All Chapters of One Night Stand: The Secret Billionaire Bride: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

ARLO’S POVOne thing that always kept my mind occupied was the fact my job always kept me busy. There was never an idle time and it kept my mind off things that would make me aggravated and infuriated, like the fact that Aurora left to Maverick’s residence this morning.The door opened and I immediately knew that it was Gideon.No one else had the audacity to enter my office without knocking, unless they wanted to feel my wrath.“This is a busy time, Gideon, and you should have called first,” I told Gideon.“Do you know how lame you sounded just now?” Gideon said as he took his seat.“Then what are you doing here?” I asked him.“I came to see you, Arlo, like I always do,” Gideon said. “Being cranky because of what happened won’t work with me. You should know that by now,” he added.“I am not being cranky,” I stated vehemently.I didn’t like the term, because Gideon made it sound as though I was a child who had been denied from getting what he wanted.“You are being cranky, Arlo, and d

ARLO’S POVI already got an information beforehand that Aurora had already arrived at my mansion, which was surprising, because according to the time of her arrival as I was told, she was quite early.Anyway, I had to arrive like the man that she expected me to be.The moment I walked into the living room, I felt something completely different. I couldn’t tell what it was, but it wasn’t just the same with the feeling I always got. I felt Aurora’s presence instantly.But where is she?If I could feel her presence this deeply, why wasn’t I seeing her?Since she moved in, she was always running into the bedroom and locking herself up the next day. First of all, it was relieving to know that she didn’t leave with her friend that morning.“Boss, her friend just left,” Ben had called me to inform me.“And?” I had asked skeptically.I couldn’t believe how much my heart beat fast just by waiting for the response, because I wouldn’t know what I would do if the answer was negative.“She left al

ARLO’S POVI knocked on Aurora’s door gently, wishing and hoping that she would open the door.“Aurora, please, just hear me out,” I pleaded.Somehow, I didn’t just want that night to end like that between us. I didn’t want her to have that notion on her head, and I wanted the chance to clear things.It was unlike me, considering the fact that with her, I rarely knew what to say, but I wanted to try. There was no way I would return to my room and pretend like nothing happened.“Aurora,” I called gently again. “I am going to stand here all night until you open the door,” I said and meant every word.I wanted to see again, and if I was being honest, I wanted to kiss her again.Consumed by the sensual thoughts, I leisurely touched the doorknob and it opened, much to my surprise. So that meant that Aurora did not lock the door. She left it open.For me.I walked in, but she was sleeping peacefully on the bed.It made me realize the reason she didn’t respond to me or open the door to me; i

AURORA’S POV“I don’t think you should go and see him,” Eudora said over the phone.Meanwhile, I was already on my way to the house.“I can’t just turn down his invitation,” I told Eudora wistfully.“The text you forwarded to me isn’t an invitation, Aurora; it’s an order and he shouldn’t even be ordering you around when he kicked you out and took away all your privileges,” Eudora said angrily.I sighed deeply. “I have to go, Eudora. No matter what, they are still my family and he is still my dad,” I insisted.“This is just crazy, because if your dad feels the same way about you, he would not put his greed over your feelings,” Eudora argued.“I am almost there already, so there won’t be need for any of this,” I told Eudora.“Alright, you never listen to me anyway,” Eudora complained unhappily. “But if he upsets you, give me one call and I will be right there to pick you up, agreed?” She asked.I didn’t have a choice, because Eudora would definitely ensure that I did it.“Yes, agreed,”

AURORA’S POV“But you know that I can’t do that to them, Eudora. They are still my family,” I said wistfully, not choosing to heed to Eudora’s advice.It even sounded cruel and heartless to me, which isn’t who I am at all and Eudora knows this.“I know,” Eudora said, frustration evident in her voice. “You are too soft-hearted and that is why you keep letting them play you around,” she added.I sighed deeply.“Your dad didn’t even listen to the reason you called off your engagement with Maverick, and he didn’t waste any time to take every single privilege from you, and your stepmom has always been mean to you, while Astrid has been sleeping with your man the entire time, and these are the people you are willing to go back to Maverick for?” Eudora analyzed the situation.“When you put it like that, you make it seem very difficult to do,” I stated, realizing that she was very right about what she just said.“You know I am right, Aurora,” Eudora insisted.“But for your information, I don’