His Purchased Wife

My eyes widened and my mouth hanging open hearing Katie telling me about the challenge for the next round.

"Design inspired by world art and culture!!"

I bit my lower lip from inside. I didn't even know the history of the USA, let alone the world. I mean obviously, I know about jewellery designing but I didn't study it.

Right now the only thought that was running in my mind was, I should have taken a professional jewellery designing course for two years instead of going on vacation in Sweden for about eight months two years ago.

But back then, that was my way of getting motivated and getting out of that depression that I felt after Rawls rejected my designs. And here I am standing with an open mouth and an idiotic expression over my face of just thinking about the next round.

Four hours that's all I have and In these four hours, I have to design a masterpiece on metal that is inspired by some art or culture. These people have gone mad even thinking that I would be able to do it.

"Aurora, do you remember how we used to skip Mrs Jhonson's history classes in high school?" Emily whispered, I just gave her a single nod.

"Well, karma just came to bite us in our asses now. Fuck! Are you sure she said world art and culture?"

I gulped. "Yes…" the voice came out like a grumble.

"Aurora!" A sharp voice came from Susan and my heart quickened its speed. I didn't dare to glance her way.

"Look at me, now!"

Blinking continuously like a child, I looked at her with a crying face but straightened my expression when I saw her strict face.

"Yes…"

"Art and Culture! You don't even know your culture!! What are we going to do now?" She snapped and I closed my eyes in fear.

"Let's meet you all after four hours!" Katie announced smiling and for the first time I wanted to claw her eyes out.

How could she give me this difficult task?

"Aurora Kings! Answer me!" Susan snapped again and I opened my eyes.

"Ah! Um! I mean...ah!..." I sat down on the chair with a thump not caring about anyone else around me and cried anxiously, without a single tear from my eyes. "I don't have any idea what I would be doing, Susan. History, I hated it to the core!!"

Susan rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Let's go to our cabins and see what we can do," she glanced at Emily and gestured towards the table for the designing equipment and raw material.

"Go and bring our equipment to our cabin till then I see what this girl could make for us to stay in this contest."

the equipment while we left for our cabin where Susan started her

any form of art and culture…" Susan explained and I

my

while I was playing in

running to her. My mom was wearing her favourite white dress and she looked like an angel in that dress. Her blonde hair complemented her dress perfectly while her smile brightened her whole face. My mom was the

"Turn around love."

said and suddenly cold metal touched my skin making me wince

so pretty!" I said

my day. "This is your grandfather's last gift for me and I am giving it to you today. Preserve it with you my love and one day when you grow up into a beautiful woman, when you become a mother, give it to your child on his or her birthday so that they could continue the legacy. This necklace represents love so make sure you give it when you

at the necklace. "Momo,what is so special about this necklace that it represents

beside her. "Come and

about it. Listen to me

said as she started

and she turned her into a flower. She called upon Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Dionysus, the god of wine. ... That is how the rose was created and rightfully crowned 'Queen of Flowers.' Now look at the design carefully, You

nodded, touching the wings. "The rose represents love and wings represents what falling in love feels like. The sky became your limit Aurora. Love gives you wings to fly in the sky. Your

thumped as the memory lane ended and I screamed in excitement while

"OMG! OMG! OMG…"

God, Aurora, are you okay. Do I need to call a doctor? Please don't lose your mind…" She panicked seeing me behaving like

Susie, Susie. I love you…

looked at me as if I had lost my mind. "Aurora,

me well, Susie. I have the

told me that

from her sheet during exams in high school to get promoted in the next

me what solution

as I told her the story of my necklace. She was

I could give you a smooch for this!" She

in excitement when Emily

is happening here? I thought we would be having our last

pinched her lips in a thin line. "Fuck, you snatched my victory

rolled our eyes and stood up leaving

start designing while I draw the projector details and

started her work on the laptop

also added white diamond to the necklace with Emily's suggestions as my necklace was of ruby and she wanted me

My eyes welled with tears seeing it. It's nowhere near my grandpa's design but that's all I could do.