*AURORA*
I slept exceptionally well that night.
But when I got up in the morning, Damon had already left for the office.
I had heard him talk about how the Paradise Resort project has already started.
The bids were coming in.
The format this time was an open bidding process where three top construction companies were selected by the government.
These three construction companies will then be used by Damon to make the final choice.
In the end, the final decision was in his hand.
Even if I wanted the Sullivans to get the project for the sake of Alma, Jorge, Fabiola and Grandpa Sullivan, I’d not speak in favor of the Sullivans.
They should go through a fair process like everyone else.
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*DAMON*
Sergio placed three documents on my desk.
“President, these are the construction companies selected by the government, please take a look."
I flipped open the file.
*AURORA*[6 AM, pick me up at the airport.]The sudden glow of my phone screen shattered the silence in the dark room. The piercing light startled me awake. Half-asleep, I rubbed my eyes and squinted at the abrupt message.For a moment, my heart skipped a beat, and my fingers trembled slightly. That number, that tone—was it him? My husband, Lucien?The airport? Was he coming back? The thought alone quickened my breath, as if an invisible hand had gripped my throat, leaving me momentarily unable to breathe.Frantically, I reached for the bedside lamp. The warm yellow light dispelled some of the darkness but couldn't chase away the unease in my heart. I stared at the message, reading it over and over, as if I could see through the screen and glimpse the man behind those words.Just then, my phone buzzed again. Another message appeared:[Answer me, Aurora.]It was him—it had to be. Who else would be so imperious, disregarding the fact that it was the middle of the night, a time when ever
*AURORA*I gasped."Together? You're married to me!""I never wanted to. Or have you forgotten how you forced me to marry you?""You said...you said when you come back...you said we'd be together again? How could you do this to me? You were with her all this time?"This all felt so unreal.No.I turned to face Carla."How can you do this to me? You..."My friendship with her had come to an abrupt end due to her improper behavior toward Lucien.At the time, I was certain she had exited our lives for good. But now, I see they are two sides of the same coin!Carla, in her relentless pursuit of a life with Lucien, had schemed and manipulated to the utmost degree.What she called "great love" was, for me, a searing agony that cut to the bone.I turned to Lucien, tears streaming down my face, my voice trembling as I demanded, "Is this what you call your studies? Mastering the art of destroying a marriage?""Aurora, watch your tone!" he shot back, his voice cold and dismissive. "In today's wor
*AURORA*I stepped into a bar bathed in dim, sultry lighting and filled with the pulse of raucous music, my heart brimming with anticipation and inner conflict.Settling slowly onto a high stool at the bar, my hands unconsciously twisted together as my eyes cautiously scanned the room, weighing the potential "choices" around me.The dance floor was alive with a myriad of handsome men, their movements fluid and confident under the shifting lights.Yet, I couldn't help but feel out of place in this setting.How was I supposed to take the first step?Was I really expected to walk right up and bluntly ask someone if they'd like to sleep with me? My cheeks grew warm at the mere thought. How would the people around me react? Would they whisper behind my back, labeling me a shameless woman?I swallowed hard, my gaze dropping nervously to the untouched drink in front of me as if it could somehow offer me solace."You can do this, Aurora," I whispered to myself, trying to summon a shred of cou
*AURORA*I slowly shifted my gaze away from Damon, the man radiating a magnetic allure in front of me, and glanced at the phone vibrating incessantly in my hand. A storm of emotions churned within me.It was undeniable—anyone who laid eyes on Damon would be captivated by his unique charm. He looked like he had stepped straight out of a Greek myth, a modern-day Eros exuding temptation with every breath.By comparison, Lucien's image in my mind seemed dull, even laughable. Rationally, I knew I should ignore the call and focus entirely on the man before me, whose very presence made my pulse race.Hesitating briefly, I found the phone in my hand felt as heavy as lead.Damon, as though reading my thoughts, shrugged nonchalantly. That casual movement carried an air of carefree indifference. "If you want to answer it, then answer," he said.His voice cut through the silence like a sharp blade. Though his tone was cold and detached, I caught a flicker of disdain in his gaze.Was that disdain
*AURORA*But I didn't have the luxury of pondering the deeper meaning behind his words. I pushed him away forcefully, my determined gaze signaling him to let go of me.Frantically, I opened my bag and rummaged through it, finally pulling out a check for ten million.Feeling a bit guilty, I placed it on the bed and forced an awkward smile. "Thank you for taking the time. Consider this... payment for tonight."However, Damon's reaction caught me entirely off guard.He didn't show the gratitude or excitement I expected. Instead, a faint, almost mocking laugh escaped his lips.His gaze moved slowly from the check back to me, his eyes scrutinizing me like a peculiar object. His voice, cold and calm, cut through the tension: "This is your solution?"Despite his well-disguised disdain, I caught a subtle flicker of contempt in his tone.It made me question myself—had I done something wrong? How could someone who worked in a place like a bar remain indifferent to such a substantial amount of m
*AURORA*“Are you threatening me right now? How dare you use a divorce to threaten me? You think that would make me abandon Carla?!”I sighed, heavily.“On the contrary, I’m doing this to make you get together properly with Carla. You’re expecting a child with her now. The child is innocent so it shouldn’t suffer for anyone’s mistakes and decisions. I want the child to grow up in a normal healthy family. So we should get divorced and you should go marry Carla.” I advised.My fingers clenched around the steering wheel.It wasn’t easy saying these words but I believed that it was what I needed.I shouldn’t cling desperately to a man who doesn’t want me.I didn’t want to continue to spend the rest of my life inside an empty shell of a marriage.I met Lucien’s gaze in the rear view mirror, it was cold and stern.Shouldn’t he be happy? Wasn’t this what he had always wanted?He scoffed.”And you expect me to believe you really want a divorce. Aurora, you threatened to kill yourself I don’t m
*AURORA*I continued listening in on their conversation.“Grandpa, how can you comfortably do this to me! I am your grandson! Aurora isn’t even related to us. Her family doesn’t even care about her as much as you do! It is unfair!”“Rory was Miguel’s favorite grandchild.”Rory was my nickname and Miguel was my late grandfather.“From birth, we knew that you two belonged together. And how dare you bring up the issue of the Diaz against Rory. That family relationship have fallen apart since Miguel passed, Rory has nothing to do with it! If anything, you should cherish her more after all she had been through. How can you treat her so heartlessly? I just can’t understand it! You used to be so much in love with her…”“I fell out of love with her! People are allowed to do that. I am not the first man who has fallen out of love with a woman!” Lucien thundered.“Fine but remember, if you push through with the divorce, in fact the day you give up the identity of Aurora’s husband, that is the d
*AURORA*“Do not call her that!” Lucien scolded Fabiola.I watched as Fabiola eyed him and then she asked.“When are you going back? Why did you even come back, anyway? You should have remained abroad.”“If Lucien dares to leave again, he’ll stop being a member of this family. You and Aurora would share the Sullivan’s property equally.” Lucien’s father declared.I saw Fabiola clapped her hands, excitedly.“Did you hear that, Rory? You and I will be in charge. I’ve always known we’ll be great women and then we’ll have any man at our disposal.”“At such a young age, your mind is filled with bullshit! I know who you learnt it from though, such a shame.” Lucien spat.Everyone glared at him, including me.Grandpa Sullivan spoke.“Fabiola, we aren’t disowning your brother yet. We’d give him time to prove his worth. Lucien, you’ll go to the company tomorrow and take over the position of general manager.”“What a pity.”Fabiola let out, disappointedly.“Recently, our construction company isn’t
*AURORA*I slept exceptionally well that night.But when I got up in the morning, Damon had already left for the office.I had heard him talk about how the Paradise Resort project has already started.The bids were coming in.The format this time was an open bidding process where three top construction companies were selected by the government.These three construction companies will then be used by Damon to make the final choice.In the end, the final decision was in his hand.Even if I wanted the Sullivans to get the project for the sake of Alma, Jorge, Fabiola and Grandpa Sullivan, I’d not speak in favor of the Sullivans.They should go through a fair process like everyone else.****************DAMON*Sergio placed three documents on my desk.“President, these are the construction companies selected by the government, please take a look."I flipped open the file.
*AURORA*Wanting to please Damon too, I broke off the kiss and made him lie on the bed instead.I reached out and slowly touched his cock, softly grazing my fingers along it.It jumped in my hand, expanding with a spasm.Damon groaned.His reaction making me happy to please him more.I began to brush my fingers across his dick, softly, amazed at the burning heat from it and from the silky softness of the skin over the rock hardness beneath.I encircled the massive girth with my fingers and began to softly stroke it, up and down.Damon was moaning, every sound he made doubled and tripled my own desire.A drop of clear liquid beaded at the tip of his massive head. I moved my palm over it and used his natural lubrication to wet my fingers, then I began to softly caress him again.The slipperiness made it even more sensual, the soft pull of his flesh against mine.“Oh God! You…Aurora.”He was
*AURORA*“The name is quite interesting, but I really can't accept something so valuable."Fifty million dollars was not a small amount.Damon said casually, "If you don't like it, then I'll throw it away." He said making a gesture to open the window.I felt flustered and I hastily reached out to stop him, snatching the brocade box back.Although I knew that he was doing this on purpose, I still had to feel the capriciousness of this manIf I hadn't stopped him, maybe he really might have thrown it.There was certainly no way I would see such valuable jewelry thrown away, much less leave my heart and soul on the streets.I said, "I love it, thank you so much.”And I made a mental note to get him a gift of equal value later on when it was his birthday.Although I also had money but I knew the value of it.And this necklace was of great value."What do you want to do for your birthday the d
*AURORA*“Lucien is yours, yet you look so scared. You’re the one who betrayed me and you’re still the one who knows no peace. Can’t you see how unfortunate you are?I eyes her.“Carla, you have nothing, absolutely nothing to your name. The only thing you have, the only thing you’ve fought for is Lucien’s love. It’s pathetic that it’s the only purpose you have. Imagine someone’s only purpose in life is a stupid man’s love? You don’t want to admit that your purpose seemed to have failed because losing him means losing everything you have. So you’re going to continue like this, worried and unable to sleep because he’s just a confused man.”“He’s not confused. He loves me! You’re the one pestering him! You’re the one disturbing him! You left the house yet you won’t serve him the divorce papers. Give him the papers, I’m sure he’d
Just as his lips were about to touch Aurora’s lips.He heard footsteps.Lucien was shocked and his spine tensed.Perhaps because he was so flustered, he forgot to stand up. He was frozen on the spot.And at that moment, Aurora stirred and opened her eyes.Her eyes widened to see Lucien’s face so close to hers.Their lips were mere inches away from each other’s.And the footsteps couldn’t be heard at the moment because the person had stopped walking in shock for what she had witness.It was Carla.She had seen everything.She had seen Lucien about to kiss Aurora!She moved closer to them.“What the hell?!”She was flaring with anger.A hint of shame flashed under Lucien’s eyes.At this time, he and Aurora were looking at each other, and for a while, they didn't know what to say.Aurora frowned, she had barely slept all night last night and had just fallen into a deep sleep.He had the nerves to disturb her!Lucien’s face was red, and he actually looked like a thief who had just been cau
When they were abroad, Lucien always assured her that she’d be Mrs Sullivan soon.Now, he seemed unwilling to get separated from Aurora.Carla could feel that he was beginning to change, things were changing!She could sense that Lucien wasn’t all over her like before.Carla panicked.She had literally done everything she could to make Lucien hate Aurora!How can he still get swayed by her?!If he were to learn that all that had happened between them was her doing.She would be done for.She couldn't give them a chance to clear up their misunderstanding.She had to get them permanently separated as soon as possible.She had to make Lucien hate Aurora even more and if she doesn’t succeed in doing that, then she had to do something to Aurora.Carla smiled as she began to hatch up a plan in her mind.**********************AURORA*After I got into Damon’s car.I leaned back against the seat and stared out the window.It was irritating and amusing about how shameless Lucien was.Was he se
Lucien looked up at the man.The fury in his eyes converted into shock when he saw the face clearly.He couldn’t believe his eyes."Mr…Mr Dumont?”Damon had already wrapped his hand around Aurora’s waist in a smooth manner.Looking at her, he asked, "We made plans to have dinner together. Should we go now?"Aurora thought for a moment, “Let’s not eat out tonight. I’m craving for smoky albondigas, the ones made by you.”“Okay, then let’s stop by the grocery store, I need to get my special ingredient for it.”Lucien was still in disbelief when he saw the intimate and natural conversation between the two.Manuel Dumont was going to cook for Aurora?!And it seemed to be something he has been doing.Lucien was one of those men who were of the belief that the kitchen was meant for the kitchen staff or a woman.Not a man and definitely not a great man like Mr Dumont.But with the smile on Damon’s face as he stared at Aurora, Lucien could see that he was practically happy to cook for her.Thi
When Lucien hung up, he was still fuming, still finding it hard to believe that Aurora was in a relationship with someone else now.He furiously slammed the phone against the floor.Carla just happened to see him lose his temper like that.Her eyes widened in shock.She walked over and took his arm, "Lucien, what's wrong?"Lucien glanced at her, his eyes clear and cold.Carla felt startled.Lucien had never looked at her with such eyes before.Ever since that day when Aurora played that recording at the hospital, Lucien seemed to have changed.Was he really suspicious of her?No, she had laid out her plans years ago, and it had been hard for her to get to this point, so she mustn't lose the battle.Her eyes pooled with tears in an aggravated manner."Did I do something to upset you?"Lucien’s heart was filled with contradictions as he looked at Carla’s pitiful appearance.For the first time, he knew that Carla might be pretentious.He didn’t know how to feel about the things he found
Isobel watched the scene in total disbelief and her jaw dropped when she saw Aurora placed her palm on her cheek and shyly looked at the man, she looked like a teenage girl who had just gotten her first kiss from her crush.When the man sat back down, Isobel looked closely wanting to figure out who he was.She hid by a pillar not wanting Aurora to notice her, she continued to spy on them, straining her neck to catch a glimpse of the man’s face but his back was to her.He didn’t turn around but Isobel could tell that he wasn’t Lucien.Even if Isobel taunted Aurora about Lucien leaving her, she didn’t think their marriage had really ended.She only thought they were having marital crisis for now and so, she felt Aurora was cheating on Lucien!Isobel smirked when he saw the man reached out and held Aurora’s hand.She wondered how Aurora’s husband was going to take this.Isobel quickly brought out her cellphone and took a picture.She then sent the picture to Lucien.****************Luci