Chapter 3 Emily's POV

"Father said to bring you."

I was speechless.

My father already kept mute on me since I married Ethan,

Why would he want to see me all of a sudden? For all we knew, he turned his back at me. He disowned me.

"Well, you're back to being his daughter now."

I bit my lower lips in anger and some hope.

I've missed my Father's love so much.

Just in a moment, I was in Father's compound.

The place I've loved and grew up in till I made the miserable decision, ruining my own life.

"Come with me." A face I've never seen before walked up to me and muttered.

I looked at Jason and he nodded.

"He is Father's new personal disciple."

"Okay."

I nodded and followed, my eyes gazing around at my playing spots those days.

My head in chaos, and my mind was in turmoil, my stomach growled upset.

The disciple opened the door, and behind the broad table with a mini shelf carefully arranged with books, was my Father; Mr Kingsley Richardson seated effortlessly. His eyes piercing right through my soul.

"Welcome home daughter." He muttered with so much easiness. I was getting on the verge of breaking down now. It felt so good to be home but yet I was utterly angry.

He had left me on my own for too long, that I felt I should never forgive him and just go far away.

He stood up slowly and engulfed me to himself.

His scent still remained the same and it seemed he never aged at all.

"I'm not sorry at all Lily, I warned you of your decisions, you can't blame me because now you can see it yourself."

"Now you can shed your last tears, cry all you want, because by tomorrow you're going to be very powerful and you will never be allowed to cry again."

I hugged my father back and crashed helplessly in his arms.

I cried so much, I had to fall asleep in his embrace and just woke up in my room.

It was as though I was dreaming, but I was in my room, my old room, everything was still intact and sparkling as though I still lived here.

I was still staring at everything when a knock appeared on the door followed by a slight push.

And then a bright smile crept to my face as she engulfed me tight to herself. My Nanny, I've missed her so much. It has been so many years and she hasn't changed at all. I felt I was the only one that had gone through life.

"You should've listened to your Father."

"Nanna, not now." I playfully hushed her and she brought me close to her body once more.

"If your mother was here today, she'd have strangled that boy."

My face got sullen, a sulking atmosphere appeared.

"Yes Nanna," I breathed.

If mum was alive, I wouldn't have married Ethan to begin with, she was one adamant, strong-willed lady, who believed in going more higher than your status. To my Family, Ethan's family was below average. We were the second most richest family in Carlifornia.

"You need to shower now, your Father might request for you any moments."

"Yes Nanna."

She stood up and urged me into my bathroom like she had always done.

Just like everywhere else, my bathroom was still intact, my heavily packed skin products I used to apply then were all bought and arranged. I scoffed at myself.

How could I have used all these products back then, I was really one who pay great attention to herself.

When I was done, I wore one of my favorite gown. Just like Nanna said, Father sprung into my room urging me to come with him immediately.

His impatient action made me wondered what was happening, next I saw my brother chuckling at my helplessness.

I glared hard at him.

As though Father had unleashed almost all of his cars, they came trouping in and I got to sit in the most expensive, limited edition he just got.

I smirked.

It was obvious, My father had took everything upon himself.

Ethan never knew who he messed with.

I didn't know how he got to know about my divorce when I haven't said it out but he was my Father and could do everything and anything.

"Let's see how much effort you put in the next two months being a CEO, then I'll step down as the chairman." Father muttered, making me hiccup.

"I know you can do this Lily, it's time to put your studies to use."

My heart tingled at father's words, Ethan never allowed me work, I was so obedient that I had to say yes to every request he made.

I braced myself and breathed in heavily.

I got this, I was going to make father proud for once in my life and make Ethan regret ever loosing me.

I was going to become powerful,

The car suddenly came to a halt followed by my excorts.

A man ran up to my door and held it opened.

We were now at the company.

I came down with my chin held up high, and my eyes looking around.

Then I held my hand up to remove the big black girly shade I wore.

I was unconsciously posing now and adding more elegance to my demeanor as paparazzi rushed out from nowhere and started taking pictures.

My father's men paved way, I walked in the middle not forgetting to add elegance to my steps as I walked.

We took elevator to the stakeholders meeting and father presented me as the new CEO of M&C corporation soon to become chairman.

Even if any of them had questions, they all kept it to themselves and welcomed me warmly.

When we were done, I was led to the interview hall with so many reporters. And there I met whom I've refused to think about all this while, Dylan.

He had a bright smile on his face,

"Welcome back Lily, No, Miss Emily." He extended his hand and I shook it with a smile as well.

Seconds passed, he still held onto my hand.

I cleared my throat but he seemed to be lost for some reasons,

"Dylan?" I muttered with gritted teeth, the paparazzi were taking pictures.

How could someone still get lost on a woman who rejected him many years ago.

"Ehm." He nodded and finally let go.

What was he doing here anyways. Although his company had rise greatly to be among the few tops, but he only had a tiny share in M&C, why does he have to be here?

I swiftly climbed the stage.

"Hi, I'm Emily Kingsley Richardson, The Newly appointed CEO of M&C corporation. And I'll serve it's purpose with all my strength and willingness." I bellowed and the whole crowd went applauding,

I was quite amazed at how I was able to cub my nerves, cos it was wrecking as hell.

"We'll take questions now." Dylan shimmed in from the secretary's stand.

I twitched my head aside in thoughts.

Hope it's not what I was thinking.

"Wait what?!"

He couldn't be my secretary right?! Father! what has he done!

I was now boiling but the reporters already started throwing in their questions.

"I heard you're getting divorced Mrs Richardson, how true is this??"

"Yes, actually, it's very true."

"Would you like to give viewers reasons you wish to divorce your husband of Five years?"

"This is rather personal but we both have our mutual understanding and why we chose this path, is only known to us, I'll like to stop here for today.. and tha.."

I didn't get to finish as my phone interrupted me, I glanced at the caller ID and a smirk slowly crept to my lips.