AURORAI stormed out of the conference room with Carina hurrying after me, trying to keep up with me. “Aurora what's going on? What are you going to do?” She asked, her voice filled with concerns.“Kent pretends insanity, hitting the news isn't a coincidence, someone leaked the news to the press and I'm going to find out how,” I said, my mind running through every scenario I could think of. “i need to know who is behind all of this,” We reached the elevator and I pressed the button for the top floor, that's where the board of directors offices are located, “Carina get me a background information on all the board members especially a special connection between them and Kent or Jacob, Spencer including Katherine,” I instructed, my eyes fixed on the numbers of each button as they pass by.The doors opened and we stepped out into the furnished hallway. This is where they cash in on my money and they plot against me.Everywhere was lined with polished wood and gleaming glass.“What are th
AURORA“Haa!” Myself and Carina screamed as the door busted wide open. We hid ourselves underneath the table hoping the intruders would just go away.“Ma'am?” Martin, my head of security called out but I wasn't sure if it was really him.“It's Martin,” Carina said, trying to get out. I held her down, hoping for more confirmation from Martin.“Miss Clinton, it's Martin,” he said and I sighed in relief. Only Martin calls me Miss Clinton, the rest of his men call me Miss Aurora.I got out from underneath the table and saw a relief sign on Martin's face, then I helped Carina get out from underneath the table.“How about the intruder, have they all left?” I asked him.“Yes ma'am, but the men are still sweeping the place and I heard the police are on their way,” he said, sounding disappointed.“Why the sour look, Martin?” I asked and walked out of the office myself and Carina were hiding in.There were a lot of guards stationed at every door in the hallway, “why so many guards?” I was surpr
AURORAMy fingers turned into a fist as I watched the Detective and his officer walk out of my office. He then turned and looked at me.“I will find out what really happened here,” he said mischievously.“That is your Job, Detective. Not mine,’’ the whole room was silent. “And this is where I work, not yours. So please leave,”Adding please to my sentence was just a matter of courtesy and for him not trying to pin what happened here on me.Martin walked them out and I faced Carina, “do you see why I have to do whatever I deem necessary?” I asked her.“I don't understand what just happened,” she said with confusion written all over her face.“Why did it look like he wanted to pin this whole thing on you?” she asked and I looked at her surprised at her naivety.“Please don't tell me that,” I said to her still surprised, “whoever invaded the building gave him a target, which is me,” I said.“But the cops have to do their own due diligence,” she said and I sighed in frustration.“How can
JACOBHer hands left mine and it felt like something had been taken away from me. I know I made some terrible decisions during our marriage but I’m prepared to make them right.“What should I do, Aurora?” I asked, “don’t make me beg for something that used to be mine,” I said with disdain.She looked at me with disgust and my heart shattered. I keep saying the wrong things in order to prove to her, I’m not head over heels for her but I am. I kept looking at her with a strange face, one way or the other I’m going to get her back.I looked at the numbers displayed in the elevator; we were close to the ground floor.I pulled the stop button and faced her, “what are you doing?” she asked with uncertainty, “I need to get out of here, my employees need me.” She stood in front of me, trying to get to the button.“You are needed here, Aurora,” I held her back, and walked her towards the wall of the elevator and had her back against the wall.I took some strands of her hair and filled my nostr
AURORAI watch him go up into the crawlspace. He looks flushed but there was a hint of fear in his eyes. Moreso his question baffles me.“How much do I hate?” I scoff as the elevator doors opens up. How dare him asks me that sort of question.The doors open up and a lot of guns were pulled on me. “Goodness!” I screamed.“Stand down!” I held Martin yelled, himself and Carina walked towards me as I got down from the elevator.“What was that for?” I asked, a bit shaken about guns being pulled on me.“Sorry ma’am, we have been looking for you,” Martin said.“Yes, where have you been?” Carina asked, pulling me for a hug, “I was so scared,” I hugged her back.“I’m fine,” I said laughing, “I don’t know what happened. I guess time went by,” I said, remembering everything that happened in the elevator.“Are you sure?” I heard Carina asked, “seems your neck is your new favorite part of your body?” she said and I realized my hands has been on my neck, caressing it, trying to remember Jacob’s tou
AURORAI watched as the little girl in front of me slept. Her chest rises to the rhythm of the machines that surround her.How can one live like that and for how? She looks so peaceful and doesn't even care about her surroundings.I bent forward and my fingers trailed around her face, “what happened to you, sweetheart?” “What's making you be like this?” I asked, wondering if she could hear me.The doors of her hospital room opened and I stood up immediately and straightened up my dress.“What's your name?” I asked the woman who walked in. She ignored me instead and walked up to the girl on the bed.I walked towards her and stood in front of her. “You will answer me,” I said with anger in my voice.“How did you find me?” She asked, looking afraid.She should be afraid, after all she was the one who nearly ruined my life.“You will answer me first,” I said to her with authority.“I am Linda,” she said and I scoffed. I expected her kind of name.“The kind of name for someone like you,”
AURORAI walked into the building and everything smelt wealthy, nobody would know this place was invaded last week but who would tell.I walked through the red carpet towards the center of the main affair. My mini party for powerful women is a success.“Hi, good to see you,” I greeted the CEO of another company as I walked by.“Girl!” I heard a familiar voice squeal behind me, I turned around immediately.“Sophia!” We jumped on each other. Despite her being related to Jacob our relationship has grown more than I could ever imagine.“What do you think?” I asked her, pouting.“Brilliant. I love it,” she said taking two glasses of wine from the waiter.“Careful,” I held her maintain balance.“Oh I'm fine. Just a little bit tipsy,” she said and took a sip from her wine.“How much have you had to drink?” I asked her and she looked like I had cut her in a act.“Just a little but I will be fine,” she said and walked away from me.I was about to catch up to her when someone who stood in front
AURORAI couldn't see a thing and it felt like I was in a bubble of darkness.“Help!” I yelled hoping someone would get to me before I make a mess of myself.But it was too late, I could hear the flashes of Cameras and noises from the reporters that surrounded me.“My Goodness! Aurora!” I heard Carina scream behind me.She pulled me out of the mob of reporters and I felt surrounded by my security.“What happened?” She asked, everywhere felt stuffy and I couldn't breathe.“Martin, pick her up,’’ I heard and suddenly I wasn't on my feet anymore but I was moving. What's happening? Who was that woman and how did she know?************************************************I sat in front of the window of my bedroom, staring at the garden in front of me. The last few days haven't been fair to me and I have been confined inside the walls of my mansion, apparently for my own safety.Someone tried to kill me in my party and the police and even my own security still haven't been able to identify