The moment Vicky Barone walked into the office building, she could see several pairs of questioning glances being thrown at her.“Yes? How can I help you?” the lady who seemed like a receptionist asked her with a professional smile. For the first time in her life, Vicky felt confused. What to tell them? That she was Aiden’s soon-to-be wife? His fiancée? Aiden never introduced her to his business circle. He never made her attend any business parties. She always led a life of privilege. Her father always spoiled her like a princess.Having a loaded background, her every wish was fulfilled. Her father bought her everything, she could ask. Except one.Aiden Lockwood. Papa did try to talk to Aiden’s grandfather to consider his daughter for the marriage. He offered a good deal in return for her hand as a dowry.But Aiden’s bas*tard grandfather didn’t budge. He was so fond of Elara that he straightaway got them married in a short time.Now standing in the lobby of E and L corporations, sh

“Who?” He asked looking at Elara who was embarrassed to the core.“Uncle Noah is our uncle, and he brings us gifts and …” Both the kids were raving about Uncle Noah and Elara could detect a nerve ticking in Aiden’s jaw.Controlling his emotions, Aiden looked down at Sebastian who was trying to act all mature and grown up.He could not spoil the first meet-up with his kids because of some mighty Noah!“Want to join the fun, Sebastian?” He asked the kid, but the kid just shrugged and went back to the couch, “No. I guess they deserve to be carried like this. They both are younger than me.” Aiden’s heart went out to him. The three-year-old was trying to act all cool as if he was thirty.The man of the house.“Daddy. Would you read us a book?” Lily asked him.“Which book would you read, Daddy?” this was Zoe.The kids were no doubt a handful with their never-ending questions. Aiden turned his head to Elara asking her silently if the kids should retire to bed.Elara nodded and placed her ha

“You told him that?” Thalia asked her while taking her shoes off and plopping back on the couch, “Gosh! My feet hurt. Sometimes these long duty hours kill me.” Elara was quick to sit near her feet and started massaging them.“No, Elara. Oooh. That’s awesome.” Thalia’s eyes rolled back, and she hummed in satisfaction, “So you told him about your date plans with other men. That’s very bold of you. How did he take it?” Thalia asked her, keeping her eyelids closed in bliss.“He did not take it well, I guess. He didn’t say anything but…”“But?”“But his eyes said it all,” she whispered and resumed massaging her feet. Thalia blinked her eyes before responding to her,“You still like him. Don’t you?” Thalia's question made her smile.“He is my kids’ father and my first love.” She moved her feet to a side and stood up pointing a finger at herself, “It’s not possible for me to keep hating him and let him take over his fatherly duties. It would be a wrong impact on my kids but… he has this cert

Aiden looked down at her swollen red lips, “I won’t be able to go home if you keep doing that, Elara.” He pinched her chin between his thumb and forefinger. In the heat of the moment, he had lifted her and made her sit on the counter. Her shapely legs were crossed around his hips, and he was conscious of his hardness. He didn’t want to give her the impression that he was making it all hasty. “Then don’t go!” Aiden looked at her face and bent his head to brush his lips against hers. He wished, he could take her right then and there on the counter. “It's not only about the stay, Elara. It’s also about my self-control. I seem to lose it quite fast when I am around you.” His voice felt like a caress to her, “Just like you lost your self-control around Vicky?” Aiden who was planning to crush her lips again went still after this casual remark, There was a challenging glint in her green eyes, “Or is it because I have lost all my body weight? And now nobody can call me fat?” She was expe

The kids were still sleeping, and Elara tiptoed to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee. She had already prepared the base for her baked stuff and now Morgana and Barbara were completing the baking part.She was thinking of increasing their salaries along with bonuses. They both deserved it after putting in so much hard work along with her.“Did you even bat an eye, or you stayed awake all night, like an owl in excitement?” Elara rolled her eyes when she heard her friend's hoarse voice behind her.She poured more water into the coffee machine, and quietly added coffee to it. She smiled when Thalia’s loud, unlady-like yawn echoed in the kitchen. She switched on the coffee machine.“I won’t be able to meet my kids before going to work. That will be too early,” Amid the buzzing of the coffee machine, Elara’s voice had a tinge of sadness.“It’s just for a few days, Elara. They are understanding and mature-headed like their mama. They will understand. Trust me,” Thalia took out two mugs from