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THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Shattered Promises
Ellie had managed to get herself into the house after she felt a sharp pain in her heart that night and she had collapsed on the floor. She managed to make her way to her couch and laid on it in a helpless and devastating state. She had become a shadow of herself. Her eyelids had become dark and her eyes were swollen. She laid helplessly on the couch, looking at the ceiling with a blank mind. She was too weak to the extent that she was unable to think and when she finally thought, she had thought about where Edward was and in what state he was. She was worried that Edward might be somewhere hurting himself while at the same time, blaming herself for hurting him so badly. She was extremely worried and restless and when she couldn't bear the thought of Edward hurting himself, she decided to check up on him by calling his line. As soon as she unlocked her phone, she had seen several missed calls from Edward and which made her heart skipped. She wondered why Edward had called. "Has he f
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Forsaken And Forgotten
"Carry on with the plan as we had discussed. Make sure to report to the police tonight", Sophia said, instructing Jack on the phone that night, after she had hung up Ellie. "This is just the beginning of your torment. I will make sure you spend the rest of your life in prison. That's the only way I can keep Edward and make him mine forever", Sophia said smiling, after she had finished her discussion with Jack. With her grief overtaking her, Ellie sat immobile on the side of her bed, the room around her a haze. Her once brilliant eyes, now bloodshot and dull, gazed off into the distance as though trying to catch a glimpse of the life she had known. Her face was gentle and delicate, the traces of grief deep in it, her cheeks tarnished by innumerable tears. Her disheveled and twisted hair, which she used to take great pride in, now hung limply around her face, representing the turmoil inside her thoughts. She appeared to have lost the vivid energy that formerly radiated from her, leav
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE The Beginning of Her Turmoil
She was just a 17-year-old girl, shuffling between three part-time jobs and, at the same time, working as a sketch artist for a designer. She was doing all this to fend for herself and gather money to further her education. She was about to enter college when her mother died. She witnessed her mother burn to death in a blazing fire while trying to save her. Since the death of her mother, she had been on the run, fleeing her hometown to a place where she knew nobody, just to escape the people who had killed her mother.She didn’t allow her mother’s sudden death to hinder her from achieving her goals, so she worked tirelessly, jumping from one part-time job to another. Her life hadn’t been perfect since her mother died, but she was still managing to pull through. Her daily routine involved leaving home as early as 7 a.m., heading to the designer’s store to make sketches in exchange for money, then heading to the coffee shop for her shift. Afterward, she would go to the local kitchen to h
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE A Night in the Emergency Room
She was in a confused state and didn’t know what to do. Eventually, she decided to seek assistance and rushed the lifeless body to a nearby hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, he was rushed to the emergency ward where the doctor began to examine him.There was a continual, urgent hum in the emergency department, a cacophony of sounds mixing together in a frenzy of activity. The room is harshly and clinically lit by fluorescent lights, which give every nook and cranny an uncompromising glare. With experienced precision, nurses in multicolored scrubs raced quickly between beds, their faces fixed in determined attitudes as they checked vital signs, adjusted IVs, and comforted patients.The intense chats between doctors and nurses were punctuated by the continuous beeping of cardiac monitors. The sporadic alarm blare, indicating a critically ill patient, brought an abrupt acceleration of the already hectic pace. As they were pushed quickly around the linoleum floors, medical carts fi
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Unexpected Bond
Early the following morning, Granny called Ellie’s line again, but Ellie still didn’t pick up. Granny didn’t know what to do or what had happened to Ellie, but she decided to keep calling, hoping Ellie would eventually answer.Ellie, on the other hand, was still sleeping peacefully, her head resting on her folded arms on the guy’s bed. As the guy's eyes flickered open and the harsh light of the hospital room came into focus, he slowly came back to awareness. The air smelled of antiseptic, but his gaze was immediately drawn to the figure beside his bed. In the silent room, a young lady was hunched down in a chair, her head supported by her folded arms, her breathing calm and steady.Despite his discomfort, he couldn't help but notice her face's exquisite features as she slept. Her hair framed her face, falling softly across her cheek and accentuating her natural beauty. Her long, black lashes cast gentle shadows on her cheeks, and her slightly parted lips added a touch of vulnerability
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Heartfelt Reunion
"You know him?" Ellie asked, confused, wondering how her grandmother knew him. It was when Granny called his name that Ellie learnt his name was Kevin."Yes, I do," Granny responded in a low voice, walking up to Kevin, who was sitting on the bed."Where have you been all this time? I searched everywhere for you and your sister, but you both were nowhere to be found. I'm sorry I let go of you both that day; I shouldn't have," Granny said, touching his face, with sadness written all over her face. She observed Kevin and noticed that he was dressed in clothes that could almost be mistaken for rags. His hair looked rough and dirty, and he looked very unkempt. He was so thin that it was evident he had not been eating well. His state was devastating, making Granny tear up."If not for me and my family, you wouldn't have ended up this way. It's my fault this has happened to you and your sister. If I had raised my son properly, this wouldn't have happened. I'm sorry for all the pain we have c
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Forging Family Ties
Granny, with the help of the teacher, was led to the principal’s office alongside Kevin, Carla and Ellie. After several pleas and apologies, granny who had requested for the boy to be expelled for bullying her granddaughter, later let go of her grudge. But before she left the school premises, she made the boy apologize to Carla in front of the students he had disrespected her. She also made sure both the principal, alongside the boy and his parents made a written agreement, assuring her that such wouldn’t happen again.Afterwards, they all left the school premises and headed to a restaurant to eat as granny had requested for them to eat out instead of eating at home. While in the taxi on their way to the restaurant, Carla sat beside granny with granny holding her hand in hers. “Come here my daughter”, granny said, pulling Carla close to her and hugging her tightly.“I have missed you so much. I am sorry I let go of you. If I hadn’t, you wouldn’t have been bullied. I am sorry, Carla”
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE A New Dawn
On getting home that night, while lying on their bed, Ellie had decided to question her grandmother about the people they had met earlier that day. She really wanted to know the connection between them and so, she asked.“Granny, can I ask you a question?”, Ellie asked, turning over to face her grandmother who was rubbing her aching ankle with a balm.“Sure, you can go ahead. I am all ears”, Granny responded, continuing what she was doing.“The people we met earlier, who are they?”, Ellie asked and immediately she did, she noticed a sudden change of mood in her. Her face became pale, as if it was something she didn’t want to remember.“If you do not not want to talk about it, it’s fine. You do not have to do something that will hurt you”, Ellie said, upon noticing her grandmother’s mood.“It’s fine. It is when one talks about what hurts him, that he will be free of the burden”, granny said.“Do you remember me telling you my son and his family died in a car accident?”, granny asked.“
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