AURORA“I don't buy it,” Aubrey said. “This could all just be a mere coincidence. Clay is still hurt,” she said with sadness in her eyes.“We are not disputing Clay's pain or yours,” I said to her. “But if this is even a hint that someone in LeVert 's circle is sabotaging him then we need to figure it out,” I said to her.“Well, you all can do that. I will be with Clay and when this plan doesn't work you come find me,” she said and walks away.“I will go with her,” Madeline said walking behind Aubrey.“I hate to say it but she's right,” Jacob said and I nodded.“Yeah and it sucks,” I agreed with him.“So what do you want to do?” Martin asked me. “I'm with you all the way.”“So is Aubrey,” Carina said. “She's just hurting. She will come to respect both your decisions.”“I know that, Carina but we can't wait long,” I took a deep breath. “Get the footage to Special Agent Bell, let her figure out a way to know who is the second person,” I said to Martin and he nodded.“That's a good start
JACOBI broke the kiss and stared right into her eyes. She looked at me with a smile and took her face away.“Don't,” I brought her face back to look at me. “You shouldn't have done that,” she said, stamping her feet on the ground.“Done what? Kiss you?” I asked, pretending not to know what she's talking about.“In front of the whole world, literally,” she nodded towards the cameras that were all over us.“Let's get out of here then,” I said to her.“Not until I have had a talk with LeVert,” she said and I sighed deeply.“Come on, Aurora,” I took her towards the passenger seat and made her get into the car.“What about my car?” She asked.“It will be delivered back to your place before the end of the day,” I said as I closed the door.I got into the driver seat and started the car.“LeVert,” she whispered and I looked up. There he was, staring at us with hatred in his eyes.“Let's go,” I took her hand and kissed it, making him see me as well.“He is a monster,” she said and I sighed.
AURORAIt's been three whole weeks since the incident at Linda's place. The cops are still actively in the search for the people who broke in and tried to kidnap Anna.The three of them, Linda, Mary and Anna have been living in my place with myself and Aubrey. Jacob and Martin camp around the house most of the time. Providing security with the rest of the team.“I mean why Anna?” Carina asked. Even Carina checks on us sometimes.“Turn her against us?” Madeline asked and I rolled my eyes.“I don't know how they are planning to do that, Anna loves Aurora and even more despite what happened to her Dad,” Carina said.“I don't know,” Aubrey muttered. “If a certain word or way of life is drilled into a child at such a young age, it becomes a part of them.”“Okay, guys. Stop all the negative thoughts,” I said to them.“It's just not negative thoughts, Aurora. It's a fact,” Linda said, coming out of the hallway. “The men who broke into the house didn't come for Mary or me. They came after Ann
AURORAI opened up my eyes and handed Anna to Linda. I looked at the two men who were trying to stand in the way of me and my goddaughter.“Can I see your credentials?” I asked and I heard Aubrey scoff.“You can't really be going for this?” She asked me.“Aubrey, they are Officers of the law. We have to respect and do exactly what they want,” I said to her.“For now, that begins with them showing us their credentials,” I said and turned to the officers.“You were going to show us at one point? I asked.“Of course,” the lighter one said, trying to take something off his pocket.“Easy,” one of my security guards moved towards him, standing between us.“It's just my credentials,” he said, bringing it out.“You don't mind if we check it out, do you?” I asked with my hands stretched forward.“Actually, I do. I'm an Officer of the law. This,” he dangled the credentials in the air. “It's a property of the law.““You idiot…you're going to get yourself killed!” the angry one snapped, his face
AURORAThankfully my driver was able to get to the Beauty Company in no time without breaking any laws. We got there to see Any waiting for us with panic on her face.“What's going on Amy?” I asked as I got to her.“You both need to wear this,” she handed us face masks. I watched as people ran out of the building in haste.“What exactly is going on, Amy?” Carina asked but she kept on walking without answering.“Stop!” I yelled and we all did. She turned to look at me with fear in her eyes.“Whatever happened is not on you, Any,” I said and she nodded, fidgeting.“Uhm, the chemicals arrived and production started,” she said and I scoffed.“I thought I made it clear that the chemicals shouldn't be used until it has been vetted,” I said to her.“You did but by the time I got here, Fiona had already approved of the chemicals he used for the production. Something about not missing the announced deadline,” She said and I sighed.“So what happened?” Carina asked. “What did the chemicals do?
LEVERT POV“Yes!” I yelled as I watched the television. If she thinks saving a child will change the world's mind against her, then she is wrong.“Get me my favorite Champagne from the bar, we need to celebrate this,” I said as j stood up.“Uhm, boss. I don't think there is anything to celebrate,” my assistant and right hand man, Neil said to me.I looked at him and he pointed at the Television. I turned around to see Aurora speaking with calm and excellence.“What happened?!” I yelled. “A second ago she was ready to pounce on the reporter,” I said loudly.“Maybe the friend stopped her,” Neil said.“Maybe?” I scoffed. “We both saw her try to hit the fake reporter you planted but right now all I see is her making nice.”“I will get to the bottom of it,” he said, about to leave my office.“No, cut her loose,” I said as I placed my scarf around my neck.“Sorry boss,” those are the same words he says whenever he is pretending not to hear me.“I know you heard me, Neil but no, I don't mean
AURORA“Hey, be careful with that,” I said to the maintenance operator trying to fix up Fiona's office with my Mom's picture.“She's gorgeous,” Carina said.“Well, I had to take my looks from somewhere,” I said, giving a little dance.The maintenance operator smirked as he carefully adjusted the frame on the wall. I watched, feeling an odd mixture of pride and nostalgia. My mother’s photograph seemed to cast a gentle warmth across Fiona’s typically sterile office.Carina leaned in, examining the picture more closely. “I can’t believe I never knew your mom was this stunning. You always mention her, but this—”I nodded, a bittersweet smile crossing my lips. “Yeah, Martin said she had this way of making everyone feel seen. Even in a crowd, it was like she was looking right at you, understanding everything you were thinking.”“Must be where you get your intuition from,” Carina said, winking.Before I could respond, Amy walked in, her usual brisk energy trailing behind her. She stopped mid
AURORA“No way,” I dropped the photo, shocked and confused.“I double checked Aurora,” Martin said to me. “I have medical records to prove it,” I heard some raffling behind me and I turned.“How did you get those?” I asked him. He tilted his head. Right, knowing the answer to that is probably a bad idea.“How can this be possible?” I asked. “What, he just woke up one morning and decided not to be a woman?” Martin sighed, running a hand through his hair as if trying to untangle the mess of thoughts in his head. His eyes met mine, filled with something between sympathy and disbelief.“Look, it’s not like he just decided one day. From what I’ve pieced together, it was years in the making, a struggle buried beneath layers of secrecy and shame.” He paused, holding up one of the papers. “The records show treatments, therapy sessions… it was deliberate, Aurora.”I picked up the photo again, my fingers trembling slightly. The face staring back at me was both familiar and alien, a ghost of th