Chapter: CHAPTER VII: The Truth The sun rose to a new day, and Alise had been awake. Usually, she would be asleep until afternoon, though she wasn’t like this back then. There was nothing to do in the mansion, and Alise thought being this lazy was fine. During the past few days, she did her best to leave her room at least twice or thrice for lunch and dinner. Then, most of the time, she stays in her room, scrolling through her phone or watching movies from the television. It was a good thing there was a television in her room since Alise loved watching movies. One of her favorite movies was Angels and Demons, featuring Tom Hanks. “Alise! Are you awake?” Kevin asked behind the door. “I am. Is there anything you need from me?” “I do. Your father is here.” Thump. Her heart skipped a beat. “M-my father?” She stuttered. “Yes, Sir is here.” “I’ll go down in a bit.” Alise didn’t think her father would come. When she was younger, she always asked Grace for her parents, but they never came. But again, Grace ra
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Chapter: CHAPTER VI: Joshua Duke I “Sir, it has been three days, and no matter how hard we try to convince Miss Alise to head over to the main house, she wouldn’t listen.” “Hm…she sure is stubborn like her mother,” the man laughed over the phone. The man coughs multiple times while Joshua purses his lips. “I’ll be there. It’s been years since I’ve last seen her. I should at least go see my daughter.” “Sir, are you alright?” “I’m fine, Joshua. Just a cough. I’m not going to die just like that. And didn’t I tell you to stop calling me, sir? I’ve raised you like my son.” “But…” “No buts. I promised your father that I’ll take care of you.” At a young age, Joshua Duke lost his father, who also served Franklin Ambroise as his bodyguard. Unfortunately, his father passed away because of an accident that was related to fifteen years ago. “Anyways, this old man needs to get some rest. Joshua, please take care of my daughter,” the man ended the phone call while Joshua sighed. “Yes, please get some rest,” Joshua ended the
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Chapter: CHAPTER V: Hesitations The meeting room turned silent. The five guys were in their seats, pondering and wondering what went wrong. Did they say something terrible to offend Alise? If so, that wasn’t their intention. They were tasked by their leader. The leader of the Ambroise family is a powerful family that controls a mafia group that started fifteen years ago. In the black markets, they were considered the ones no one should ever touch or mess with. But that didn’t mean no one would dare. There were many assassination attempts, but all failed because of how extremely professional and trained they were. As for the five guys, they are a part of the mafia raised to protect Alise from any danger. It was a matter of time before they introduced themselves to Alise since time was running out for them. The truth about Alise Ambroise being alive will shock the world, especially the enemies of the Ambroise Family. And because of that, Alise needs extra protection. Alise knew about her origins as part of the A
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Chapter: CHAPTER IV: The GuysAs the sun began setting, the mansion was filled with young men’s voices. Their shoes were aligned by the front door. Despite all that, Alise still locked herself inside the room. She dared not leave her room or go around the house for a short tour. She was still confused and trying to absorb everything. But it was too much for her. Alise could hear muffled voices by her door, and all the more it scared her. As long as she could remember, she had always been alone. Barely having a single friend or someone to talk to. Thus, meeting new people always scared her. What if they don’t like her? What if they don’t get along with each other?Alise sighed out loud, not knowing what she was doing. She wanted to go back home. She wanted to go back to her old life. She doesn’t want this fancy mansion or room or what. She wanted her grandmother, who was never coming back. Three knocks on the door, and Alise didn’t bother opening the door, knowing it was Randy who was calling her for dinner. “Mi
Last Updated: 2023-09-11
Chapter: CHAPTER III: Randy Winheart IWhite ceiling. Light grey walls. The smell of newly furnished furniture. A room well-lit by the huge glass pane. Everything looked modern and expensive, making Alise sit up from the unfamiliar space. Where was she? She didn’t know. Her bed was soft, unlike back at her old house. Everything and everywhere was clean. Not a single dust could be seen. And her body felt like a feather. Was it because of the comfortable bed? They were soft and could be used like a trampoline. “Get a hold of yourself,” Alise told herself as she slipped her foot into the slippers on the floor near her bed. Confused, Alise walked towards the huge glass pane only to see a huge pool, and the outer walls were surrounded by trees. Only a few houses were to be seen. As if this house or mansion was on an isolated island. “You’ve awaken.”Alise gasped and turned her back immediately, hearing a man’s voice. She gulped as their eyes met each other. The man chuckled as he used one hand to close the door, and the oth
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Chapter: CHAPTER II: Fifteen Years LaterFifteen years later…“Ambroise enterprise had recently overpassed their greatest competitor in revenue, which makes—“Before the newscaster continued, Alise had shut the television off. Every time she heard the word “Ambroise,” it didn’t sound good in her ears, or it was because she had to keep hiding the truth. An ordinary-looking girl who is the daughter of the richest and probably the most influential man on earth. Though she liked her simple life. At some point, she didn’t care about her parents. But there were times she would get jealous of other kids. Wealth and Alise. She agreed that they didn’t get along with each other. Her life, as of now, was perfect. Simple and free. Well, this is how she had been living for the past fifteen years. Her first memory of her five-year-old self was waking up on the hospital bed. Alise White or her real last name, Alise Ambroise. White is her grandmother’s last name, which Alise decided to take even though it was not official. She had a reas
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Chapter: Chapter 13: Knowing The Guys A Bit More (I)“Dinner is now ready. Everyone go to the dining room,” called Randy, who walked out of the dining area still wearing his apron. “Yes, finally,” rejoiced Eric, who pulled me as he led me to the dining room. Everyone sat down on the longer sides of the table. But on the other hand, I sat in the middle facing them. Eric forced me to sit in the middle seat, which was not comfortable at all. Either way, I might have to get used to it soon. “Do I have to sit here?” I whispered to Eric, who nodded his head. “It’s a must since you’re the head of this house currently,” Eric whispered back to me. I guess this doesn’t leave me with any choice but to sit here. I sniffed, smelling an incredible aroma flying around the room. What is this smell? It smelled like roasted chicken marinated with rosemary and other herbs. Also, am I seeing my favorite drink sitting in front of me? How do they know that I’m addicted to this drink? I did n
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Chapter: Chapter 12: The Nine GuysMy father just left me like that. He left me with nine guys who I don’t really know. Asides from the fact that I know at least four people now. The nine guys stood in a horizontal line in front of me, and I didn’t know how to start a conversation. I wish someone would start since I’m not that sociable. “It’s nice to meet you, young master. My name is Blake Stones, the leader of the group. If you need anything, please feel free to ask me. Though I think you wouldn’t since you at least know Joshua and Wayne.” I looked at Blake, standing tall with a brotherly-like smile. I have a feeling that I will grow close to him. His eyes looked attractive that I somehow wished I had those pair of eyes. Then another man stood out of the line. This time it was a beautiful man with shoulder-length black hair. Why do some men look a lot prettier than other girls? And his hair. His hair looks a lot healthier than mine. “My name is Randy Winhear
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Chapter: CHAPTER 11: Truth About The Ambroise Family While I walked down the stairs, looking down at the first floor seeing familiar faces that included Sian, Jiang Yuan, Joshua, and Wayne. While the other guys who stood beside my father looked younger than I was. My heart was beating fast that I had to tell myself to calm down. If not, others might laugh at me, hearing my loud heartbeat. I don’t know if I looked presentable enough. To be honest, I wanted to look good since there were many guys. But at the same time, I told myself not to over present myself since I want to be myself. As I stepped onto the first floor. I sat right across from my father, who was drinking tea. It was as if he had been waiting for me since earlier. But I know what kind of person my father is. When he gets nervous, he drinks tea. I’m glad I am not the only one who was nervous. “Father, please explain to me what is happening,” I told him calmly and praised myself as my voice did not tremble.
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Chapter: Chapter 10: The Truth Will Be RevealedWhen I opened my eyes and heard the heart monitor beeping. I knew that I had been asleep for a while. I remembered everything that had happened—and thinking about how I almost died scared me to death. I grasped onto the bedsheet as I thought I almost died back there. Everything was still clear that the words J told me still lingered in my ears. “Daughter of Harrison, not just a businessman, hiding me all these past few years. Is there anything my father is hiding from me?” I muttered to myself, staring at the ceiling. I gasped aloud and sat on the bed, looking around the room. Where am I? It doesn’t look like the hospital room. It’s more like a house, and the room was bigger than mine. I detached the IV needle, and my foot met the cold black marble floor. I walked towards the glass pane that was as tall as the wall. I touched the glass pane and looked down to see a flat green grass. On the side, there was an infinity po
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Chapter: Chapter 9: Scared For My Life I woke up with a terrible headache. The back of my head was aching as if I got hit by a brick. I stabilized my vision before looking around the area. Where am I? The ceiling was high, and there were barely any lights around me. I struggled against the ropes around my arms as I tried to remove the rope. But every time, I struggled against the rope. It would burn my skin. I hissed as I felt a burning sensation around my arms. I stopped struggling and instead continued to observe where I was. It smelled like gasoline, and I could hear the sounds of waves splashing onto a wall. If I put it all together. I'm sure I'm near a seaport right now. I don't understand why I'm here, but there must be at least some way to get out of here. "You're awake?" I heard a deep voice ask from behind. I didn't bother to look who it was since I was slightly frightened. "W-who are you?" I stuttered and acted tough, which was a complete fai
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Chapter: Chapter 8: A Bit TerrifiedYou don’t have to stay with me,” I covered half of my face using my notebook while Joshua continued to stare at me. If he continues to look at me like that. I might find things a bit complicated. “It’s alright. I told you having a change of space can help when it comes to studying,” chuckled Joshua. No, it’s not alright at all. If any of the famous girls see me together with him. There is a million chance something terrible might happen to me. As much I admit it. Joshua is handsome. His facial features are just something other boys don’t have. It didn’t look like the typical masculine or cold-looking guy. Each expression he made looked gentle, and not a single fierceness was hinted at. At this point, studying for the test would become pointless. The distraction is too much for me to handle. How, no rather what. What am I doing? I must have looked like a fool or a random fan experiencing this unexpected fan meeting. “Sti
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