His Purchased Wife novel Chapter 112

"Are you both hiding something from me?" Emily asked her two friends, crossing her hands to her chest and looking at both of them.

"No," Susan replied while Aurora remained silent.

"Hm! Listen up girls, I have news to share with you both."

Susan raised her brows. "What? Don't tell me you are quitting the job?"

Aurora, who was eating her noodles, choked and glared at Susan. While Emily gave her an unimpressed look.

"Why would I do that? This is the most important thing in my life. It's something else, there is this new pub everyone is talking about here. Some of my colleagues asked me to join them but I declined because we are going there together next week."

Aurora sighed. She was in no mood to go anywhere near a pub because the last time she did, she ended up on an island with a man who made her life a living hell.

Art! She screamed in her mind. Arrogant ass!

"I am in, I want a man, it's been too long," Susan muttered.

Aurora rolled her eyes and glanced at Emily. "Next week? I don't know, maybe we won't be able to go…"

Emily frowned. "Why? Is everything alright?" She asked Aurora worriedly.

Oh God Em! How to tell you?

"Yes. Everything is fine, madam is just thinking too much. Don't worry about her, it's final we are going," Susan told Emily but her eyes were on Aurora and she pointedly asked: "Right, Aurora?"

Aurora managed to smile. "Yes."

After that, they didn't talk about anything except about work. When it was over she went to her room and called her father.

Ethan, who knew that Aurora would call him, accepted the call. "Yes, darling?"

"Dad, I need a little help from you?" She said in a little shaky voice.

Ethan sighed. I am sorry darling but whatever I am doing is for your good and protection.

"I hope you didn't bang someone else's car again Aurora. I want you to be responsible and not behave like a child anymore who comes to daddy whenever you are stuck in a situation," He said a little harshly and Aurora went numb.

Never in her life, her father had talked to her this harshly. "Dad," she whispered, hurt by the tone of his voice.

Ethan fisted his hand tightly, so tightly that pain shot through his nerves. He hated every word that was coming out of his mouth and hurting his daughter but he had to do it.

"Aurora, I want you to be responsible now. It's time that you start taking life seriously. The Police head still reminds me of that incident we met last time at a charity event. Darling, I love you and I am always with you but now I want you to grow up."

Aurora's stomach churned. She gulped heavily and sat down on the bed because her legs turned to jelly. "Dad, you don't sound good. Are you sure you are alright? I am scared of hearing from you today." She knew her father in and out. She knew him better than he knew himself and the words he was saying he would have never said to her if there was not something wrong.

Ethan loosened his hand. His heart swelled with love. His daughter knew him far too well, he needed to try a different approach. "Aurora…" he whispered.

Aurora clutched her phone tightly. "Dad, please tell me everything is fine!"

"It's just business, darling. Some things didn't work out as I wanted and now business is facing a little bit of a financial crisis. But nothing for you to worry about…"

Aurora blinked her eyes. Financial crises "Dad, how bad is it?"

Ethan felt as if someone had pulled his heart out of his chest and smashed it painfully when he heard his daughter's anxious voice. "Nothing for you to worry about, love." He said, making sure that his voice sounded strained.

Aurora closed her eyes. She knew her father was lying, his voice sounded strained. I can't ask dad for money. Six billion is big! Really Big! Damn you, Susan! Damn you!

"Dad, I know you will handle everything. My dad is a strong man, he can do anything." She said encouraging him.

Ethan swallowed the whole glass of whiskey in anger. "Love, Don't let anyone or anything stand in your way of achieving your dream. I know my Daughter is one strong lady, she won't let anyone intimidate her…"

Aurora frowned. She felt as if her father was trying to say something, as if he knew about the problem she was stuck into. "Dad, how do you know…"

"Just like you know that I am stressed, I know you, love. I understand you better than you do yourself but remember what your mother used to say. No problem is bigger than your determination."

Aurora touched her necklace and her vision blurred. "I understand dad and I promise I won't let anyone take me away from my dreams."

Ethan chuckled. "That's like my daughter."

Aurora gulped. "In love you dad. I won't disappoint you anymore. You want me to take responsibility for my actions. I will…" she whispered.

Ethan sighed and said goodbye to his daughter and finally ended the call with a heavy heart.

Thomas, who was sitting in front of his friend, nodded in understanding. "You are doing the right thing, Ethan."

Ethan didn't speak. He rested his head on the chair and glanced at the ceiling. Sometimes he missed his wife far too much for his liking. He didn't want to repeat the same mistake he did with his wife. He lost her because of his one mistake, he became weak for just a second and that second hosted him the love of his life.

Kingdoms fall when you try to change the system and he tries to do that. If only he had not accepted his wife's request of giving up mafia life and living like normal people. But he did and the day they were about to leave to Churchill for a normal life Antonio attacked them.

Ethan closed his eyes when he recalled how his wife suffered the brutality of that attack which crashed their car. Ethan thought that he would live a peaceful life but no instead he was ripped off the only good thing he had in his life. He lost his Savannah and after her, Ethan lived for one thing only, Revenge from the Le Eme boss and he took it. Antonio snatched his wife from him, Ethan ripped his heart from Antonio's body.

He wanted to change for his wife but no, people wanted him to remain the monster he was and he gladly accepted his role. He knew that only a monster can protect his daughter and that monster was none other than, Liam Knight and now he will make sure that that monster becomes his daughter's protector.

At the same time, Aurora decided that she will work for Liam Knight but won't allow him to intimidate her in any way. She would show him that he didn't scare her. She was doing this for her friends and herself. She would not let anyone get in her way of success.

The next day when Kevin asked her which design Liam chose she told him that he was not available when she went to meet him.

"Go to him again and present the design, I need to know his decisions soon."

Aurora nodded and once again went to meet Liam. Her heart was beating fast, her legs were shaking but her face was confident. She didn't let an ounce of the nervousness she was feeling show on her face. She asked his secretary to meet Liam.

"You may go inside, Miss king," his secretary said after putting the receiver back to the dialer. Aurora smiled at her and knocked on his door twice before entering.

Liam leaned back in his chair and waited for Aurora to enter and when she did, Liam was impressed by the confident look on her face.

"Good morning Mr Knight." She said in a professional tone. Liam arched a brow and gave her a curt nod.