, but she noticed something-he was distracted. He kept turning his head to look at her, almost like he wanted to ask something but couldn't.

And then, just before the meeting started, he stepped closer.

Too close.

"Ema," he said quietly.

His voice was softer than she'd ever heard it.

"Yes, sir?"

"If anyone... doesn't treat you the way you deserve..."

He paused and clenched his jaw as if he was choking back anger.

"...you should leave them."

Ema blinked, shocked by the emotion in his voice.

"What?" she whispered.

He looked away quickly, as if he regretted saying it.

"Forget it. Focus on the meeting."

No, she couldn't forget it.

His tone carried something heavy.

Something almost... protective.

...........

The meeting went smoothly-well, for Shedrack. For Ema, her hands kept shaking every time his shoulder brushed hers. She felt the heat radiating off him like he was a furnace.

And whenever he spoke, the entire room obeyed.

Power.

Confidence.

Contol.

Shedrack didn't need to shout.

He didn't need to dominate.

He was Dominance.

After the meeting, as they walked back to the office, a group of female employees whispered loudly near the elevator.

"See as his assistant fine," one said. "No wonder oga is always calling her."

"I hear say she follow am stay late yesterday night," another said.

"That girl had better be careful. His ex will destroy her life."

Ema froze.

Her head bowed immediately.

Shedrack turned around sharply.

His voice was cold.

"You three," he said. "My office. Now."

They swallowed hard.

Everybody went silent.

"Sir, we didn't-"

"You were gossiping about my staff," he cut in. "That will not repeat itself."

Ema tugged his sleeve gently.

"Sir... It's okay."

He turned to her.

"No, it's not."

"But-"

"Ema."

Her heart trembled again.

"We don't tolerate disrespect here."

He turned back to them.

"One more incident like this, and you're fired."

They apologized and ran off.

Ema pulled him aside, looking frustrated.

"Why did you do that?"

"They disrespected you."

"It's not a big deal."

"It is to me."

Those words shook her.

Why her?

Why did her pain affect him?

Why did he react like someone she was something precious to him?

She took a step back, needing space. "Sir... please don't make things harder for me."

He frowned. "Harder?"

"The whole office already talks," she said quietly. "I don't want problems."

"You won't have problems," he assured her. "As long as I'm here."

"That's exactly what scares me," she whispered.

His chest rose sharply.

For the first time since she met him...

Shedrack looked uncertain.

Like he didn't know whether to step forward or stay away.

"Ema..." he finally said.

Soft.

Deep.

Almost pleading.

But she shook her head, broke eye contact, and rushed away, leaving him standing there - fists clenched, jaw tight, eyes burning with something he couldn't express.

.............

Later that night, as she packed her bag, her phone vibrated.

Sam:

We need to talk.

Her stomach twisted.

She didn't reply.

Then another message.

Sam:

If you are seeing that man, just tell me. Stop making me look like a fool.

Ema's heart broke all over again.

Before she could process it, a voice came from behind her.

"You shouldn't look that sad when you're about to go home."

She turned.

Shedrack was leaning on the office doorway, watching her.

Again.

Like he knew she needed someone.

Like he felt her pain through the walls.

"Sam?" he asked, reading her expression.

She froze. "Sir... please don't ask."

He walked closer.

Slow, deliberate steps.

"I'm asking," he said.

"Because whoever is hurting you...

doesn't deserve you."

Her throat tightened.

"Why do you care?" she whispered.

He stopped right in front of her.

"I don't know," he admitted.

"But I can't seem to stop."

Her breath caught.

Electric tension filled the air - thick, heavy, dangerous.

Shedrack held her gaze like he was fighting himself.

Like he wanted to touch her.

But he forced himself not to.

"Goodnight, Ema."

He turned away before he crossed a line.

But Ema...

She stood there shaking, realizing one thing:

Her boss was beginning to feel something he shouldn't.

And deep down...

She was too.

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