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
JACOB“Aren't you moving?” I heard behind me, I smiled and moved towards the altar.“That's not how it's done,” the priest said and I raised my eyebrows, I looked at my sister Sophie who nodded.“Both godparents, are to walk down to the altar, hand in hand,” he said and I sighed.“That's really not necessary,” I said to him.“I don't make the rules, “ he said and I sighed. I had earlier asked Sophie and Maria to make Aurora the godmother to their children, they already told me that was their plan. What they didn't tell me was, I was going to be the godfather.I inhaled deeply and walked towards Aurora. She hasn't moved from her spot, since Sophie announced it. “Are you ready?” I whispered to her, I couldn't tell if she was glaring at me or not.“People are waiting, Aurora,” her friend Carina, who I have grown to like said to her.She placed her hands on mine. I got the nicest feelings from holding her hands. “This doesn't have to mean anything,” she said and I sighed. I knew she ha
JACOBAs she walked away I couldn't help but feel so mad at myself. How could I be selfish and irresponsible?Carrying my child and also losing the baby yet I didn't know or care. I portray to the world that I could be kind when I want to be but it looks like I have shown her my ruthlessness as well.“Aurora, wait,” I tried to stop her but it was too late.“Don't,” Carina stood in front of me with her eyes blazing in anger.“How could you?” She asked, I could almost hear hatred in her voice.“I didn't know,” my voice came out low.“That's no excuse,” she said and I nodded.“I want to make it up to her. I need her back in my life Carina,” I said and she shook her head.“Not after this. I'm sorry but no, you are not getting her back and I'm no longer interested in helping you,” she said and walked away.I walked behind her and she raced towards Aurora, who now wore sunglasses as she left the mansion.I looked at Sophie and Maria as they walked towards me, “what did you do?” They both as
AURORA“Careful with that,” I said to the attendant helping me load some new furniture in the house.I need a change of scenery. This past few months has been one problem to another. Ranging from Diego and now Jacob, who doesn't seem to be far away from me.“Is this really necessary, Aurora?” Carina asked, grumbling. She was working in her office but then the furniture arrived and she had to leave.“We were bugged, remember,” I said, glaring at her.“Martin said we are bug free. They swept through the house. Right Martin?” She said, looking at Martin to back her up but he didn't say a word.“Well, looks like Martin knows better,” I said and she gave out a loud groan.“Ma'am everything has been set, the way the previous one was,” the attendant said to me and I nodded.“You can go…” she didn't even allow me to complete my sentence, Carina stormed into the house.I rolled my eyes at her tactics, “see them out. Will you Martin?” I walked back into the house to complete my knitting.I deci
AURORAAs I drove through my car towards the courthouse, I couldn't help but feel betrayed by Jacob's attitude. Why will he compromise the case like him? What the hell was he thinking?“Martin is right behind us,” Carina said, looking at the rearview mirror.I nodded and took a turn towards the street of the courthouse, “is Madeline going to meet us there?” I asked.“I'm expecting a response from her,” Carina said, looking at her phone.“Hey,” I said, glancing at her, “you don't have to be here,” I said to her. “It's okay for you not to be here,”“We are driving towards your ex-husband, is it okay not for you to be there?” She asked.“I'm just…”“Looking after me,” she cuts me off, I raised an eyebrow and titled my head.“I get it and I understand,” she said, “but I need to work, I want to work. Besides he won't be there,” she said and I nodded.I pulled into the parking lot in front of the courthouse and headed in.We could see Madeline standing in front of the courtroom. How did she