Week 1 Writing Camp: Chapter 1

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                Aubrianna Dione Grimaldi or Adie to her friends and family is a 30 years old self made millionaire and an adopted daughter of two doctors, Dr. Paul Grimaldi, a Neurosurgeon and Dr. Addison Grimaldi, an Obstetricians and Gynecologist. At a young age, she started to invest in the stock market and made her first million after Graduating. She started from the bottom and became the youngest female CEO in the country. She’s the proud owner of Dione’s, a top of the line Jeweler and one has the most of the unique design ideas. She is powerful enough to be invited to different charities and events that even the Dukes attended. He met his ex-boyfriend, Duke of Sweden, Gabriel Oscar in one of her stores in the city of Manhattan together with his cousin, Adam. They are looking for a beautiful engagement ring for Adam’s girlfriend. They also met in one of the events that Adie attended; in there they became close and dated for two months before Gabriel has to go back to Sweden. Gabriel persuaded Adie to come with him but she chooses to stay because of her company, because of her business. She cannot risk leaving because her employees are relying on her. There were no problems and conflicts when they were dating. It’s like; they’re such a lovely couple. After being single for 2 years, Adie came across with her schoolmates in college, together with Tom, Clark and Joseph, she also met Aldrich, an Engineer. Both Adie and Aldrich are not looking for love at that time because both just got their hearts broken, came from a relationship that failed. They started to share their stories, exchanged their sentiments on how hard it was to be hurt by their respective partners, how painful it was to be betrayed, and a story behind an unborn child. They got to know each other more. They found solace from each other. Later on, they became a couple but still, Aldrich is still keeping a secret from Adie --him, being the son of a Duke of Asconia, a country near Switzerland. Adie is single for 2 years while                Aldrich is single for only three months. Margarette, Aldrich's ex-girlfriend, learned about Adie and she came back on the scene, begged Aldrich to give their 5-year relationship another try. She told Aldrich that she realized how much she loved him over the man she had an affair with. It was a nightmare for Adie because she knew she didn't have anything to fight for. Adie knew exactly where she's at in Aldrich's life compared to Margarette. She knew that they were just starting, no more, no less. Feeling lost, Adie had herself prepare for the worst. She let Aldrich and Margarette have a serious talk and did not bother calling Aldrich because she felt defeated. While she was sitting in a coffee shop, Aldrich looked at her from a distance, composing himself, grasping for words to say to explain his feelings for Adie. He realized how he values what he and Adie have now than the 5-year relationship he had with Margarette. He found something in her that he hadn't felt before because with Adie, he doesn't need to force anything and with her he felt like he's home. Margarette who is now more furious will ruin their relationship, being the only person who knows Aldrich’s true identity, she exposes him to Adie. Gabriel also returns and tries to win Adie back in his life. He wanted her to become the Duchess. He works hard to get Adie back.                 Adie felt much betrayed with the things she learned about Aldrich but it’s not the end of her problem. She bumped in to someone which gave her memories, memories that she'd rather forget if she only could. It was her Uncle. She remembered how when she was in grade school, while watching her favorite cartoon alone because her parents were at work, would her Uncle knock on the door, get in the house, pin her down the couch and rape her. She recalled how she ran to her room after the incident. She can't get his Uncle's face after, with the smirk on his face, saying "thank you". Adie's parents were clueless on what happened. At a very young age, Adie didn't want to cause any conflict. She thought that if she speaks up, it won't do any good to the family. On the other hand, Aldrich is still busy thinking of things he needed to do to get Adie back in his life. She makes him feel everything and it feels like for a short time, his world revolves around his girl. But, Adie decided to just distance herself for a little while, went to a lot of meetings and commitments. Aldrich decided to reach out to Jayden, explains himself and asks for his advice in which he also thought about. Aldrich prepare a big kind of gesture for Adie, he surprises her with something grand. He also asks Adie to come with him in Asconia.                 Will you let yourself to give in or to be broken? A simple question but hard to answer and that’s what Adie has been asking herself multiple times as she continuously sips her brandy. Yes, brandy. When Gabriel asks him, she knows that her answer is no, but how come that Aldrich suddenly confuses her. She did not answer his question and just told him that she’ll think about it.                 When they finally got back together, Aldrich told Adie everything. From his family down to Margarette and in return, Adie also told Aldrich about what happened with his Uncle and like any boyfriend would, he became furious but he did not show Adie that. He just held her close to him.                 When they attended Adie’s family reunion, When Aldrich noticed the change on Adie's face as she looked at the man he didn't know, he remembered what she told him. His blood boiled as he tried to keep his calm as he supported the strongest girl he knew while her hand started to tremble. The reunion was a mess for Adie but she had to pretend like nothing happened. She's at the table together with her parents when his uncle approached them but as a part of her charade, she had to smile but when her uncle was about to touch her, Aldrich couldn't handle it and he bursted and told him not to touch her. Everyone in the room stopped and looked at their table. "Do not f*cking touch her." Aldrich repeated. The conversation heated up and Adie had to stop them as she cried and left the event alone. Her parents were shocked when Aldrich revealed everything to them. Adie's parents, as well as her elder brothers, were all furious because they did not know that their only daughter/sister had been keeping it to herself for everyone's sake. When everyone heard it, two other women started to cry and he suspected that these women are Adie's cousin and that they were also molested by their Uncle. All the victim's parents filed a case against the suspect but before the case hearing was over, the man collapsed and hit his head. He was rushed to the hospital, was on Coma for 3 weeks, and when he finally became conscious, he acted like he can't remember anything, he projected to have amnesia. It was later discovered that he was pretending and so the case pushed through.                 After everything that happened to the couple, they went to a 2-week vacation again. This time they travelled to Europe. On their last day, Aldrich left Adie in their hotel room to buy dinner. Much to Adie's surprise, her parents knocked on the hotel room. They said they were there to fetch her. Adie started to feel nervous as she was accompanied by her parents until they reached one of the function rooms of the hotel. It was dark. Adie's dad switched on the light as she witnessed how the room was filled with all kinds of flowers. She also saw a big teddy and at the back of it was Aldrich kneeling. Adie reached out to touch Aldrich when he pulled out a ring from his pocket and proposed to marry her. Adie then just realized that having Aldrich as her boyfriend doesn't entirely erase all the bad memories she had but she is ecstatic to make new memories with him, till the past no longer hurts her - till eternity. Adie decided to go to Asconia with Aldrich, but not permanently. She is still herself, a strong and independent woman.                   
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