LOGIN"Aurelia," he said, voice smooth as he pulled out my chair. "You look... incredible." "Thank you." I sat gracefully, crossing my legs, letting the slit in my dress do its work. Distraction was part of the plan. "This is unexpected. Your text was rather... cryptic." He smiled, signaling the waite
AURELIA'S POV I dressed myself in a maroon bodycon dress that hugged my curves perfectly.. I admired myself in the mirror after my makeup was done.. My eyes locked with the person standing behind me, leaned against the window and staring right through my soul.. "Theo.. " I turned around to
The floor went dead silent. "You didn't graduate either! You're the same as us.. The only reason you got here is because of Mr.Vance being your father.. " Owen said it lowly but I know the other heard it.. I sneered... "A week, Mr Ashford... You're welcome at my graduation ceremony that's comi
AURELIA'S POV 1 week later They had eased up faster than I expected.. Though I didn't make it easy for them.. None of them had a damn certificate for this job.. And I'll make sure everyone knows and shames them.. I walked out of my office and walked to the office desks where clerks works.. That'
I played my part too. Pale makeup under my eyes, a tremor in my hands when I poured tea. I let Silea catch me crying in the library once, whispering to myself about how I couldn’t lose him. She hugged me that day—tight, sympathetic, her perfume cloying. “I’m here, little sister,” she murmured. “We
AURELIA'S POV The lantern flame flickered as my words hung in the chilly air of the treehouse. “You… You have to die.” Dad froze, his eyes narrowing—not in fear, but in that sharp, calculating way he used to look at business rivals across boardroom tables. Theo shifted beside me, tense, ready







