CHAPTER 21

She looked magnificent that he just wanted to take her back to bed but he still has an appointment to keep. He kissed her once again before taking his suit jacket and leaves the room. He took the elevator down and drove his car back to the office.
Lucian was in his office when he received a call from his ex-wife. She sounded very hysterical and angry. It was difficult to find someone capable of making Lucy angry. She told him a lot about Aurora and he smiled. Aurora was still a fighter, he liked that. She will be able to fend herself from all his exes. No one would rub herself against her in the future.
But when Faith called and told him the status of Aurora, he got mad. Why would anyone do that? What if her face gets ruined? Their wedding was just a few days to go and he needed that pretty small face to be perfect as always.
He drove back to his mansion in a hurry only to find himself seduced by that little nymph. He was just powerless when it comes to her as if she controls him. He liked it though and he was scared about it at the same time.
He shook Aurora out of his head. He had so much to do to cover for the days he won't be at work because of his honey moon.
“Sir, your appointment is here,” Victor informed him.
“Send her in,” he instructed.
The tall beautiful woman appeared on his doorway and he stood up with a smile.
“It's an honor to have you come down all the way here,” he said as he approached her.
“The honor is all mine, Mr. Ladra,” she said humbly not appearing too forward or enthusiastic as she took his hand.
“Call me, Lucian,” he said.
“If that's the case, then please call me Irene,” she said with a smile.
“Since we have let go of the formalities then please have a seat and let's get down to business,” Lucian said offering Irene a seat.
It was going to be a long meeting he guessed. He had so much to talk about with her and he had all the time in the world since he would be shutting Aurora out of his mind.
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“Can you be my bride's maid of honor?” that request came to her as a surprise. She wasn't expecting it but she was excited as this was the second time, she heard this.
“You want me? But I will become your step-daughter the second you marry my dad,” Jewel said to Rora, she was happy but she didn’t want anyone to misunderstand.
“I know but you see I don't have any friends; you were a friend to me before all this happened. So please do me this favor?” Aurora said as she tried convincing the girl for the second time since they didn’t manage to talk last time thanks to Lucian.
“If that's what you want then I will be happy to. Guess I should inform grandma now,” Jewel said agreeing and now very sure about this role and left Aurora in her father's bedroom.
Jewel was excited the second she came back from school only to realize that they would be dining at her grandma's house.
The dinner was a success and everyone was happy. Her grandma was even more ecstatic which was worrisome. It was as if she had met her long-lost daughter.
She looked for her grandma and found her talking to her dad and uncle in the lounge.
“Where is Aurora?” her dad asked the second he saw her.
“She is doing something in the bedroom,” she answered her dad and sat next to her grandma.
“Is there something you want princess?”
“Yes, Rora just asked me to be her bride's maid of honor since she doesn't have any friends here,” she answered and told them about the news.
“Is that so? That's wonderful,” grandma sounded happy when she heard that.
“So, I was wondering if you can find me a nice dress,” she said excitedly.
“Of course, I will make sure you get the best. Since it's like that, I will have you and your friends be the bridesmaids. Gather your friends’ tomorrow and we will go shopping,” Joan quickly agreed as she couldn’t wait.
“Thank you, grandma, I will go and call them now,” Jewel was so excited and couldn’t wait to give her friend good news.
“Okay, let me talk to these grown-up men,” grandma said chasing her away.
Jewel kissed her grandma and went to her room to make a group call. She told her friends about the current issue and they sounded excited. She knew just how her friends loved trying new things and free things too. They had never been bride's maids before so it was a new experience for them.
When it comes to Rora she was always trying new things and experiencing new staff. The last time she stayed with her, Jewel and her friends went to work at Rora's workplace and spent a day there. It was tiring and exciting at the same time. Rora made her to look at the world differently. It felt good to work for yourself.
Since her friends had agreed she returned back to her dad's room and found Rora lying on the floor. She rushed towards her and she wasn't breathing. She shook her for some seconds before she rushed out screaming and brought attention to herself. Her dad was the first to show up.
“Jewel, what's wrong?” he asked looking at her.
“It's Rora, dad. She isn't breathing!” she said nervously, her body shaking with worry and anxiety.
Immediately everyone rushed to her dad's bedroom and Rora was still there, lying motionlessly on the bed as if she was dead and gone. She watched as her dad carried Rora off the floor and shook her.
“Aurora, wake up!” he called out anxiously but she wasn't responding.