Timothy’s POV
“Timothy. Where were you last night? I heard you went to a bar and left there with a woman. Is she your girlfriend, huh?” mom started interrogating me during our family dinner.
“You’re asking someone to spy me again, huh?”
She laughed. “Well, I just heard it from your best friend, Loki. Come on, why don’t you introduce her to us?”
“Mom, she’s just a friend.”
“A friend, huh?” my younger brother, Philip said. “Did you sleep with her?”
That made me silent and even made my whole family laugh at me. I went to a bar last night and happened to see my brother's ex-girlfriend there. I was also drunk when I offered to drive her home.
“Oh, my oldest son is finally getting married!”
I rolled my eyes. “Mom! Stop it No one is getting married!”
“Are you sure, my dear?”
“What do you mean are you sure?”
“Well, actually,” Philip paused for a second and continued. “I’m getting married.”
“What?” I looked at the smirk on Philip’s face. “You’re getting married with who?”
Philip laughed. “Of course, with my girlfriend.”
I guess that’s why Philip broke up with Aurora Winters, she was blocking his way, wasn’t she?
“Congratulations, I thought you would never settle for a woman.” I smirked.
Philip rolled his eyes. “Just engagement. It doesn’t mean so much.”
“Look at your brother, Timothy. He would get married earlier than you.” Mom started teasing me again.
"Timothy. You have a date with the daughter of Kingsley Enterprises tomorrow night. Make sure you go there." Dad suddenly said.
"I won't go there. I have much more important things to do."
"If you don't go, then I would reschedule it."
I heaved a deep sigh. "Dad. When will you stop asking me to attend stupid blind dates?"
"When you finally get married. When you finally introduce your girlfriend to us." mom added.
“I already told you. She’s not my girlfriend. I just met her yesterday.”
“You never slept with anyone in your life. Did you?” mom added.
I just shook my head and continued eating. They really know how to tease me. Especially my mom and dad. They had been convincing me to get married already since I am their oldest son, but I have never been interested in any woman.
"You need to have someone accompany you on your brother's engagement party. If you go there alone, then I have no choice but to just choose a perfect wife for you or make you attend lots of blind dates."
dad insisted.Mom spoke next. “And I won’t stop teasing you unless you let us meet her.”
“Fine. I will bring her next week.”
***
I was driving home when I suddenly saw a woman walking near the apartment from Philip's house. When I got to have a closer look, I realized it was Aurora Winters.
I didn't want to interrupt with her, but I suddenly thought of an idea.
Aurora's POV
I put all of Philip’s things inside a box and went to his apartment again. He looked so surprise upon seeing me.
“What the hell are you doing here? Are you--
Before he could even finish what he was about to say, I threw the box of his things in front of him which caused the box to be opened and the things inside it scattered on the floor.
“Those are your things. You must be thankful I am kind enough to go all my way here just to give those back to you.”
He laughed sarcastically. “Come on, Aurora. Don’t tell me you’re still hoping that we’ll get back together ,if you come here? Look, I am sorry, but nothing like that would happen.”
“Well, I am not hoping for that either. I just wanted those trashes out of my apartment.”
“Why did you even have to go here to give them to me when you could have just thrown them away?”
“What are you saying?”
“Because you wanted to see me. Come on. Okay, I’ll give you a goodbye hug for the last time if that’s what would make you happy. Come here.”
My blood started to boil as I balled my hands into fists. I looked at him and laughed sarcastically. “Is that how air headed you are? Where do you actually get the guts to act that way when you are the one who cheated?! Do you think you’re better now just because you know I still love you?! You know what? Let me tell you. You are an asshole! You are a jerk who knows nothing but hurt my feelings!”
“And who are you? You are just a woman who works so hard for a very little amount of money. All of those goals and dreams of yours, do you really think you can reach them?! You are such an ambitious woman, Aurora! You will never ever be successful in life!”
Gathering all my strength, I raised my right hand and punched his face.
“Y-You--
“How can you say those things to me, huh? How can you say those things to someone who truly loved you? Did you even love me?!”
“You’re asking me that now, huh? Then I’ll tell you the truth. I only asked you to be my girlfriend because of Hannah. I wanted to be close to her. And since you are so gullible, I decided to just get your trust first. Are you happy now?”
I could feel the tears filling my eyes while hearing those words from him that feels like breaking my soul into pieces.
“I hate you so much, Philip! I hate you so much!” I said as I kept on punching his chest, but then he suddenly grabbed my hands and pushed me to the ground.
“Hate me all you want, Aurora. I don’t really care! Just accept the fact that no one’s going to love a woman like you! Here are your things!” he growled and threw me a box of my things before going back inside his apartment, leaving me alone, sitting on the ground with my eyes full of tears.
I wiped the tears from my eyes and stood up.
That man is not worth crying for, Aurora. Just move on from him.
I kept on consoling myself while walking, but my tears just won’t stop. My sight started to blur, so I had no choice but to stop walking.
“Aurora Winters?”
When I heard that voice, I suddenly thought of something.
Why does he always appear whenever I’m having a break down?
“Why don’t we have an agreement?”
I looked at him with furrowed brows. We were inside his car and I was about to step out when he said that. “W-What? Agreement?”
"Marry me."
"W-What? M-Marry you?"
"I mean, a fake marriage. My parents want me to get married already. I am tired of them asking me about it."
I was just staring at him, confused about what he was saying. He just told me to forget about what happened between us, and now he is offering me to marry him. What the hell is going on?
"W-Wait, why does it have to be me? I'm sorry, I don't get it. I just came from a bad break up and---
"Philip and her girlfriend will be having their engagement party next week. If you agree to have a deal with me, then meet me at the Beatrice Grand Hotel."
Aurora’s POV"Philip and her girlfriend will be having their engagement party next week. If you agree to have a deal with me, then meet me at the Beatrice Grand Hotel." I still can’t get over about the sudden proposal of my boss who happened to be the older brother of my asshole ex-boyfriend. We just had a one night stand and we don’t really know each other, and now he is asking me to have a fake marriage with him?On the other hand, I feel so enraged about the fact that Philip and Wendy are getting married after what they did to me.Oh, right. Just like what Philip said, he didn’t even love me in the first place. He just used me just so he could be close to Wendy. That means, he had been making me a fool for two fucking years.I will make them pay for what they did.***I wore a pink dress going to the engagement party venue. I immediately saw Mr. Timothy Lockwood at the entrance. He didn’t look surprise upon seeing me though. It looks like he already knew I was going here.“You cam
Aurora’s POVI still can’t get over about what happened during the engagement party. I can’t forget about how Timothy kissed me.How can he be such a good kisser? And how can he kiss me like he didn’t ask me to forget about what happened between the two of us?“The first thing you have to remember when we get married is not to tell anyone about it. No one should know about it except my family.” Timothy started enumerating all the things that he wants to happen after our fake marriage while I just kept on listening attentively, taking notes of every word he says.“Next, you’ll have to live with me. My parents would find it weird if we get married and you don’t live in my house. Lastly, I don’t want you to do things that would ruin my name.”I actually felt a little offended to the last rule he just stated.Do I look like I’ll do something that would ruin his reputation?“W-Wait. W-We are not going to share the same bed, right? I mean, just to be sure.” I said while trying to hide my r
Aurora’s POVDad has been forcing me to get married, too. He said he wants to see my children grow up. He also said he would love to walk me down the aisle. It’s sad that he won’t be here with me.I looked at my reflection in the mirror.I’m really getting married.As soon as the door went open, I saw the smiles of the people in the venue while looking at me. I don’t know a single person in the room except Philip and Wendy who were glaring at me.I was wearing an off-shoulder wedding gown and holding a bouquet of white roses. My heart started beating so fast as I started walking down the aisle with Timothy standing and looking directly at me.“Timothy Lockwood, do you take Aurora Winters as your lawful wife and promise to be with her for the rest of your life?”“I do.” Timothy answered without any emotion on his face.“Aurora Winters, do you take Timothy Lockwood as your lawful husband and promise to be with him for the rest of your life?”Do I really want this?Do I really want to ge
Aurora’s POVAs the private plane landed and I stepped off, the beautiful view of the private island greeted me. The island was surrounded by crystal clear turquoise waters. The waves gently lapped at the shore, and the sun was just beginning to set, casting the sky in hues of orange and pink that reflected on the water in a glorious display of color.“It’s so beautiful…” I whispered as I looked around me.How can such a beautiful island exist?“This private island is the gift of my mom when I was eighteen.” I suddenly heard Timothy spoke beside me.“A private island as a gift?”“She knows I often wants to be alone, that’s why.”I wonder if he knows that I am more surprised that his mom gifted him a private island? Is that how wealthy people really give gifts?“We’ll be staying here for three days, so you can do whatever you want until we go back.” he said as he started walking inside the villa."Timothy, won't you--Timothy is really so cold towards me. I thought we'll be staying her
Aurora’s POVAs soon as I stepped out of the company building where I work, a black limousine stopped in front of me. When a man wearing a black suit opened the car door, that’s when I saw Mrs. Lockwood smiling at me.“Hello there, sweetie. Can we hang out for a while?”I smiled at her and bowed my head. “M-Mrs. Lockwood.”“Just call me mom. Come on, hop in.”“O-Okay…”I thought we would be going somewhere, but it turns out we would only go to Timothy’s house.“How was your vacation in the private island? Did you have fun there?”“H-Huh? Oh, yes. We had so much fun there. It’s so beautiful there, actually. Timothy also told me you are the one who gave them that as a gift.”She drank some lemon juice and looked at me again. “That’s true. I bought that for him because I know he often wants to be alone. You know how introverted my son is. Also, he is the kind of guy who always work, so I think that would be the best place for him to unwind and have some fresh air.”“You are such a sweet
Aurora’s POV“Good morning. I am looking for Mr. Liam Hamilton?”I asked the information desk at the management agency.The receptionist looked at me from head to toe before speaking again. “May I know your name? And the reason why you’re looking for Mr. Hamilton?”“I’m from KLC Group. I am the PR leader and I am here to talk to Mr. Hamilton for the upcoming opening of Lockwood Shopping Mall.”“Oh, I see. Just wait at the conference room for a bit. I’ll just call him.”I nodded my head and smiled. “Thanks.”Liam Hamilton is a famous celebrity known for his great acting and singing skills. Many young people admires him and so I proposed to have him as the guest on the grand opening of Timothy’s mall.I have never seen him in personal yet, but I heard he is a mischievous man.The moment the door of the conference room opened, I saw a man just my age wearing a blue denim jacket under a black t-shirt and black pants. He also got a black earring on his left ear, making him look the pop star
Aurora’s POV“Congratulations, team!”Just after the company event, all of us went to a restaurant to celebrate the success of the project.“Mr. Lockwood really is generous, isn’t he? He really treated us here, although he didn’t come here with us.”“Well, for sure he’s not interested to celebrate with us since he is such a workaholic man.”“Oh, have you seen Liam Hamilton? He is so handsome!”“You’re right! Although Mr. Timothy Lockwood is far more handsome than him.”I was just sitting there staring at the food in front of me while listening to my colleagues who were talking about Timothy and Liam. I still can’t get over about what happened last night.Is it really that big deal for me to see that sketch? It’s not as if I have stolen anything from his room.All of a sudden, my phone started to ring. I immediately stood up and went to a corner as I answered the call from an unknown number.“Hello?”“Have you forgotten about our dinner already?”“What dinner are you--“I’ll be waiting
Aurora’s POVNo one was talking between me and Timothy while we were having our dinner. After that night he scolded me, he didn’t talk to me again. He really got mad when I told him about the sketch of a woman inside his room. I didn't expect him to react that way just because of that, but maybe that must be really important to him. “By the way.”Speaking of, Timothy suddenly looked at me and spoke.“H-Huh?”“I’m sorry if I raised my voice last night. I just don’t like it when people go through my things. I didn’t mean to be rude.”I shook my head. “No, it’s actually my fault. I’m sorry about that. I shouldn’t have asked you those things.”“By the way, Liam Hamilton went to my office this morning.”That guy again.“You already signed the contract.”“Yes, and he asked about you.”My eyes widened in surprise. “W-What?”“He asked me if you already have a boyfriend.” Timothy said without any emotion on his face.“That pervert…” I mumbled.“Look, if he is trying to do something bad to you
"Mommy, you look so beautiful!" Thera said to me as I was standing in front of her, wearing my wedding dress."Really? Mommy looks beautiful? Am I as beautiful as you?"She nodded her head and smiled. "Yes, mommy. I think you're more beautiful than me.""Of course, not. You are the most beautiful. You're even way beautiful than mommy," I said as I pinched both of her cheeks."Well, you're both beautiful. Stop acting like you don't look exactly like each other. Also Aurora, you need to prepare yourself now because we're heading to the church and you'll finally meet your soon-to-be husband," my mom said to me which made all of us laugh.Today is the day I will be marrying the love of my life. Who would have thought that I will actually end up marrying the brother of my ex-boyfriend? The huge door of the church went open and I stepped inside. As I raised my head, I saw so many people standing on each side while looking at me with huge smile on their faces. I saw Dennise standing there
It's been a week now since I introduced Timothy as Thera's father. They've been so happy together and Timothy keeps on going to our house to see Thera. His parents also knew about it and they were so happy when they saw Thera, too. All of my fears suddenly vanished when I hugged Timothy's parents. I have realized that maybe I was just overthinking when I thought they would take my daughter away from me if I told them about her. "Mommy! Daddy is here!" Thera told me while I was washing the dishes one morning. "Really? Okay, you can play together then."Suddenly, Timothy showed up. He was wearing a black turtle neck and pants and he looked handsome as ever. "Aurora, can we go to the amusement park together? I mean, the three of us?""H-Huh? B-But I still haven't taken a bath.""It's alright. We can wait for you. Right, Thera?""Yes! We can play outside while waiting for you, mommy!"I smiled. "Really? Then alright. I'll just finish washing the dishes then I'll take a bath." ***"Mom
Aurora's POV"T-Timothy?" both mom and dad were surprised upon seeing Timothy with me. Timothy looked at each other then I nodded my head at him. "It's been a long time, Auntie and Uncle.""What is happening here, Aurora?" Dad asked me. "Dad, I already told Timothy about the truth. He already knows it," I said. "Y-You already know?" Mom asked Timothy.Timothy nodded his head with a smile on his face. "I already knew it since the first time I saw Thera. I was just waiting for Aurora to admit it."I thought mom and dad would be mad at me, but then huge smile appeared on their faces the moment they heard what Timothy just said. "That's good to hear then. You don't know how long Thera had been waiting for this day to come. Wait, does that also mean the two of you are back together again?" mom suddenly asked. Timothy looked at me, so I immediately spoke. "N-No.""Oh, I see. Wait, should I call Thera now? Are we going to tell her now?" "Can I go there and introduce myself to her?" Tim
Timothy's POVI am definitely sure that child is my child. I know Aurora and I know she was lying when she told me she had a relationship with somebody else. I kept waiting outside the school of Aurora's daughter until I finally saw her. I was about to go near her, but then Aurora suddenly appeared and held the child's hand. She really made sure I wouldn't be able to get close to our daughter. "Good afternoon!" I said to both of them with a huge smile on my face. Aurora's eyes widened upon seeing me. I smirked at her then I knelt down in front of the child. "Hello there, Thera, right? My name is Timothy, but you can call me Uncle Timothy if you want to.""Hello, Uncle Timothy! It's nice to meet you! What are you doing here?" she asked me.God, she looks exactly like Aurora. She is so beautiful, just like her mom. "Well, I'm here to--"Let's go now, Thera," Aurora suddenly said as she started walking away together with Thera but then I followed them again. "W-Wait, I'm just wonde
I was about to drive away together with Thera, but then Timothy suddenly blocked our way. I tried to escape, but he was too stubborn and didn't really leave. I rolled down the window of the car and yelled. "Can you just please leave?! Get out of my way!""I won't leave unless you talk to me, Aurora!""There is nothing we need to talk about!""There is! Especially about that kid!"I tried making him leave again, but still, he didn't listen to me."Mommy, why don't you talk to him? Are you mad at him?" Thera asked me confusingly. "Honey, I can't talk to him. I-I don't even know him," I lied."But he won't leave, mommy. I think you need to talk to him."In the end, I had no choice but to give up. I looked at Thera who was sitting beside me. "Honey, just wait for mommy here. I'm just going to talk to that man for a while, okay?" "Okay, mommy. I will wait for you here.""Thank you, sweetheart."I took a deep breathe before finally getting off the car. "Now, what do you want to talk abo
'Aurora's POV I let out a deep sigh as soon as I stopped the car in front of our house. I still haven't gotten inside and was just staring into a blank space inside my car. I just saw Timothy a while ago. He looked a bit different, but more handsome than ever. When I met his eyes, my heart started beating so fast. I didn't even know how I would react, that is why I just decided to leave him there alone. How can he still have the same impact to me after all this time? The way he looked at me and the way he made me feel nervous is still the same. I thought he already found someone new, but based on how he acted a while ago, I don't think he already did. Does that mean he really waited for me to come back? "Mommy!" Thera welcomed we with a warm hug as soon as I stepped inside our house. "Hello there, sweetheart... Why aren't you asleep yet?" I asked while patting her head."I was waiting for you, mommy..." I touched her on the cheek then lifted her up in my arms. "Oh, my sweet b
Timothy's POVI can't be mistaken. That was really Aurora. I really saw Aurora at that mall!Too bad I wasn't able to follow her because of the crowd. I just saw her step inside a car and drove off together with the kid. B-But who is that kid? I-Is she her child? But with whom? Is she married already? Who did she end up? So, she has forgotten about me already?Ugh! I can't stop thinking about her! I have to find her as soon as possible! I was massaging my temples when my phone started ringing. It was a call from Dennise."You're thinking about Aurora again?" Dennise said as soon as I answered her call. "I just can't help it. I need to confirm if that was really her.""Then why don't you confirm it yourself? I invited her for dinner tonight. Why don't you come, too?"My eyes widened in surprise. "Y-You invited her?""Uh-huh. But I just did that to confirm if she's really back. If she answers me, then that means she's back. Oh, she just texted me. She said she would come.""A-Are y
Aurora's POV"Thera, where have you been, huh? I have been looking for you,' I said to my daughter when we were finally inside the car off somewhere"I'm sorry, mommy. I just wanted to see the huge teddy bear..." she said while playing with her fingers.I patted her head. "It's alright. Just promise me that you won't do that again.""Yes, mommy. I promise."I pinched both of her cheeks and kissed her on the forehead. "That's my girl. I also want to applogize for letting you be alone by yourself. Will you forgive mommy?""Of course, mommy. I will always forgive you.""Thank you, my sweetheart...""Mommy.""Huh?""I bumped into a handsome man a while ago before you found me," she started narrating. "A handsome man? Really?"She nodded her head as if she actually found the man she was saying handsome. "Really, mommy! He is so handsome like a prince!""Oh, he must be so handsome then. Did he help you?""Yes, he helped me stand and asked me if I am okay."I nodded my head. "Then he's a go
Timothy's POV"Congratulations, Timothy! Our company is now the highest earning in the country! That is all thanks to you and your dedication!" dad said to me while we were having dinner in their mansion. "You are right, honey. Timothy really did a great job during the past five years!" mom added.I shook my head while smiling. "You know that wouldn't happen if not also because of our employees and investors. I'm not the only one who is to be thrown those compliments of yours.""Well, you are at the top. I never really regret assigning you as the CEO of our company.""Thanks, dad.""I wonder when you will be getting married, though. You know, you are not getting any younger. You have to have someone who will take care of you. Also, we already want grandchildren from you," said mommy. I laughed. "That would be most unlikely to happen. I am not planning to have any relationship with anyone. I just want to focus with the company.""What do you still want to focus in the company when yo