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CHAPTER ONE

Aurora“From now on, she will be staying with us.”The words didn’t feel real. Damien was holding the hands of a woman lovingly as they both stared at me like I was the stranger in the house.She was decked in a breathtakingly sexy silk dress, its neckline daringly low and its back nearly nonexistent.“What are you saying Damien?”I muttered under my breath, suddenly losing the strength to speak.He made his way inside, ignoring my question. She sauntered past me, holding his hands like she was declaring her ownership, in a way I never was able to.“I expected a warmer welcome.”She gestured to the sofa, her lips curving in a condescending smile when I shook my head in disbelief.“Oh, of course, Damien hadn’t told you. I am his first love.”I stared at her, stricken. I knew her. Genevieve. The woman he never stopped talking about.Wiping my sweaty hands on my apron, I suddenly became self conscious. I probably smelled like dinner and looked as tired as I felt on the inside. Maybe this

CHAPTER TWO

Aurora (18 months later)When I opened my eyes, everything felt… wrong.The world felt slow and heavy like I had been asleep for too long. A dull headache throbbed behind my eyes as I blinked, trying to focus.The ceiling above me was unfamiliar, white and just too bright.Beep… beep… beep…The sound was sharp and annoying.It filled the room like it was mocking me, interrupted by a soft whimper.I turned my head slightly in the direction of the sound and came face to face with the sight of a man standing by the side of the room, holding a small child wrapped in soft cloth.He was feeding the baby carefully, like he had done it a hundred times before.I frowned, feeling very confused and disoriented.“What…” My voice came out as dry as paper. “What is going on?”The man froze before slowly turning to look at me. Shock filled his face.“You’re awake.” he breathed.Before I could ask anything else, the doctors rushed in, checking me and probing for questions“Her vitals are stable!”“She’s

CHAPTER THREE

AuroraI had nowhere to go. I realized that long before I was discharged from the hospital.I was practically homeless as I had no husband, or home to call my own. I could go back to my parent’s but it would just be an extra financial burden on them especially with my baby.I held him closer as I stepped out of the hospital, the sun too bright against my eyes.The world had moved on without me. Everything felt unfamiliar, odd, and cold.“Aurora.”I turned at the sound of my name. It was the stranger.The man who had been there when I woke up. The one who had been taking care of my baby like he belonged to him. Leon.He walked toward me, calmly, like he had all the time in the world.“Where do you plan to go from here?” he asked simply.I swallowed, avoiding his eyes out of embarrassment.“I’ll figure something out.”“You don’t have to.” His gaze strayed to the baby in my arms, then back to me.“Come with me.”I hesitated. I didn’t know him at all. But he had been the one to save me and

CHAPTER FOUR

DAMIEN“Sir, the files have been sent to your inbox.” I turned at the sound of my assistant’s voice and incline my head, letting her know that I got the message. Leila gives me a worried smile and strides out.It’s no secret that I’ve been a raging asshole for the past year. The last few months have cooled off my anger – ever since my father returned back from his honeymoon.My assistant had taken the brunt of it, before getting fed up one night a few weeks back and threatening to leave me – if I don’t get my act right.Easy to say, I was not eager to run off my forty six year old assistant and have her cry to her husband – who was a former heavy weight boxer.Yeah, not an ideal situation to walk myself into. I finally let go of the morose cloud hanging over me and go to my desk, willing my mind to focus on my work.The email that Leila dropped in my inbox was staring back at me and I hesitated at the subject line before finally clicking into it.“Fuck no.” I recoiled deeper into my s

CHAPTER FIVE

AuroraThey say you can never run away from your past no matter what. But I was determined to leave mine behind.Becoming a boss lady in the fashion industry was easier said than done, as I was quickly coming to realize.The first few years, I had worked nonstop, applying to fashion houses, sending out ideas to other companies for collaboration.But my maiden name and photos of me that were a far cry from her elegant self, had made it harder to climb to the top. The top I now sat on.The top that now threatened to fall.I adjusted my blazer as I walked through the front desk, my heels clicking softly against the floor.Work had been the only thing keeping me steady. Keeping me from thinking too much.“Ma’am,” the receptionist called out quickly, standing up.“You have a visitor waiting for you.”I paused.“A visitor?” I frowned impatiently. “Did they make an appointment?”“No, ma’am. But he said it was urgent.”Urgencies were not good for business and something about that didn’t sit ri

CHAPTER SIX

AuroraBy the time I got home that night, my nerves were frayed.Damien Cross had walked back into my life, looked me in the eye, and told me he wanted me back.After five years.He had to be insane if he thought I was going to let him waltz his way back into my life and let him have his way.To think he thought a single apology would erase all of that.I shoved my office bag onto the kitchen counter harder than necessary."Mommy!"A blur of little legs launched itself at me.I barely had time to put my arms out before Theo collided with my waist.A smile escaped me despite everything."Hey, troublemaker."He grinned, a missing front tooth on full display.Leon was sitting at the dining table, laptop open."Rough day?" he asked."You have no idea."His gaze sharpened slightly, but he didn't push.One of the many things I appreciated about Leon.He never pushed. He always respected my privacy.Unlike a certain billionaire who thought boundaries were optional.That thought alone ruined

CHAPTER SEVEN

DamienThe silence in my office was suffocating.I sat behind my desk without turning on the lights.The city glittered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. New York was stretched out beneath me in gold and white streaks, but I barely saw any of it.My mind was still trapped in Aurora's office.Still hearing her voice."I'm not coming back to you. Never."The words echoed again.And again. And again.I loosened my tie and leaned back in my chair.The darkness felt deserved.For weeks, I had rehearsed that meeting.Weeks.I had imagined a thousand versions of it.Some ended badly.Some ended worse.But none of them ended with me standing outside her office door feeling like someone had kicked a hole straight through my chest.I rubbed a hand over my face.The worst part wasn't even the rejection.It was the look in her eyes.There was nothing there. No affection. No longing, or even softness.Just cold indifference, as though I had become a stranger.Or maybe worse.Someone she regrett

CHAPTER EIGHT

AuroraSitting up and peering at my morning coffee as if it were the cause of my life problems, I was halfway through it when a figure hurried towards the glass walls of my office and stumbled through the door.Patrice. Of course.I focused on the document on my screen, scrolling through reports.“You need to see this?” She rasped.“No,” I said bluntly.“Why?” She gasped.“Because I’m not interested,” I said. “So, let’s just skip to the part where I say no, and you go away.”A folder dropped beside my coffee cup, nearly spilling my coffee. That was when I looked up.“Patrice?” I glared at her. “I’ll begin to lock this office because of you.” “You said that last month,” her voice sounded flat.“I meant every word," I shot back.“Well, it’s not my fault that you love me too much,” she shrugged.“I think you’re referring to my work,” I said. “What is it?”“Cross Industries,” she muttered with a grim expression.My mood soured instantly. “What about them?”“They sent a proposal,” Patrice

CHAPTER NINE

DamienI hated patience. I’ve always considered it a terrible thing. Even till now, when I realized that a lack of it caused me to lose Aurora in the first place, I still hated it. Because it was the primary cause of my misfortune.Three days had passed since I sent the proposal to lure her. Three days of silence. Three days of pretending I wasn’t looking at my phone every ten minutes. Three days of pretending to be fine. I leaned back in my chair, swivelling it lightly. Leila walked into my office, bearing a cup of coffee. “You look miserable.”“I always look miserable,” I said without looking up from my laptop.“No,” she said, setting the cup on my table. “This is different. This is the look of a man waiting for a response.”“That’s ridiculous,” I scoffed.“If you say so,” she muttered. I ignored her, hating that she was right.I was waiting for a response, three days after I had sent the proposal.I’d sent a follow-up text that afternoon, expecting her to jump on the proposal

CHAPTER TEN

AuroraIncompetent people were the next thing I hated more than Damien. I hate them in everything in me. I hated them more if their incompetence affected my work.And right now, it was.My heels clicked against the marble floor hard as I strode through the executive wing, heading for the sales manager’s office.The human had ignored three calls.Three business calls during working hours.I wasn’t paying people six-figure salaries so they could pretend their phones didn’t exist. While my phone was still in my hand, I pressed redial, watching the phone ring.Then went to voicemail. Of course.I stopped walking, staring at my phone. Then an unpleasant smile tugged my lips. “Mr. Tanner is definitely getting fired today,” I muttered.A junior assistant walking past me immediately lowered her head and scurried away.I continued working, and Conference Room D came into view.Normally, I wouldn’t even spare a glance.But today, fate hated me, and I looked. The glass walls offered a perfec

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