Ivory Collins had spent seven years as fiancee of Jacob Rodriguez, yet never received any love from him. It was not until her sister, the real daughter of her adoptive parents showed up, and was immediately loved by everyone including her fiance, that's when she realized her entire life had been a complete joke. Determined to not to live like a shadow of her sister, she broke up with him. To overcome the pain in her heart, she hit the bar and accidentally caught the attention of a mysterious man. That man turned out to be not only the most powerful man in the city but also her ex-fiance's uncle! "Mr. Alexander Rodriguez, can I know what's your intentions towards me?" Ivory raised her eyebrow with a questioning look. Alexander pulled her into his protective arms. "Very simple, I've an offer for you, how about becoming the aunt of those two cheaters?" Ivory was surprised by his offer. She had to admit, the idea of being an aunt was rather tempting!
View More∆IVORY POV∆"Damn Ivory," I almost slapped my mouth for being loose, immediately I stepped back trying to be away from Alexander, "Ummm... Nothing, I'm not worried about anything, why would I even be worried? Why should I?" Alexander crossed his arms, "That's my question too, why should you be worried? Did you do anything?" "Not... Nothing," I knew both my body and voice were trembling, it almost came as if in urgency, but there's nothing I could do seriously, it's not my fault but the fault of the man in front of me."I see," he smiled, I can see a wicked grin on his face, this man is quiet dangerous for innocent people like me.The room still had the soft glow of candles, the scent of roses lingering in the air. Everything screamed romance, but my situation with Alexander was… complicated, to call it romance, it won't be lying in my bed but I'm coffin with roses decorated on me, because he is Alexander Kingston.His gaze shifted around the room before landing on me. His lips twi
∆IVORY POV∆"I know it's hard to believe," Eric winked at Alexander, "But whatever that old man saying, everything is true." Old Master Kingston raised his cane, "Who is old man here? You and your father are old man, not me." "Yes... Yes, we are only old," Eric chuckled, "You're just an youngster, who crossed teenage years." Alexander joined Eric in teasing Old Master Kingston, "Too bad, he still thinks he is just a teenager." "You brats, both of you are seriously annoying," Old Master Kingston sighed, "I don't understand how I raised these both ungrateful brats all these years!" Eric and Alexander laughed hearing to his words, looking in my direction, Old Master Kingston said with a warm voice, "I know it's like one plus one offer, but if you're in a relationship with Alex, Eric will be a third wheel always, they've been best buddies for so long, handling them might be hard, so I'm giving you full permission, you can discipline them in any way you wants, none will question you o
∆IVORY POV∆"Old Master Kingston isn't scary at all," I couldn't help but to remember how kind and sweet he was earlier, I expected him to lash out on us, I thought he would insult me for becoming the wife of his precious son on whom he doted on very much.The family affairs of Kingston's family is quite dynamic, Old Master Kingston is always distant from his eldest son and only grandson, but loves Alexander a lot, that's why the majority of the Kingston family belongs to Alexander.Even after being fiancee of Jacob for so long, I never got to know about Alexander much, maybe it's because I was into only Jacob, and never cared much about others, even now I don't think I would ever know the secrets of this family, as I'm just a contract wife to Alexander Kingston.I was looking at the gifts they sent to the room, seriously I never expected a bride price, and this is too huge.Just as I was caressing the heirloom box, I heard a knock on the door, and a middle aged woman who earlier guid
∆PEARL POV∆"So beautiful!" Looks like it's not exaggerating when they said that the flowers found in Kingston family garden can't be found anywhere.The garden was glowing under golden sunlight, the gentle fragrance of roses, jasmine, and lilacs filling the air as I walked in between those flowers.It was one of those rare peaceful moments where I could simply admire nature without any distractions. The vibrant petals were dancing in the light breeze, and for the first time in a while, I felt a sense of calm which I never felt before.That was until I heard his voice."You look like one of these flowers, you know, pretty but probably hiding thorns."I sighed before turning around, Eric Lawrence stood a few feet away, hands in his pockets, with an usual smirk on his face.The sunlight made his sharp features even more strikingly attractive, and I hated how effortlessly charismatic he was when people struggling hard just to look attractive, but look at him no need to worry about anyt
∆NO POV∆"I'm not angry with you," Old Master Kingston said, his deep voice filled the living room, "Why would I even angry with you, my dear? In fact, I couldn't bring myself to be angry with you, because you did nothing wrong." Ivory, who had been sitting in a stiffened position finally took a deep breath in relief.For some reason, those words brought an odd sense of relief, as if she had unknowingly been waiting for his approval."I'm actually quite pleased," the old man continued, a rare smile formed up on his face unlike his stern expression like always.His sharp eyes shifted to Alexander, and his smile turned into something smug. "Finally, this aloof and clueless son of mine has managed to marry someone sweet and kind like you, I can be rest assured now thinking my dumb son is in safe hands." Ivory blinked in surprise, while Alexander jusr rolled his eyes.Eric, standing beside Alexander let out an exaggerated gasp before bursting into laughter."Did you just call your own
∆NO POV∆"I'm scared," Ivory whispered the moment she stepped out of the car. Her fingers clenched the fabric of her dress as her stomach twisted in knots, just as standing in front of a huge mansion, which is intimidating as a hell made Ivory to think about running away without even turning around.She hadn't even taken a step forward, yet she was already regretting coming here.Pulling Alexander's sleeve, Ivory mumbled, "Is it okay to leave?" Eric, ever the bully, snickered beside her. "You can leave if you want, but take your husband with you because that old man is definitely going to kick him out."Ivory swallowed hard, turning to Alexander with pleading eyes. "Maybe we should just...." Before she could finish, Alexander smacked Eric on the back of his head, making him yelp. "Shut up before I bury you in the garden, idiot." Eric rubbed his head with a glare. "Why are you hitting me? I'm just speaking the truth! I'm sure your father is gonna explode when he hears about this ma
∆NO POV∆"What'll happen?" "Old Master is so furious, this time young lady can't escape!" "I never expected long lost daughter of Collins family would be this promiscuous!""Though an adopted daughter, young lady Ivory is very elegant and matured!" The servants of Collins mansion whispered among themselves watching the scene in front of them, the mansion had never felt so suffocating as today.The grand living room was silent except for the sound of Jacob Kingston and Jessica Collins kneeling before the wrath of Old Master Collins.The old man sat on the couch gripping his cane so tightly as if he was controlling his frustration.His aged face, twisted in rage eager to discipline two people kneeling infront of him.His granddaughter, his own flesh and blood, had humiliated their family in the worst possible way, he tried his best to hide everything till now, but things got out of control in the wedding."You ungrateful disgrace!" His voice roared through the room like a violent sto
∆NO POV∆"Yours?" Ivory asked, her voice sounding almost a whisper. "Are you claiming ownership on me?"Alexander didn't even hesitate, with a proud smile, he nodded, "Yes, any objection?" The priest cleared his throat and announced, "You may kiss the bride."Ivory’s heart jumped to her throat. "Oh no, the kiss! It's not like the first time we are kissing each other, but... But, that and this are different, what am I supposed to do now?" She braced herself, cheeks already burning, mentally preparing for the inevitable. "Is he really going to kiss me in front of everyone? Right here, right now?" The entire hall was silent, holding its breath, watching with anticipation.Just as she thought he would lean in and claim her lips, Alexander did something completely unexpected, he pressed a warm, and gentle kiss on her forehead instead.The crowd gasped. Even Ivory’s breath caught in her throat in surprise."I love keeping things private," Alexander whispered in her ear, "Whether a kiss
∆NO POV∆"Did I mishear him?" Ivory blinked at him, and dumbly said while her lips were barely forming the word, "Huh?" Alexander Kingston, the infamous trillionaire bachelor, stood before her with a confident smirk, hands in his pockets, as if he hadn’t just thrown a bomb into the middle of a collapsing wedding."I'm a much better choice, handsome, rich, a gentleman, good at everything, and most importantly, I'm from the Kingston family, so, Ivory, why don't you marry me?"Ivory felt her soul might leave her body for a brief second, "Ummm..." "What?" Sarah almost shouted, practically choking on air, "How is this possible? Why would you marry her?" Old Master Collins' eyes widened in shock, his grip tightening on his cane, as he didn't expect something like this from Alexander."How can she marry yo..." Before Sarah could start another dramatic rant, Alexander raised his hand lazily, stopping her mid-sentence. Then, as if nothing in the world could faze him, he turned back to Ivo
∆IVORY∆"Miss, is there anyone here to accompany you?" The voice of the nurse broke my chain of thoughts, pulling me back to reality, I lifted my head to look at her, forcing a faint smile to hide the bitterness in my chest. "No, I came alone," I replied softly, with my voice being barely above a whisper, as I sat there in silence, with the IV drip in my hand the only thing keeping me from collapsing entirely, though my body felt weak, while my heart is more weaker being alone at times likes this.She frowned, with a concerned face. "You're too weak to leave alone, please call someone to take you home." I nodded, though deep down, I already knew who I would call. As the nurse walked away, I reached for my phone, my fingers trembling slightly, and I dialed Jacob’s number, I clung to the hope that he’d answer, that maybe, for once, he’d be there when I needed him. The call rang once, then twice before it abruptly ended. A message popped up on my screen, "I’m busy, don’t disturb me....
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