Almost a high school graduate, Aurora is an eighteen year old beauty whose life makes a complete turn upon her mother's accident. Torn between accepting Edward's proposal of marriage and saving her mother, or allowing her mother to die, and securing her future dreams, Aurora finally agrees to marry the young billionaire, Edward. However, everything changes when Sara, Aurora's cousin, and Edward's ex-girlfriend, shows up pregnant with Edward's child. Edward is also at war with his step brother, Jonas, who wants to take charge over the company. Meanwhile, Edward thinks he still loves Sara; however the unimaginable happens, proving him wrong, and putting him in a dilemma. Will Edward accept Sara back now that she's pregnant with his child? What would become Aurora's fate? Find out the answers to these questions as this beautiful story unfolds.
Aurora's POV
We had just written our final exams. The students scurried off in excitement in groups of two, three, or four.
I walked down sluggishly towards Mama's car. I had a long day at school, and I couldn't wait to go back home and lie on my bed. I secretly hoped that Sara and Aunt Jema wouldn't be around, though.
The exam we had today wasn't bad at all, in fact I was sure of 90/100 at least.
"What's up, darl?" Mama called as she walked up to me halfway from the car.
I managed a fake smile, "Hello, Mama," I gave her a quick kiss on her left cheeks.
"Did you have some sort of fight with anyone? You're wearing a long face, and you look ugly when you do that."
I gave in to a broad smile. Mama sure knows how to get me.
"Hi, Aurora," Jake called out few meters from where we stood. Beside him was Pinky, who's his girlfriend. Pinky gave him a light pull, signalling that he shouldn't talk to me. He mouthed something, and I nodded, blowing him a kiss and waving after him.
Jake was one of my close friends, who had a big crush on me once upon a time. He's the only blond in our school, and even though he claimed to have no feelings for me any more, I knew very well that he was still very much into me.
He asked me out last summer and I turned him down. Our friendship was never the same after that. It seemed as though we drifted apart in a way, but, our friendship was still strong.
"What's on your mind, Aurora?" Mama gave my shoulders a light squeeze, and I jolted back to reality.
"Oh! Nothing..."
"I didn't see you with Dan, today... Everything alright?"
My heart sank into my stomach at the mention of his name. Dan's my boyfriend, well, ex-boyfriend at the moment. We had a huge fight yesterday and he broke up with me. We haven't spoken since then.
"Dan--Dan's fine!" I lied, and averted my gaze from my Mama's quickly. Luckily, she dropped it there.
We drove in silence. The noise from the engine of the old Toyata was a sad song to our ears. The car moved slowly, as it swayed from side to side. I never felt safe in this car, and I had always felt this looming death around whenever my Mama drove this old Toyata.
I was sure that if we had taken a Taxi, instead, we would have reached earlier. Mama drops me off at Aunt Jema's, blows me a kiss, did a U-Turn, and drives back in the opposite direction.
Ever since my Papa lost his job, things turned bad for my family. I was the only child of my parents, and I had no sibling(s). My Papa, despite losing his job, was a chronic drunkard, and a gambler. He spent every little penny on drinks and women.
It was the root of their misunderstandings, but my Papa wasn't ready to change. Instead, he got worse as the passed by.
Not long after, they separated, but didn't officially divorce. They just lived separately in different apartments and I took turns visiting either of them.
I never stopped wondering what made my Mama marry a man like my father.
Bag in hand, I made my way to the doorstep and rang the bell twice.
I looked through the transparent glass and I can see Sara making her way towards the door, where I stood.
Chubby, with a shoulder length black hair, quite tall for a twenty-one year old, Sara's my older cousin. She opened the door and gave me a kiss on the cheek, but, I wasn't in the mood to talk to her or anyone.
Dragging my feet noisily, I went straight to my room, but as I was about to close the door behind me, I felt some resistance. I looked back and found my cousin beaming at me.
It was strange the way she always smiled; and her smiles have never felt genuine. Sometimes, I felt as though she had to smile at me, even though she didn't want to. It always looked and felt fake.
One look at her and I knew she had something to say to me.
"What's up?" I asked, not bothering to look up at her. I undid my bun, and let my blond hair fall on my shoulders. I have really long hair. My hair was beyond bottom length, and I knew it was one of the reasons the girls in my class dislike me.
"I've got news, Ro." She took a seat in front of the mirror, just few meters away from where I'm stood, and began to play with her hair.
I never liked the nickname 'Ro.' My name isn't hard to pronounce, so I never understood the story behind the nick name.
"Can you at least close the door after you?" I rolled my eyes at her, and proceeded to throw myself on my bed.
That wasn't necessary, and I shouldn't have used such tone at her. I watched as her face squeeze into an ugly frown. She stood up, closed the door, and returned to her previous position.
"Did my mum tell you anything?" Sara asked in a whisper. Her dark pupils, which was an absolute contrast to my blue ones, shone brightly, and her face lit up in excitement. I knew instantly that she had hot gist for me.
"My ex-boyfriend, Mr. Edward visited earlier today."
"Edward? Oh!"
Edward was Sara's ex-boyfriend who was a multimillionaire. They dated and we're together for three months and had just recently broken up, two months ago.
Even though Sara never told me the reason behind the break up, rumour has it that Edward caught her making out with his stepbrother in his house.
It seemed as though she was trying to be courteous with her words, so she said, " It wasn't because he wanted me back or anything like that. According to him, he was just passing by and wanted to say hello."
"Ok? I have a feeling that there's more," I said as I leaned closer.
Sara yawns lazily, and I could see tear drops at the corners of her eyes, "I am not sure. He and my mum talked in low tones, after which he left without saying a word to me."
She folded her arms carefully, seeming somewhat displeased that the young billionaire hadn't looked at her at all, or said a word to her.
"What has this information got to do with me, though?"
"Because..." She stopped herself from completing that sentence. Instead, she asked, "have you ever met my ex-boyfriend, Mr. Edward, before?"
I wondered why she was being formal and calling him 'Mr.Edward' now. She used to call him Eddie when they were still together two months ago.
I never actually got to see who this man, or even say a word to him, but I sure did hear different rumours about him.
"I think you know the answer to that question," I retorted.
"Well, isn't it funny how he suddenly mentioned that he wants to make you his wife?"
"You joke a lot, Sara," I laughed, "how can a man, who I've never set my eyes on, want to marry me? I don't even know what he looks like."
Little did I know how much if a reality this conversation with Sara, my cousin, later became.
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I had recently moved to this town two months ago, and had just recently started living with my Aunt and cousin.
I had too much to worry about, so I never bothered to find out about the young billionaire. I had someone my heart already belonged to, and I intended for it to remain that way.
My phone rang and interrupted our conversation.
"Are you Hilda's daughter, Aurora?" The strange masculine voice on the other end asks.
"Yes..."
"You're needed at Sibean Hospital. Your mother had an accident a few minutes ago and has been admitted."
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!
Chloe Miler, a naïve young woman, waits shyly to spend Valentine's Day with her boyfriend, but is betrayed on that day when she witnesses him entangled in bed with her own sister. Chloe's heart is broken when her heartfelt love for him is trampled on in an instant. *** Lionel Williams, the mysterious billionaire, the top of the pyramid, is handsome as hell. His eyes are set high, but he is drugged, has a one-night stand with a strange woman, and is humiliated by that unknowing woman with her money! His instincts tell him it's not that simple, and he's going to find her out!