"I didn’t do anything," Christian said quietly.Aurora froze for a second, but her hand was still pressed against his chest, while fingers were trembling, eyes red and wet with unshed tears."I didn’t act that way to make anyone fall in love with me, especially you," he continued in a steady voice, neither being defensive, nor cold. "And I never had the intention of making anyone fall for me either." Aurora laughed bitterly at his statement. "Then why be like this? Why do you behave like this as if you're a gentleman?" Christian inhaled slowly, giving her time, and also giving himself time."I grew up watching my mother get mistreated," he said softly holding back himself not to break down as all the memories from the past surrounded him all at once. "I watched her get disrespected, silenced, broken… every single day, there's no single day passed in my life without seeing her tears, though it hurts that's how her life has been a hell with a man who didn't even give her the basic res

"I don't think it's time to think about all these," Christian mumbled as he doesn't want to waste time on unnecessary things.The moment Aurora Kaelthorne left the building, he didn’t follow the praise, the congratulations, or Andrew’s dramatic commentary. Getting up, he walked out of the room to get himself a coffee before he come up with a plan of what to do next, after having a warm cup of coffee, his mind started functioning in a better way."I don't think I can stay low profile anymore," Christian sighed inwardly, "sooner or later, everything will be revealed, though Oliver is no longer there to compete, still I don't think it's simple yet for me to claim everything that belongs to me, I should be prepared for everything!" Once he was done with coffee and thinking about his future plans, Christian went straight to the executive conference room and sent a single message to the internal group channel."Emergency strategy meet, within ten minutes, I want all of you to be present!

"Today you're looking so energetic...." Kira commented looking at Christian, to which he smiled faintly, "I don't think so!""Why? What's bothering you?" Kira asked with a worried face, "is it about the flat you're looking to live?" Christian nodded his head, "yeah, I've been looking for a place to stay nearby, but couldn't find one yet, today also I've to leave early in order to check for new apartments." "It's okay, you'll find one soon," Kira gently said to him, "I also told the people I knew about finding a good place for you, if I get any information, I'll tell you immediately." Christian hummed at her, "Thanks Kira!" "You're welcome," she passed a smile to him and left from there, the entire place was unusually quiet after she left.Glass walls reflected muted city light, screens still glowing with unfinished projections and timelines that refused to sleep. Christian stood near the long conference table, jacket discarded over a chair, sleeves rolled up as he reviewed report

"Save you?" Ivan sneered, laughter curling cruelly at the corner of his lips. "Why would I risk my life to save someone narcissistic and self centred like you? I would never even waste a second of my life for you...." Mia’s breath caught right in her throat after seeing the real face of Ivan about which Christian has been trying to tell her for years."I left the moment you fell into the water," he continued casually, as if confessing to something trivial. "That river was overflowing, it's you who stubbornly wanted to go there and you yourself fell because of your stupid attitude by listening to none, anyone with half a brain would’ve run rather than protecting a person like you." Her eyes widened in shock, pupils shaking as she couldn't believe what exactly she was hearing. "So, all these years, I believed the wrong person to be my saviour while hurting my real saviour!" "It was that foolish Chris," Ivan went on, voice sharp and merciless, "who jumped in after you without a second

"Yes," Christian swallowed hard and managed to say.The word came out rough, scraped raw from somewhere deep in his chest, but it was real.Adrian’s breath stuttered for the briefest moment, as he couldn't believe that Christian said it for real, "this child, is he finally opening up in front of me?" Holding back the happiness he is having as a father after his child finally opening up his heart to him, slowly he leaned closer, his voice was low, steady, and carrying no judgment, but only certainty."Then listen to me, my dear," Adrian said very gently. "You are very precious, you were never an omen, not now, not ever, all you deserve is love and affection." Christian’s eyes trembled to look at him."They didn’t die because they loved you, my dear," Adrian continued firmly. "They died because it was their time, we all are just tenants in this world, when our time ends, we are supposed to leave, no one can stay forever even if we want to, fate takes people when it decides to, no one