CHAPTER 13

“Go and open it,” Rora instructed as she dished the plates.
Jewel rushed to the door and opened it. To her surprise her dad was standing there with an angry expression. He just looked so cute if you ignore how angry he was.
“Dad what are you doing here?” Jewel asked as she let her dad in.
“You just sent me a text!” he tried his best to calm himself down when he said that.
“You were busy. What did you expect me to do?” Jewel asked sulking, knowing that she had done wrong.
Her dad's eyes were now on Rora who was ignoring him and Jewel took this chance to take out another plate and served the rice that was now fully cooked.
“Dad, I just cooked. Come and sit. Don't be angry anymore,” Jewel informed her dad happily and dragged her dad to one of the seats.
She watched how her dad kept staring at Rora and she smiled inwardly. Her dad was still after all a man and just couldn't resist the temptation of a woman. Rora really looked sexy even in that t-shirt. If her dad knew that she wore just panties beneath, what will he do? She brushed the thought of her head.
“It's a surprise to see you here old man. But since you are here, have a plate and taste what your daughter helped to cook,” Rora said as she served the plates at the table.
Jewel smiled as she saw the served plates landing at the table and the frown on her dad's face after being called an old man. This couple was going to be an interesting one.
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Aurora didn't have time to change, so she just continued to wear her t-shirt. It's not like she was able to seduce that old man at all. He rejected her many times so even if she were to walk naked, he might still reject her.
'Don't be such a hard nut, eat your food!” she ordered she as she dug into her food.
The food was nice and Jewel was happier, it must be good eating something you have cooked for the first time. That brought sad memories for her. Her parents made her cook when she was just seven years old.
At first it was fascinating but when she started to cook on a daily basis even when the meals weren't that grand it was just frustrating. Her mother would beat her occasionally until to the point that she got used to it. If she had been raised in a family like Jewel's how different would her life be?
“What's wrong Rora?” Jewel asked worriedly seeing Aurora’s weirdness.
“It's nothing, for a second I just thought of my mother,” she replied sadly.
“Do you miss her?” Jewel asked
“Not exactly; let's eat before the food gets cold,” she said in her cold flat tone that didn’t express any feelings and made people worry who hears it.
The meal was eaten in total silence and even the old man wasn't saying a word. When the meal was done, she collected the plates and took them to the sink to wash them. She had just poured water into the sink when Jewel joined her.
“Leave them, I will do them,” she said.
“I can do them myself,” Aurora said, she didn't want to make the old man's daughter to work so hard. That might make him think she was using his daughter.
“I insist; it's not like you are making me do it. I will be fine,” Jewel insisted.
Aurora looked at Lucian who had a smile on his face and that was new.
“Since she insists then let her. I need to talk to you,” Lucian said and Jewel urged her to go.
“I need to change,” she said rejecting him.
“Don't bother yourself. We will be back soon,” he said denying her any time to do that as he was ready to leave.
“We will leave the apartment? I can't leave J alone here,” she said trying her best not to go anywhere with that wolf.
“Don't worry about me, I will be just fine,” she said with one of her sneaky smiles.
As a daughter, Jewel was going to create any opportunity for her dad to capture that cold heart and let her dad make Aurora his, she liked this mom after all.
What were the father and daughter playing at?
Aurora followed Lucian outside and straight to the elevator without saying a word. They got out of the elevator and went straight outside where his car was parked.
“You didn't bring your driver?” she asked noticing he wasn't there.
“It's already late, I sent him home.”
“What a loving and caring boss!” she said sarcastically as she just wanted to poke this man and make him angry.
Lucian unlocked the doors and they both got in.
After buckling herself up Lucian drove away from the complex.
“So, where are we heading?” she asked.
“Back home.”
“You mean yours.”
“Yes.”
“And why would I go there whilst your daughter is still back at mine.”
“Since she loves being at your place, I might as well pack a bag for her. She can't be wearing your clothes while she is there,” he said and that made sense.
“Wait a moment. Wasn't she supposed to sleep tonight and return back tomorrow?” Aurora asked in surprise.
“She was but now plans have just changed. I don't trust you Aurora, so I will make J keep an eye on you and if you break any of the clause of the contract, I will make you pay dearly,” he threatened her and she just knew the old man was back.
“Fine, she can stay as long as she like. Besides it's not like she hates me,” she said.
“I noticed that you two make a perfect mother and daughter.”
“Don't say those words please. Can we just be quiet?” she didn’t like how the words sound when it was coming out of Lucian’s mouth.
“I will let this slide this once,” he agreed in a teasing tone and continued driving.