Natalie stared at her without speaking, and that was how Aurora knew she had hit the right spot.“Yep. Think about it. It's high time you let this life you're leading go. There's a whole lot to do. You're young, you have your life in front of you. You don't want to be doing this, trust me.”When Natalie spoke, it was with a tired voice.“I said I'll think about it, Rora.”“And I'm reminding you because if I eventually pay your hospital bills, you're gonna have to pay me back. I'm not some kind of charity institution.”Natalie swore under her breath, smiling.“You'll pay it in the end, that's what best friends are for.”She had barely finished speaking when a nurse came into the room, smiling, one hand holding a jotter.“Which of you is Miss Aurora?”“Yes, that's me. Any problem?”When Aurora spoke, the nurse nodded.“A driver wants to see you outside, says he has your key and your car. His name is Hubert.”Aurora smiled, proceeding to thank the nurse.“I guess that's my cue to leave,

Lutenant James woke up, his hand going to his hair instinctively. He stretched, turning in his bed to put off the alarm by his beside which incessant ringing was no more a blessing but now a nuisance.Sighing, he rolled in bed, sitting up, then ran a hand through his hair. Sometimes, all he wanted to do was sleep and not stand up from his bed until late evening. But he acknowledged that he didn't have that luxury.Yes, he was an executive and as the son of the CEO of the consortium, he could practically do whatever he wanted.But Lut knew that he had goals to achieve. Objectives each day to cross, and for him, anyday he missed a day of work, those objectives were reduced to nothing.Standing up, he yawned, stretching.Just then, the door opened, revealing a member of the house staff, Terry. He was one of the newly employed staff that was brought by his father to serve him specially, just like a personal assistant.Terry was the only one who had a key to his bedroom.However, Lut liked

She hated noise and found herself wondering if she could ever be a nurse.When she slipped through the curtains, Natalie was already awake, flipping through the channels with a frown.“My goodness, what sort of cable is this? I've been going through the channels and I can't even get one proper program? This is so crazy.”Natalie smiled, dropping her bag on the chair meant for visitors next to the bed.“And good morning to you too, Natalie. I can see you're fit enough to leave the hospital now, huh?”Natalie raised her arms in what looked like frustration.“Yep, you bet. I can't wait to go away from his boring shit hole to better cable and better things to do. Have you met the doctor yet?”Natalie shook her head, adjusting the collars of her shirt.“About to. I wanted to drop my bag first, because I clearly don't want to be carrying that thing everywhere with me, you know. You okay? Do you need anything?”Natalie glared at her before smiling.“Never felt better. I just want to get the

“I deserve to know. Do you know if I know of any buyers that could buy it? Maybe I would've been able to strike a deal with your dad.”Ariel's reply was a scoff.“I'm as down and as sad as you are, Richard. This was supposed to be my inheritance. And all of a sudden, it is being shipped off to someone that I don't know? You don't know how hurt I am about this…”Richard took another drag from his cigarette.What was he going to do? How did one deal with knowing that his plans of setting himself up for life had just crashed out the window, just like that?*“Come in, it's open.”When he saw Aurora, he smiled.He had to.God, she was beautiful. In a suit that was closely fitted to show off her beautiful curves and her frame, she was different from any other woman he had ever known. Personality and beauty wise, she was a gem.“Good morning, Lut. Having a pleasant morning, I hope?”Her smile was everything. He peered at her lips for some moments, abandoning his work on the desktop, everyth

Aurora beamed at his hospitality. Taking out the irritating attitude of the receptionist, she was sure she was going to enjoy working with him, if he selected her.“Water will be just fine, sir.”He nodded, disappearing into a door she had never noticed near the shelf. She took that time to stand, going to the window and checking it out.It was a very beautiful view.When he returned, he was holding a glass of water in his hand, and nodded at her, sporting a smile.“You like the view, right? Everybody says so. I made sure my architect didn't forget about it. I loved it right from the first day he introduced it.”“Yes, it's a very beautiful view. You get to see the city from another perspective.”She accepted the water, then took her place at his desk again. She had just finished sipping the water when he cleared his throat.“Well, Aurora, right? I'll be straightforward with you. I loved your work from the first day I saw it. And you know, my brother, he's sort of a sleeping partner. H