The next two days Maria Moore has been busy with her design drafts and got no time to go to the ranch house.
She has five clients who needs their finished work in a week, two of them wants a complete set of jewelries and three others are evening gowns_ the company will also unbox it's new midyear fashion wears barely two months from now. There are other designers working in the company but Maria is the chief designer.
The world is yet to know she's not dead but alive_ Edward James is secretly preparing something unknown to everyone except his wife and Kristen.
After working for several hours, she felt hungry and went to the kitchen to help herself with anything to feel her stomach.
"Ma'am what do you care for_ I actually prepared stir-fried veggies and rice cake" Mrs Bridget said to Maria
"Just in time Mrs Bridget because am starving"Maria Moore said as she takes out a bowl and helped herself with what she wants.
"Please Mrs Bridget I want some red apple smoothie, I'll be in my room_ thanks for this" said Maria Moore going back into her bedroom.
After working for another 3-4 hours her mind drifted to back to two nights ago when Edward James called her Mrs Maria James, the first time he did she let it go but now she won't so, she decided to have a talk with him.
That evening she waited for Edward James return but to her surprise he haven't come back and it's 11:15p.m.
Unknown to her Edward James was in a dinner party hosted to welcome back the eldest daughter of the White family and he met with Kassandra Bold who's looking nothing like the weak lady they saw at the lake.
At that moment when he and Kassandra Bold locked eyes she couldn't look him in the eyes as she was looking at a particular figure behind Edward James.
"Please I need your help" Kessy whispered to Edward but he wasn't ready to listen to her.
"Ms Bold what a pleasant surprise to see your true self" Edward James sarcastically said and he was about walking up her when he felt someone hold his suit jacket.
"Please I seriously need your help" Kessy whispered afraid of being heard by someone.
"Sure Ms Bold doesn't want to be on the news by morning" Edward James said in a calm but stern voice, with that Kessy let go of him. No one knows what's on her mind, everyone here are all traitors her last hope was Edward James but he doesn't want to listen to her_ now she'll only rely on herself.
By the time Edward James got back to the James family mansion it was late in the night but he was studded to see Maria Moore sleeping on the coach when he walked into the massive living room. Admiring her peaceful sleeping face he took out his phone and to a picture of her, after wards he bent to lift her up carrying her into her bedroom. Not willing to go back to his bedroom he took off his shoes and jacket, undid three of his shirt button before he laid down cuddling Maria in his arms_ coupled with the hectic day at the office Edward drifted off to Dreamland.
When Maria work up the next morning she was surprised she was on her bed as she remembered she waited for Edward James to return but slept off on the couch, so how did she end up here
' did he bring me back or someone else but the staffs have all retired for the night by then ' Maria said to herself
Edward has gone back to his room at 4:00a.m so naturally Maria don't know.
After she showered and got dressed she got out of her bedroom, she saw Edward James having his breakfast with his chauffeur.
Dressed in a royal blue trouser pants and a white and blue striped shirt_ his hair neatly cut as he doesn't keep his hair. He sat down like the king having fought and won all his battle now, celebrating his win.
" Don't just stand there come have breakfast Maria" Edward James said to her with a silly smirk which means he caught her ogling at him.
"Good morning ma'am" greeted the chauffeur just then the chef came in.
"Good morning ma'am" the chef greeted.
" Good morning T and you Mrs Bridget" Maria responded thankfully she was saved from the undeniable handsome guy seated.
"Good morning Edward" Maria greeted as she took her seat.