Angelo smiled at Mirabella and took her to a corner, "listen, princess, where I'm taking your mummy, children are not allowed to enter.I will buy ice cream for you and tomorrow I will take both you and your mummy to ride the Ferris wheel. Wouldn't you like that?""I will like that," Mirabella replied excitedly."That's good," Angelo added. "stay with your nanny and do your homework and I promise that tomorrow will be 'world Mirabella's day'."After coaxing Mirabella, Angelo and Isabella kissed her goodbye and left. Isabella was surprised and said to Angelo, "I kept thinking about what to say to her to convince her to stay behind but you handled it so perfectly."Angelo smiled, "I am her father afterall, so it shouldn't be so hard to get her to do my bidding.""I am just glad that you are now with us," Isabella said as she intertwined her fingers with Angelo's.Angelo took Isabella to a ritzy restaurant. She noticed he had already made a reservation as their table had been designed s
Angelo woke up quite early in the morning and made breakfast for his princesses while the nanny got Mirabella ready for school.They all ate together after which Angelo said, "today, I'll take Mirabella to school and drop her off before coming back."Mirabella said goodbye to Isabella and got into Angelo's car while he drove her to school. When they arrived, the lady at the counter noticed that Angelo was the one who brought Mirabella to school.She smiled and waved at him. Angelo waved back. He had entered the school compound with Mirabella and just before she left for her class, he got on his knees and hugged her tightly."I love you, princess and I will miss you so much.""I love you too Daddy and I will miss you so much," Mirabella replied.Angelo smiled and tapped one of his cheeks with his finger. Mirabella moved much closer to him, held his face with her little hands, and kissed his cheek. "Goodbye daddy," she said before running inside.Angelo stood for a while smiling until h
That night, when Angelo went back to his house, he felt as though he was in a strange place. He felt lonely.He called Isabella and they spoke at length, each explaining how their day went. Angelo also spoke with Mirabella until she fell asleep. He said goodnight to Isabella so she could sleep but he wasn't able to get any sleep, himself.He used the opportunity and packed up all the things he wanted to take with him to London.When he was done with everything, he looked at his time and decided to force himself to sleep. He realized that he would not be able to spend one more night away from Isabella and Mirabella.He decided that whatever meetings he had left will be done through Zoom. He was going back to his family first thing in the morning.When Angelo's flight landed in London, he knew that Isabella was not expecting him and decided to surprise her.We stayed at the new house he had bought and arranged everything he had taken along with him. When it was four in the evening, he
Isabella stretched her hand towards Angelo and said, "Yes, I will marry you."Angelo placed her palm on his and wore the diamond-studded gold ring in his hand over her ring finger.Isabella stared at the ring as more tears fell from her eyes while Angelo stood up and kissed her for what seemed like an eternity before hugging her.When they finally let go of each other, he held her hand, and together they left the beach. Isabella was all smiles as Angelo drove them back home.She kept staring at him as the scene of his proposal kept replaying in her mind. It was funny though because whoever saw them would think they were both single whereas they were already married to each other.Back home, Mirabella sat in the living room with a sad expression on her face, when the nanny asked her what the problem was, she said, "I miss my daddy and now I haven't seen my mummy."The nanny smiled. Just be patient my dear and I'm sure you will see them soon."The words had barely left the nanny's mouth
The next morning, Angelo, Isabella, and Mirabella all left together for the airport. Mirabella was excited because she was going to get the chance to meet her grandparents after such a long time.When their flight landed, Angelo had his assistant bring his car over to the airport and from there, he drove them to Isabella's parents' house.Isabella and Mirabella were the first to get into the house. Mrs. Monte was so excited that she came out of the room and ran towards Mirabella who screamed "Grandma" before crashing into her arms.Mr. Monte also came out of the room and the atmosphere was a joyful one as they all hugged and happily greeted each other.Isabella looked behind her and realized that Angelo had not come into the house. She smiled and said to her parents, "I brought someone to see the both of you and it's a surprise." Her parents were very eager to know what the surprise was so they sat down on the couch and waited for her while she went outside and signaled for Angelo to
The young woman said "no Angelo I am not dead. I am your sister Sofia and I survived on the day the accident happened. I saw when the big truck was speeding towards us. Dad opened the door and pushed me out of the car, I sustained a few injuries. I saw how the driver ran them over and fainted due to shock.Someone rescued me and I don't know who it was but when I opened my eyes I was in a strange house and on a strange bed. Eventually, I was sold off to a mafia gang and they forced me to peddle my flesh. I lived as a prostitute all these years, making money for them. I would hear about you and see pictures of you and how well you were doing. Many times I wondered why you never came for me but, eventually, I got to know that they replaced my body with someone else's. They took off my clothes and I don't know where they got another body from but it wasn't me. I survived Angelo and I've been living miserably all these years until finally, someone came. I don't know who he is but I thin
Angelo suddenly had an idea. He took out his phone to dial Isabella's number. He wanted to tell her what was going on so she could stall the wedding for a little while. However, the man behind the young woman said, "no, throw the phone at me." Angelo stared at the man but ignored him and went ahead to dial Isabella's number but the man said, "I'm only going to count to three Mr. Flores and your sister will be gone. One, two."Seeing that Angelo wasn't willing to budge and the man behind her had counted up to two, the young woman closed her eyes and screamed, "no, please no." Just as the man said three, Angelo threw the phone at him and he caught it.Isabella picked up the call just as the phone landed on the man's hand. She said, "hi darling, guess where your bride is right now." The man ended the call without saying anything in reply.Isabella realized that the call had been disconnected and was surprised. She had just arrived at the church and wanted to let Angelo know but before
A FEW HOURS EARLIERIsabella waited for Angelo but when she didn't see him about thirty minutes later, she became afraid that something had happened to him. She called his number again and this time it went through but there was no answer.She became even more worried and her eyes became misty. She briefly imagined him lying in a pool of blood and instantly got up but her maid of honor held her back and said, "sit down please, you are the bride and it's not proper for you to act this way."Isabella received a text message at that point and sat back down. She heaved a sigh of relief when she realized it was from Angelo. However, as she read the contents, her hands began to shake. The text read, "I'm sorry Isabella, I thought I wanted this but I just realized at the last minute that I'm not ready to commit to one woman just yet.There are so many beautiful and sexy ladies out there and I am a very hot guy. It is selfish of you to want me all to yourself and I'm not ready to tie myself d
Paige stared at the people in the audience, observing the different expressions on their faces. Some felt pity for her, some laughed at her, while others booed and gestured with their thumbs down. As tears streamed down her face, the other girls continued to sing, and no one waited for her. After Candy; the fourth person, finished singing, the first girl resumed. Paige's microphone had already been rolled away from where she stood. Unable to bear the shame any longer, she turned around and ran away from the stage. Candy smiled, feeling victorious, and said inwardly, "Now let me see how you will be among the top two."Paige did not stop running until she reached outside. Fearing that people might notice her and start pointing fingers at her, she searched for a quiet and hidden spot, finding solace leaning on a pillar. She covered her face with her hands and continued to cry, recalling how she had assured Mr. Zachary that she would not fail him. She felt even more disappointed in her
For Paige, everything seemed to be happening so fast. Just this morning, she was being called a thief and kicked out of her house. And now, she was going to be performing on a show tonight. She pinched herself to be sure she wasn't dreaming, and Jessica, who was staring at her, smiled, "Come on, let's go change your wardrobe.""Thank you very much, Sir," Paige said, wiping the joyous tears which had formed in her eyes."Don't worry about that. Just get ready to perform." Zach said.As Paige walked out, Zach stared at her, recalling his old days. His story seemed similar to hers as he had also been given a chance by someone he never expected. While they went shopping, Jessica asked Paige, "Are you related to Mr. Zach? I mean, he did say you're someone who belonged to him."Paige didn't know Jessica's relationship with Zach, so she didn't want to speak too much. She only said, "He's just helping me.""Come on, Mr. Zach doesn't help people just like that. I mean, everyone knows who he i
Paige sang for Zachary while he stood in awe, mesmerized by her performance. As she sang, she became so immersed that she closed her eyes and continued to pour her heart out. Zachary walked over to the bed, sat down, and kept his gaze fixed on her. When she finished singing, he exclaimed, "Wow! That was phenomenal.""Thank you, sir," Paige replied with a smile."I'm curious, how did you become such a talented singer? Don't worry, you can share it with me," he added, noticing her hesitation.Paige sighed and began her story, "Well, my mom was a gifted singer too. When she was young, her dream was to become a pop artist and her voice was perfect. However, her father, who was a billionaire, wanted her to take over the family business instead since she was his only child. She had to make a difficult choice between her passion and her responsibilities. Eventually, she took over my grandfather's company: Blanco Industries, but she never gave up singing. She recorded songs for herself but
"I'm sorry to trouble you, sir," Paige said. "Please, I want to ask for a favor.""What is it?" Zach asked."I will like to see you, please." She replied.Zach stared at all the men who were sitting in front of him and said, "Okay, I'll be right there."Getting up, he continued, "I think we've pretty much said everything that needed to be said at this meeting. I approve of your findings and now, I need implementation and results. Excuse me."After leaving the meeting room, Zach said to Luke, "Let's go back to the hospital."His assistant was surprised; Zach wasn't acting like himself. No one knew why he was being so kind and accommodating towards this girl. When they arrived at the hospital, he went in to see her. The moment Zach entered the room, Paige jumped off the bed in surprise and stared at him as her hands began to tremble. She instantly recognized him and who wouldn't? He was one of the wealthiest men in London and everyone said he was very ruthless. How could it be that thi
Zachary Fletcher stepped out of his palatial villa which was a stunning testament to his success and refined taste. Nestled in a picturesque location; Zach Estate, Mayfair was one of the most luxurious estates in London. His domestic staff lavished Zach with greetings but he merely nodded curtly and approached his Bugatti without noticing that his housekeeper and chef were staring at him longingly through the windows. His chauffeur, Tony, quickly ran and opened the back of his car, and after Zach sat down, Tony got into the front and began driving to Zachary Fletcher Conglomerate. On his way to the company, Zach made a phone call to his assistant, Luke, and asked, "Are you at the office?""Yes, sir," Luke replied."Good," Zach said and hung up.The moment he stepped out of his car, he began to make his way into the iconic skyscraper building. The CEO's personal office was on the highest floor. It was the only office on that floor and the most spacious in the building; offering panor
Paige Summers busied herself as she moved about, trying to ensure that all the guests were well cared for.She had been working since morning to make sure everything was perfect. It was the eighth-anniversary party of her father and stepmother. She wanted to be anywhere but there, but her father had warned that if she did not stay behind to take care of his guests, there would be dire consequences. As she moved around, serving the guests, they kept calling her here and there, and some even mistook her for the maid of the house. When she thought it was finally time for her to rest, her stepsister, Candy came out dressed in a beautiful, red, Valentino gown. One would think that it was her anniversary party judging by how much time she took to doll herself up.Once Candy was out, Paige began to hear different voices saying, "Wow! She looks like an angel!" "She's the daughter of Mr. Summers." "I heard she's a singer; one of the spark girls." "Have you seen her gown? it's from a top br
"How is it possible that each time I close my eyes, your face is the only thing I see? How do I tell you that when you are not with me, I get lovesick? How do I tell you that every second of my life is filled with thoughts of you? How do I tell you, Mr. Zach, that I have fallen head over heels in love with you?" - Paige ~~~~~~~ "From the moment I saw you, you became my reason for breathing. Even when darkness engulfs me, I only have to take one look at you and my world becomes bright again. I cannot live in a world without you in it. I love you, My Little Sunshine." - Zach. ~~~~~~~ They all said Zachary Fletcher was proud, ruthless, and callous but when eighteen years old Paige Summers was accused, disgraced, and left to die in the cold, Zach took her home and promised, "I will make you a star!" From that moment, she became his world. STORY TITLE; MY LITTLE SUNSHINE
NOVAEverything that was happening was like a big dream. My life's dream was coming true, and I felt so happy in a way I had never been before. Ella wouldn't understand how I was feeling, and to be honest, I regretted reconciling her with my dad. Her parents were together, and if I were in her shoes and trying to come between her mother and father, she would have made a big deal out of it and probably let the whole world know about it. So she ought to understand that I wanted my family to be together.I'd seen my dad suffer for years, from when I was a child to when I grew up and understood what was happening. He had mourned the loss of my mom for such a long time. Now that she was back, they had to rekindle whatever they had in the past, and probably he would get married to her, and we'd be one big family. This was what I wanted, but Ella wanted to ruin it. However, I put her in her place. My dad didn't disappoint me also. He was the best father in the world. He had been so amazing i
ELLAAfter listening to Nova's mother's phone conversation, I quickly ran to my car and drove out of the compound. I didn't know if she heard me drive out or if she realized that I had eavesdropped on her conversation, but one thing was sure: I needed to do something fast. I went to school and saw Nova. I stared at her, and it occurred to me to tell her about what I had heard, but then I changed my mind. There was no way she would take me seriously, considering the fact that she rolled her eyes at me when I looked at her, and she completely ignored me. When Aiden saw our interactions, he walked up to me and asked, "Are you and Nova fighting or something?" I shook my head, "No, we're cool. Thanks, Aiden." After that, I focused on what I had to do in school. Then after school, I left.I first went to a bar, which was strange, because I went alone. I had a bottle of alcohol. I needed it somehow; it was going to boost my morale for what I wanted to do. After drinking, I drove straigh