Emily’s Dilemma: Seduced by Billionaire Brothers

The goose bumps grew even fatter on Emily’s flesh, minus the cold wind, it was Jackson’s lips on hers in front of paparazzi. It was the electric buzz that coursed through her veins, setting her alight because the wrongness of it was enthralling. The mix of guilt and pleasure stirred in her stomach, she wanted to be drunk off it

Jackson’s lip was soft and tender and it captured hers in a magical haze the wetness of his tongue swiping on her bottom lip, it felt invasive but yet dazzling in a way that felt difficult to understand yet explain. Suddenly she pulled away breathless with her eyes searching Jackson’s searching but she wasn’t sure what. Her cheeks reddened and she took one step back even with Jackson’s hands were still closed around her wrist and the grip seemed to tighten when she stepped back, his eyes nearly pleading.

But before Emily could react further, Ethan stepped between them and in one swift motion he dealt a striking blow to Jackson’s jaw, nearly sending him to the floor, and immediately everyone gasped but Jackson managed to hold his ground even with his knee nearly failing him. He massaged his jaw, a smirk playing on his face but unknown to them Emily had run off and Jackson was the first to noticed so quickly pushed past Ethan running after Emily even though the paparazzi was nearly running after him but the securities managed to keep everyone at bay.

“Emily” Jackson called, running after her while Ethan followed him behind, a brewing storm above his head.

“Let her be” Ethan snarled but Jackson wasn’t listening.

“Stay out of it Ethan” Jackson yelled over his shoulder but at this time, he had lost sight of Emily in the sea of people present at the fundraiser. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw her sneak into the restroom and he went after her immediately but he stood at the door unwilling to just barge inside her. He knew he had taken her unawares by kissing her in front of paparazzi and she was probably still taking it all in. He could guess the narratives that were spinning already, the headlines that were being crafted already he could guess it all but he didn’t care, he wasn’t going to hold back anymore.

“Emily” he knocked “Come on, let’s talk”

He waited a second but no response came forth

“I’m sorry, I know I shouldn’t have but I can’t help it, not with you Emily so come on just talk to me”

Still there was no response and then he heard Ethan approaching, Jackson groaned internally.

“What the hell is your problem Jackson? Have you gone mad?” Ethan approached with a storm, suddenly grabbing Jackson by his collar.

“What the hell are you trying to prove? That you’re in love with her or that you deserve her more than me?” Ethan went further, the fury dancing in his eyes and evident in every word that spewed out of his mouth and lunged at his brother.

“Do you know how bad this is for the fund raiser and for the company, how stupid can you be? Fucking hell Jackson!”

“I don’t care about none of that” Jackson retorted back, “I’m in love with her and I can’t help it, I can’t help how I act around her. It’s stupid but I’m in love with her, I don’t care that she’s your wife okay. I love her”

“Jackson” Ethan growled quietly, the intensity of Jackson’s words kept burning a hole in his chest. He knew it already, but hearing it felt differently made it real but yet Ethan’s wasn’t ready to let go.

“Just shut up she’s my wi-”

“She’s pregnant with my child Ethan, when are you going to understand that she can no longer stay your wife”

***

Amanda had snuck into the party through the favor of a friend who somehow was rich and part of elite, tagging her along as her plus one. Amanda had always wanted to be part of the dazzle razzle in New York also she was seeking revenge and that was why she came back to the city since the whole incident had happened.

She had rallied around rich desperate for a part of their life that could never be hers she wanted to taste it on the tip of her tongue and then if the universe allowed, she wanted to eat it whole and of course the universe had to allow she was going to make it so because it was her only option.

When Amanda walked into the ballroom, she had gasped. It was a lot to take in, judging that she had never attended anything like this before. The soaring ceilings adorned in chandeliers that dripped with cascading crystals. Soft lighting enveloped the room, lending an ethereal glow to the proceedings as te guest flocked in one after the other, in pairs mostly and they were celebrities, socialites and billionaires she had only seen on the paper the air now perfumed with elegance, style and of course designer scents.

“I need to use the restroom, this corset is really pressing on my bladder” she said to her friend who had already half swung away to greet other people. She held her black dress by the seams when she rushed towards the restroom and immediately she got in, she heard someone knock on the door calling “Emily”

She froze for a minute her brain trying to understand the situation before she spoke up, but then she was about the speak up the person beat her to it.

“Come on, let’s talk”

She stayed silent still

“I’m sorry, I know I shouldn’t have but I can’t help it, not with you Emily so come on just talk to me” the person went on while Amanda listened and suddenly she stopped

Wait

Emily? Was that Jackson Hatton as she had heard from her colleague at work?

Then suddenly, she heard someone else approaching, his footsteps quick and hard and there seemed to be a scuffle between them

“What the hell is your problem Jackson? Have you gone mad?” the new person said and she recognized the voice instantly even though there was significant maturity it wasn’t a voice she could forget.

It was Ethan the person she was here for so she listened further and trying to stay as quiet as possible.

“What the hell are you trying to prove? That you’re in love with her or that you deserve her more than me? – do you know how bad this is for the fund raiser and for the company, how stupid can you be? Fucking hell Jackson!”

Oh shit! Amanda thought. What had happened?

“I don’t care about none of that, I’m in love with her and I can’t help it, I can’t help how I act around her. It’s stupid but I’m in love with her, I don’t care that she’s your wife okay. I love her” she heard Jackson say and slowly she was confirming the gist it was all true.

Then Jackson said something that completely set her off guard

“She’s pregnant with my child Ethan, when are you going to understand that she can no longer stay your wife”

Amanda’s hands flew to her mouth as she let out a loud gasp and suddenly everywhere went silent.

“Emily?” she heard whom she presumed to be Jackson call out loud and he tried the doorknob but she had it locked from within.

“Who’s there? Come out now” Ethan called now, his voice more commanding than the soft allure of Jackson’s voice and this time she decided to comply. She unhinged the bolt and pushed the door slightly coming face to face with the brothers who stared at her strangely.

“Who are you?” Ethan asked first, his eyes fixed on her face, wondering what exactly was going on. Then he turned to Jackson “Who’s she?” he asked and Jackson shrugged in response.

“I thought Emily went in there who are you?”Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Amanda stared dumbfounded and unable to speak, her voice getting lost in her throat as she stared at Ethan he looked the same just more handsome but he didn’t remember her. He was her first love and he didn’t remember who she was. How could he when she was a nobody.

She was about to speak up now when someone rushed into the restroom, someone she recognized to be Emily and she looked shaken, as her moved between both men and not registering the third presence there.

“What are you guys doing here?” she was panting heavily and barely holding it together “Mr. Hatton ”

“What about dad?” Jackson rushed forward.

“He collapsed on the red carpet”