WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
By Authoress Isabella
CHAPTER 27 & 28
AURORA POV
In his arms, I felt safe and I don’t know why, when he caressed my face it felt like he ignited my soul and it made me feel whole. the way his touch can heal my pain, the way it makes my heart skip for a bit. with his closeness I felt like I was not alone in this world, but under his covering where no one could harm me. I couldn’t help but feel lost in his eyes, his eyes kept giving me hope that everything would be fine.
“I came to take you back home”. he said interrupting the moment and jolting me out of my reverie as he pulled away from me a little.
” Home?”.
“Yes, Aurora, you are coming back home with me, I know what my mother did was unfair”.
” I don’t want to sir, I know I owe you, but I don’t want to incur your mother’s wrath”.
“I don’t care, I am your boss, you work for me and no one has the right to fire you except me”. he said.
” But sir…..”He interrupted me
“Not another word Aurora, go in there, pack your belongings, and let’s go”. He commanded and I had no choice but to obey him.
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WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
The driveway from my place to his was one hour, we arrived at his home and I was scared to get in, he noticed my hesitation, he took my hand, and dragged me inside, to my surprise, his mother and Nora were seated at the dining room, immediately they notice our presence they turn to our direction, I could see the anger look on their face, I hid my face at his back to avoid their look.
” What is she doing here son?”. She voices out angrily.
“Mom, Aurora stays in this house until I decide to let go, if you are not cool with her presence here, you can as well leave”. He said as he dragged me away heading upstairs, I could feel the angry look they were giving me.
We got to my room and I sighed tiredly.
” You really don’t have to do this sir”. I said.
“Do what?”.
” Bringing me back here, I don’t want your mother to get upset with you”.
“Let me worry about that, she is my mother and I know how to handle her, you don’t need to worry, I will take care of everything, just relax and focus on your job here, understand?”.
I nodded.” Yes sir”.
“Good, now you can relax, good night”.
” Good night sir”. I replied. he left and I rushed to lock the door so they wouldn’t come and attack me while I was sleeping.
The next morning, I couldn’t get enough sleep because of what was happening, it was like I was placed in the lion’s den, and there were dark circles under my eyes. I sneak out of my room and walk towards the direction of the kitchen, suddenly I shrieked in fear as someone interrupted me from behind.
“What are you doing?”. He asked and turned in his direction seeing that he was trying not to laugh.
” N-nothing sir”. I sputtered nervously.
“Really? Then why are you sneaking out of your room like that?”.
” I…i…i “.
” Relax, if you are worried about my Mom, she is not here, she left a while ago”. he said and I suddenly felt at ease. “Fix me my breakfast”. he said and walked to his room.
I sighed in relief and left to the kitchen but was surprised to see Nora fixing breakfast, she gave me a hard look immediately after she noticed my presence.
” Good Morning Ms.Nora”. I greeted politely trying to be nice but she kissed her teeth.
“Don’t think you have won”. she said coldly.
I ignore her and walk closer to start making breakfast. After a while, she was done preparing her breakfast and left to dish them in the dining and started calling his name to come down for breakfast. it was like he didn’t hear her, so left to call him down from his room.
Not too long after, I was done preparing the breakfast, I dished it close to hers and waited for them to come down, just then I saw him climbing down the staircase looking attractive in his suit with Nora behind him. He came over and sat on his chair, and within a second, he drew mine closer and started eating, I could see the look on Nora’s face when he chose mine.
“What are you doing? I made breakfast for you and you rejected mine, why?”.
” I don’t take black coffee”. He replied as he continued to sip from my Black tea mixed with milk.
“Oh, you didn’t tell me”.
” Now you know”. he stood up to leave and took another bite of the toasted bread and the scrambled eggs before taking another sip from the Black tea to dilute it and then walk away.
I smiled and I noticed a hard gaze on me.
“You won’t get away with this”. She said angrily and walked away. I rolled out my eyes and started tidying up the dining table.
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WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
Later in the evening, after preparing his dinner, I served him while he was typing on his phone also with Nora who sat down waiting to be served, I came back with hers and left to tidy up the kitchen. Not too long after, I heard him coughing and rushed to see what was happening, he was gulping from his water, including Nora who flipped off the food.
” What did you do? Why is the food so spicy?”. Nora yelled angrily and I was surprised.
“What? Spicy?”. I asked confusedly as his coughing increased.
He was coughing so hard we had to rush to him to make him drink some water.
” Alex drink some water”. Nora panicked trying to give him water. I panicked too because the more he drank water the more his coughing increased, his eyes were red, and was sweating on his forehead.”What have you done!”. Nora yelled and rushed to call the doctor on the phone.
Some minutes later, the doctor was attending to him in his room, his mother was present because Nora called her over. They were seated beside him on the bed as he was asleep while the doctor was still attending to him, I couldn’t help but feel worried, so I stood beside the door staring from there.
“He will be fine”. The doctor said after attending to him and he turned to them.
” Are you sure doctor?”. his mother asked.
“Yes, is nothing to worry about, his body only reacted badly to the food because it was too spicy, so there is no need for worry”. He reassured them.
” Ok, Doctor, thank you”. Nora said.
“When he wakes up, give him a full glass of milk”. he said.
“Ok, thank you so much, doctor”. His mother said.
” You are welcome if you will excuse me”. He walked to me, I gave him a slight bow, and he smiled at me as a response before he walked away.
“So, you try to kill my son”.
I got interrupted by his mother as she turned to my direction giving me a dead look.
” Am sorry ma, I didn’t…” I got interrupted.
“Will you shut up! So, this was your plan”. She walks up to me. ” You want to kill my only child for me”.
“Am sorry, I didn’t know the food was that spicy”. I said defending myself and I got a hot slap across my face.
” She did that on purpose, she tried to poison him”. Nora said.
“So, this was your plan, I have always known you were bad luck, but my son won’t listen”. She sighed angrily.” Now listen to me, today will be the last day you will ever prepare any meal for my son, do you understand that?”. She yelled and I nodded.”Now get out of my side”. She said and I ran to my room sobbing quietly as I leaned on the door.
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WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
NARRATOR POV
The next morning, Aurora woke up a little late, she didn’t sleep early last night because of what happened, she left for the kitchen to see a young lady dressed in a maid’s uniform and was preparing breakfast, she wondered who she was.
“Good Morning”. Aurora greeted and the young lady turned in her direction and gave a bow.
” Good Morning Miss”. She replied.
“Who are you?”.
” Um, am Sofia ma, and I am the new cook”. she said politely.
“Oh, really?”.
” Yes, I was hired by Madam Stella, I came in this morning”. She said.
“Ok, Are you preparing her son’s breakfast?”.
” Yes”.
“Ok, he likes black tea, with scrambled eggs and pancakes as his breakfast”. She said and they got interrupted from behind.
” Who the hell are you to tell her what to prepare for my son”.Madam Stella said furiously with Nora beside her.
“Am sorry ma”. Aurora said with her head bowed to the ground.
” Sorry for your stupid self!”.She yelled and turned to Sofia.”Listen, don’t you dare take orders from her, she is nobody here, this is the lady of this house, she is your boss’s fiancee, and she alone has the right to tell you what to do, do you understand me?”. She said as she introduced Nora.
“Yes, Ma”. Sofia replied.
” Now get back to work”. She ordered and returned her gaze to Aurora”You, out of my sight”. She said and Aurora rushed off to her room.
Some moment later, Alexander woke up to see a young lady serving his breakfast on the table.
“Who are you?”. He asked confusedly and Sofia turned in his direction.
” Good Morning sir”. She greeted me with a slight bow.
“I ask a question, who are you and what are you doing in my room serving my breakfast?”.
” My name is Sofia, and I am the new cook”.
“New, what?”. He asked confusedly staring at her.
Nora and Stella were having their breakfast at the dining table when they heard Alexander calling out to Aurora with Sofia behind him.
” Oh, son, you are awake”. She said and Alexander came to them.
“Mom, what’s going on here? Did you hire a new cook for me?”.
” Yes, I did?”.
“Why? Did I ask for it? Where is Aurora? Did you fire her?”.
” No, she won’t be cooking for you again, you almost died because of her meal last night”.
“Mom, can you please stop doing this?”.
” What am I doing? Am only protecting you, that girl you hired is not good, she is evil”.
“Says who? You? She is my employee, you have no right to decide whether she is good or not, so, whoever is this you hired, you should send her back, Aurora is my only cook”.
” What is wrong with you son? Have you been bewitched by her? What has she given you?”. She asked angrily.
“Aurora”.he kept calling and walked away. They stare surprisedly at him.
” Mom, you see what I was telling you, I don’t like how this is going, he is too overprotective of that girl”.Nora frowned.
“She will never get hold of my son”. She said.
Meanwhile, Aurora was in the laundry room washing some clothes. Alexander came behind her and called her name.
” Aurora”. He called. She stood up and turned in his direction.
“Good Morning sir, you are awake”.
” Why are you here? Why is my breakfast not ready?”.He asked and Aurora stared at him speechlessly.
WHEN THE BEAST MEETS THE BEAUTY : CHAPTER 21 – 30
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