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CHAPTER 7

He looked at himself and noticed the evidence of his encounter with Aurora and he cursed himself. He took the elevator down to the car lot and instructed his driver to take him back to the mansion.

Aurora feeling very frustrated with what Lucian had done to her, she undressed herself and stood under the cold shower for a long time. She let the water hit her, it was painful, not the water itself but her heart was in so much pain. She began to remember when she was just seventeen when she met her first love.

He was a handsome guy and full of life. He was everything her parents told her not to mingle with and yet she wanted him. She pursued him even though it took her two months. He finally agreed and they began to date. He was the only one who could make her feel like that and yet this old man could do too.

She was in huge trouble and had to do something about it as soon as possible.


TWO WEEKS LATER

Two scandals broke out and he wondered where they just came from. Of course thanks to Aurora he had been hanging out with his old female acquaintances even though it wasn't working out at all. Now he was seated facing his mother who seemed to be angry. He knew he was in trouble and he had to think of something fast.

“Mother, why are you here?” he asked in surprise as if he wasn't aware.

“I wish I could hit you with a stick but I can't now, can I?”

He shook his head and looked at her.

“I'm sorry, it won't happen again.”

“I hope it doesn't because I and your father had come up with a solution,” she informed him.

“What solution, mother?” now he was worried.

“I don't care how you do it but we are giving you two weeks to find yourself a wife,” she gave him an ultimatum.

“Mother, isn't that too much?” he just didn’t know how to digest this.

“It is and that pressure is what we all feel whenever those tabloids write something about you and those skinny women. I don't care if you love her or not, threaten or blackmail them. Just find yourself a wife or we will be taking Jewel. She will be solely raised by me and your father,” that was a huge threat and he knew it and so did she.

“You can't do that to me?” he was simply furious just listening to it.

“Trust me I can. You have to think for your daughter too. We know you love her but she needs a mother too. Do you want that kid to never know what it is like to have one?” she was so angry and didn’t care anymore.

“Mother this is……..” now he was panicking.

“And your father told me to tell you that if you don't introduce a woman to the family in a week's time then he would call up a board meeting to discuss your removal from your C.E.O post,” she informed him

Now he knew how serious his parents were. He looked at his mother who was really in a serious mode.

“I will find a wife, please tell that to dad,” he said in a compromising tone.

“That's better and in the meantime no more scandals. I wouldn't want to be a widow simply because you can't keep your zip closed,” she said and he closed his eyes.

“I'm sorry for disappointing you,” he apologized with lowered eyes.

“I know son but remember we love you and want the best for you. Your father is waiting for me back home. We will see you when you come back home with her and in the meantime Jewel will be staying with us,” she dropped another bomb on him.

“Mother, but I promised!” he yelled his grievances.

“I know, just see her as a bargaining chip. You need to know how serious we are,” she said with a smile and left his office.

How could they do this to him? These two what were they really up to? Did they really had to go all the way just to force him to get married?

His younger brother called him as soon as his mother left and he wondered why he was calling all of a sudden.

“Can we meet?’ Keane asked on the other said.

“Let's meet for lunch. I will head out now,” Lucian said.

Lucian told Victor that he will be going to the hospital for a lunch date. The driver took him there and he found his brother waiting for him. Keane was a doctor; he didn't want to run the business like he did. He looked awesome in his coat like always.

He took a seat and looked at how tired he seemed to look.

“Did you even go home?” Lucian asked as he looked at his brother.

“I didn't, I will go back tonight. It's not like I have anyone to return to.”

“You should be the one getting married and not me.”

“You are the one getting into trouble and it's been long since your divorce too brother. Just understand them this once okay.”

“I will, they used Jewel and I don't have a choice now.”

“So, who will you marry?”

“I have to think about it.”

“What about that Isobel?” his brother suggested.

“I would rather have my position taken away than marry her. She isn't good at all. She is so selfish I wouldn't place her in my house,” he refused with a disguised and disdain expression on his face.

“Then who exactly will you marry when all the women want is your money?” the younger brother was worried.

“I think I have a candidate,” he said suddenly with a smile showing at the corner of his mouth.

“And who is this girl?” he had a feeling that his brother was cooking a conspiracy.

“There is someone I need to teach a lesson.”

“And by marrying her, will she learn her lesson?” he was very curious.

“I doubt but I can put my mind at ease,” he said his eyes softening.

“I hope to see her soon,” now he couldn’t wait to see her.

“I will show her to you. Now I have a bride to blackmail,” he said and excused himself.

Where would that girl be now?

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