*AURORA*I rode to work, humming my favorite song, and already envisioning a good day at work as usual.I needed to distract myself from the conflicting feelings that a certain man had incited in me.Today, I was covering the mid-day news.I wasn’t just a host, I was also a journalist.I had a lot of news material to go through today and I was looking forward to it.As I arrived at the office, I heard my coworkers gossiping.“I heard this new girl graduated from a top university abroad, HBC’s school of journalism. The boss said she had such an impressive resume.”“If I was the one who graduated from that school, I think I would have wanted to work at the biggest TV station in Madrid, why would she come here?”“And I thought there could be no one better than Aurora.”“Do you really think the director brought her here to compete with Aurora? Maybe he needs someone as productive as Aurora.”“It could be. I mean, Aurora is not only beautiful, she’s a great host, we got lots of traffic sin
*AURORA*What I had wanted to do this year was try to win over my co-workers that didn’t like me.I had wanted to prove to them that I wasn’t someone who robbed Isobel of her life. I had wanted to prove to them that if I had the chance to choose, I’d never snatch someone’s life from them.I had wanted to make them understand that what happened wasn’t my fault.But I realized now that there was no need of trying to win them over.They might only end up finding more reasons to hate me so it wasn’t worth it.Being a news presenter had always been my dream since I was little, it was something I wanted to do, not just for the money but because I had a passion for it.I had a wide range of skills, Alma always said that I was special and that was why I was blessed with so many talents.So yes, with my talents, I had made enough money that could sustain me for the rest of my life.I even had annual dividends from QUEEN’s every year.Financially, I didn’t need to worry at all.I knew Carla was
As Carla watched Aurora walk away, the expression on her face turned cold.From the very first day she met Aurora, she had been very jealous of her.She had wondered how someone could be so beautiful. Her jealousy increased when she found out that Aurora was from a rich family and also had a boyfriend who loved her, dearly.She wanted to be Aurora, she wished to have Aurora’s life and so she set out to seduce Lucien.When the public got to know that Aurora wasn’t a Diaz, it was as if the heavens was on her side. It had given her so much joy to see Aurora in pain.And so she made sure to take everything from Aurora, she wanted Aurora to fall so hard that she wouldn’t be able to get back up.In time, she’ll let Aurora know why she was doing this.***********Carla returned to her hostel’s suite to find Lucien already there.“Didn’t you say you were going home today?”Lucien walked over and hugged her from behind, then he gently rubbed her belly.“I missed you and the baby.”A trace of p
*AURORA*“What sort of drama is this? There is a real and fake Mrs Sullivan?” That voice sounded in the air.I swallowed, recognizing his voice.Damon.I turned around to find him walking up to us.Today, he was dressed, casually in black sweatshirt and sweatpants.I wanted to lie and say he looked less attractive, I wanted to say he looked better only in suits but I had to admit, the man could look majestic in anything.“The polygamy is this city is interesting and it seems like both women don’t even know that they’re married to the same man.”People laughed but I frowned.He knows that I was the real Mrs Sullivan so why was he making a joke about this?I avoided Damon’s gaze, frankly because I hated being in this situation right now.I didn’t want to put up a fight about being Mrs Sullivan because Lucien wasn’t worth fighting for.But at the same time, I didn’t want to be labeled as a mistress.I glanced at Carla who was still looking nervous.After knowing how evil she could be, I
*DAMON*I was puzzled just like how the others were around me on seeing that card.How did she get it?Even if she was from the Diaz family, and is currently married to the Sullivan family, there was still no way she would be eligible for this card.None of the members from both families were.“The only person I’ve seen with this card is Mr Dumont. It is very rare to see it with just anyone.”“Who exactly is this woman?”“There is no way she can be a lowly mistress.”“I’m so curious to know who she is.”Hearing those words, I felt a sense of satisfaction seeing that Aurora had restored her reputation all on her own.Anytime I think I couldn’t get any more fascinated by her, I get ten times more drawn to her.I watched as the manager led her away, while everyone stared at her with so much respect.I recalled her refusing my help.I didn’t mean to put her in an awkward situation. I was curious to see if she truly meant anything to her husband.I was genuinely pissed that he could deny h
The women in the room felt envious of Carla.“Awwn, that’s so sweet. He didn’t want to be separated from you.”Ava asked. “You really should introduce us to him. We need to see the man who loves you that much. Men like him are rare.”Carla smiled, sheepishly.”I will introduce him to you guys later when I get the chance.”Carla didn’t like how calm Aurora looked. From the moment she accepted that she was the news reporter Mr Dumont wanted even if she wasn’t so sure, she had been expecting Aurora to look a mess.But she still had that beautiful, calm look on her face.Even now that she was bragging about her boyfriend who was Aurora’s husband, Aurora still looked composed as if she didn’t care.Carla felt so upset.She wanted to see a pained look on Aurora’s face.The waiters came over and handed the ordering tablets to everyone.Carla handed a tablet to Aurora herself.“Aurora, order anything you want, it’s the least I can do for taking the prime-time position from you.”Carla greatly
*AURORA*“I’ve told you countlessly not to bully Carla. Why do you keep ignoring my words? Do you really want to see what I can do to you?”Lucien barked.I slowly sat on a sofa and admired my freshly done manicure.“What did I do this time?”“You intentionally ordered expensive meals so she wouldn’t be able to pay. How dare you embarrass her in front of those people?!”I was tired of defending myself.Since he was always going to think I was bullying her.Then that’s what he was going to hear.“Fine. I bullied her and I was so going to enjoy watching her make a fool out of herself. There! Are you happy?”“You’re despicable.”“No! The two of you are despicable. You two ruthlessly hurt me, you two made a fool out of me, you two crushed me as if I didn’t matter at all.”“You betrayed me first!”He thundered.” Stop acting like a saint when you cheated first!”I frowned.”I cheated first?”“What happened that night, Aurora?! What happened that night at the club close to our university? Will
Carla walked into the private room and up to Lucien who looked pissed beyond words.“Lucien, what did you say to Aurora? She looked devastated.”“I was tired of her acting like a saint. I told her I was aware of what she did that night.”Carla’s eyes dilated.”You…you promised me not to ever mention it to her.”“It’s high time she knows anyway! If you hadn’t sent me those pictures, I never would have found out how much of a horrible person she is.”“Still, I…she didn’t need to know. We’ve all moved on. There’s no need dwelling in the past.”Lucien held her hands.”We all moved on, except her. She keeps bullying you and for that reason, I am going to keep tormenting her. Carla, I think it’s high time you stop worrying about how she feels. Even back then, you told me not to ask her about that night because she had just lost her family and you didn’t want her to experience a terrible heartbreak if she finds out that I knew what she did. You care about her too much. It’s time you stop. She
Damon nodded at Isobel’s words "Very well then, I hope that you’ll clearly remember what you said tonight.”Damon picked up his cell phone and made a call.“Contact the general manager of Roka and tell him to come over right away."Five minutes later, Roka’s general manager, Franco, trotted all the way in.The crowd had surrounded the place in a barrel, and everyone couldn't blink at this interesting sight.Although Second Miss Diaz was trying to stay confidence in her accusation, she had actually been trembling all over long ago, and none of her expensive jewelry could hide the woeful state of her body.Aurora on the other hand who was supposed to be the most miserable and wretched person, looked calm and collected.Especially now, although she did not say a word, but the calm and collected demeanor, the elegance and nobility of her looks, along with the torn skirt on her body seems to have become a uniquely designed treasures, not the slightest bit out of place, but rather, bursting
Everyone was staring at Lucien. Even if they had their suspicions before that Aurora pushed Carla because of Lucien, Isobel had just confirmed that their suspicions were true.And so they wondered if Lucien and Aurora had indeed dated or Aurora had one-sided feelings for him.Damon grimaced.Since Isobel was trying to make Aurora into the mistress, the real mistress should be exposed tonight.“So you’re saying Aurora hurt Miss Esteban because she wants Lucien, is that right? So Miss Esteban and Lucien has a proper relationship?”Of course Isobel couldn't expose that Aurora was Lucien’s wife and Carla was the mistress.Her mission was to make Damon and everyone in this hall hate Aurora no matter what.Isobel began to recklessly make up stories, “Aurora has always love Lucien since they were kids but he didn’t feel the same. She’s obsessed with him and since she found out that Lucien had fallen in love with another woman and is in a relationship with Carla, she’s been doing all she can
Alberto felt frustrated.Why was Mr Dumont so interested in the family drama?He just wanted to send Aurora away so the party could go on.He didn’t want to relive the incident in front of people again; after all, being cut off from his daughter wasn't something honorable.But Damon was insisting in knowing what happened.Isobel, however, took the initiative to speak.“Mr Dumont, well, this is my parents' adopted daughter, Aurora, today my parents accepted my dear friend, Carla Esteban as their goddaughter, Aurora was not happy about it and she pushed the pregnant Carla down the stairs in a fit of anger.""Fortunately, Carla is fine, she is also so kind and does not want to hold a grudge against Aurora. Dad only asked Aurora to apologize to Carla so the matter could be settled but Aurora refused, she said she’d rather let go of this family than to apologize and she did just that, she tore her dress to symbolize tearing herself away from the Diaz family.”Alberto looked tensed.“This i
Isobel and Damon were instantly the center of attention of the entire hall.Those present were all the dignitaries of Barcelona.There was not a single person that didn’t recognize that name ‘Dumont’The son of the richest man in the country, the sole heir of the Mont Group was here right now!Though, his family was from Madrid, they still held great power through the whole of Spain.Everyone also knew that the reason why he was in Barcelona was to personally oversee the Paradise Resort project.This Paradise Resort was a fat piece of meat coveted not only by the construction industry but also by various fields.Aside that, being close to any member of the Dumont family was a huge deal for many people.Like they already had a ticket to heaven or something.Everyday, people, especially industrious men and women who own businesses, some women who simply wanted to be seen with Manuel Dumont have all tried to get acquainted with him.But they were almost always turned away.Who would have
Aurora stared at Alberto and she finally accepted the fact that the mother and father who had raised her for 22 years no longer had any love left for her.It was painful to accept because nothing, absolutely nothing had prepared her for this.Nothing had prepared her for losing her family at twenty-two.Nothing had prepared her for being an outcast at twenty-two.Even three years later, she was still struggling with the fear, the pain of being abandoned.But she had to stop making excuses for the Diaz family. She had to stop making excuses for Hannah and Alberto. The two of them didn’t give a shit about her anymore.And so she had to let go of them, completely.All Alberto cared about right now was his reputation and the family name.It didn’t matter to him about how Aurora felt right now.And so, it shouldn’t matter to her about how Alberto felt as well.She wasn’t the Aurora of three years ago who wanted her family so bad.They were not her family.She only had herself now and so, s
"But why did Miss Diaz push Miss Esteban though?”Someone in the crowd asked.“Don't you know? The Diaz family and the Sullivan family are close and there were speculations that Lucien and Aurora were dating and would get married, Aurora really loves Lucien but since he choose Carla, she is obviously jealous, and tried to kill Carla and her baby, she is really vicious."“I think the Diaz family were too kind to let her remain in the family. If I was in that family, I’d have kicked out this daughter of a murderer. There is no good in her and it’s high time the Diaz family realize that or else, she’s going to bring nothing but trouble to the family.”On the other side, Alberto finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Carla say this.Often, people don't need the truth, just a shroud.As long as the victim doesn't take it personally, the matter can naturally be turned around quickly.But Isobel clearly refused to let Aurora off easily.It was so hard to design such a once-in-a-lifet
Afterward, Carla held her belly and screamed."It hurts, it hurts, my baby, Aurora, why did you push me?!”Aurora’s eyebrows protruded.A bad feeling arose in her heart.Almost simultaneously, countless people just flocked to the scene.Isobel rushed to the front.“Aurora, why did you push Carla, she’s pregnant!”“Aurora, I know you're on bad terms with Carla, but you can't hurt the innocent baby in her belly. Is it because of the father? Do you think killing the child will make Lucien like you again?!”A barrage of questions struck like a hail of bullets.Aurora instantly understood.She had fell into a trap.Isobel and Carla must have planned this to ruin her name.She had thought that Isobel had achieved her goal by making Carla the Diaz family's goddaughter.But she didn't realize that there was such a big pit waiting for her.The viciousness of the two of them was beyond her imagination.They were surrounded by a group of people.The rest of the banquet hall also heard the commot
At that time, Carla was always alone in the corner, always walking with her head down, always the object of bullying from others.School was like a brutal primeval forest for her.Aurora stood at the top of the pyramid back then in social class, while Carla was at the bottom.She never really took much notice of Carla until one day.Aurora was the class president and so for almost a week at some point, Carla didn’t show up in schools.The exams were approaching and she noticed that Carla’s attendance space continued to be empty.Aurora reached out to the professor in charge of student welfare. She had tried calling Carla but it wasn’t going through.The professor suggested they go visit Carla to see if all was well with her. They got her house address from the school’s portal. The professor and Aurora then headed for her house.The area in which Carla lived was very ghetto and dirty.But that didn’t turn off both Aurora and the professor.They were able to locate her house which was d
Isobel knew that Alberto would never agree to this which was why she made the first move to approach Hannah first.Fortunately, Hannah would not blame her, even if she would be a little upset, she knew that in the end, Hannah would definitely comply with her.Because Hannah felt guilty and sad about the way Isobel had lived since she was born.She felt she owed Isobel a lot for being absent in her life for so long and so Isobel was always using that against her.On the surface, Alberto was the head of the family, but in reality, he listens to Hannah in almost everything.Isobel pulled Hannah’s arm.In a small voice, she begged, "Mom, so many people are watching, just say yes, not to mention, she’ll be just your goddaughter, there's nothing to lose, mom, this is my birthday wish, as long as you fulfill my wish, I'll be very happy. You know that I’ve been so sad for the most part of my life." Looking at Isobel’s pitiful appearance, Hannah felt bad.Hannah was a smart woman.She knew the