"Did you talk with your dad?" Gabriel asked the moment she accepted the call without even bothering with a hello. My poor baby. How scared he is of losing me. "Yes, I did.""What did he say?" He asked. "He wants to meet you, Gabe. I told you, you are worrying in vain. My dad loves me so much that he will accept my decisions. Anyway don't be late, he is very particular about everything so do come on time. Please!""Oh thank God!" He sighed in relief. "You have no idea how anxious I was about you talking to your dad about us, Aurora. I just…" He sighed again. "I just love you so much that I am scared of losing you, you are my only hope in life Aurora. You are my salvation in life." Aw! My baby. Aurora clutched her phone tightly and pinched her lips in a thin line at the sweetness of his words. "And you are mine, now don't make me emotional, I need to dress up for my fiance's arrival and you are wasting my time."He chuckled. "I will see you when I come there, Miss kings. Now te
Susan kept mum. She was helpless, Aurora won't listen to her but there might be a possibility that she would hear Emily. After all, she was the one with a sad past. Maybe she could make her see Gabriel was not the right man for her. She needed to talk with Emily about it once she got back home from her job.Dad, meet Gabriel and Gabe, he is my dad." Aurora introduced the two most important men in her life to each other.Gabriel offered his hand to Ethan who didn't accept it but was looking at him, assessing him from head to toe. Aurora shrank her eyes in embarrassment. Oh God dad! Why are you being so obvious about it? Aurora cleared her throat and Ethan finally accepted Gabriel's stretched out hand. "It's nice meeting you, sir." Her father didn't reply, only gave him a curt nod. "Please have a seat Mr…" "James, but you can call me Gabriel." "I prefer Mr James, thank you." So dad was not going to be easy on him. I need to intervene or there would be a world war three and you w
They all sat for dinner and even then Aurora could feel the uneasiness in the atmosphere. They both tried to initiate a conversation with her and each other. She knows they both love her. She knows they both wanted her happiness and were forcing themselves to make her happy.Ethan was bursting in rage when Aurora introduced Gabriel to him but when he saw the sparkle in her eyes and the happiness on her face. He didn't know what to feel. On one hand, he had his daughter's happiness and on the other, he had a man who could protect her against all odds. Ethan needed time to think about his decision again because nothing matters more than Aurora's happiness.Anyhow, the dinner ended and Ethan was the first to stand up. He stretched his hand and Gabriel accepted it. "It was nice meeting you, Mr James." He said, watching Gabriel with calculating eyes. Ethan glanced in Aurora's way and something shifted in his gaze. "Drop your fiance to the door, Aurora. I have some important work to do."
Tears pricked in her eyes, she wanted to hug him just like she used to do when she was a child and someone or something hurt her but remembering Gabriel's words of her being Daddy's little girl stopped her from doing so. She fisted my hand to gain strength. "Yes, I am hurt but it's you who hurt me dad, not Gabe." She lashed out at him in anger recalling the words he said to Gabriel."I don't understand what you're saying, Aurora?" His brows pulled together. "I heard what you said to Gabe in the living room. You wanted to buy his love, you wanted him to leave me, dad!"He raised his brows in surprise. "Yes, and I was right to do so. You see you are my only daughter and I wanted to see how he would answer me. I have the right to check whether the man was good enough for my Princess or not."Aurora gulped in emotions. She wanted to hug him right but stopped herself, "And...and what have you decided?" She needed to know his thoughts."He seems nice and proud, I like him." Aurora coul
Ethan King was talking to his friend over the phone. "I cannot accept the alliance, Ryan. I can't see my daughter getting hurt. I don't care about anything except for her happiness." Ethan told Ryan who was pacing back and forth in his room."Ethan, think about it with a clear mind. You know Liam is the best choice for Aurora," Ryan tried to make him understand but Ethan was not listening to him. "I don't care,. We had this arrangement," he sighed trying to calm himself. Ryan fisted his hand, "let Liam handle, Aurora!""No! Don't even think about it, Ryan I chose your son for my daughter. I wanted her to marry Liam but Aurora loves someone else and she is happy with him. She got engaged today with him," Ethan warned Ryan."Ethan, my son, is not going to like this. You don't know the consequences of this…"That made Ethan lose his cool. "Ryan! Don't warn me about consequences because if anyone is going to suffer them is you. My daughter is happy with her fiance, I no longer want your
Ryan went to his son and rested a hand on his shoulder. "Listen to me son, don't start a war over a p**sy. That girl had nothing that others didn't. We can't afford a two edge war with Ethan and other mafia families. Think with a calm mind, you will be the next boss of this family and you can't think with anger all the time. So Calm down and for some time I want you to handle our legal side of the business. Forget about this girl."Liam met his brother's gaze who kept staring at him. "If you want to spill blood, Ray refuses to pay up again. In other words, he is asking for punishment. I was about to go myself but seeing you, I think you need action right now more than me."The side of Liam's lips twitched. He needed the violence to calm himself for now. He cocked his head to one side, chuckling slightly. "Where is he right now?" "In the Golf park, playing golf with his father."Liam threw his stress ball away, he got a new toy to release stress today. Checking his appearance in the
"We didn't get the loan, again," Susan informed both her friends. Her shoulders slumped in disappointment. Aurora sat on the chair in her living room while Susan sighed in dismay. "Maybe we are not made for this…" Emily murmured. Susan jerked her head towards her. "We are not losers, do you both understand me? We will strive in this business even if I have to…" she stopped herself from speaking further she didn't want to ask her father's help. "No, I won't join this team if you are going to ask for money from your father, Susan."Aurora was numb. Detached. She recalled how she told Gabriel two months ago that she will prove herself in the Jewellery business and now hearing Emily's words. She didn't know what to feel. She could ask her father and he would help her in an instant but she couldn't do that. First, Emily would never agree and second Gabriel, asked her to take a time of six months to prove herself without her father's help and if she didn't succeed then she would help h
Gabriel chuckled and led her to his apartment where he arranged a table for them. "Yes I can see that you have gained pounds in two months, look at other girls, Aurora they all are slim and beautiful and here you are gaining weight every day. You are lucky I am not like other men who want their girls to look like a model," Aurora looked at her figure in the mirror and felt ashamed of her body. He was right, I am good at nothing. Not a business and not in looks too. She swallowed a sob, "I will start dieting from today."Gabriel held her face in his hands. "Why? I love the way you are Aurora. I don't want you to change anything for me. I will always love you even if I have to live my whole life without getting any kind of physical satisfaction from you. I don't care about these physical things, what matters to me is your love."Aurora fidgeted her fingers, as she recalled the time when they tried to take their relationship to the next level and she told Gabriel that she didn't feel
Epilogue"Don't you dare touch me, Liam Knight!" Aurora screamed in anger. Her nine-month pregnant belly made it hard for her to remain standing for a long time but she didn't want to sit, they were in the middle of the fight and she didn't want him to look intimidating. "Stop screaming will you!"She gasped at the loudness of his voice. Tears blurred her vision and she sat down on the bed clutching her belly. "I know you don't like me anymore, it's because I am fat and look like an elephant and you are bored with me. I know there is some other girl you are dating…""What the fuck are you talking about? What other girl!" Liam was stunned hearing her. He threw the chocolates on the bed and went to his wife. "Look at me, Little one," he whispered, sitting on his knees in front of his wife. Aurora shook her head and looked down, crying softly. "No, I know you will manipulate me into believing that there is no one else in your life except for me. I know my big hips and belly make me l
Chapter 60"Liam," Ryan Knight nodded at his son who was standing at the main door. "Dad.""Is your wife home or has she run away again?" He muttered under his breath."Maybe you didn't understand the rules of my house, Liam. You will not insult my wife standing in my house," Ryan snapped at him in a sharp voice. Liam fisted his hand. "I can't believe you!" He said taking his coat off and hanging it on the coat stand in anger. "I don't know why I came here, damn Aurora and her infuriating habit of asking me to do things I do not want to do." Ryan sighed. He wanted to talk to him to tell him the truth about Penny and his relationship but couldn't find the strength to do so. But today he would tell him the truth. Ryan Knight was ready to face Liam's hatred towards him. "Where is she?" Liam asked."She went with Ralph somewhere."Liam gritted his jaw and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket to call Ralph. He wanted to have this so-called talk with his mother to appease his wife or
Chapter 59"I am ashamed of my son, Aurora. I understand the pain you went through…" Aurora shook her head and patted Penny's hands in comfort. "You are taking it all wrong Penny. Your son was a certified jerk, even now he sometimes behaves like one but now he is a completely different person from what he was a few months ago," she said, Penny searched her eyes to see if Aurora was doing what she used to do, hiding the truth of her husband. "You can share the truth of your relationship, Aurora. Don't be afraid of Liam.""Liam has ruined his image in everyone's eyes," she said, shaking her head. "When he was pretending his love, everyone believed him, and now that he loves me, everyone is doubting him. My poor husband!"Penny visibly relaxed when she noticed the sparkle of happiness in her eyes. "Thank you for clearing all my doubts dear, you don't know how guilty I have been feeling since last night. "Aurora smiled. "I know, initially when I found out about my pregnancy, I was sc
Chapter 58"I don't want to see that hypocrite with you anymore. I am sure he is still acting with you!"Aurora closed her eyes. She understands that Susan was worried about her and had a right to do so considering her history with Liam. "Susie, my sweet sissy, I know you think that he is still acting and all but he is not, he loves me, Susan. He really does and most importantly, I am happy with him."Susan gritted her jaw, crossed her hands against her chest and looked away. "Yes, your love, I know what love does to people. It makes them do stupid things, broke their self-esteem and make them weak!" She snapped then turned her head back to Aurora. "My mom suffered a lot because of this so-called love, and now you are going on the same path!""It's nothing like Susan, Liam is nothing like your bastard father. He never use me for sex and he would never look in the direction of another woman. He is mad for me. He has changed a lot for me, in these past months…""What? He became your pr
Chapter 57Ralph looked at Susan who was glaring at his brother. Since she had started living in Vancouver, she had made her brother's life hell and she was alive for only two reasons. One was his dear wife and the other was Ralph himself. Liam knows that Ralph had feelings for her and her feelings for him. He even used this information to create a rift between his wife and Susan but their friendship was made in heaven. Nobody knows what they talked about with each other but everything was fine between them and Aurora refused to share anything with Liam.It irked Liam but he couldn't do anything about it. His love for his wife had changed him a lot. Ralph never believed in relationships, marriage or anything. He had a few dom-Sub relationships but even they stopped after Susan. She had done something no other girl could ever do to him. Ralph felt something he couldn't describe in words. He wanted to hold her the same way he held her before, this time permanently. He glanced at hi
Chapter 56"I still don't understand why you are in this marriage? If anyone had treated me like he treated you, I would have killed him in his sleep."Aurora begged for some patience from God. It's been three months since she agreed to stay with Liam and since then, she was treated like a queen by him."Because we love each other, Susan and now, I am being treated as an equal. He has changed a lot!" She said, finishing the design of her new design. Aurora had joined The Belle once again, Liam had promoted her as the head designer. It happened all of the sudden, she was shocked and not ready for such a big role in The Belle but Liam motivated her to take the job and here she was, her designs were taken positively by the customers. The fashion magazine had called them refreshing and this boosted her confidence more.Her personal life is going well too. Liam had opened up to her now, they don't discuss his business side of things but she was happy in her little world. She could feel hi
Chapter 55"She is fine, Mr Knight. She fainted due to pain and shock. We have given her painkillers for the swelling in her jaw will go slowly with the help of medicines and the bruises will fade away soon," the doctor informed Liam about Aurora's condition. Liam nodded and finally agreed to the surgery of his hand. Ralph checked Susan's reports. She was fine and discharged from the hospital. "Let me help you."She raised her hand. "I don't want or need your help. You have done it enough. Where is Aurora? I don't remember much but I was in the washroom and a woman…""You were drugged." She stiffened. "Aurora?" "She had been kidnapped but no worries now Liam had saved her…""Shut your mouth, is that also part of your Brother's plan? What does he want now? More money, business? He is disgusting," she shook her head. "You were aware of your brother's disgusting plan, right? How big of a scoundrel you are Ralph? I doubt you got involved with me for this pur…" her eyes widened. "You
Chapter 54The helicopter landed a little far from the warehouse. Liam didn't wait for a single second and got out of that, two guns in his hands. His clothes hide different other weapons. Ralph and Thomas joined him too. Dozens of their men were with them ready to die for the sake of their boss. He knew there were at least three dozen men protecting the mafia head. He was laying low for a reason. They didn't have any idea that all of them were going to die today. "No one will touch Juan," Thomas muttered. Liam didn't care, he could have the Mexican boss.He was here for the Masked man. He touched Liam's wife. He was going to die a brutal death by the hands of Liam Knight. "Ralph take the back side, Thomas you can…""I am taking the front…"Liam gritted. He was fighting for control but today he just couldn't! He glared at Thomas. "That's my wife in there. I don't give a damn what you want Thomas. I am going to the front, if you want to join me then do as I say. You are taking t
Chapter 53Aurora flickered her eyes to clear her vision. There was a haziness in her mind. Her head was aching, which usually did after she got drunk. Aurora couldn't understand why she was feeling like this when she had not touched any alcohol let alone drink it.Her eyes widened in horror when the memory of someone clasping her mouth in the washroom hit her. She recalled how she fell into a pool of darkness.Her heart rate increased, horrified, she looked around and found herself in an abandoned place. Her hands were tied, she was seated on a chair and her legs were tied too. Aurora screamed tears pooling in her eyes. "Is someone here?" Her anxiety increased when she didn't get any answer. Aurora was shaking in fear. "Someone help me, please," she begged and tried to untie the rope she was tied with. Her hands started aching as the struggle wore her out. "Help! Help!"She was crying while begging for help, suddenly, a hard slap struck her face. Aurora's cheek burned with the effec