Dexter POV“Mrs. King!” I heard my secretary yell as they both entered my office. He was trying to stop her. I looked at Mom, and she looked angry; Eva and Brandon were behind her, and my secretary looked red in the face, breathing out harshly.“Did you slap my secretary?” I asked calmly.“I will do more than that if you don’t put a stop to this nonsense!” she yelled, and I breathed out, turning to my secretary.“I apologise, Noah. Please, take some minutes off,” I said, and he nodded his head, breathing out.“Thank you, sir,” he said, walking away. I turned to Mom.“Mom, you know I have zero tolerance against work bullying or any type of bullying in general. What gives you the right to lay your hands on my worker?” I snapped, keeping my temper at bay.“Tell me why I am finding out on the news that your brother has been removed from office?” she snapped and I scoffed.“So that is what this is about? That is why you brought your son and his bitchy wife to my office,” I said, looking at
I smiled, watching her sing along with the song playing on the radio. She was in high spirits and it made me happy. Aurora started classes about a month ago in a business school. I encouraged her to take the exams and I was surprised she was one of the best students to get a high score. I didn’t want to get her into the school using my name, I wanted her to do it with her name and do it the right way. It would be an achievement for her if she achieved everything she wanted to achieve by working hard for it and she hasn’t disappointed me. I see how she always studies, always heads deep in her books and I fear to come to the realization that I am married to a bookworm. She study’s all the time and also asks me a lot of questions which I am happy to answer. When she graduates, she is going to be an unstoppable business woman and I just can’t wait for her growth. “I didn’t know you knew all this country music,” I said, looking at her. She giggled; she was radiating happiness and glowing
Aurora POVYour wedding day, the day that’s supposed to be the happiest day of your life, a day that’s memorable and unforgettable because you are walking down the aisle to meet with the man you will love forever, the man you are going to swear your commitment with. It’s supposed to be an enjoyable day filled with people you love, your family being the happiest folks, your father staring at you in nothing but pure happiness, but sadly, mine was the opposite. It’s the worst day of my life, a day I continually prayed in my heart wasn’t going to be real. I remember two weeks ago, when they broke the news to me, I was getting married to Dexter King in place of my sister. At first, it felt like I was dreaming. Surely, no way I would be getting married to him. The world doesn’t even know the Brown family has two daughters. Katie has been in the spotlight ever since, so why am I getting married to him? But of course, I know I can’t question their decision. I have never questione
Aurora POV“I am sure he is not always like that,” Maya, my mother-in-law, said, smiling at me while holding my hand. I forced out a smile.“Thank you,” I said. She smiled at me, brushing my hair.“You are the most beautiful bride; Dexter is so lucky to have you,” she said, her smile very wide. I nod my head, exhausted. Mr. King came to us. I have met him a few times before the wedding. He was so nice to me, which made me wonder where his son got his attitude from. He smiled at me as he walked towards me, his smile more genuine than others.“I know this is not comfortable for you, but I am sure Dexter will come around,” he said. The funniest thing was he didn’t need to assure me; my father already sold me to them for a business contract. His reassuring words won’t do anything, but I nod my head at him. They smiled at me one last time, walking away. It was just me and my parents with Katie in the big mansion. My brothers didn’t bother sending me off, not like I expected them to.“You’v
Aurora POVI walked inside the house, exhausted. I was just coming back from work and I just wanted to have my bath and crash on my bed, but of course that won’t be possible today as I met Dexter in the living room, he was sitting on the couch, some files on it with his laptop on his lap. After that horrible night, I made sure I was steered clear of his way. It’s been two weeks and I can finally resume work. It’s been lonely in this mansion and resuming work has been refreshing. I ignored him, trying to work faster to the elevator.“Come back here,” he snapped. I sighed, stopping in my tracks. I turned around, walking towards him. I inspected him and I couldn’t help but wonder, why is he so handsome. And with how long his legs are, I can see he will be very tall when standing. I couldn’t deny the fact that he is the most handsome man I have ever seen. He has the most beautiful olive skin, with grey eyes which honestly complement his skin, and those jaws. What I would do to run my fing
Aurora POVIt was the next morning, and I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t stop remembering what happened in the living room. Is he going to divorce me? Is he going to inform Mr. King I almost killed him? I kept thinking of the worst scenario, screaming into the pillow anytime I remember. I also thought about how I will break the awful news to my boss. He won’t want to let me go and he has been my backbone for 5 years. I was conflicted about killing Dexter or apologizing for what I did. I flinched hearing the knock on my door. I breathe out, standing up and walking to the door. I opened it and Mary stood in front of me.“Good morning Mrs. King, Mr. King wants you in his bedroom,” she said and I bit my lips. I’m so fucked.“Um, how is he? How is his head?” I asked.“He had a horrible night, the push gave him severe headache, he couldn’t sleep, and we called the doctors this morning. They just left after prescribing some medications,” she said and I gasped. Was it that bad? I’m so dead.“Oh m
Aurora POVI stood in front of his door, checking the time on my phone. Mary said, 8 pm on the dot, and I wanted to keep to time so he won’t get more angry at me. The clock turned 8, and I knocked gently on his door. “Come in,” he grumbled from behind the door. I took a deep breath, opening the door, and his room was dim; not much light was on. I looked around the room because he wasn’t on the bed. “Here,” his deep voice said, and I flinched, turning to my side. I held my chest, looking at him; he was seated on the couch. I walked to him, and he was holding his phone, checking the time.“Right in time,” he said, and I could barely make out his face.“Have your seat,” he said, and I sat in front of him, using my phone to see. The lights turned on after he snapped his finger, and I could finally see. I looked at him, and I couldn’t control the laugh I burst. I laughed out loud, covering my mouth to muffle the sound of my laughter, but it only made it worse. He frowned, and I laughed m
Aurora POVIt was the next day, and I woke up so early and headed to his room. He was still very asleep, and I am sure he had no idea I was in his room. I may have watched him sleep a bit; I couldn’t control myself; he looked so handsome sleeping. I haven’t seen a man as handsome as he is; I also love how relaxed he looked, not grumpy. Well, after ogling for a few minutes, I got to work. I cleaned his room, the closet, and the restroom, all the while trying not to make any noise, and when he finally woke up, I was done.“Good morning,” I said, smiling at him brightly. He looked at me, sleep still clear in his eyes, but when he finally registered I was standing in front of him, the sleep cleared immediately. Now I miss how serene he looked when he was asleep.“What are you doing here?” he asked in a deep voice. My heart jumped at how good his early morning sounded. I don’t mind waking up to this.“I came to do my chores,” I said. He looked at me, confused.“What chores?” he asked, and
I smiled, watching her sing along with the song playing on the radio. She was in high spirits and it made me happy. Aurora started classes about a month ago in a business school. I encouraged her to take the exams and I was surprised she was one of the best students to get a high score. I didn’t want to get her into the school using my name, I wanted her to do it with her name and do it the right way. It would be an achievement for her if she achieved everything she wanted to achieve by working hard for it and she hasn’t disappointed me. I see how she always studies, always heads deep in her books and I fear to come to the realization that I am married to a bookworm. She study’s all the time and also asks me a lot of questions which I am happy to answer. When she graduates, she is going to be an unstoppable business woman and I just can’t wait for her growth. “I didn’t know you knew all this country music,” I said, looking at her. She giggled; she was radiating happiness and glowing
Dexter POV“Mrs. King!” I heard my secretary yell as they both entered my office. He was trying to stop her. I looked at Mom, and she looked angry; Eva and Brandon were behind her, and my secretary looked red in the face, breathing out harshly.“Did you slap my secretary?” I asked calmly.“I will do more than that if you don’t put a stop to this nonsense!” she yelled, and I breathed out, turning to my secretary.“I apologise, Noah. Please, take some minutes off,” I said, and he nodded his head, breathing out.“Thank you, sir,” he said, walking away. I turned to Mom.“Mom, you know I have zero tolerance against work bullying or any type of bullying in general. What gives you the right to lay your hands on my worker?” I snapped, keeping my temper at bay.“Tell me why I am finding out on the news that your brother has been removed from office?” she snapped and I scoffed.“So that is what this is about? That is why you brought your son and his bitchy wife to my office,” I said, looking at
Dexter POVThere was a small knock on my office door, and I looked up.“Come in,” I said. The door opened and my secretary walked in.“Mr. Brown is here, sir,” he said, and I smiled, closing the file I was working with.“Let him in,” I said. He nodded his head, walking out and soon, Mr. Brown walked in. He looked nervous seeing me, but I smiled at him slightly.“Good afternoon, Mr. King,” he greeted. I stretched my hand, and he took it.“Good afternoon, please have your seat,” I said, pointing to the seat in front of me. He nodded his head, taking his seat, and he breathed out.“Thank you for honoring my call,” I said, looking at him calmly.“There is no way I would have ignored your call, sir. Why have you called me here?” he asked nervously. I smiled.“No need to be nervous, Mr. Brown. I just called you here for business. We have to keep the agreement of the contract we made, don’t we?” I asked, and he looked at me suspiciously. He has the right to be suspicious. For a few months no
Aurora POVThe ride back home was silent and when we got home, Dexter collapsed on the bed tiredly. I looked at him and his eyes were closed, slowly massaging his temple. I know what happened today must have been overwhelming for him, even though he pretended not to care. You can’t ignore something like that. It will come back to bite you. I felt for him. Maya really didn’t care about him. She wasn’t even remorseful, she only cared about being caught. “Are you okay?” I asked, quietly. He sat up, took my hand, and dragged me to him. He breathed out, hugging me tightly to his chest. “I am better now you are with me,” he said, and I chuckled, hugging him properly.“Do you need anything? Hungry or want to wash up?” I asked, and he stayed quiet. Then he breathed out.“Why aren’t you asking how I am feeling?” he asked, and I smiled.“I know how you feel, Dexter. You deserve to feel that way, but I hope you are strong enough to brush it off. Humans will always disappoint, they are selfish
Third Person POV“Congratulations, Mr King,” a man said, his hand wrapped around his wife, who was beside him.“Thank you, Mr and Mrs Smith,” Dexter replied, shaking hands with them. “Everything that happened was quite shocking. I didn’t know he was going to hand it over to you. Everyone thought it would be Brandon,” he said, and Dexter laughed calmly.“My younger brother is just as smart and capable of the position. It was just a change of plans. But thank you for your concern,” he said dismissively, and the man caught it. They said their last goodbyes and left. Aurora chuckled. Dexter seemed tired, and she was also tired of being on her feet.“You must be tired,” he said, taking her hand and pulling her to him.“Yes, I can’t feel my feet,” Aurora replied, and Dexter took her on his lap. He was sitting in his wheelchair as he had been on his feet for so long, it was starting to feel sour. “Dexter,” Aurora whispered as eyes turned on them and the media started taking more pictures.
Third Person POVCamera flashes widely as everyone tries to capture the new big news. It was the conference day when Julius King would announce the new CEO of the King’s empire. Everyone was excited; they were all smiles, especially Maya. Her son gets to finally be the CEO, something she has dreamt of for the longest. Now, she can finally put her plans in motion. Julius walked to the stage looking weak, and Maya stood beside him, acting like a caring wife. She was holding him tightly to keep him from falling. To the world, she was a doting wife, a wife who cares about her husband and his health. But they both knew it was fake; he couldn’t have believed Maya would do that to him. All he ever did was love her and give her everything she wanted, but she tried to ruin his life. All for some position, Brandon would have been rich with or without the title; she would have been able to afford all she wanted because he never deprived her of anything. She is greedy, and it’s sad he didn’t
Aurora POV“You are doing great,” I said, smiling at him softly as he lifted his right leg, holding me. It’s been around a month, and everything is back to normal. Dexter has been going to work these days, so when I got bored, I decided to resume in the restaurant. Luca was happy to receive me back at the restaurant, and I was so glad no one was asking me questions about everything that happened.Today is Sunday, and we decided to practice walking. We visited Dr. James yesterday for a check-up, and he gave us good news. He said the nerve in his leg was active, and Dexter confirmed he can feel the touches. So he should be on his feet soon, and I am so happy.“It’s starting to hurt,” he said, looking down at me. I didn’t realise how tall he was until he stood up. I looked so small beside him, and it gave me a sense of security.“Okay, we should stop for today,” I said, smiling at him as he limped to the bed while holding me, of course. He slumped on it, breathing out.“We must have over
Aurora POVDr. Kyle sat back down on the couch, and I just looked at them. How evil of them to come here and do that? At this point, she is really the one behind the accident. Why would she pretend to love him when she is the one causing the bigger damage?“Mr. King is perfectly fine; he just needs to keep taking his drugs,” he said to Maya, and I wondered, fine? He can’t walk, can’t see properly, has numerous headaches, and they think he is fine? Well, they don’t know he is feeling better now, but that’s the point. All those complaints, and he thinks he’s fine?“The drugs seem not to be working; can we have a change in drugs? Something to help him heal faster; it’s been years,” she said, looking concerned.“Yes, I thought about that. That’s why I brought better medication,” he said, bringing out some drugs in his box. He handed it over to Dexter, and he collected it, looking at the body.“Oh, that’s why you are our family doctor. You know how to think ahead, doesn’t he, son?” She ask
Annora POVIt’s been a month since everything went back to normal and I have no idea what is going on or what happened with my family. Dexter has remained quiet; knowing him, he won’t have left my family go scot free after what they did to me. His whole calmness about everything is surprising to me; he is not talking about his mother, nor is he talking about mine. I decided not to ask; right now I just need peace. We invited Dr. James about three weeks ago, and he came to check Dexter and also prescribe something for him. Dexter was so grateful he paid for all the services and also awarded him money to last him a lifetime. Dr. James refused, but after much pleading, he agreed to collect the gift, and of course, I was excited for him.“Kyle is coming over today,” Dexter said, working on his laptop, and I looked up.“Who’s that?” I asked. We are in the kitchen, preparing breakfast, and he is just by the corner, pressing his laptop.“My doctor,” he said, and I hummed.“Why is he coming?