Is this destiny?

~ Golden Ocean Resort ~

6:38 AM

Bridgette crawled over Steve in order to reach her phone.

"Yes…", she drowsily answered when she saw that it's a call from the resort's main line.

Bridgette listened to the man for few seconds, and suddenly was wide awake. "What? … I will be there in fifteen minutes!"

She scrambled out of the bed and rushed to the bathroom to get ready.

"What happened?", Steve asked when he got into the bathroom.

Bridgette was brushing her teeth with rapid strokes.

"Someone raised a complaint about a sexual assault. Last night…", Bridgette huffed with mouth full of foam, and it made part of it fly on the mirror in front of her. "Oh, Anna just left and it's already a mess."

"You can handle it.", Steve encouraged her. He took the comb and helped her brush her hair.

…

7:09 AM

In the resort owner's office, Bridgette is listening to Mr. Turner.

"I'm sorry for your unpleasant experience, Mr. Turner. I can assure you that we will investigate thoroughly what happened last night. We have video surveillance in all hallways, and we will start with that. Do you have any clues who assaulted your daughter?"

Mr. Turner nodded. "Aiden White."

Bridgette dropped the pen from her hand. "Who?"

…

7:27 AM

"Miss Martin, what is with the wait?", Mr. Turner was impatient. He was pacing through the office for some time.

"Resort staff is retrieving the footage from last night as we speak. There was a lot of people, they are making sure that the right clip is sent over. Please, be patient.", Bridgette responded while her eyes didn't leave her laptop screen.

The door of the office opened, and Bridgette exhaled in relief. Reinforcements arrived, and now she does not need to deal with this messy situation by herself.

Mr. Turner turned toward the door and all color drained from his face.

Elanor gave a reassuring nod to Bridgette and took a seat on the sofa without paying attention to Mr. Turner.

The door opened again, and Stella entered.

Elanor and Stella exchanged silent greetings before Stella sat next to Elanor.

Mr. Turner looked at Elanor and took him some time before he found his voice. "Mrs. White… what brings you here?"

Elanor's face was expressionless when she faced him. "My daughter-in-law owns the resort. It is normal that in case of an emergency when she is not available I am one of the contacts. Especially when someone accuses one of my sons of sexual assault."

Elanor saw that the man is petrified. Well, he should be. How dares he say something so outrageous against her Den-Den! At the same time, Elanor is happy that they decided to stay overnight at the resort. It was late when the party ended and with all those people staying extra day or two, Elanor suspected that there will be situations that need to be… cleaned up. Added bonus is that Stella thought the same so two of them can face this situation together. And if it gets messy even their husbands can help out.

"Please… have a seat, Mr. Turner…" Elanor gestured toward the sofa chair. "Tell us what you think happened."

Mr. Turner glanced at Bridgette before his eyes settled at Elanor. He didn't pay much attention to Stella, he does not know how she is related to this, other than being mother of the bride… mother of the owner of the resort… so she is connected with Whites by marriage. Suddenly he felt that this other woman should not be neglected either.

Mr. Turner already knew that police is not an option, but for the sake of his daughter, he can't pretend like nothing happened. Going to the press is not a good idea either because Whites are known for controlling the media and not allowing any information to leak without consequences. He is confident that no one would dare publish any content that is damaging to Whites no matter what evidence he has. So he decided to start creating waves internally. First thing is to report the incident to the resort, and then to spread the news about what happened between people… slowly the whispers will become a roar and Whites will not be able to hide what despicable children they have… but, now… he is facing Mrs. White. He didn't think about this possibility, at least not this soon. But he can't back down. He will face this woman and tell her what kind of a monster she raised. At the same time, this other woman will find out in what despicable family her daughter married.

…

7:41 AM

Sarah shifted in the bed and groaned. Everything hurts… She does not remember last time her body was in this much pain. She wants to sleep it off, but that phone won't stop ringing! And it's Aiden's phone… Aiden!

Sarah opened her eyes abruptly and looked around. She saw Aiden next to her in the bed, not moving. Sarah quickly checked him… temperature is normal, breathing is deep and steady… his pulse is slow, normal for someone who is sleeping… she exhaled in relief.

Despite her touching him, he didn't react in the slightest… well, it's not unusual. The drugs give an energy boost but once they wear off, the over-exhausted body crashes. Aiden will probably sleep for a long time. And why is that phone still ringing?

"Yes, Nori?", Sarah answered when she saw who is calling.

"Why is Aiden not answering his phone?"

"He is sleeping. I will not wake him up. Either tell me or call later." Sarah was in pain and not in the mood to be polite.

From Sarah's curt response, Nori understood that something is off, but she needs to go straight to the point. It's an emergency. "Mr. Turner is here, saying that Aiden assaulted his daughter."

Sarah clenched her teeth. That last name is something she will not forget easily. "Turner? Is he related to Madison Turner?"

"So, you know about her?", Stella asked.

Sarah understood that she is on the speaker. "Of course, I do. She is pursuing Aiden… Mom, she drugged him last night. There is no way he assaulted her. When I found them… her underwear was intact, and he was fully clothed."

"How is he?", Elanor was unable to hide distress in her voice.

Sarah glanced at Aiden, and she has no intention to tell them the details.

"Stable. Resting. Mom, I want to handle Madison. But… I can't now."

"I understand.", Stella responded in a firm and gentle voice. She can't imagine what Sarah and Aiden went through. But they are OK and that is all that matters... for now.

"Take care of him." Elanor said faintly before ending the call.

Sarah kept the phone on the side and looked at Aiden. His handsome face is slightly pale, and his lips are dry… but other than that he is calm, relaxed, and she can't remember if she was ever this relieved to see him next to her and… breathing.

Sarah's gaze moved to the bed and her face contorted. The bedsheets are covered in bodily fluids and… blood. She remembered that Aiden cut his arm, so the blood is probably his… and considering in how much pain she is, she would not be surprised if some of it is hers.

Sarah shifted a bit and besides a mix of dull and sharp pain almost everywhere, she is sticky… gross. She visually inspected herself and she can't see any cuts, but there are a lot of bruises.

Sarah wanted to go back to sleep, but now that she is aware of the last night's remnants, there is no way that she can do anything before cleaning up… no matter how painful it is to move.

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