Love On The Edge: Stay With Me, My Precious Darling

the evening sky, Emma Cooper boarded her fligh

lt endless, but at last,

as soon as the doors slid open, she spotted someone familiar-Edwin Reid, the Jenner family's lon

d. Edwin immediately took over, word

ncased in a perfectly tailored black suit. His sharply chiseled face

nce caught her off guard, though she quickly remembered why he was he

a careful distance, the space betwee

nt her close. Tonight was the first time they had b

gered between them, familiar but d

slid back behind the wheel. As the car pulled away fr

his presence casting a shadow over the space. Emma's he

oughts, the butler rushed out, swiftly opening the door. Ricky stepped out first, his long strides carrying him toward the house with

oming. The moment she entered the study, she saw Ricky pull out a s

a divorce

nfully in her chest, but

of Mrs. Jenner had never brought her closer to his heart.

t she?" Emma said, her voice trembling d

is sharp features. He didn't bother responding to her comment. Ins

Without her usual makeup, her lips looked pale, and her f

Ricky said, emot

the contents of the contract, flipped to the last page

striking, stared back at her with an icy detachment that sent a shiver

ragile, her smile tense as she searched Ricky's face for even a shred of warmth. But Ri

y moment? Not even allowing her the cou

them stretched, heavy. Their eyes locked for a fleeting moment before s

npack. When she dragged her suitcase downstairs, the maids rushed to help,

standing quietly in a line as the

ere. Everyone, except Ricky, had shown her warmth. A pang of sorrow hit her, but afte

to move on, and

eat of the car, she forced herself to appear composed. Edwin drove her through the city streets and dropped her off at a five-star hotel. Without a w

elf as she dialed his number. Co

ned," he said, his voice rough, wei

d a beat. "What? Wh

a wee

u tell me soon

I didn't want to burde

ad donated her bone marrow to save Nicola Cooper. The realization hit her-she knew exactly why

g-he's brought in top doctors, and the hospital found a bone marrow match fo

her hesitation, gave her Nicola's room number and urged

anaged a weak "okay" before quickly e

ed, her mind racing. By 2 a.m., she gave in, ordering a bottle of red wi

ent's voice was quick and urgent on the other end. She pitched the idea of her join

a break," she replied, her v

e years. You've turned down intimate scenes, refused reality shows and avoided any publicity stunts with male celebrities. The company has bent over back

et it b

a, y

The frustration simmered inside her, but she didn't dwell on it. She head

ard, a close friend she hadn't seen for a while. Emma asked if she could stay at Jenifer's place

and shared a quiet meal with her friend. That afte

ed feeding her sister. Nicola, frail and pale, managed only a few bites before she

been inseparable as children; Nicola had always looked up to her, following h

icky had been beside himself with worry. That was when the trut