All Chapters of One Night Stand: The Secret Billionaire Bride: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

AURORA’S POVMy boss stared at me, giving me all the time in the world to process my shock, and at the same time, waiting to pounce on me.I thought the leaked recorded voice tape would continue playing, but I realized that that was the only part that was exposed, and I knew without a doubt that it was Maverick who did this.He was the only one present when I said those words, and worse, those weren’t the only things I said, but somehow, he managed to crop out every other thing I said and exposed the one that contradicted what I told the paparazzi that morning.“How could you, Aurora?” My boss asked angrily, tired of waiting for me to come out of my shock.I shook my head and opened my mouth, but no words came out.This was the worst thing that could have happened to me, and that it had been posted online meant that almost everyone had seen it. Eudora hadn’t, because if she had, she would have called me immediately or told me the moment she saw me at the hospital.“Do you want to expl

AURORA’S POV“Who did you say you are?” One of them asked me.The protective gear was just an inch away from me.“Arlo’s fiancé,” I answered, but they still looked shocked.They didn’t believe me.“Look, I know you might not be conversant with the media, but it’s all over the blogs,” I tried to explain, but then I quickly realized that it wasn’t working, so I had to quickly change the approach before they would use the gear on me. “Alright, you can call and confirm,” I added.Jesus, I could have just walked away instead of standing and facing hefty impatient security personnel, trying so hard to see Arlo.I wondered what it would have been like if I had actually come to see the boss. I am sure they would have thrown me into jail without even listening to anything I had to say.“Call and confirm,” I prompted. “If it’s not confirmed, I will simply walk away,” I assured them, my hands raised in total surrender.I couldn’t believe that I actually let myself linger long enough to be treat

ARLO’S POVI have been raging with anger, fury, and rage when I listened to the voice recording, but nothing compared me for the fury that engulfed me when I heard the sneering and mocking words of Maverick Casimir on the interview.The city already loved him, because he was the legitimate son of a wealthy father, and so it would be easier for him to gain sympathy over any situation. They would never take my word over his, and more importantly, I have never been the kind of man to sit in front of interview just to clear allegations or restore my image.Which is why a lot of false narrative about me have gone on for years and I never bothered to make any attempt to correct them.But this was just too much.I felt ridiculed. Insulted. Humiliated.When the one of the security personnel had called and said that Aurora was at the gate, wanting to see me, I had been soaked with mixed feelings, but I couldn’t turn her away.I just couldn’t even though she was the last person I wanted to see

ARLO’S POVI wanted to take Aurora back to my office when I recalled that I was still being a pauper. Hopefully, I would not blow up my own cover.We had to convey at the mansion where I called Gideon.“He is just a close friend and confidante of mine, and I think we might need an extra head to think about how to counter something as real and deep as what Maverick just accused us of,” I had explained to Aurora when she asked why I was inviting a third party.“In that case, I should also invite Eudora, my best friend. She is perfect when it comes to things like this, and she absolutely hates Maverick,” Aurora had said.I had wanted to say that her best friend did not like me as well, but I didn’t want Aurora to think that I didn’t want her own friend to be present, so I had no choice but to agree.“It’s fair point,” I had told her.About half an hour later, myself, Aurora, Gideon, and Eudora are all seated in the living room to deliberate on the issue at hand.“Gosh, I wish I could scr

ARLO’S POV“How in the world do you expect me to be able to afford it?” I asked through clenched teeth.I couldn’t even believe that Ben would suggest something like that, knowing full well that I was playing the part of a poor fake fiancé.“And I don’t have anything at the moment. All I have has been seized,” Aurora said sadly.My heart broke.Even though I claimed to be poor, I would never allow Aurora to pay for anything, especially something as expensive as a getaway. Again, I was so livid at Ben that I wanted him to leave immediately, but because Aurora seemed really smitten by this presence, I just couldn’t order him to leave.“So how would that work, Ben, since you are so damn smart?” I asked, unable to mask or control my growing rage and anger.“Jesus, Arlo, what’s wrong with you?” Aurora asked me fearfully.She looked at me in a way that said that she was afraid of me and I felt a certain type of way immediately. Majorly because I did not want her to be afraid of me.“You loo