MIA'S POV "This is my problem Mia and not yours." She said, To be honest, her words sounded hurtful but I understood where she was coming from. It's not easy being a single parent and making sure your child is well taken care of. But just because the father's family are the ones the child is living with, they made it seem like she doesn't love him. It is so frustrating. If only his father was still here with us. I curse the death that took him away from us. I could see she was doing everything to fight back the tears that were threatening to fall. She was trying to be strong and not look weak in my presence.Just how many times has she cried in secret. "Hey Aunt, don't do this to yourself. I know you are hurting. But if there's one thing i know, it us that you have been nothing but a great mother to Jayden and a super woman.""Thank you Mia. But I don't want you worrying yourself over this. Alright?""I know but we are family. I want to help. You and Jayden are the only survivin
AUDREY'S POVFor some days, I was with Jordan. I went to spend some days with him to at least know the real him. Yes! I have known him for years now but that is just on the surface. I don't know the real him. How he treats his workers, If he sleeps rough or snores while asleep. It was a risk that I took without informing my brother about my relationship with him first before going to visit him for days. Yes! I'm an adult but at the same time, he has the right to know. Not just the fact that Jordan was his childhood friend, but he is my only family. We have never kept a secret from each other since the death of both our parents. However, I needed to do this on my own. And I was prepared to face the consequences of my actions should he suddenly visit him. I knew it would break his heart by keeping it a secret, but I have been without any man for so long and I wasn't prepared to miss out on the only man that I have ever truly loved. Being with him these past few days has been a wonde
AIDEN'S POVI was almost struck dead with fear when I saw Mia being protected by her guards. I knew her bodyguards were there to protect her but the fear of her being in danger was what got me agitated. I quickly walked down to her and I was surprised to see the person they were protecting her from." You're Mia right? " I heard her ask." Who is asking?" The head of the guards asked, standing in front of Mia and acting as a shield. " Relax buddy. I won't bite. I'm a friend of……" she trailed off the rest of her sentence when she saw me." Speak of the devil. Hey Aiden, it's been a while." She said to me,"Hello!" I grumpily answered her." I was just greeting your Personal Assistant here but for some reason, she seems to have so many guards around her for just a Personal Assistant. She must be an important figure." " She is indeed but it's not like that is any of your business." I hissed at her and faced the guard. " It's okay buddy," I nodded at him. "Yeah! That is exactly what I
AIDEN'S POV." Actually buddy, she and I have something to tell you.." Jordan said to me, I know that voice.It's the voice he uses when something is bothering him or he wants to talk about an important matter. What could that be? Whatever it is must be damn serious. "Okay!" I said to them, " Let's go to the garden or the pool side. So we can have some privacy.""Ummm!! I will just be in the room if you need me." Mia said to no one in particular. We went to the pool and Jordan's expression changed to a more serious one."Come on buddy, relax. Whatever it is, I know it won't kill you." I tried to ease the tension that seemed to be rising in our midst."It all depends on how it goes.." "Okay. What is the matter?" "I really don't know how to tell you this and no matter what comes out, I hope you can really take a deep thought about it before reacting."I just kept quiet to hear what he was going to say.“ T..T..There's something I've been h..h..hiding from you.." Jordan stammered,
AUDREY'S POV.I was literally fuming with anger towards Aiden and at the same time, the anxiety of not knowing exactly what was going on over there was killing me. The nerve of him asking me to give them some privacy just because he is my older brother. How could he still be treating me like a child?I stumped upstairs. I wanted to just lock myself inside the room and cry knowing in my mind that he wasn't going to give in. Especially after seeing his reaction when we broke the news to him. I went straight to his room. I raised my hand to knock on the door but the door opened revealing Mia. It was like she knew that I was coming.I went into the room and she closed the door behind me. I just hugged her closely as I cried on her shoulder. "This is not fair. Why wouldn't Aiden listen to me and see that I love Jordan? Why can't I just let my ego down for once for my sake? I feel so terrible and I feel like crying my lungs out until l have no tears left to cry out anymore.""It is fine
JORDAN'S POV"Intentionally or not intentionally, man. If she ever cries because of you,I will blow your head off your shoulders." Aiden said. I didn't think he was going to give in to my request this early. Frankly speaking, he surprised me. Although I'm older than he is, he is more authoritative. It might have sounded like a joke to those who don't know him so well when he said he was going to blow off my head from my shoulders. But I know him well enough to know that he wasn't joking around when he said it. I'm very happy Audrey and I can finally be together without hiding our feelings for each other in the presence of Aiden. Because, there was no way we could have been able to keep that up without him knowing. "Did you hear that Jordan?" Audrey said to me as she hugged and kissed me passionately in the presence of Aiden and Mia.Of course, there was no way I was going to let the opportunity of this heartfelt kiss slip away from me just because her brother was there. I respond
MIA'S POV " Are you sure giving her name was a brilliant idea Aiden?" Audrey asked again in a shaky voice. She was scared, which was understandable. " It is a great idea. I understand you are scared but this is a great bait which I have laid down for whoever is behind all of this." Aiden told her assuringly. I was actually surprised to hear all of these right now. I wondered why he never thought of telling me about it. When I just heard it, I was kind of offended with him for just informing me. Rightly put, he didn't inform me about it. It just came up in the conversation. As much as I understand what he was trying to do, he should have told me. Finally, Jordan left and Audrey made her way to her room. I freshened up and sat on the bed waiting for him to come back inside. As much as I'm grateful to him for doing this, I was also angry at him for not informing me.I know I'm living with an ongoing threat to my life and safety, making Aiden's concern for my well-being understandabl
AIDEN'S POVI stood alone on the desolate beach, my heart heavy with loneliness. The rhythmic crashing of the waves mirrored my tumultuous emotions, magnifying my overwhelming sense of emptiness. The vibrant sunset painted the sky in hues of orange and purple, but no amount of beauty could diminish the ache in my chest. Mia had embarked on a much-needed vacation, leaving me behind due to an ongoing investigation that demanded my constant presence. Although I understood the importance of my commitment to my work, the void left by her absence was vast and profound. The once-familiar warmth of her presence felt like a distant memory, and I longed for the comfort of her touch. I knew that his absence was necessary, that his duty as an investigator came first but as the days turned into weeks, the weight of my isolation grew heavier. The familiar spaces we once shared were now haunting reminders of our togetherness, amplifying my separation from Mia. Walking through the beach, I wished