Challenged

Lord Frederick’s POV

I took a long draw of the cigar, and then I took a long sip of the whiskey. My thoughts flooded back to what had happened a few minutes ago, and I couldn’t believe it. Aurora had been harboring such silly thoughts in her head, thoughts I had been deliberately trying to kill. My little Aurora was having them, and she wasn’t ashamed or scared to say it to my face.

I could see the desire for me in her eyes; she wanted me just like the way I wanted her, but it was a silly thing to do. Even the mere thought of it was irking me. Aurora was special to me; perhaps I might have developed some feelings for her, but they would die off really soon. Yes, I was really sure of that.

“Sir, you are running late,” Fox said to me, and I nodded and handed the cigar to him. “I will be going alone,” I announced to him before walking away.

I met a car already waiting for me. Taking the key from my driver, I got into the car, started the engine, and drove out of the mansion.

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