Story By Semilore Omotoye
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Semilore Omotoye

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Updated at Jan 5, 2024, 12:24
Evelyn Winter Carter is a strong and beautiful woman, who hides her broken heart behind a perfect smile. She is a twenty-nine years old woman who has built herself up, a Gyneocologist and a Professor at University of Sourthern California. She lives a sweet and simple life, perfectly content in ignoring the trauma of the past. Aiden Rowan Cavendish is the hier to the Cavendish Empire, and he paid in blood to be this close to his dream. He is a thirty-two years old powerful man, feared by most, for his influnce, family and skill, as he is the brain behind Cavendish and Son successes in the last ten years. Aiden tolerates his life, he has paid a lot to be where he currently is. However, when everything seems to be going well for both of them, chaos strikes, in the forms of their Parents, with the offer of an arranged marriage. Now, Evelyn and Aiden are caught at a crossroad, with the trauma of the past standing in the middle, dividing them. THEMES Arranged Marriage. Second Chance. Enemies to Lovers. Soulmates. Family. SETTINGS Los Angeles, California. EXPOSITION Evelyn Winter Carter is a Gyneocologist at one of the most respected and best hospitals in Los Angeles, with her father as the Chief-of-Staff of the Oncology department. She has four siblings - Nicholas, who is a Reporter at the Washington Post. Aria, who is a reknowned Writer, and married to Jeremian. Then, the twins, Isabel - Belly, who is studying to be a Chef, and her twin brother, Ian, who is Law school. Her Mother is an Accountant at Cavendish Funds, solidifying the notion that her life is perfect. Willow Zrar Reed is her bestfriend. Aiden Rowan Cavendish is an application developer, business man and bilionaire. He works at Cavendish and Sons, as the Chief Technology Officer. His father -- Grayson Cavendish is the CEO of Cavendish and Sons, while his mother - Genevieve Winthrope-Cavendish is the CEO of Cavendish Funds. He has four siblings -- Ethan, his immediate younger brother is a reknowned footballer, Charles works at Cavendish and Sons as the Chief Marketing Officer. Amelia is an Accountant at Cavendish Funds while Miles owns a startup Construction Company, and his best friend is Chritian Callahan. They both live their lives happily away from eachother, but the past drawing them together. INCITING INCIDENTS Aiden is on a business trip when he got the news that his Father had a heartattack during board meeting, so he rushes back to LA. Meanwhile, Evelyn is at the Hospital, working when Grayson Cavendish is rushed into the ICU. Fortunately, He is saved, and everything with the operation goes well, but the entire Cavendish Family is at her Hospital, making her subtle freak out because she doesn't want to see Aiden, and has succesfully avoided him since was twenty one. She hasn't seen him since he tore out her heart, but Genevieve assures her that he is not there. She checks on Grayson, his vitals and sees he is better, and will be up in no time. he awakes, sees her, and they talk. Aiden and Evelyn were childhood bestfriends, so the entire family are acquitted with her, which is what makes Grayson talk to her, and they catch up. Aiden arrives at the Hospital, doesn't stop to talk to his Family, or listens to them, he rushes in, and sees her - Eve. He is shocked, so is she. It's been so long since they were in the same room, since their hearts were shattered. Grayson watches their interaction, and they make small talk before she leaves, feeling hard to breathe, and like moth to flame, Aiden follows her. She runs upstairs, and he follows her into a storage locker trying to talk to her, and there's a bit of sparkle, because it never went away, The forced proximity gets to them, making Aiden kiss her. A certain noise from outside makes them tear aparts, and she yells at him to stay away from her, and they exchange hurtful words. Few weeks pass, and they both try to forget what happened at the Hospital, Aiden's Father is a bit better, so he calls him to his study, and there he tells him, he has to get married before becoming the CEO of Cavendish and Sons. This stumps Aiden, but he knows it is for the best, and he can never fall in love with any person, as he is forever bound to a woman who hates him, which is what makes the next thing his Father says all the more shocking. RISING ACTIONS Evelyn is a bit depressed, but she tries to hide it. She hasn't stopped thinking about Aiden since she saw him at the Hospital, he opened wounds she thought were scars, her bestfriend tries to help her heal. She is invited to her parent's home as she has been avoiding them, she goes and is shocked to meet the Caven dishes in her parent's home, she thinks her Mom and Genevieve has reconnected and it is nothing more. She is shocked when Aiden walks in, tries to leave, but is told to seat, and there both Parents announced that there is to be an arranged marriage between Aiden and Evelyn. She is shocked, and rejects the offer, nothing can make her get married to a man s
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