Ethan helped me out of the car and the moment the reporters spotted us they swarmed us like a bunch of bees, luckily for us, Ethan had planned and he had arranged security beforehand. So immediately they swarmed us, the security details around us formed a wall and we were protected from them, "Should we just head in or do you want to grant some interviews?" Ethan asked me, talking loudly over all the noise and camera flashes. Although we had several bulky men who had formed a barrier around us, Ethan still ensured I was protected, he had draped his hand over my shoulder and brought me closer so that my face couldn't be seen by the rest of the public, he was taking my safety very seriously and I was touched by that. "It's fine, I'll grant some interviews," I yelled back to him over all the noise as well."Are you sure? These people are like a bunch of hungry lions right now and they won't go easy on you, are you sure you want to do this? You know you don't have to?" He asked me agai
"Oh yes, I'm sorry ma'am." She apologized before saying something to the Bluetooth device that was connected to her, "They said it is Mr. Miller, ma'am, your father, he just stepped on the red carpet."A feeling of fear and shock descended on me at first but I just told myself that I wasn't the same person I was last year before I left, I was bolder and more confident now, and I could now stand up to my oppressors and I wouldn't let anyone or anything, bring me down again, I could do this and I was going to do this. "Do you want us to head in first?" Ethan bent down to my level and whispered in my ears, but when I looked up, I looked at him and shook my head."No we can stay, it'd be nice to get an interview with him at least," I told Ethan and he knew what I was doing, I was already putting the plan into execution and he nodded his head to show me that he was in full support of what I was doing.Besides, like I said earlier, I knew the games these reporters played and I had been pla
"Hello, lovely people." I heard someone greet me from behind me and immediately knew who it was. Emily hugged me from behind and I patted her arms lightly, chuckling at her manner of greeting. After I exchanged pleasantries with both her and Liam, they took their seats, our table was for five people and four were already in attendance, we were expecting just one more person. "Where is Aurora?" I asked her."She's with her grandparents." She answered me and I knew by grandparents, she meant Ethan's mum and dad. "So a little birdie told me this is no ordinary ball." Emily leaned closer to me and whispered in my ears after a while. I gave her a knowing smile as I already figured out where she got the information or from whom she got it, but I wasn't angry or anything like that. Emily was one of my trusted allies and we were in this together. "Well, that little birdie was right," I whispered back to her. "So what are we doing tonight? What is tonight all about?" She asked me, literal
It had been a week since the ball incident, and what that meant was that it had been one whole week of chaos and complete madness to say the least. What Lucy had told us and warned us about, that the press was going to go insane was absolutely true, the press had gone insane that night and it was only because Ethan and Liam had taken the initiative to hire more security men beforehand, that was how we had been able to get everything under control, things would have gotten more insane if it wasn't for that.Dad had been arrested and taken into custody that night, Stephanie had also fainted from shock, following the revelation we made that night. Overall, it was a very dramatic and unforgettable night, and things had only just started. An investigation was immediately launched following the arrest of dad and it was in this process that more of his crimes were brought to light and it was in this process that I myself heard of his numerous other crimes. Not only had he committed murder,
Four Years LaterI sat nervously in the chair that was set up on the stage, and although I had this huge smile plastered on my face, no one could tell that I was nervous, well there was one person who could anyway, and he was seated in the front row with our two-year-old son, Aiden. I looked up at him and he smiled at me and mouthed the words "Breathe." Just like that, the thickness that had lodged itself in my chest dissipated and I felt like I could breathe again. "Thank you." I mouthed back to him and he smiled and went back to cuddling our baby in his arms.So allow me to bring you up to speed on everything that has happened in the last four years. After Dad was arrested, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to jail of course and just like Ethan had predicted, he had been sentenced to life imprisonment, without an option of parole of course. It was after that that I was finally given the company. I had presented the copy of the transfer of ownership Mum had done before she die
"Dad please!" I pleaded on my knees, tears were streaming down my face but the man before me didn't even bat a single eyelash in my direction. "The deal is done Kate and there's nothing I can do about it. You will marry Ethan Robinson this Saturday. I suggest you start packing your things." He shrugged my hands off him and went to sit behind his desk. "I don't understand why she gets to marry Ethan's dad. Why not me?" Sofia, my step-sister whined out beside me. I would happily allow her to take my position anytime, but it had to be me again. "I already explained to you princess. Ethan is a cruel man and he is going to make her life a living hell. You don't want that do you?" He asked her and she shook her head. "Good. I don't want that for you either Princess. I only want what's best for you and that isn't Ethan Robinson." "But he is the hottest billionaire in New York." "I'll get someone much better than Ethan for you, I promise you, baby." He assured her and she grinned happi
"No reason, I just lost my temper. I'm sorry." He apologized, but his apology wasn't going to help me now. I pulled myself to my feet and told him, "I'm sorry too. I need some time alone, don't follow me." I told him sternly and left the office. I took a cab to the only place that brought me peace. I went to the cemetery to visit Mum. The moment I reached her headstone, I busted into tears. It was like all the tears I had been trying to hold back for so long, came pouring out that moment. "I'm getting married Mum," I started, "you're probably wondering why I'm crying when I have such good news. I'm crying because I'm not happy, everything is a mess down here. Dad wants to marry me off to a stranger. My life wouldn't be like this if you were here mum. Why did you leave? Why?"I wailed profusely. Although I never get any response when I visit, this place always made me feel like a part of Mum would always be with me. I spent the remainder of the day there and left when it was dark.
The car drove us to an apartment complex and Ethan got out. He came to my side and flung the door open, he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me out of the car. His grip was so tight, I knew it'd leave a mark but I didn't dare utter a word. He kept his tight grip on me as we entered the elevator. He still didn't loosen it even when we were now in his penthouse. "Your stepbrother thought he could punch me and get away with it right?" He snarled at me and continued pulling me up the stairs. When we arrived at a door, he opened it and pushed me inside harshly. I stumbled and fell to the floor, I scrapped my hands and my knees in the process. "Well he's getting away with it, but you, not so much. You're going to pay for what he did." Ethan growled out and before I knew what was going on, he closed the door and locked it. There was nothing but darkness in the room and I started to panic. "Please, open the door. I'm sorry for what Jake did. He'll never do it again." I pleaded with him, c