Ayden carried Eleana out of the washroom and gently placed her on the bed. Eleana curls up on the bed while hugging her knees. She didn't know what she was feeling at that moment, her head was too clouded with lust. She looked at Ayden and the dizziness seemed to wear off slowly. "I will grab a towel and dry you first." He said gently before placing her on the bed. They were still naked which made Eleana pull the duvet on her in embarrassment. But Ayden seemed not to pay any heed to their naked state at the moment as he grabbed a white towel before climbing on the bed. He gently sat beside her before starting to wipe her wet hair with the towel. Eleana sat there like an obedient child while letting him dry her. He first wiped her hair before proceeding to dry her body too. He suddenly pulled the duvet off her, making her gasp in surprise. He didn't utter a single word as he wiped her back first, then her neck to her chest. His eyes were focused on what he was doing. His touch didn't
Eleana snuggled more into the source of warmth. She was feeling a little bit chilly. She could feel two heavy hands wrapped protectively around her. She slowly opened her eyes while adjusting to the daylight. Her eyes went wide when she came face-to-face with a peacefully sleeping Ayden. He had his hands wrapped around her while he held her in his chest. Eleana blinked a few times to get her vision and head cleared. She slowly started to remember what happened yesterday. They were still naked under the sheets. Her heart started to race wildly as she realised what she had done. She had slept with Ayden, her ex! Eleana cursed herself for being so stupid. She remembered taking the drink from Rylan and then feeling uncomfortable. She was sure the boys spiked the drink. Eleana was ashamed of her deed. She didn't want to face Ayden or wake him up. She slowly untangled herself from his hold before slipping into the washroom. She closed the door behind her while leaning against the door with
Three days passed without any sign of Ayden. Eleana tried to contact him many times but failed. He didn’t pick up any of her calls or reply to her texts. He completely ghosted her out. Her heart grew anxious with every passing minute because of his ignorance. Eleana couldn't focus on any of her tasks. At the moment she was working in her studio, experimenting with some new designs when her phone rang. When she checked the caller ID she found it was Savannah. She expected it to be Ayden but was disappointed. With a heavy heart, she picked up the call. "Hey!" Eleana greeted her in a dim voice. "Did you check online?" Savannah asked, sounding worried. Eleana's brows creased at her tense voice. "No, what's the matter?" She asked, sounding clueless. "You should check the news, Elea." Savannah forced out with a sigh. Eleana started to feel anxious as she had a bad feeling about it. She rubbed her temple while leaning against the desk. "I will. But at least tell me a bit about it si
When Eleana opened her eyes, it was already morning. She tried to blink a few times to adjust to the daylight. Her body felt really weak as she tried to get up, she couldn't remember much about last night. She tried hard but could only remember arguing with Ayden at the doorstep and then falling unconscious in his arms. Did he leave already? She wondered while looking around the room, it looked the same as before. Eleana felt thirsty, she tried to look for water on her bedside table but the jug was empty. With a sigh, she forced herself to get out of bed. She steadied herself before making her way out of her bedroom, towards the kitchen. When reached the living room, she heard some noise coming from the kitchen. Eleana quietly walked towards it, she was surprised by the scene in front of her. Dressed in black trousers and a green tee shirt along with a kitchen apron, Ayden stood behind the kitchen island, cutting vegetables. He didn't notice her presence yet as he put the vegetables
"You can't be serious, Ayden." Eleana let out in a frustrated voice while standing in front of Ayden, he had her hands on her waist as she shot him a deadly glare. "I'm very serious, princess," Ayden answered back without looking at her as he focused on his laptop. "Why are you doing this?" Eleana asked with a sigh as she sat on the sofa with a thud. She felt tired of fighting with him. She was very tired of continuously bickering with him. "To take care of you." He replied, as a matter of fact, making Eleana roll her eyes. "I don't need you to take care of me." She refused while throwing a pillow at him. This made Ayden finally look in her direction with a sigh."I know. But I need to take care of you. Mom and dad will be upset and very worried if they know you are sick. Do you want me to tell them? You know what will happen next. They will make sure to bring you to the mansion and lock you there for at least a month." Ayden explained calmly, making Eleana shiver. She knew how pr
Ayden held the car's door open for Eleana waiting for her to enter. With a sharp intake of breath, Eleana entered the car."Thanks." She said before getting in the passenger side and then buckling her seatbelt. Ayden gave a small smile before moving towards another side of the car and getting in the driver's seat. He started the car before hitting the street. "Where are we going?" Eleana asked as she looked out the window. The streets were as usual crowded, people moving like a time bomb as they didn't have time to pause and care about others. "It's almost lunchtime. Let's grab some lunch first then we can head somewhere else." Ayden replied after he checked his watch for the time. Eleana nodded without saying anything. She reached for the radio station and turned it on. Never Be Me by Miley Cyrus started playing. Eleana looked through the window while listening to the song. She wondered how long it had been since she last went out like this with Ayden. Probably more than two years.
After Ayden and Eleana returned from the cherry blossom park, it was already dinner time. Ayden told her to rest as he would make dinner for them. Eleana was in a good mood and decided not to fight against him. She went to the washroom and got freshened up. As she was putting on some moisture, her phone started to ring. Eleana grabbed the phone before checking the caller ID. She was surprised to find it was Levi, her cousin from her mother's side. She considered him as her own brother and when she decided to move to Paris a year ago, he was the person she first called. He's also the person who took care of her when she was at her most vulnerable period. Levi was a model by profession, he moved to Paris a few years ago to pursue his career there. He was the one who introduced Lucien to her as he was his very good friend. With a smile, Eleana picked up the call. "Hey bro," She greeted him warmly. "Hey, baby sis. I'm coming back." He greeted back while giving her the news of him coming
Ayden stayed with Eleana in her apartment for two days. As promised he really stayed there to take care of her, he cooked her food, cleaned the house, and did the dishes except for the laundry as Eleana stopped him from doing it. He attended his office from her home and thankfully didn't cross any line. But staying five long days with him had a different effect on Eleana. She felt her walls crumbling down after each moment she spent with Ayden. She didn't know how long she could hold on before she again collapsed. She felt empty after he left and started to miss his presence around her. Eleana went back to the office on the same day Ayden left her apartment. He was the one who drove her to the office. Eleana was surprised when she saw a familiar figure enter Ayden's office. How could she not recognise her? The famous Isabelle Atkins, one of Ayden's close friends. Eleana didn't have any good relationship with her because she always considered Isabelle as a love rival. She knew Isabell
Eleana slowly walked towards the long mirror planned in the centre of the room before standing in front of it. Her sapphire-blue eyes collided with her reflection in the mirror. She looked a little nervous. Eleana tried to swallow it down while glancing from top to bottom. She was dressed in a white mermaid wedding gown with a sweetheart-illusion neckline. The silhouette of the dress stayed fitted from the chest to her knees and then flared out the rest of the length to the floor, along with the long veil adorning the top of her elegant bun. Eleana could feel her heart palpating against her chest as she stared at herself. Her make-up was done elegantly, and her hair was put in a beautiful low bun. She was wearing a small diamond necklace, which her mother bought for her, along with matching earrings."You look beautiful, baby." Eleana heard her mother's soft voice behind her, making her turn around. She smiled at her mother and Kathleen."Thank you, Mama. You two look gorgeous." Elean
Eleana slowly opened her eyes before closing them again to adjust to the light. She felt like her whole body was on fire. She couldn't move at all because of the pain she was feeling in her lower body. She frowned while looking around the unfamiliar room and bed she was in. As she tried to remember what happened, her head began to hurt, making her let out a painful groan."You are awake. Don't move, Princess." Eleana heard Ayden's worried voice, making her turn around to face her. She visibly winched when she noticed his awful state. He looked absolutely awful with those dark circles and eye bags."What happened?" Eleana tried to get up while asking. Ayden was quick to react. He stopped her own time."Don't move." He warned her while gently pushing her down. Eleana frowned and was about to ask him more questions when her hand accidentally brushed her stomach, making her eyes widen in shock. Her stomach was flat."My baby!" Eleana exclaimed as flashbacks started to run through her head
"What rubbish are you talking about?" Giovanni gritted out while clenching his fists tightly. As he spoke, his facial expression changed, and he glanced at his father, who looked puzzled as well."You should know this better than me." Ayden chuckled while glancing at Lucien, who suddenly got up from his seat and then brought some documents out of nowhere. He then walked towards Leonardo and handed him all the files. Leonardo took the files with a nod before putting the documents in front of Antonio, who leaned forward and took one of the files before opening it."These are the proofs of what you, Luca, and Alessandro have been doing for years behind our backs." This time, Leonardo spoke up and then pulled out a remote from his pocket. He pressed a button, which made some piles of documents and photos flash on the screen one by one, making both Luca and Giovanni's eyes go wide in pure shock and terror. Antonio's face changed colour as the icy mask he had been putting on all along dropp
"What!" The three of them asked in unison. The rest of the family members were also shocked as they stared at Antonio in shock. The only people who were calm in the whole room were Eleana, Ayden, Lucien, and Leo. Eleana glanced at the man who sat quietly beside Antonio without much expression on his face."You guys heard me," Antonio responded coldly."How could you say that?" Giovanni couldn't contain his anger as she raised her voice at Antonio."Dad, are you out of your mind? This marriage is important for us. for our business. Everything's already done. The deals are signed. How can you just call off the marriage?" Luca roared at his father. He couldn't believe his impulsiveness. This old bastard was out of his mind."I see you two have already learned to raise your voice at me." Antonio chuckled while turning to look at Ayden. They exchanged a look before Ayden nodded and then pulled out a remote out of nowhere. He then pressed the remote, making the big black monitor light up. E
Finally, the most anticipated day arrived. It was Andres and Idalia's wedding day. The ceremony was supposed to take place in the afternoon. Even though the whole villa was busy preparing for the wedding, the members of the family were quiet, except for the younger ones. For the past two days, the wedding preparation has been going on, yet there has been no wedding vibe at all. Ayden and Lucien had been really busy for the two days, and Eleana hadn't gotten a glimpse of Ayden since the day she informed him about the things she found out from Eirene. After that, he disappeared again with Leonardo and Lucien, leaving her puzzled. The only thing he informed her was that he had a few surprises for her, which she would get on the wedding day. He just recommended that she relax and enjoy herself. Eleana was really suspicious about his behaviour. He suddenly turned oddly secretive after he rescued Lucien, and after that, he had been spending a lot of time with Leonardo. Eleana had suspicions
After successfully putting ointments on her bruise and treating her, Eleana put away the first-aid box. A long silence filled the room as Eleana looked at her sister, who was biting her lips while looking down. "Are you feeling better now?" She finally asked, breaking the silence. Eirene looked up at her before slowly nodding her head. "Do you want to talk about it?" Eleana asked gently, giving her space and time. She didn't want to force or pressure her to talk. She wanted to comfort her first so that she could talk about it on her own. At first, Eirene didn't respond. But after a minute, she reached out her hand before grabbing Eleana's hand. "Who did this to you?" Eleana asked while holding Eirene's hand. She could see her visibly shaking after hearing the question. "Eirene. I need to know who did this to you. You don't need to be scared. I'm here to protect you. Ayden's also here. No one can hurt you or us. I promise I will make them all pay. Each and every single person who da
The next day, regardless of all the chaos that had taken place previously, the whole Santoro Villa began to prepare for the upcoming wedding. The wedding was supposed to take place within the next two days. Even though there was wedding preparation going on around, the people of the villa were quite calm. Eleana couldn't feel the wedding vibe at all. Eleana was more concerned about the plan Ayden was working on. He didn't tell her everything in detail. Just some vague answers left her confused. However, Ayden had requested that she trust him and sit back. He didn't want to drag her into the plan and stress her out because of her pregnancy. She's already in a crucial state.Even though Eleana wanted to engage herself, she had no choice but to obey him this time. She had already neglected her baby, and it almost harmed her. She couldn't let this happen again. She couldn't help but sigh as she walked through the corridor to go downstairs to find Eirene. The plan Ayden was working on alon
After storming out of Antonio's office, Eleana directly made her way toward her bedroom. She was shaking because of anger. How could he just say something like this? Eleana wanted to leave this house as soon as possible. She tried to take a deep breath to calm herself, but none of it worked."Eleana." She heard Ayden's voice calling her, which made her turn around instantly. Ayden heaved a sigh after seeing her state."Are you okay?" Ayden asked in a soft voice while walking towards her. Eleana looked at him before inhaling and exhaling deeply."How could he just demand something like that? How could he?" Eleana sounded bitter and emotional as she let out the question. Ayden reached her and then pulled her into a hug, making her wrap her arms around him slowly."It's alright. Please don't cry because of this." He pleaded while rubbing her back soothingly. Eleana let her tears flow while closing her eyes."I just can't help it, Ayden. I feel so disappointed and angry." Eleana mumbled i
Eleana's eyes slowly travelled towards Lucien, who stood behind Ayden while looking lost in his thoughts. Eleana's eyes went wide in shock when she realized she had almost forgotten about his presence. He had a white bandage covering his forehead and arms."Lucien!" Eleana called out his name, grabbing his attention. She slowly separated herself from Ayden before rushing towards him. Lucien looked at her before passing her a weak smile. His whole body was covered with bruises here and there. Eleana's heart sank deeper as she noticed his state."How did this happen?" She cried out while rushing into his arms. Lucien carefully hugged her while wincing in pain when she accidentally brushed his injured arm."I'm so sorry, Lucien." Eleana cried while hugging him. Lucien chuckled before separating her from him."It's alright, Belle. I'm fine." He replied with a wide smile while trying to show her how strong he was. It only made Eleana's heart hurt more."You need to sit first. Come with me.