Chapter 12
Aurora’s disappearance shocked New York’s elite social dres
Not because she was missing–but because Nathaniel Rhodes had transformed into a desperate, Jovesick man, mobilizing every resource to find her
He offered a $10 million cash reward for anyone with credible information about her whereabouts.
But Aurora had vanished like smoke, disappearing into the vast sea of humanity.||
Despite Nathaniel’s unlimited resources and frantic efforts, there wasn’t a single trace of Aurora Sinclair anywhere. It was as if she had been erased from
existence
For an entire week, Nathaniel barely slept, his normally immaculate appearance deteriorating by the hour. His meticulously styled hair now stuck out in disheveled clumps, his designer suits rumpled from days of continuous wear.[]
His temper grew increasingly volatile. When his new assistant tried to use her curves to gain his favor–a tactic that might have worked weeks ago–Nathaniel’s explosive response left her fleeing his office in tears.]
He’d taken to sleeping on his office couch.
Returning to the Sinclair Estate was unbearable, Without Aurora’s presence, the mansion felt like a mausoleum–cold, empty, and filled with accusing silence.
Deep down, Nathaniel avoided confronting the obvious truth: Aurora’s disappearance was entirely his fault
He sat slumped in his executive chair, repeatedly dialing Aurora’s number for what must have been the hundredth time]]
As always, the robotic voice responded: “The number you have dialed is no longer in service. Please check-
The bitter irony hit him like a physical blow. He had personally canceled her phone number, afraid it might cause problems for Felicia. For convenien sake, he’d simply erased Aurora’s connection to the world
Now he would give anything to take it back
A soft knock interrupted his thoughts as Leo, his waistant, entered with a troubled expression.
“Miss Sinclair appears to have planned her departure well in advance, sir. The police report shows she canceled her social security number and driver’s license days ago. And, this arrived for you.”
Nathaniel massaged his temples, fighting back a wave of nausea. He extended his hand toward Leo
“Give 2 in me.” he said, his voice barely recognizable.
Leo quickly handed over the sealed package[]
As he prepared to leave, reticis burst in on her five inch ales, roughly shoving Leo aside.
“Kate, what’s that? Let me seet]
Felicia snatched the package before Nathaniel could stop her, tearing it open ingintiently]
Inside were two hand drawn documents: a marriage certificate and divorce papers]
Telinapi
glanced at them and laughed derisively
“Whos the idiot sending this childish crap? Playing house like kindergartners?“||
She moved to toss them into the trash, but Nathandel violently pushed her away, sending her crashing into the corner of his desk
“Ow! That lurt!” she shrieked ||
Nathaniel frantically retrieved the papers from the track, handling them as if they were priceless artifacts:||
116 carefully opened the marriage certificate to find his and Autora’s names written in her elegant handwasting ||
Felicia suddenly lunged forward, grabbing both documents and tearing them to shre
to shreds, her face cuistorted with rage []
“That bitch! That fucking whoret” she screamed, her voice reaching a hysterical pitch She’s gone but still trying to sink her claws into you! You belong to ME Don’t tell inr you actually have feelings for that crippled charity case! ||
