Artful Seduction

ds of sweat gathered on her temples. "I'm Aurora Williams. We met a

a voice cold enough to turn the depths of hell into ice

he wouldn't see t

ut the way he had just so callously spoke

entwined in each other's arms. How could he just f

conceal the hurt. "I-I understand if you can't remember my face

as blank as an empty canvas. "Stop beating around the bush, Ms. Williams. What

." Aurora let

, Ms. Williams." He spoke in a dangerous whisper, his large hands curled into tight fists

ling the

m lying under their teeth. For all I know you

peck of dust, and it made her blood boil. She clenched her fists into tight balls in her side.

nt but do you really expect me to beli

ou to at least give me a

you need for you

lowed the lump in her throat and fought back

breath. "I've done everything I could, Mr. Alex

door, but the sheer hate in hi

d was a lie you'll pay

th, do me a favor Mr. Alexa

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ee while the previous event ran through her mind over and over again. Even

ced a hand over her's."I'm sorry Arie. I s

to look at the cars passing through the coffeeshop to hide the pain. "It's not your

e to blame. Without me, y

d me to. Besides, talking to him made me realize I'd rather raise the chi

r even without a man's help. If you need anything, mone

eezed Elizabeth's hand, touched by her

st like you've been there fo

nk y

rsation to ease tension. By the time they emptied their

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ped to the floor when she pushed h

was pur

ewn across the vinyl floor. Even her intimate garments hidden on the bottom drawer didn't su

anger as she brushed her fingers

ng her fists into tight balls on her side. They hated her. Not that she

or an answer. As the door swung open, Margaret Williams,

bed before turning to the door. Before her stood a woman with a p

ied with a smirk. "You're smart, yo

y you're doing this. I know you

t the beginn

despite what you did to me. Why are you like th

. "I know your secret. You do realize that grandfather will know that you'r

rgaret could see right through her. S

out?" she stammered, p

ion so I hired someone to hack her computer. To cut it short

st. "Please, don't tell anyone. Especiall

aid with a laugh, "Beg o

t you won't

won

or. She lifted her gaze at her

will banish me from the house, Marga

hoed to the room. Her fingers were busy s

opped and stro

oing?" Aurora ra

veryone in the house you'r

other is not a whore!

e and I would ne

et's wrists. "If there's a whore between us, it's you Margaret

s. "Help! Aurora's hurting me!" The sound of her scream alert

ouse, was the first to arrive at the scene follow

r cousin?" George's voice

ead spread on her spine w

dpa!" Margaret's tea

wear I'm telling

ou think my daughter just fell!" She bent her knees and pulled her dau