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A week passed after the party and It was finally the day Eleana was supposed to go on the weekend trip with her friends. It's also been a week since she spoke or met Ayden because, after their fight, Eleana made sure to avoid clashing with him. Besides, she deliberately worked in their other company building to make sure she didn’t meet Ayden. Meanwhile, Ayden worked at the Campbell Corporation, besides he didn't make any visible attempt to contact Eleana for which she was glad. Everyone already left for their destination in the morning but Eleana couldn't join them because of her important meeting which took place after lunch. Which was why she promised to take the night flight. Lucien and Savannah would also be joining her. They were taking one of her family's private jets. Eleana already packed her things which Savannah would directly bring to the airport meanwhile Eleana was driving directly to the airport. After getting out of the office building, Eleana stood near the parking
After they landed at their destination, they went directly to the beach house where everyone was already waiting. The place was near a countryside island, away from the busy city. As they drove through the road beside the sea, Eleana already fell in love with the place. It was calm, refreshing and serene. "Finally you guys made it." Rachel chirped as soon as she saw Eleana and others getting out of the car. She ran towards Eleana and Savannah before wrapping them in a hug. "Hi." Eleana greeted her with a smile as they hugged. "I thought you wouldn't make it," Rachel said while breaking the hug. "I thought the same, lol." Replied Savannah while smirking at Eleana who rolled her eyes at her. "See now I'm here. You were wrong." Eleana shrugged in a careless voice while putting her hair in a ponytail. "Wait a minute. Is that Ayden? Oh my God! He came with you guys!" Rachel exclaimed in shock as she stared at Ayden who got out of the car while making his way towards the car's trunk
"Did you see that?" Savannah asked as soon as they entered the room they would be staying for the weekend. She threw away her luggage, in a corner before throwing herself on the bed which was placed in the middle of the room. Eleana sighed. "What?" She pretended not to understand while picking up Savannah's luggage which fell. She put it straight in a corner along with her luggage. She then removed her shoes and freed her hair from the ponytail before joining Savannah on the bed. She rested her back on the bed before staring at the white ceiling. The room was painted yellow and white giving off a warm cosy vibe. The room had a king-size bed in the middle along with a few other pieces of furniture. "Ayden refused to share a room with Natasha." Savannah, said while rolling on the bed and putting her body weight on one of her hands. Eleana looked at her before rolling her eyes at her words. "So what?" Eleana asked, pretending to be uninterested but deep inside she was very surprised a
It was evening and everyone gathered around the indoor pool to enjoy a nice evening. The boys opened a mini bar at a corner. Trevor was helping to make the drinks. The girls were all in colourful bikinis while the boys were wearing shorts. As Eleana made her way inside, all the boys and girls turned to look at her. Landen and Tristan let out a whistle while seeing her. Eleana was dressed in a red bikini while her hair was left open. She walked like a model straight out of a magazine. There was no doubt that Eleana was the most beautiful and sexiest woman among all the women present there. As the boys gave her teasing look, she couldn't help but laugh at their reaction. "Damn woman! You look incredibly sexy!" Rylan let out another whistle as Eleana made her way over there."Thanks, Rylan. You are not that bad yourself." Eleana teased while taking a seat beside him while dipping her legs in the water. "Aww, you hurt my pride," Rylan replied dramatically, making Eleana roll her eyes.
Eleana quietly let Ayden guide her to her room. She didn't know why she was feeling so hot all of a sudden. An uncomfortable feeling was starting to build up in her lower abdomen. If it wasn't for Ayden holding her, she wouldn't be able to walk steadily. Ayden also noticed her feeling uncomfortable."Are you ok, princess?" He again asked in a concerned voice. Eleana looked up at him before nodding. Soon they reached the bedroom she was sharing with Savannah. As they entered, Ayden closed the door behind them. "You can leave now. I'm fine." She managed to say before she looked for a towel. She seemed to forget about the towel which was wrapped around her shoulder. Ayden seemed to notice her action. He sighed before making his way over to her. She took the towel from her body before he started to wipe her hair gently."What are you doing?" She asked as she turned around, facing him completely."Let me wipe your hair properly. You will catch a cold." He answered while continuing to wipe
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
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.