Aurora couldn't continue this way. She couldn't concentrate on her job, she was absent minded and nothing seems to interest her anymore. The only reason she hadn't given up was Elsie. Her pretty daughter was all she had of Adrian. She refused to give up, to believe that he was dead and got away already. For weeks now, she would go to Elsie's room and stay by her bedside, caressing her hair and asking that she should always call out to Adrian in her soul. She may not have a soul tie with him, but Elsie does. Soul should call out to the soul. She should plead with him to come back to her. He shouldn't give up on life. She decided she would return to New Jersey with her daughter. They'll have to go back to the origin of their lives together. She started with Adrian in New Jersey, she would return there. Elsie will visit her paternal home and meet her elders. It's time to get things in place. Maybe this will help in any way. She's not sure of it, making
The genuineness of her smile faded away and she only faked her happiness now. Maybe Aurora needs to see a therapist. She doesn't get attracted to any man and she's secretly obsessed with her ex-husband. That night, as Aurora retired to her room, her mother came to see her. She didn't look worried. Intentionally, she ensured she plastered a smile on her face to make Aurora feel relaxed. “Mom” Aurora called, surprised that her mom came to her room this late. The only time she knew her mother came to her like this, was when she was first welcome as a daughter of that family. Elsie wasn't born yet. She was holding pictures and quickly, she shoved them under the pillows and pretended that it's nothing important, covering it all up with a smile. “Did my visit startle you?” Nancy asked, not waiting to be offered a seat. She sat down by the edge of the bed and kept smiling. “No mom, it only appeared weird,” Aurora chimed, moving closer and wrapping her arms aroun
Nancy couldn't sleep properly that night. The heart of a true mother is often like that. The burden of a child automatically becomes theirs and Nancy is not an exception. She stayed with Aurora until she was certain that her daughter had slept off before she left. How can a grown up woman like that not be able to draw the lines of being in love with being concerned for her baby Papa? It could only be as a result of one thing, she hasn't known what love meant. Besides the heart feeling, she hasn't been able to express it. And the fact is, love goes beyond the feeling. It's an expression. The extent to which it's been expressed could show the level of it's deep rootedness. Aurora needs her help. How can she help her? She needs to express it to the right person. And that right person now, is nowhere to be found. They needed to join in the search to find Adrian. He is human, and definitely would be living on the surface of the earth. He's not an aquatic animal
By weekend, at a few minutes before midnight, Adrian stepped out of his apartment, dressed in a hooded outfit, his beards overgrowing and a tinted car approached him, he got in and the car zoomed off out of sight. Everyone was seated when the boss arrived. He was dressed in a mask, only his eyes were visible. His face and body were all covered up and even his hands were having gloves on it. Everything appeared mysterious. No one knows who the boss is nor what his name is. When the company was acquired a few months ago, the deal was done and sealed before they knew it. But within that time to the present, the networth of the company has tripled and they were producing new products which would be launched in a couple of weeks. And since the growth of the company meant more share in the profit for them, they didn't press more to know the identity of the new CEO. “...We have few slots for other partners who want to become a part of our team. This will be thro
In New Jersey, Anna Lester was called out again, she isn't feeling well at all. After her last confrontation with Richard, she hadn't been fine again. When she stepped out, he saw Clem. He squinted. He is Adrian's assistance and why is he alone, where is her son? “How're you doing Aunt?” Clem asked, helping her to a seat comfortably. He was wrong not to have visited Adrian's mother. He'd just been Searching for his boss and it didn't cross his heart that he should be checking on his mother as well. “I'm not fine until I see him, until I'm sure my son is fine. Tell me Clem, Where is Adrian, where is my son?” Anna asked, her eyes well up with tears. She'd become thin and her eye sockets are now deep. Prison life can never be suitable for anyone. The once beautiful elegant Anna Lester has now become a shadow of her former self. “Honestly Aunt, I don't know where he is. I've been searching everywhere for him. Mr Richard and I are almost turning the nation upside d
Santiago glanced at him, squinting his eyes and everyone was quiet for a while. He'd been missing for over three months. And there hasn't been a record of anyone coming to visit his mother until now. Why? And now that the day when the masked boss would be unveiling his face draws closer, his mother is now being visited. What's the connection? “Well, the thought just crossed my mind and I blurted it out. Anyways, forget I said it” Jimmy stuttered. He didn't even give it a second thought before blurting the words out. Aurora shrugged but didn't say anything. Without any funds, can Adrian buy such a multi million dollar company and still invest so much on it? He manages his family business and that's where the whole money goes. Where would he get such money from, besides, he can't take a loan easily without evidence of being able to pay the fund back. He is likely not. Adrian is rich, but it all depends on his father and family. Few days later, Santiago recei
Patrick gazed at his wrist, it was hurting him. Initially he ignored it but it appears the grip was getting tighter and the poking was something else. He saw how Aurora held him as if she was afraid he would vanish away. He knew that part of his wrist where she was holding must have gotten bloody red, but he didn't move her hand away. Maybe it's instinct or intuition, Aurora turned and gaze at him and then followed the direction of his gaze and discovered she was holding him too tight. She pulled her hand away quickly and apologized “I'm sorry Patrick” she said and saw his wrist was reddened in a circular thread, her fingers printed red on it. Patrick raised his head and glanced at Aurora, their eyes met. Both stared at each other and eventually sighed. Aurora's face appeared to be drained of blood. She least expected to see Adrian comeback in such a magnificent way. They both looked away just in time to see the new product popped open by Adrian Lester himsel
He sat relaxed and glanced at his side to see Jess staring at him without a word. He looked away, avoiding her gaze. Her stares send chills of guilt down his spine. As the chauffeur kept driving, Jess asked “Where are you taking me?” She found out about him that morning when she took her Mom to the hospital for a checkup. He had reminded her to take her Mom to the hospital because they would henceforth get free medical treatment in the town's hospital. She was told the hospital was now owned by Adrian Lester. And he offered her and her Mom free medical care whenever they visited. That made her question his words. He said they would get free medical treatment and that's exactly what happened. She decided to google more information about the young billionaire Adrian Lester and his pictures popped up. Despite the differences in the looks and appearance, she could find the connection, the similarities. How can a disguise be perfect when the eyes and the nose cannot
“Adrian, please calm down. Aurora and Patrick are here. If they backstab you, you'll know it now. And I think you've made up with Aurora, can you just leave the past behind you? I know you are hurt. For your parents' marriage, your falling apart with your father, your supposed friend turned against you and your ex wife was loyal to your supposed friend. That's why I started with you. This old man is begging on behalf of everyone here, that you should forgive. Please my son, if this is the only thing you will do for me before my death, I would appreciate it…” Old man Lester pleaded. “I'm sorry, Adrian” Patrick apologised. He just wants to have his friend back. Even if they're not brothers, but being friends, he is okay with it. Adrian seemed pacified and his facial expression became calm. Richard then requests that they see each other as brothers and on their shoulders lies the responsibility of looking after each other. He added that Adrian should acce
A hour later, Adrian descended the stairs, holding Aurora's hand and chuckling at something from what only he and Aurora knew. He knew it was time for breakfast and they already perceived the aroma of what could be described as chicken sausage roll. As Adrian got closer to the dinning, his happy expression went darkened. Everyone was seated including grandfather. It appeared they were waiting for them to come downstairs before they would start having their breakfast. But the faces Adrian saw, sharing the breakfast table made him twitch his brow. Luna Wesley was seated along with Patrick. There were two empty seats and it invariably belongs to him and Aurora. Heads turned in their direction and an average person could tell they've made up. Patrick was happy. Silently he sighed in relief. At least Adrian now agrees that Aurora has only been his woman all these years. He'd got nothing to do with her. Adrian scanned around and didn't see his daughter “Where is El
Aurora’s body shivered. The sensation was sweet. She closed her thighs on his fingers, but Adrian parted her legs again, caressing her folds and enjoying the slipperiness of her wetness. “You're not making me high enough” he complained, placing his hand on her hand and making her play with the cap of his cock and down the shaft and Adrian's desire to thrust became stronger. “I want a fuck, Adrian, please just fuck me” Aurora pleaded. She's wet but he doesn't seem in a hurry. She can now feel how his cock was hard with veins bulging on the sides of its shaft. “Sure, but I love to play first” he said and what she heard next was the noise of her panties being torn. He was so fast that Aurora was taken unawares. He started finger fucking her and Aurora moaned, opening herself more for him to get deeper into her and Adrian captured her lips, kissing her hard and fast. “I don't have a condom, Aurora but you'll have to remember…” he was going to tell her to re
This is really the first time Adrian was going to take her lips, in his right mind. He kissed gently and Aurora abruptly put the kiss to an end “Don't you know how to kiss a woman?” She asked, before snuggling herself into him and tiptoed, crossing her arms around his neck. Adrian chuckled at the er words and let Aurora take the initiative this time. They kissed passionately, no reservation, fully expressing their starvation for so long. Aurora snuggled into him, her knees feeble as if she was going to merge into him as one. Adrian placed a hand on her back, holding her tightly against his body and placing the other hand on her back head supporting her. Gently, Adrian's hand caressed her back, stopping at her ass to give it a gentle squeeze. He could feel his desire for a woman ignited. It's been years now, that he last got pleasured by a woman. Now, holding the woman he loves in his arms, there was no reservation. As he tilted his head, kissing her, he could fee
As they stared at each other, different thoughts crossed their minds. Adrian knows that he wants Aurora as his woman again, but does she want him too? He doesn't want to embarrass himself again by trying to make things work out between them. Anyways,he sighed softly and looked away. Aurora was waiting, eager for him to take a step towards her. He should take just that first step and she would take the remaining ninety nine steps to him. “How're you doing Aurora?” Richard chimed. Happy to see her but especially his son. He missed Adrian and seeing him with Aurora and their daughter, he was pleased. “I'm fine. How're you doing too, father?” Aurora replied, smiling. Except Anna Lester that is no more, they appear to be completed and she could say Elsie was taking her place already. “I'm fine my dear” Richard replied. He kissed Elsie and gave her his blessings before turning to glance at Adrian. The later mumbled words that sounded like he was greeting his
Aurora was quiet. That's it, he'd always thought she was having sex with Patrick hence he insisted on a DNA before accepting Elsie as his daughter. “I never slept with anyone while I was married to you and after. You were my first and last man. How can you think of me, sleeping with your best friend?” Aurora bellowed,now her eyes were filled with tears. Adrian sighed and looked away. If they continue talking, they'll get into a tougher fight. They're fighting already and he doesn't want it to get fiercer than it already is. “Fine, I believe you. I'm sorry. But I'm telling you the truth when I said I never slept with Lola, not even once. And okay, no DNA, are you alright now?” Adrian asked, now turning away from her to get into the bathroom. It was only when Aurora heard the noise of the shower that she stepped out. The baby shower was starting in less than a hour. She went to take a bath quickly to get dressed. How can he not have slept with Lola? Is he so di
Adrian sighed softly. He knew it, staying in the Blakes mansion was definitely going to be a mistake. But her family insisted that they want him to put up with them. And now,the first face to come before him was Aurora's. “Hi,” Aurora said, smiling. She was dressed in a brown designer suit and pants. Her hair is styled with a curly tip. She looked gorgeous and a bit taller than usual, thanks to the high heels. “Hi” Adrian replied in his cold but masculine tone. He glanced at her briefly and looked away, focusing his gaze on her face. Beautiful as always, he complimented her in his heart. Aurora stood, expecting him to step aside so she could come in but he remained rooted on the spot waiting for her to tell him exactly what brought her to the door of the guest room where he's spending the night. “Hmmm, can I come in?” Aurora asked, still wearing a broad smile. She watched as Adrian, with a poker face, nodded and stepped aside, letting her come in. “Mom told
He pulled his robe over his bare body and dragged himself to the sitting room only to meet Santiago and Jimmy. He squinted, yawned and mumbled words that sounded like greetings. “Sorry we had to wake you up from sleep. I insisted on seeing you” Santiago informed. They were standing and Adrian requested that they take a seat. “It's okay. Thanks for the condolences, and please extend my appreciation to your parents” He declared, taking the sofa opposite the brothers. “Just my parents, how about Aurora and your daughter?” Santiago demanded, watching Adrian as he poured himself a glass of water. Adrian paused, placed back the glass of water he was holding and chuckled softly. He didn't offer the brothers any drinks because he found them holding glasses of wine when he stepped out. “She didn't come to New Jersey because of me, she's here with Patrick and being present at the funeral was simply coincidental. As for having a daughter, I don't have any” Adrian was
When the Funeral ended, Adrian remained by his mother's tomb and sobbed. All he could say was “Mom, Mom…” he would definitely miss her. The last time he was with her was when his father took him to be a mistake and wished that he was never born. He remained by the tomb, Jess wouldn't leave but stayed with him. Richard stood aside and scooped Elsie in his arms. It's unfortunate that he has to introduce Elsie to Anna as their first grandchild. She definitely would long to hold her in her arms, but it was too late already. Elsie is the spitting image of his lady mother. Father would definitely be pleased that he'd got a great granddaughter that took after his late wife. He was so happy to have her. Aurora stood by, leaning her head against Richard's arms, sobbing silently. She wished that she returned to Anna Lester as her daughter again and not the poor tramp she used to call her. She dislikes Anna but she didn't wish that she died the way she did. Alone, away a