Ch. 1..5: Stay Around You Now And Forever (Hunter Jackson) Chapter 1-5
Stay Around You Now And Forever (Hunter Jackson) novel Chapter 1
"Lets get divorced.” Emily Gale was disheartened as she looked at the dashingly handsome man whom most women wanted to be with but she was now divorcing him.
Hunter .Jackson, the most eligible and desired man in Bentson City, was rich, handsome, sophisticated and one of the most respected men in the city. But after being married for three years, she had given up hope that he would ever truly love her. After three long years, she was going to do the unthinkable and end one of the most envied matches in the city.
"Divorce. You want it, you got it. I set you free. Henceforth we no longer have anything to do with each other." Emily endured the harsh words and the heartache but refused to look at him.
Hunter was expressionless, deep in thought. He picked up the pen and signed the divorce papers handed to him by Emily. Thereafter he stood up from the table at the café and confidently walked out. His tall and strong frame immediately got every woman in the café s attention.
That was their relationship in a nutshell. No matter what she did, good or bad, it didn†t leave a single impression on him.
Their relationship had been like this for over a year, so she had gotten used to it somewhat. Even if it hurt her like crazy. As Emily walked out of the café, her cell phone rang.
"Wendy'", Emily answered the call and biting down on her lips said softly, “I listened to you and got him to sign the divorce papers.”
"Really, he signed the papers?” Wendy Gale could barely hide her excitement and glee.
Emily was confused by her sister's reaction. She frowned and continued, “He signed, Wendy. Why are you so happy about this?"
Ha ha ha, Emily, you really divorced Hunter, ha ha ha, you are an idiot"
"What the hell are you talking about, sis?" Emily was even more puzzled. She felt that something was amiss.
"Isn't it obvious With you divorcing Hunter II have a chance to marry him"
Standing ¡in the building across from Emily, Wendy looked at her from the top floor and laughed hysterically. She said, "Why do you think that Hunter has always been so cold towards you?”
"What the...?" Emily asked, clutching her cell phone and unknowingly walking onto the main road.
"Because he always blamed you for the death of his brother. Do you expect him to love the woman who has killed his little brother?”
'I did not!" Emily protested, “I have nothing to do with Vincent's death, did you...?”
Emily's eyes suddenly widened, she realized, "This was your plan all along, you sick bitch!"
"What are you going to do, tell Hunter the truth? What a pity, It's too late now." Wendy's diabolical laughter seemed to come from the depths of hall.
"I won't let you off! You tricked me!" Emily hated herself for realizing all of this too late.
"li am afraid that you won't have a chance now." Wendy looked down at the figure on the road and with an evil smile said, "Look to your left."
Emily glanced to the left, but at that instance, a loud impact rang out.
Bone shattering pain permeated throughout her entire body. She was like a leaf drifting in the wind. After being hit by the truck, her body hit the ground with a hard thump.
Her life flashed before her eyes. Half her life she spent obsessed over Hunter and trying to make him happy.
She thought to herself, if she had a chance to live her life again, she wouldn't ever love him again. How could she love a man who couldn't love her back?
Emily closed her eyes. As she lay there unconsciously, she couldn't see the dashingly handsome man, Hunter .Jackson, running out of the crowd and lifting up her blood-soaked body.
And she could not see that the man who everyone idolized in tears as he carried her to the sidewalk and called 9-11.
She could not see that within her bag, out came the divorce agreement and where Hunter was supposed to sign his name, he had Written the words, NEVER.
Emily s body turned icy cold and finally she breathed her last.
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Emily opened her eyes and found that she was reborn.
She looked at herself in the mirror.
Her body felt unbearable hot and her face was covered with thick makeup. She was wearing a plunging V neckline gown, the time on the clock was exactly 7:48 in the evening.
This was all too familiar, and Emily shuddered at the memory.
She revived from her death and found herself back in her 18-year old body. This night was her engagement to Hunter Jackson.
In her previous life, it was at this engagement event that she was drugged. When Hunter's subordinates came to look for her, she was making out with two male make-up artists.
This was stopped by Hunter's subordinates and they did their best to protect her dignity. Unfortunately, it became the talk of the town and blemished her character. Despite this, Hunter still fulfilled his grandmother's wishes and married her. But from that point on, he never trusted her again.
Now, it was only two minutes from the event that caused most of her life's problems.
Emily pinched her hands and tried to wake herself from the effects of the drug that she had been given. She struggled to the door.
Before she could open the door, she could hear a voice saying "You must get this right. You must say that the bitch seduced you both."
"We know, Ms. Gale. Rest assured. No one will know that you are involved,' a strange man's voice replied.
Wendy Gale's voice softly replied, "When this ¡is done, [I'll send the rest of the money. lf this fails, I shouldn't have to tell you what will happen."
"We won't fail Ms. Gale, you just sit back and enjoy the show."
Emily pinched her hands even harder. She had never suspected Wendy before but it was Wendy who had set-up from the startl
Her body was getting hotter and hotter, and Emily started to panic. Oh no. lf they enter with her in this condition, she wouldn't be able to resist them. Then after they had taken advantage of her, they can still say that it was she who initiated it.
She can remain here, she must escapel
The dressing room was linked to an adjoining restroom. Emily took an eyebrow trimmer as a weapon and stumbled towards the door to the restroom. .Just as she closed the door to the restroom, the outer door opened and the two male makeup artists entered the room.
"Where is she?" "Check out the restroom"
As fast as she could, Emily got out of the restroom and into the corridor. She continued to stumble along towards the lift.
As she entered the lift, she heard from the long corridor the male make-up artists voices, ˆOh nol That woman has escaped! We can't let her escape."
The engagement event was being held at a hotel and now the grand ballroom was already filled with guests.
Emily was drugged. She didn't know what shell do under the influence of the drugs. Barely conscious, she took the lift down to the basement parking garage.
No matter what, she must leave this place tonight.
4Just a short distance away, she saw a car door open. Clenching her teeth, she headed into the car. With the eyebrow trimmer in hand, she pressed it against the occupants neck and demanded, "Drive! Drive away from here now!"
The dashingly handsome man frowned and looked down at the small blade pressed against his neck with cold eyes.
Emily felt a chill come over her, she thought, this man was so chilling.
Two men dashed out from the lift and were obviously looking for her.
Emily couldn't be bothered to look at the men, shut the door with a thump. She continued to press the blade on his neck, and said,
“Tell your driver to gol”
"Sir... the driver said in shock looking at his boss.
Emily finally realized who the man she was threatening was. In her panic, she accidentally cụt down on his neck and drew a trace of blood.
Good lord! .Just her lụck. She had randomly chosen this car and the owner happened to be the man who she was to be engaged to.
The man who had broken her heart in her previous life, the man who she had sworn never to love again- Hunter .Jackson!
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Time stood still in the car.
Emily's hand was trembling and Liam, the driver, broke out in cold sweat. He was worried about the cut on the master's neck.
Only Hunter remained expressionless and emotionless throughout the encounter. He glanced outside at the two men and said, to Emily and Liams disbelief, "Drive!"
"Dri... Drive?" Liam was shocked. Was his boss really being threatened by his future wife?
Mr. Hunter was revered as a god in Bentson City. He has never ever been threatened before, especially by someone holding a knife. Anyone who dared might as well been asking for death.
Emily could not think straight. As the car drove out of the hotel car park , she eased the grip and the eyebrow trimmer slipped from her grasp.
The trimmer dropped onto Hunter s strong hands and he tossed it aside.
"Where do you want to go?” The voice was strangely reassuring. She could never tire from listening to that deep manly voice.
Emily unconsciously grabbed onto his shirt as her body continued to heat up and she was starting to feel dizzy. But there was this thought in her mind, deep in her consciousness.
“Hunter.... Her breathing was short and labored. With a husky voice, she said, "I don't love you, I never will loöve you. You scuml”
Liam flinched and almost lost control of the car. Tonight's their engagement. How could she be so disrespectful? Although he knew that Mr. Hunter was only obeying his grandmother s wishes for this arranged marriage, how could she disrespect him?
But it was obvious that the future Mrs. Hunter was in a daze and perhaps she didn't even know what she was saying.
Hunter raised his thick eyebrows and stared at the cherry red face of hers, 'Me? Scum?”
He didn't remember doing anything that awful to his fiancée to deserve being called a scum.
"You’re a scumbag.' Emily bit her lip, her eyes were dilated and dull. She had suffered so many grievances, unhappiness, and hopelessness due to this man.
"Why do you treat me this way? Hunter, you piece of shit, why?”
She clenched her fists and firmly pounded on his chest. Hunter grabbed her hands and before he could speak, the silly girl raised her head, with tears swelling in her eyes and pouting lips. lt was a face full of grief, 'Hunter, it hurts me so much...'
Her pitiful state made Hunter wonder if he had ever done anything to hurt her, honestly, they had barely ever met.
Emily was even more dazed as the drugs continued to take effect on her body. She was so hot, so itchy like countless bugs were crawling all over her.
She continued to lean onto Hunter and started to nuzzle him. Hunter looked down and with both hands, pushed her shoulders away.
He didn't say a word, but he didn't need to with those cold icy eyes that could kill anyone s soul with a single glare.
Emily looked into those eyes and shivered like she was cold despite the fact that her body felt like it was on fire. But soon, the coldest breeze couldn't put out the fire. The drugs continued to take effect and she already couldn't tell who was in front of her.
She grabbed Hunter's collar, “I’m hot. Put it in me..."
"Mr. Hunter, Sir. | don't think Ms. Gale is feeling well" Liam said as he stole a glance at the rear-view mirror.
Hunter looked down at Emily, and suddenly, the girl slid her leg on his lap and straddled him.
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Ah... Liam flinched and the car almost mounted the curb.
Unacceptable, this is totally unacceptable! Never has there been any woman who dares to be so disrespectful to Mr. Hunter!
Will the master throw her out of the car?
Emily squinted her eyes and stared at the dashingly handsome face, her breathing was fast and labored.
Hunter's face was ice-cold, his fingers pinched her chin and lifted her face. "Who did this to you?”
Tonight was their engagement. Although he didn't have any feelings for his fiancée, she was still his fiancée. Whoever did this to her might as well attacked him. He narrowed his eyes, and with an air of vengeance, he coldly said, "Was it those two men?”
Emily wasn't in the mood to answer that question. Trying to break free from his grip, her head tilted forward and kissed him.
Liam flinched again and the car almost swerved.
“Emily, do you know what you are doing?" Hunter gently pushed her back, but she still held onto her shoulders. That stone-cold face finally revealed a hint of concern for her.
How dare she kiss him! The nerve of this woman! "You... you!”
His voice seemed to be drowned by her kiss.
She has really lost all composure; her face was flushed so red that it seemed like blood could ooze out any moment. Hunter took notice and his cold heart started to reveal a trace of compassion.
His large hands grasped Emily's tiny hands and he said as gently as he could, "Behave yourself, don't move."
He glanced at Liam and coldly said, "Do you want to keep your eyes?”
Though his voice was calm and collected, Liam panicked and sweated even more, 'No...yes, I want them...'
Liam took one quick glance at the scene in the back. Emily's hands were still on Mr. Hunter's chest and what took Liam by surprise was, Mr. Hunter who usually hates being touched was actually letting this woman do it
But now he had to find a place to park the car and got out or he would be fired!
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Finally, Liam found a place and the car stopped by the seaside. Liam jumped out immediately. With a firm thud the door closed and locked. As fast as Liam could, he disappeared into the darkness.
In the car, the man's shirt has become ruffled. His expression remained cold and emotionless but sweat started to bead down his forehead and cheeks. He looked Irresistible seductive.
His sweaty hands grasped her tiny hands tightly and a muted voice said, "Emily, do you know what you are doing?”
"I..." Emily shook her head, she didn't know a thing.
Hunter s eyes squinted, "Do you know who l am?”
Little did he expect that there would be a day when a silly girl caused him to lose control.
But he wanted her to know clearly who the person before her was.
Emily sighed and turned her watery eyes on him.
Who he is? He... "You are... Jack Hunter.'
"Very good!" Hunter finally released her and started to gently take off his shirt.
This is the first time he willingly took off his clothes in front of her. Ever!
Emily was dumbfounded, she already knew that Hunter was attractive, but she didn't expect him to be so devilishly dashingl
But his glare was still so frighteningly cold.
The true Hunter is cold, calculated, composed, and bloodthirsty as a wolf!
Emily suddenly realized that she was about to be devoured like prey. Her hot desire for him was swiftly dampened by his predatory glare.
She couldn't help but shiver and retreat, 'I...'
"Why? Weren't you eager for it?" Hunter pulled her back in.
Emily shook her head and used both her hands to push him away. She felt his hands touch her and they were warmer than hersl
"I...I'm fine now." The man in front of her is dangerous. Scary. He is one of those once involved with, you I'll never be able to escape from.
Oh my lord, he is Hunter! What happened to her just now? Why did she seduce him?
Her body was hot and yet chilly, chilled by her fear of him.
What happened in her previous life came back to her in detail. Emily could not help but tense up. This is someone who she definitely could not offend. Why didn't she run far away from him?
"You have inflamed my desire, now you are playing hard to get?” He said threateningly as he lifted her face by the chin.
"Little one, are you toying with me?”
"I, of course not..." Emily struggled uneasily. She wanted to push him away but was unable to.
"I shouldn't have done it, Hunter, please ... let go of me...”
She was panicking and wanted to flee but she couldn't resist any further.
"You double-minded Iittle thing,. Hunter gazed down at her, Woman, you asked for it!"