JACOBWhy does everything have to be had with her? Why can't she just see that I'm trying to make up for the mistakes I made.I stood in front of her hospital room as she got wheeled out of my sight, I dropped the flowers by her door and walked out of the hospital.I'm trying to be the better man for her but she seems to be pushing me away at every opportunity she can get.Why? Is there something holding her back or someone else?Or is there something she is planning to do to me but can't be seen with me? I mean she already told the press, she doesn't know me. What exactly do I need to do?I got into my car and drove straight to the first club I saw on my google map.I haven't been in a club in a while, especially ever since Braden got married and Maria got pregnant.I hit the club and the loud music filled my head. I walked straight to the bar and ordered a lot of drinks on my tab.I could see some of the ladies already flirting with me with their eyes so I notioned for them to come
AURORAIt's been a quiet few days. There haven't been any threats to my life, the company profit has increased more than ever. My strength seems to be back since my health scare a while back.I still don't understand how I was that sick to the point of death and still didn't feel a thing.Sometimes I remember the hurtful words I said to Jacob, I feel so mad at myself and sad about it that I shed some tears at times.I didn't mean to say those words to him but Katherine had gone too far by involving a child and if it means him staying away from me for my loved ones to be safe then so be it.“Out of the way!” I heard Mary's voice behind me and I quickly stood aside. She and Anne are making a mess of the house again and I'm getting tired of screaming.“Girls, you have to eat breakfast,” I said to them as I placed their plates on the kitchen counter.Steven thought it was a good idea for Mary to have someone her age as she got out of the coma and he was right.She and Anne bonded almost i
AURORAI listened to the wind wave against my window like a holla Custer and I came to a realization of how my life is at the very moment.It's been two weeks since Jacob handed me a subpoena for trying to sell his company using the auction site.It's clear Katherine set me up but Jacob doesn't want to hear any of it. “The evidence is clear, Aurora. I guess you didn't think your revenge plan would come back to bite you in the ass,” he mocked me and left my presence. He then ordered his guards to work me out of his office.I have never been that humiliated in public, especially since the media were around the building, I had to sneak out to get around them.Myself, Carina, Andre and Madeline have looked for every piece of documents to support my claim but it looks like the odds are not in my favor this time.Madeline offered to be my lawyer despite her not being the company's lawyer and after going through her reviews and her certification, I knew she was the best for me.“I think we
AURORAWe switched to the TV, watching the “breaking news,” about Katherine's office building.“Woa, it's going down!” Carina yelled, as the building came down.“What a cheap ass building,” I said in a mockery tone.“You shouldn't do that,” She said.“What! I'm in the comfort of my home, I can say anything I want,” I said to her.She rolled her, “yeah, we all know how safe our words are here in this house,” “That's true,” I said, remembering how we were bugged both in the house and on our phones.“Well, there is still nothing, stopping me from laughing,” I said, giving out my best laughter.“Get out of here,” Carina said.“Oh come on, girl. I know you want to,” I said, teasing and tickling her.“Okay, okay,” she said, laughing and we heard the doorbell.“Check through the camera first!” I yelled as she got up.I heard the door open along with Madeline's voice, so I stood up immediately.“Madeline?” I was surprised, “you didn't say anything about coming over here,” I said as I hugged
JACOB“You aren't ready?!” I heard Braden's loud voice as he walked into my room.“I'm going to be in a few,” I said to him.“Oh really, with you on the bed, man come on we are going to be late for the court hearing,” we walked over to my bed stand, took a remote, then the window opened.“Do I really have to be there?” I asked, shielding myself from the rays of the sun.“You have got to be joking,” he said, taking a seat by the window.“Not really,” I sat on the edge of the bed, “all this feels like deja vu,” I said.“Hmm,” he said, not looking up from his phone.“That's all you have to say?” I asked him.“Look, bro. If you think this isn't the right path, we can call off the hearing and settle this in house,” he said and I sighed.“No, there is too much evidence, not like last time,”“All from Katherine,” he muttered, “and your uncle. Don't you think that's fishy?” He asked.I thought about it also, but Katherine and Evans didn't come to me at the same time. “The both didn't come at
AURORA“Shall we begin,” the judge said and Madeline and I stood up. She had earlier prep me with what to do, when to do it and how to act.“No, you,” he said, not looking at us. “The prosecuting side speaks first,” he said and we both sat down.“Prosecution side?” I asked Madeline, “Is this a felony case?” I asked her, she tapped on my hands and I tried to calm down.“Thank you, your honor,” Jacob's friend stood up to speak.“Crane industry is filing this petition against the Clinton Empire, for the illegal selling of its assets without consent,” he said and the judge looked up at him.“How's the wife, Braden?” The Judge asked and he smiled.Carina held my hands, I guess she was thinking exactly what I was thinking. The judge is being too friendly with them, that means I may not win this case.“What does the defendant have to say?” I heard his voice but it came as an echo.“Not guilty,” I said, sounding sure. Just like Madeline told me to be. I heard Katherine scoff. I sighed and dec
AURORAOh my goodness! I covered my mouth to keep my screams from making her panic more.“Are you hurt?” I asked her but she seems to be sipping.“No, no, stay with me Sophie!” I yelled loud enough for her to hear me. My eyes glanced at the footwear by the edge of the car. it wasn't Sophie's because I can see her footwear.“Who is in here with you?” I asked her, wondering if someone might be hurt.“Maria,” she whispered and I gasped. It was the popular makeup artist and Jacob's friend, Braden's wife.“Is she going to be okay?” She asked and I swallowed hard, from my position I couldn't see her.I took out my phone and I dialed 911, “911, what's your emergency?”“Uhm, I have two pregnant women here, they were in an accident,’’ I tried to keep my voice steady as possible.“Are they contracting?” The operator asked.“No,” I said and I heard a very loud scream, “scratch that, yes they are. Please hurry!” I yelled and walked back to my car.Fortunately I had some cooling towels with me. I
AURORAI stared outside of my window and held my cup of coffee in my hand. The days passed after I helped Sophie and Maria get to the hospital after their accident.I held Sophie's daughter, Gracie until her nanny took her from me. She was such a sweet baby. I didn't stay till the end, I needed to start keeping the distance I wanted from Jacob, but I did score an invitation to the babies christening.I held the cup of coffee close to my face as the videographer did his thing. Clinton Empire is launching another brand of powder coffee and I was chosen as the it's ambassador, maybe because I'm the CEO of the company.“And cut,” he said and I gladly placed the cup on the table. I have been holding that for hours now.“That's over now,” I said to Carina who couldn't stop smiling at me.“Not really, there is still some editing to do,” she said and I rolled my eyes, grumbling.“Wait, that's not my job,” I said and she gave out a huge laugh.“You sneaky little,” I was cut off, by Madeline an