THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

The following morning, Ellie woke up much more earlies than she usually did. As she got up from bed, she thought about how she had lived her life so far. She remembered how she had lived in Kevin’s prison for years and how she finally got to escape from his hold.

‘Why did he come back now of all time? How did he find me?’, Ellie kept on thinking, trying to figure out what Kevin was trying to do.

‘But why did he leave that day? Why didn’t he take me along with him? What is he really driving at?’, Ellie kept on thinking, while pacing up and down the room. She had lived with Kevin not less than five years and she knew almost everything about him. She knew he was going to come back for her as he wasn’t someone who backed down easily.

‘I know he will be back, but I need to be ready for him. I can’t allow him to disrupt my plan and peace right now. I am just a few steps away from getting my revenge on the Porous family. I can’t let his sudden appearance disrupt my plan and I can’t let him take away my peace from me once more’, Ellie thought, looking in the direction of Edward who was sleeping on the bed peacefully.

‘I can’t let him slip off my hands. He is the one that gives me the true peace and love that I really want. My life has been so wonderful since his presence in my life. I have never felt this kind of peace since I lost my Mum. I don’t want to go back to my hurtful past, I don’t want to lose him. He is more than my tool for revenge, he is the man I want to live my entire life with’, Ellie said, sobbing silently being careful enough not to wake Edward up.

After crying for minutes, sitting in a corner, unsure of what to do, she finally concluded. She made up to face her reality and conquer any obstacle that may come her way. She realized the only way to cut Kevin off her track was to face him. Having this in mind, she decided to wait for Kevin to take her bait by coming to see her, which she knew would be anytime soon.

When the dawn came, Ellie stood up, standing by the window, and admiring the rising sun. ‘The rising of the sun signifies a new day and a new beginning. This is a new dawn and a new beginning of my life’, Ellie said, faking a smile, trying to assure herself that everything would be okay although deep down in her, she was scared, uncertain of the future. With confidence that everything would be okay, Ellie walked to the kitchen, getting ready to prepare breakfast. When she was done cooking, she took her bath and got ready for work.

Edward, however, had woken up. On waking up, he didn’t meet Ellie by his side, which got him scared. He got up, searching all around for Ellie and calling out her name. On setting his eyes on Ellie in the living room, he ran towards her and pulled her in for a close embrace. Ellie was shocked and stunned by his action, making her worried.

‘Can you let go of me?’, Ellie managed to say to Edward who was hugging her too tightly, making her unable breath. Edward, noticing her inconvenience, let go of her.

‘Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean to’, Edward said, apologizing to Ellie who was looking right in his eyes.

‘Is anything the problem?’, Ellie asked.

‘Nothing. I thought you had left. I was scared’, Edward said, in a low voice.

‘Left? Where to?’, Ellie asked, confused.

‘Since you fainted the other day, you have been behaving funny. You changed totally and I am currently seeing a new Ellie right in front of me. I thought you were thinking of leaving me. When I woke up and didn’t see you by my side, I thought you had left me. I can’t imagine living without you’, Edward said, looking at Ellie in the eyes. Ellie could see how happy Edward was looking in his eyes. Ellie stood still, not knowing what to say.

‘Promise me, no matter what, you won’t ever leave me’, Edward said holding Ellie’s hands, with his words hanging in the air, waiting for Ellie’s response.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

‘I promise’, Ellie said, after much thought. On hearing this, Edward smiled and all the fear he had felt vanished.

‘But wait, where are you heading to all dressed?’, Edward asked, noticing Ellie’s dressing.

‘To the office of course or is there no work today?’, Ellie asked, smiling.

‘Office? Thought you will be resting at home today?’, Edward asked.

‘I am all better now and I think I will get better as soon as possible if I am by your side’, Ellie said, smiling.

‘If you say so. Let me get ready so we can head out. Stay right here and don’t go anywhere’, Edward said, turning around each second as he moved towards the bathroom to make sure Ellie was still there. This childish act of his made Ellie laugh. After Edward had vanished from Ellie’s sight, Ellie dropped her fake smile and the words of Edward kept ringing in her head.

‘Promise me, no matter what, you won’t ever leave me’, Ellie kept on thinking, with tears dropping from her eyes and her heart aching.

In no time, Edward was ready and was sitting in the dining room. Ellie dished their food, and they dwelled in. While in the middle of Breakfast, Ellie excused herself only to come back to the dining with a bottle of wine.

‘Wine in the morning? You rarely take wine in the morning. Is there a special occasion I don’t know about?’, Edward asked, suspiciously.

‘Yes, there is’, Ellie said, smiling.

‘And what’s the occasion?’, Edward said, confused.

‘A New Beginning’, Ellie said with assurance in her voice.

‘A New Beginning?’, Edward asked.

‘Yes, A New Beginning’, Ellie said, pouring the wine. Handing a glass of wine to Edward, Ellie said, ‘Cheers to a New Beginning’, with a smile on her face.

‘Cheers to a New Beginning’, Edward responded, clicking his glass with that of Ellie.