CHAPTER FIFTY NINE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The car slowed down to a halt and Aurora stepped out. Seeing her old friend had sprung tears to her eyes. Tina looked sicker and malnourished than the last time Aurora had seen her.This was the exact reason she needed Ian's help as fast as she could."You've seen her, whatever your payment, I'll give you every amount, she can't stay there for much longer, or she might die!" She said to Ian who walked towards her."You can quit talking about the money, you're my friend, so of course, I'm going to help you." Ian said and Aurora heaved out a sigh, she wouldn't be completely relieved until Tina was free."How about that? Am I not a good friend?" Ian wriggled his brows and put a casual hand across Aurora's shoulders. Aurora wriggled away from his clasp, she had never thought anything of Ian's clinginess before until Tremont had mentioned if she intended to make him jealous. That was the most ridiculous thCHAPTER SIXTY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont read through the paper one more time and swallowed hard at the feeling of disappointment. His mother didn't leave even a single word for him. Absolutely nothing.She only wrote about one thing, her death wish was for him to marry Georgina! Tremont's brows were drawn together, he had only just ended things with Georgina, the thought of him spending his life with a woman who wasn't Aurora gave him a weird feeling. One thing that left him confused was that he knew his mother and Georgina had never fully gotten along, why would his mother make such a request?Tremont closed the book when he saw John heading towards him. "I've seen all the guests off, you must be tired as well, you need to retire for the night, I'll take care of all your calls." John's eyes flashed with sympathy as well as a trace of unease, he seemed as though he wanted to say something but didn't know how to go ahead with it.
CHAPTER SIXTY ONE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont met the housekeeper, Mrs. Matilda doing the dishes, he had a few questions that needed to be answered, even if he dreaded what the answer would be. The woman turned around when she realized Tremont's presence."Is there something that I can help with?" She offered a small smile. Even though Tremont had given all the workers some days off, she wanted to ensure that everything he might need was already prepared."I need you to explain to me exactly how you got this."Matilda stared at the small book in Tremont's hand and a crease appeared on her forehead, she had never seen Tremont wearing such a serious look."Isn't that your mother's....I'm so...sorry" She averted as though she was afraid of offending him. "I was cleaning up the room when I found it, I didn't know what it was and had almost stored it with the rest of the other items, but thankfully Mi
CHAPTER SIXTY TWO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora had put Ryan to sleep some hours ago but sleep evaded her. She couldn't help thinking about Tremont, today must have been very difficult for him. She pushed aside the covers, thinking about him just wouldn't help, she thought as she slipped her feet into the flip-flop, she might as well check up on him. She walked past the dimly lit hallway until she stood in front of the door of his bedroom. She continued to stare at the closed door, unknowing of what to do. For some reason, her heart rate increased and the hand which she raised to knock was trembling with nervousness. What was wrong with her? It wasn't as though she had other intentions but to make sure that he was fine. She inhaled deeply before allowing herself to knock softly. There was no response. She tried again, this time calling out his name but still, she got no response. She suddenly thought that perhaps he was asle
CHAPTER SIXTY THREE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Didn't you hear me!? He said he doesn't want to see me ever again! You told me the plan would work!" Georgina screamed, mascara ran down her cheeks, her hair was in disarray, one look at her, one would think that she was deranged.Vera stared at her daughter, she had no idea how such a perfect plan could have failed, Tremont wasn't supposed to know that the will was faked, he was meant to believe that his mother's wish was for him to marry Georgina, Vera couldn't worry about that for now, seeing the current state of her daughter."First, you have to calm dow..." Vera started when the next shattering of glass echoed the air."He wants nothing to do with me! He said we will be strangers, how can I calm down!? Why must he treat me so cruelly?" Georgina screamed even more agitated."What's going on here!" Mr. Stanford bellowed from the doorway. He stared at Georgina for a moment then at
CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora's eyes fluttered open slowly, the first thing she realized was the sensuous warmth that bathed her back. She recalled the last night and a sigh escaped her mouth as the feelings rushed back to her. Tremont's breathing was deep and even, his arms lying across her waist as they shared the same pillow.Slowly, she turned around so that she would face him, they had been so intimate, so connected in ways she had never imagined possible.She started to trail his features with her finger but stopped just in time because she didn't want to wake him.She loved him!Her chest squeezed lightly at the thought, Then she realized that she ought to leave. It was about time for Ryan to wake up. A soft smile formed on her lips as she eased Tremont's hands off her waist, she slowly moved towards the very edge of the bed where her eyes fell on her clothes. She slipped the t-shirt over
CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont turned around, the first glimpse at the man, he recognized him. All Tremont could remember was how the man had been too close to Aurora at the last charity function and how he had also driven Aurora. It didn't go past Tremont's notice how the man's attention seemed to be focused on Aurora, and was it just him, or did she seem afraid? He could feel his protective instinct swell up as he stepped forward."Thanks for your concern..." He spoke, realizing that he had forgotten the man's name but he couldn't be concerned about that.George didn't seem to detect the hostility in Tremont's expression, he was staring at Aurora, she looked even more beautiful than the last time he had seen her, all he could do was regret the mistake that separated them. And now, he wanted her back. Meeting her today had not been a coincidence, he had been stalking her silently for quite some time, waiting for the op
CHAPTER SIXTY SIX~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont's brain was still reeling even after seconds had gone past, as the silence prolonged Aurora could feel every hope vanishing to thin air.She had done the right thing by telling him the truth, the secret had always served as a wedge between the and now it was cleared. What if he couldn't stand the sight of her anymore? Would he think that she used him? Well, hadn't she?"Tremont please say something, I didn't mean for any of these to hurt you, I couldn't keep the truth to myself any longer, and knowing that you will hate me after...""Who says I hate you? I have only one question to ask you?" Tremont interrupted and Aurora stared at him, he didn't hate her? Then...? She held his stare which only seemed to request one thing from her, truth."When you decided to stay with me, was it only because of Ryan?"Silence followed and Tremont held his breath, he wondered why she thought
CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tremont received the call in the morning, the investigator he had hired had just called.Tremont's brows were drawn together, the man said he had discovered something huge that inquired Tremont's presence.Tremont stepped into the diner, it was quite early in the morning, so there were no customers present, it didn't take him long to locate Daniel."What did you find out that you were about to tell me?" He spoke after exchanging a nod of greetings with the investigator."He will give answers to all your questions." Daniel pointed and for the first time since he walked in, Tremont realized another man's presence.The man who was laying carelessly on one of the empty tables was haggard-looking, a half-drunk bottle of alcohol swung in his hands.Tremont stared at Daniel in confusion, he could recall that he had seen the man a few times in the Stanford residence,