ALORA POV
Luke brought her to the top floor. It's the Royal Suite of the Candlewood Hotel. It occupies the whole 52nd floor of the hotel. Considered the largest suite in the country with approximately 19,346 square feet, boasting a 360-degree terrace, an 18-seat dining table, 6 bedrooms and bathrooms and an indoor pool. The suite also comes with extravagant extras like a five-headed shower, ultra-luxe Swedish DUX beds, on rotating platforms, of course, dressed in rare eiderdown comforters and Egyptian cotton linen, and Hermès amenities.
He put her on the bed of the master's bedroom and sit on the side. She looked directly into his eyes but still no words from her. Her breathing was ragged. Her hand still on her chest. He held her hand and caressed her cheek with the other.
"Baby, calm down. Would you like me to call a doctor?" He asked with a worried face.
She shook her head and stared at him. She slightly parted her lips to say something, but no word
She was the daughter of a high ranking general. They were also considered one of the top 10 most powerful family in the country. However, she was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her father started as a mere police officer. When she was young, her mother works as a secretary to Daniel Smith, owner and CEO of the Hoseki Empire. Mr. Smith allowed her mother to bring her and her brother at work because no one will look after them. From one of those days, she saw a little girl came with Mr. Smith and his wife. She was like an angel. She was pretty and cheerful. Everyone was happy to be around her. She was wearing an ocean blue knee length dress with a big ribbon at the back. She looks like a princess. Every time she arrives, mother looks so happy. She will always tell me that I should be like her. Prim and proper. Smart and classy. My admiration to her became anger. I envied her. I always asked father, why am I not born rich? Why would he choose to be a
LUKE POV I wanted to tell Alora the truth. But every time I see her having a panic attack, I feel scared. I need to consult a doctor for her. Like Sophie said, this might be our second chance. I really hope that when the time comes, she will understand what I did. I was dragged by my father and soon to be father-in-law to meet some people from the business world. I was talking to Andrew Cross, a young tycoon that owns a shipping company. We were chatting about his company, but I will always glanced at Alora. She was with my mom, her mother and sister. I'm glad she was slowly coming out of her shell. But I didn't expect what happened at the suite earlier. I was just worried, and I know she wouldn't want anyone to see her like that. I decided to take her to our suite so she can rest for a while. What happened wasn't my plan, but she was really breathtaking. When she put her fingers into my mouth and my hand on her breast, I couldn't control myself anymore.
The bathroom inside the master's bedroom is the largest one with a whopping 953 square feet complete with a diamond shaped soaking tub, marble and gold finishing’s, a plethora of luxurious cushions and has Hermes toiletries and perfumes in a lavish vanity. I looked myself in the mirror. Why am I feeling like this? I was the one who teased Luke earlier and now I was also the first one who invited him to join me in the shower. How do I really feel about him? Is it just lust or is this love? I am unable to differentiate the two for now. What I know is I don't want to be apart from Luke. I was the one who asked my parents to live with him. They didn't like the idea at first. My brothers were so against it. That's when I told them what happened. My father was fuming mad and wanted to call off the engagement, but I told them the truth. I told them I was the one who provoked him, and I wanted it. I saw my mom cried again but my sister had a different reaction. She w
Chapter 17 – Home"What are you thinking Princess?" I didn't hear Luke coming into the bathroom. He's standing at my back and slid his arms into my waist then kissed my shoulders. I was still standing in front of the mirror so I can see his every movement. The mirror added heat to my already burning body. "Luke, please don't apologize for what we did. I know I provoked you, so I feel like I forced you to do it with me." Just remembering him saying sorry to my parents pained my heart. "Baby, you didn't force me. I wanted it. You can't imagine how I wanted it badly, you just took the initiative. Giving yourself to me was a gift and being your first is the greatest pleasure of my life. Thank you for making me so happy." My worries fade away when he said that and turned around so I can face him. I hooked my arms into his neck and smiled at him. I realized he's already naked and felt his erection. I smiled teasingly and bit my lower lip. "Would you like to do i
My sister introduced me to one of the most popular interior designers in the US to help me with the estate's decoration. I chose a French country interior design since I like warm earthy colors. The decoration will be done in 3 days, so I need to prepare my things and move into the estate once it's done. Since there were already servants in the house, we decided to keep them after a thorough background check. I told Luke it's not necessary since Primrose won't hire them easily if they were not good people. But he insisted and wanted to make sure that all the information provided by them are true and correct. I really can't understand why Luke is somehow very obsessed with our security and my protection. He always says, it's for me. We agreed to bring our own people as well, his bodyguards and mine, 3 chefs, 10 maids, Luke's butler, Ken, and of course, I'll bring Krista with me. Krista and a few maids were helping me to pack my things when George, our
Luke frowned. I looked around and everyone was staring at me. "Alora what's wrong?" Emily touched me on the shoulder and asked. I didn't notice she's already beside me. I looked at Luke and stared into his eyes. I see pain and sadness. My heart aches seeing him like that. Then he suddenly smiled and opened his arms. I wanted to apologize so I hurriedly walked towards into his arms. "I'm sorry. I don't know what's got into me. I got scared. I'm sorry." I whispered. "Sshh. Don't apologize. I know because I'm scared too. This is new to both of us. It's normal to feel that way. We're still young but I know we can do this baby. I'll be here for you. I promise.”Luke’s words always calm me. I found peace every time I'm with him. There are a lot of things I can't understand about my feelings, but I need to trust him. "So do you want to come home with me?" He asked. "Definitely!" I smiled at him and then we went out holding each other's han
My feet are numb. I feel so tired, and I'm bruised all over. I've been running for more than an hour, but it seems that this forest has no end. Where am I? It's dark and dense. I wanted to rest but a voice inside me echoed in my ears to keep on running. But why? Why do I have to run?I stumbled into a huge branch and fell. I tried to stand up, but my ankle seems broken. I wanted to cry but my instinct says I have to be quiet. The voice in my head also said to not look back and to keep my mouth shut. I found a small branch and used it as a cane. I can't run but I must try to walk faster. I stood up and tried to step forward. Damn! It hurts. My whole body hurts so bad. I felt something flowing from my left eyebrow, I touched it and saw blood. I cut myself when I fell so my left eye is now getting blurry."Snap." I looked around. My heart is pounding non-stop. I'm scared. It sounded like a branch of a tree was cracked. Someone is following me. But who? I gained my strengt
I think there's something more about my dream. I opened my laptop and searched something on the internet. Something about the accident of Alora Smith. Zero. It should be on the news since our family is popular. Why can't I find anything? I tried another keyword to search but still nothing. I took my phone and texted Peggy. His family owns the largest detective agency in the country. They are well known to solve every client's request. I asked her to meet me at Preston Cafe near Northbay. I wanted to ask her for help. Luke has a business meeting with Andrew Cross and will be back later tonight. I sent a message that I'll be hanging out with Peggy. He texted back to tell me to bring bodyguards, so I brought 2 of them. "Alora, what's the rush? You said it's urgent, so I asked Emily and Nina to come as well." The three of them are truly my friends. They looked worried. I asked the waitress for a private room and guided as to the third floor. The c