Chapter 224: Why So Logical
After his uncle had left the store. Derek had taken it as a win. In a way it truly was a victory. Afterall, if his uncle had found out about Derek and Emily. Things would have gotten messy with a speed that even the world’s fastest jets could only dream of.
Such a scenario was terrifying to think about.
So Derek was glad that it had not become reality. But just because it had not come to be. That did not mean that it had not cost Derek anything.
It had cost him a great deal.
First it had taken his sleep for the week. And now it was about to take yet another week of sleep. Which meant yet another week where he would not be holding Emily in his arms.
"Are you sure?" Derek asked. Standing on the other side of Derek’s desk, Emily nodded. "Yes, I have been giving it some serious thought. And I think that this is the best way," She looked as tired as Derek felt, the bags under both their eyes were a perfect match. So he knew that her proposal was not one made out of selfishness. In fact, it was selflessness. She was choosing caution over her own comfort.
"We have to not see each other for at least another week. If we rush into things, we are likely to make a mistake and get caught," It looked like just saying the words hurt, but Emily took a breath and continued.
"Last time, we evaded your uncle simply thanks to a stroke of luck. If you had not run out of milk. If I had not chosen to go into that particular store. If I had not looked up at the particular moment when your uncle happened to be in my line of sight, then you and I were done. We cannot keep relying on luck to keep us going," Derek nodded at the last part. Truer words had never been said.
"We have to be cautious too. I know that we were being cautious this entire time. But after such a close call, I do not feel comfortable. Just heading over to the penthouse again. Let’s just wait another week and see how it goes,"