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The star-flash of tinsel glitters brightly and ribbons of flame dance in the hearth of the fire. The pine sweet smell of the tree ghosts through the room, mixing with the oaken oven scents. The whole country was busy as it was Christmas Eve. The lights, the stars, the Christmas trees and the snow drew the perfect image of a desired holiday.

"How dare they!!! " Tia Imsong said in a cold voice. He is the most successful and the youngest business tycoon in the business world. He had a dominant and unapproachable aura in him, portraying the image of an all - dominant Emperor and was feared by many people. He believed competition as a fair means in business but despised fake, crooked, con man and women.

*beep* Mr. Chishi, come to club Fizz and bring my suit. " Tia Imsong simply ordered and hung up. He was boiling with anger. He never thought that he'll get to experience all the things he hated the most in one night. He came to the club to sign a contract with a foreign company, as a hope for a successful collaboration, the latter party insisted on having some shots which he complied. Unfortunately he let his guard down and he was drugged by the other company and ended in his current situation I. e, a women in his bed. After his secretary came with his clothes, he got up from the bed and quickly took a shower and dressed up in his velvet suit. Before leaving, he looked at the girl in the bed sound asleep after the tiring long night, the previous night.

Outside the window, the world is a moonscape of white and Ali woke up in an unfamiliar place and with a sore body. She could not remember anything as to how she ended up here. She tiredly got up of the bed only to find herself completely undressed, she immediately ran to the washroom only to see hickeys all over her body just when all the memories from last night came gushing into her mind making her fall on her knees.

*Flashback*

The previous night she was working extra time at the cafe. Since she was only a student , she didn't work full time there but because it was holidays and the cafe was packed so she was asked to work overtime. As she was leaving after her work, she received a phone call and was displeased after seeing the caller ID flash in her screen.

"Speak " She said coldly. It was her cousin sister Liro who called her.

"What do you mean speak?

Don't be so arrogant Ali or I'll tell mother and forbid her from paying your college fees"

"Just tell me what do you want! . " Ali demanded.

"Come to the 'club fizz' and make sure to bring some money cause I'm out of cash".

"In your dreams. "

"Don't be cocky Ali, If you don't come now I promise you can say goodbye to your college."

*beep*

Ali had no choice. She lost her parents in an accident and had been living in her aunt's house. Ali was an only child to her parents. They weren't wealthy but they weren't so poor either. Her father was the owner of a furniture shop. But unlike them, her aunt's family were quite wealthy and already on it's way to secure a name for themselves in the business world. Although she was left with some possessions by her parents but it was all in her aunt's authority which she was supposed to get after she turned 18 but she's already 20 and she's still deprived of her possessions.

Her aunt had a son and a daughter. The daughter was a year older than her and the son was 3 years older than her. They were quite close when her parents were alive and loved each other's company but, after her parents death, it was all changed.

Since the day she started living with them, their usually kind and loving character changed into a sarcastic and horrid one.

Unable to take it any longer Ali left her aunt's place after she was 18 and lived in a small apartment and started doing part-time jobs.

After Ali reached the club, she went straight to where Liro was.

"I don't believe you called me here to enjoy with you so tell me. What is it that you want? " Ali asked.

An evil grin flashed on Liro's face when she saw Ali standing in front of her.

"Oh Ali dear... Here for you... Drink it " Liro offered her a glass of wine. But Ali firmly rejected her as she had never once drank in her life and was never planning on drinking in the future either.

*tsk* "drink it I said" The grinning face now turned pure wicked which frightened Ali. She's still afraid of confronting her cousin as she holds the key to her aunt's heart.

Without a choice she gulps down the glass of wine and immediately tried to flee from the area but she was held by her cousin. As it was her first time drinking wine, she became drunk almost immediately after she drank.

The last thing she remembers was that she was carried somewhere and they locked her in a room from the outside.

*End of Flashback*

Ali broke down in tears. She could not believe that her cousin hated her this much. What did she do to deserve this?

She immediately took a shower, since all her belongings were lying on the floor, she picked them up, dressed up and left the room immediately.

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Meanwhile,

The employees were sending advance wishes to each other since they'll be getting their paid leave from tomorrow on the occasion of Christmas when their boss walked in. He always had this cold aura on him but today, he was looking murderous.

"Is Mr. Imsong alright? one employee asked. They know their boss full well and him getting his mood spoiled on a day like this will only bring miseries to the employees. Just as the employees feared, their paid leaves were canceled and their holiday was postponed and shortened to only the 24th and 25th of December.

"Mr. Chishi .. I want all the details of the lady from the previous night within an hour. "

"Yes Boss" Mr. Chishi left the office leaving his boss alone. He was surprised to see his boss who always kept himself busy with work and never showed any interest in women suddenly ask the information of a girl at that.

*Sigh* I only went to sign a business deal. Tia Imsong mumbled to himself rubbing his eyebrows.

He always kept himself composed and avoided women because he thought they were troublesome. Apart from his mother, he never liked any women. His mother set him up on many blind dates before but he declined all of them politely. Therefore, even if he admits that spending a night with that lady left good but he put all the accountability on the drugs.

*beep* "Send me all the details of the recent collaboration contract . Also... I want to know everything even their pasts history and send it to my office. " Tia commanded to his secretary.

Tia was exploding with anger. Doing things he hated, they were basically asking for death. He was planning his murderous plans when suddenly he heard a knock on his door.

"Excuse me sir, Mr. Chishi has sent all the information about them including the girl from last night. It Will be available in your computer within five minutes. "

"Good ".

After hearing his secretary, a slight grin showed in his face indicating the end of those people who set him up.

to be continued

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It's been 2 months since the traumatic incident and Ali was back to her college. Everything seemed to have calmed down on her cousin's side as she didn't pick on her like usual.

"Ali ! " Are you okay? You look pale!! " Moati asked. She is her best friend despite Ali living a quite and invisible life. She always approached Ali and made her feel wanted.

"I don't know ! Lately, I've been getting tired really fast and I'm always sleepy. " *yawn*

"You should go to the hospital if it's like that!! " Moati yelled. She was worried for her friend.

"Okay okay! I'm planning on going tomorrow since I'll get my paycheck today. "

*sigh* "Don't forget to go alright? Well then, I'll go to my class bye. "

*chuckles* Bye.

The entire day was a tiring day and Ali was dozing off almost all the periods. Thankfully they finished their class earlier than usual because of a teacher's absence.

Just as she was leaving her classroom her bestie came running to her class begging to go to the cafeteria together. Although she wasn't feeling well she still decided to accompany her friend feeling quite hungry herself.

At the cafeteria, they stood in queue for their turn to order when Ali's nose picked up a scent that made her stomach turn and immediately rushed out of the cafeteria.

Panicked as she was Moati immediately ran after her and only to see her friend puking..

"Why the hell are you throwing up like a pregnant lady? " Moati asked without any clue that her question made her friend shiver in fear.

Ali was shocked to hear her friend and she consoled herself that there was no way she would be pregnant. But suddenly she realized that she hasn't been getting her period for the past two months. In a fear she looked at her friend and just acted normal. She didn't want her to worry and incase she wasn't pregnant, she didn't want her to know what had happened.

"Moati, I'm sorry but I'll just go back home. My head is spinning right now. " Ali tried to make excuses.

"Are you sure.. I can drop you home. " Moati offered but Ali declined and left alone.

"Ali!! " Moati shouted and ran towards her now leaving friend.

*panting* If you come to college tomorrow I'll drag you to the hospital myself. " Moati declared and left Ali dumbfounded.

*chuckles* "Thanks for caring about me Moati, you're all I have. " Ali whispered to herself and went back home.

Ali's condition got worse the next morning. She could not swallow anything and even if she did, they all came out of her stomach instantly. She was hungry but she couldn't eat anything. Frustrated of all the troubles, she cleaned herself, wore a plain white sweater tucked in under her high waisted jeans and paired it with a white converse canvas shoe. She left her long black hair open, carried a bag and left for the hospital.

At the hospital

Umm.. Excuse me? May I come in? Ali asked politely.

She actually came to get herself checked but after listening to her condition, the doctor declared that she was 12 weeks pregnant and suggested her to go to a gynecologist and shifted her documentary over to the gynecologist just a floor below.

"Oh yes please come in. I'm Dr. Senti. "

"Hello" Ali shyly greeted.

"Dr. Wati has already briefed me about your situation so you don't have to feel shy. So... please come with me Miss. Ali." Seeing her reactions the doctor was quick to realize that it was an unexpected pregnancy and so she tried to be as gentle as possible with her. Usually in situations like this, the young mothers abort their baby even without checking or looking at them. Having seen many cases as that, Dr. Senti tried her best to not scare her.

"Please lay down and unbuckle your pants. "

Ali did everything the doctor asked her to and finally she saw a seed like creature inside her womb. She still couldn't believe that there's a live inside her.

" I prescribed you some vitamins and please don't worry.. Your morning sickness will most probably end after your first trimester. " The doctor said making Ali sigh in relief.

"Thank you Doctor "

Ali left the hospital in a bitter sweet emotion. She was worried about herself and the baby.

Although her aunt managed her college fees, she didn't rely on them for daily necessities but now she has to work for two. She was studying with the help of her aunt but now a baby? Her aunt will make her abort the baby if she knew about it!! Ali was shattered all these thoughts. She had nothing to offer her baby but she didn't want to abort it. She was willing to raise her baby even though she got it from a nameless and faceless stranger.

"Don't worry baby... mommy will take care of you. " She spoke to herself while caressing her stomach.

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Meanwhile,

After Ali left the hospital, a person watching her made a phone call and revealed everything about her condition to someone without her knowledge.

*sigh* "Okay.. ".

"Boss are you alright? " Mr. Chishi asked worried. He never saw his boss sighing before so he wondered what the other person in the call said that made his boss so worried to sigh.

"I'm fine.. Just leave me alone for sometime. I'll call you when needed. " and as he said, his secretary left.

Tia hired a private investigator to keep an eye on Ali after the one night stand because he thought she was among the people who set him up but after discovering that it was purely coincidental and that she was just drunk and he was the one who forced himself on her, he decided to watch her through the private investigator.

"She's pregnant?? " Tia talked to himself as he was out of words. "I knocked up a student? " he kept on mumbling when another piece of news from his private investigator flashed on his mobile screen which made him rub his forehead.

"Yes hello, Mr. Chishi.. Get my car ready . I'll be out in 2 minutes. " Tia ordered.

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Ali reached her apartment only to find all her belongings outside her apartment. She immediately called her owner to ask what had happened but the owner simply replied that his relative will live there and cut the call. Ali was shocked. She couldn't understand what was going on. She never thought she'll get so many surprises in one day. When she was deep in her thoughts about what to do, her phone rang which pissed her completely.

"Hello Ali dear.... " Liro greeted sarcastically..

"It was you isn't it? You made them throw me out isn't it? " Ali couldn't control herself anymore and lashed out.

" What? I didn't do anything.. Don't put such nasty blame on me. "

"I know it was you. Why are you doing this? ".

"What if I did? What can you possibly do anyway... Besides a slut who's been used already.. what can you do? "

After hearing what Liro just said, she was shuttered. She couldn't control her emotions and tears rolled down her eyes. Indeed she was already used now no matter how she wanted to deny it. She was used by someone who she doesn't even remember.

"Why? Why do you hate me so much? What did I ever do to you? "

"haha Why you ask? what a hypocrite..! Don't you know? You're existence itself is the reason why I hate you. "

"What? " Ali was so confused. She never did her wrong so why does she hate her so much!!

"I don't have free time to chat with you. Besides, I called you to remind you that you're homeless now and I have two choices for you - one, come back to Aier Mansion and be my slave, and two, piss off, leave the city and never show yourself here again. Make your choice. "

"Why do you want me to leave? " Ali asked in disbelief. The amount of hatred she's receiving for something she never even commit.

" Andrew is coming back to the city tomorrow and I don't want you to see him. If you are here, he'll search for you so I want you to leave. If you don't then I'll reveal about you being used. Imagine his face when he knows that you're already dirty. hahaha...I will love it. Don't you think Andrew will love it too? " Liro said in a cold voice.

Ali was left speechless. If it was other times, she would agree to be her slave for the sake of college but right now with her condition, she'll never be able to do that. With that, if her pregnancy is discovered then they'll make her abort her baby. And 'Andrew!!' tears rolled down her eyes as she thought of him. They were childhood friends but he left abroad for studies before Ali's parents met with the accident. It has been almost 10 years after he left and she wouldn't be able to meet him. "What if Liro tells him about her? " Fears rose up when she thought of all these things and decided to leave for good. Since she already got her paycheck just the previous day, she would be able to last for a few weeks before finding a part time job , she thought and left.

She wanted to at least call Moati and let her know about her situation but she stopped herself because she didn't want to trouble her. She didn't want Moati to go through the evil plans of Liro.

Ali grabbed a taxi and headed out for the train station.

"I'm gonna keep you safe baby. " She held her stomach and cried just when the taxi suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong sir ? "

"Miss.. we are completely surrounded. "

to be continued...

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Ali was just thinking about her new life with her baby and she's surrounded by another trouble.

"What's going on? "

"Why are we surrounded? "

"who are they? "

"I don't know anything miss. You do something.. You stay in the taxi and lock it from the inside and I'll go and talk with them and ask what they want. " The driver offered. He also have a daughter her age and he wouldn't just put a young girl in danger so despite being scared he still got out of the taxi ignoring Ali's pleading not to go out.

Just as the driver instructed Ali locked the door and sat their impatiently, scared and praying for their safety.

"It's okay baby.. Everything's fine. " she held her stomach as she chewed down her fear.

Seconds turned to minutes and finally the driver knocked on the door which Ali quickly opened it from him and asked if he was alright. But to her surprise there was a tall man behind the driver who pushed him on his seat.

"who are you and what's going on? " Ali asked. She was so scared that she started sweating and what she heard next sent chills down her spine.

" Miss you need to come with us. " The man said with a stern voice.

"What? Why? No! " She refused to get down from the taxi.

"Miss please don't make it difficult for us. our boss is waiting for you. " The man said again which made Ali frown in disbelief.

" Boss? " Did Liro ask you to do this? What did she tell you? Kill me on the way? What does she want anyway? Tell your boss I'm leaving like she told me to so please leave me alone. "

*sobs* "Isn't she happy that I got pregnant with her tricks? What does she want??

"I beg you don't take me back to that hell.." She started to cry before she finished her words.

Meanwhile, Tia Imsong was watching and listening to everything from his car's monitor and what he heard made him boil in anger. He did not realize but watching her cry somehow made him restless.

"Find out everything about this Liro she just mentioned. "

"Yes boss. "

He wanted to know just what kind of pain she's been through. What does she mean by - got pregnant with her tricks? What hell is she talking about? Was it all staged? Wasn't it all a coincidence? Is someone behind her getting drunk that day? But he didn't find anything unusual. Is he missing something here? he thought, determined to find out the real situation behind the displayed evidence.

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"Good morning miss. Your breakfast is ready so please freshen up and I'll help you dress. " A lady in her mid thirties greeted.

"Where am I? "

Ali woke up in an unfamiliar room for the second time now but this time, the room was large and Luxurious, intimate, serene, sophisticated, fresh and inviting. The large curtains touched the carpet like streams and the everything inside the room screamed richness.

" Miss you are in the bedroom of Mr. Imsong. " The lady replied. Apparently, she had been asked to watch over the lady her master brought with him. Since it was the first time her master brought a girl home, every servant in the household were quite curious, incase if she's going to be the future Mrs. Imsong, then they will not want to be on her bad side.

"Mr. Imsong? " Ali asked surprised.

She never heard of this name before so she wondered what this person have to do with her. Last night she was leaving the city when she was surrounded by gangsters sent by Liro and she passed out shortly . After that she couldn't remember anything.

"Yes young miss, Mr. Imsong. " Please let me help you with your clothes. " The servant asked since Ali was getting undressed to have a shower.

"Please call me Ali and Who is this Mr. Imsong?

Ali asked full curious at who this person was making the lady curious too because they thought their master brought her here because she was his lover but in this case, the girl here doesn't even seem to know him.

"Do you not know Mr. Imsong by any chance? The lady asked again but to her surprise Ali really didn't know her master.

" Mr. Tia Imsong is the CEO of Imsong Empire and a self-made billionaire. " The lady explained to the clueless Ali.

"Then... Do you by any chance know what a billionaire has to do with a nobody like me? " Ali asked again. She indeed couldn't understand why a billionaire such as Tia Imsong had to do with a low life like her.

"That we don't know either. You'll find it out at breakfast miss... " The lady replied honestly.

"What? "

"You're having breakfast with master. Here, you're done. Let's go.. master will be waiting. " Ali became nervous. She was about to meet a billionaire. Never in her life she thought that one day she'll be at a billionaire's place.

"Master.. Miss Jamir is here. " the lady informed.

".. you may leave"

Tia ordered and without even taking a glance at Ali, he asked her to sit down.

" Bring out the breakfast. " Tia ordered the chef and they quickly left the room with the two of them alone.

The room was ice cold silent. Tia wasn't even paying attention at Ali whereas Ali was dying of curiosity.

Finally Mr. Tia Imsong looked at her. His deep blue eyes with his gorgeous brown hair and his glowing fair skin looked extremely heavenly. Never have she ever met a man who looked so beautiful and yet so manly.

He was stunned to see Ali. She was simply wearing a white knee length dress which contradicted her flawless white skin and contrasted her thick and long jet black hair and black eyes. It was just a plain white dress but she was looking absolutely gorgeous. He just didn't want to admit it but that morning after spending a night together, when he was leaving, he took a glance at her and he indeed found her attractive. Tia was deep in his thoughts but he was suddenly brought to his senses when he heard the latter speak.

"Mr.Imsong.. I believe we don't have anything to do with each other so.. May I please know why I am here and how I ended up here? " Ali asked without wasting time.

"You passed out on my men last night so we brought you here. " Tia explained.

" So.. you're saying that the gangsters were your people? " Ali asked surprised.

Did I by any chance offend you Mr. Imsong? She asked frightened at the flashback of last night's incident.

*sigh* " you don't have to be afraid of me. " Tia said after witnessing her frightened face. Honestly he doesn't even know why he brought her at his mansion. The previous day after receiving the message about her leaving her apartment with all her luggages from the private investigator, he immediately cancelled everything just to stop her. It was not like he loved her or anything but he felt responsible towards her. If that night by any chance made a life then he don't want to run away from his responsibility because that type of person is what he hates the most. But the previous night after seeing all those tall muscular guys she got so frightened that she passed out.

"Well.. I don't have much time so I'll make it short. The child you're carrying is mine. " Tia simply stated making Ali panic. She suddenly stood up from the breakfast table. Not realising that the breakfast came in Ali's nose caught a scent making her stomach turn. She quickly covered her mouth with both her hands and ran in search of the washroom. She was losing her mind because of the urge to throw up just when Tia grabbed her by her arm and led her to the washroom.

"Was your morning sickness this bad? " Tia asked worried. Seeing the condition of Ali he was determined to make her stay in his mansion.

" Yes" Ali replied with tears rolling down her eyes.

"that's it. You'll stay in my mansion until delivery. " Tia Imsong commanded.

"This is not your baby!!! " Ali replied. She has a feeling that'll he'll take away his illegitimate child. She was willing to withstand all hardships as long as her baby is there with her but suddenly a man who is also a billionaire claimed to be the father!! Even if he takes away her baby she wouldn't be able to do anything.

"Why are you saying that this isn't my baby? Is it someone else's? " Tia asked with a slight grin on his face. He knows full well that he was the one who took her virginity so he was fully confident that the child is his.

"Yes there is. And this is our baby. It's not yours". Ali stated without even looking at him.

Seeing Ali's full confidence, he was irritated. He immediately held Ali in a bridal style and took her to the room while ordering his maid to call their Doctor to conduct a DNA Test. After a while the doctor arrived and took away their samples with him.

Since the result will be out in the earliest tomorrow, Ali was now encaged in the Imsong Mansion.

The next morning, Ali and Tia Imsong were having breakfast which Tia ordered his chef to cook things that her stomach will accept. Ali was now able to have something without throwing up. As they were enjoying their breakfast, a call suddenly rang interrupting their breakfast.

*beep* "Yes.. Thank you. "

"Boss, the results are out. " Mr. Chishi informed.

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