It was the day of the auction, the moment she arrived, all eyes were on her. Her elegance was mesmerizing. When Cordelia saw Liam looking at her with interest, she subconsciously clenched her fists. If it weren't for the fact that she was surrounded by some esteemed guests and well-known people in the industry, she wouldn't have hesitated to put her in her place. She gulped the wine and excused herself. Kiara was busy with the other ladies she had befriended in the past few years.
As soon as Cordelia left, Liam made his way towards Aurora. His lust for her increased the more he saw her. "Ms. Pierce!" He approached her. "I think you've outdone yourself today. I can say for sure that you are the most beautiful woman in the room today " She felt disgusted by him but had a smile on her face "Well, you sure are sweet Mr. Arden. Thank you for your compliment. But I'd like to repeat myself… Married men aren't my type" She said and turned her back to him. Liam clenched h
By the time they reached home, Cordelia was sure that the woman was Anastasia. "I'm telling you she's Anastasia. I saw it myself today. I had planned it perfectly and I had slipped the set in her dress. When mother was caught, she looked at me with a knowing gaze. I'm sure she's behind it, Liam. We have to do something to stop her, and then there's mother too. We have to do something to get her out" She rambled pacing around back and forth. When she looked at how calm and collected Liam was as if this matter wasn't his concern, she irrupted again "are you even listening to what I'm saying." She looked at him angrily. He sighed, "What do you want me to say? Even if she is Anastasia, so what? We already have everything under our name. She can't take it back from us. She also doesn't have any evidence from four years back. She can't do anything to us and as far as mother's concerned, you should have been smart enough to fool around with an enemy you don't even know yet. Stop fussing ar
It didn't take long for Kiara to be able to get out. When she reached home Cordelia was surprised as she didn't expect the case to be resolved so soon "Mother! How are you here?" She was confused because she had tried her best to get her out but she was told that it wasn't possible and she would be in for a long time. "They let me out. They investigated and found out it was a misunderstanding and they have the evidence that it was someone else" When she said this Cordelia's heart skipped a beat. She started panicking "Did they find out who it was?" Kiara tried recalling "Not that I know of!" Before she could say anything else Liam walked in and was stunned seeing Kiara "Well it's great that you are out" He said as soon as he grabbed his composure. They made their way to the breakfast table "The annual shareholder meeting will be held in a week, you'll have to be present there" He informed Cordelia nonchalantl
Liam had invited her to a high-end restaurant. He was set to impress the woman he had just met. Aurora walked in elegantly and sat in front of him. He was busy texting on his phone, when he noticed her sitting, he looked up and gave her a charming smile "I hope I didný make you wait Mr. Arden" She said politely. "Not at all. It's my honor to wait for such a beautiful lady and please call me Liam, Mr. Arden sounds too formal and distant." When she shook her head to deny it he spoke again "I insist" She sighed and smiled. "Alright, Liam it is" They looked through the menu for a while before deciding what to order. Once they were done, she didn't waste any more time "May I know the reason for this dinner Liam, I'm sure this isn't business-related" Her smile was seductive, blinding him for a minute. He was in a daze "You are right Aurora! I hope you don't mind me calling you Aurora" He smiled. "Not at all"
In a dark room inside a huge villa, a man lay, having lost the will to live long ago. It was just the hope, that he would get to see his daughter again one day, got him going. They said she was dead, but he knew she wasn't. She couldn't die so easily. He strongly believed in karma and believed that one day these people will have to pay back everything they had snatched so easily from them. The door to the room opened and someone walked in switching on the light. He didn't have to guess who it was. It was a routine now that Kiara would come and give him food twice a day, insult him and his daughter and leave him in the dark again unless she wanted him to work on a project. At first, he didn't agree to help them, but when they said they would allow him to visit her grave secretly, he reluctantly agreed. "Get up, stop brooding, and have your food." She sneered at him, to which he had become ignorant with time. "Come up with a new project by tomorrow and if you don't cooperate this time
Seeing her disappointment, he decided to tell her everything. "You don't have to worry about Mia coming back into our lives again. I've made sure she's got life imprisonment, so she doesn't get a chance to come back and ruin more lives, especially Nova's." He went silent for a while as if thinking bout something. When she looked at him with a questioning gaze he started talking again "I'm not her biological father" Her confusion grew more when he said that. "What do you mean?" He sighed, "I don't know who her father is. Mia claimed that I was the father, but I was sure that I wasn't and that she was lying. I didn't want to implicate the poor child during her pregnancy so I waited till she gave birth. When I help Nova for the first time, it didn't matter anymore. She was adorable, and at that moment I wanted to give her the world. Later, after putting Mia away for good, she confessed that Nova wasn't mine. How
The same day when Liam reached home from the office, he found Cordelia waiting for him in the living room. "Since when did you start waiting up for me Cordelia?" He said rolling his eyes. He started walking towards their room when she stopped him "What is going on between you and that bitch Liam?" He turned back looking at her perplexedly. "God! Cordelia! Can we not do this now. I'm too tired for these petty arguments" She scoffed "You aren't tired when you have to go for lunch and dinner dates with that woman. I'm your wife Liam…I want answers. You aren't leaving this room till I get my answers. "What has gotten into you? How many times do I have to tell you that I'm doing all this for us, for our future! She's a threat baby, and this is the perfect way to know about her." He said softly holding her shoulders. It did pacify her anger to an extent but her jealousy was too much for her to handle. "There
The next few days, Liam didn't bother her and she was busy working while Hades helped her keep tabs on the three of them. They found out that Liam had taken Cordelia for a vacation. Kiara was always at home, so they thought that Jonathan might still be kept in the villa as well. They had already checked everywhere but couldn't find him, so they came up with this conclusion. Aurora thought this was the perfect opportunity to go check on his father since both Liam and Cordelia were not in the country. She could deal with Kiara too.Kiara's health was deteriorating too, coupled with the scandal where she had stolen the necklace she couldn't go out anymore as usual. That evening she felt exceptionally sick and called the doctor home for a check-up. When the doctor came, Kiara saw Aurora accompanying him and looked between both of them. She was confused as to why she had come to her place. Even if she was Anastasia, they had no connection whatsoever. "Ms. Pierce, Welcome! If you a
Jonathan sat up abruptly when he heard the voice. His eyes were filled with tears of joy as well as sorrow. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw her standing in front of her "Ana! You are here!" She ran towards him and hugged him as if her life depended on it. This was unknowingly a long-awaited reunion for both of them. They had suffered miserably for the past four years, each lost and filled with a grievance "I'm so sorry my child, your father was incompetent and couldn't protect you" He had always blamed himself for the situation they were in and the guilt was eating him up all these years. "No, father! It wasn't your fault. It's no one's fault other than those leeches and I promise they'll get their retribution. I will save mother's legacy, I will get back everything that they've snatched from us and I will make them beg for mercy." She was furious, she couldn't bear to see her father in such a state. "Let's get you out of here, come on." She helped her father out. Hades was