Chapter 1

Arriving in AJ City, Nancy Marlon, a 24-year-old woman, frowned as she didn't understand why her parents had asked her to return home.

She was studying in City X, and after she graduated with a degree in Business Administration, her father told her, "Nancy, I want you to return home and not stay in City X."

Nancy frowned during the phone call with her father, knowing that he was a politician in AJ City. She couldn't go against his orders, so she arrived at the airport at exactly 2 PM. Her father's men were already there, waiting to escort her home.

"Welcome home, Nancy," her elder adopted brother, Matthew Marlon, smiled at her, but Nancy frowned as she walked with him to the car.

She sat in the back seat of the car, knowing that the city was ruled by the popular President Nolan Alejandro and his family. The city was named after the Alejandro family; they had been ruling for years, and any opposition party that tried to challenge them was immediately silenced.

Nancy watched the road as Matthew started the car engine and drove out of the airport. Her eyes fell on the gigantic billboard displaying the city president's photos.

"Hmm..." Nancy hummed as she could see Matthew smiling at her through the rearview mirror.

She ignored him and continued to wonder why her parents had insisted she return home.

Upon arriving home, the security guards at her father's mansion gate pulled the huge black gate open for them. Nancy watched as Matthew drove his black exotic SUV into the premises and parked.

She could see her parents standing at the mansion's entrance. Her mother was wearing a red gown, while her father stood in his black suit, with the maids also standing behind her parents in their blue uniforms.

Nancy stepped out of the car and walked up to the mansion entrance to meet her parents.

She was wearing a red top and black trousers, along with her black high-heeled shoes.

As she approached the mansion, her mother warmly welcomed her, "Welcome home, my beautiful angel."

"Good afternoon, Mom, Dad," Nancy smiled as she hugged her mother. Her father said to her, "Welcome home, Nancy. It's good to have you back with us."

"Thanks, Dad," Nancy replied, still hugging her mother as the maids said to her, "Welcome home, Nancy."

"Thank you all," Nancy smiled at the maids, and her mother said, "Let us all go inside."

"Okay, Mom," Nancy replied, walking into the living room with her mother.

She could see that their living room hadn't changed. It was still painted white and had beautiful flower vases around.

Nancy walked up to a black couch in the living room. The living room had seven black couches.

"Home, sweet home," she whispered, sitting down on one of the black couches behind her.

She saw her mother standing gracefully in the center of the living room, smiling at her sweetly.

"Mom, what is the good news? You look so excited to see me," Nancy asked, becoming curious to know the reason behind her mother's bright smile. Her mother was the epitome of beauty, cute and youthful at her age of 51, as it didn't reflect on her face at all. Her mother still looked under forty.

Mrs. Olivia Marlon smiled and sat down on the black couch behind her. She replied, "Why wouldn't I be excited to see you, Nancy? You have changed, and you look even more beautiful now compared to when you left the city five years ago."

"Thanks, Mom, but I'm still the same," Nancy replied, smiling sweetly at her mother. She knew her mother was right; she had changed compared to when she left the city five years ago to further her studies abroad. Her breasts had grown bigger, her hips had widened, and she was a sexy, charming young lady to behold.

Nancy noticed how most people who passed her along the way would pause and stare back at her to be sure of what they saw, as she looked so adorable now.

She knew that her mother loved calling her an angel because she had a pointed nose, blue sparkling eyes, and her long golden hair was her most attractive feature.

"Mom, I need to go upstairs and freshen up. Then I will come back downstairs to join you and Dad for dinner," Nancy said as she stood up from the couch.

"Okay, my dear," Mrs. Olivia Marlon replied, unable to stop admiring her daughter. She thought about telling Nancy about the arranged marriage with the president's son but decided to wait for a better moment.

Nancy smiled and walked upstairs to her bedroom. Approaching her bedroom door, she pushed it open and entered her room.

She could see that her room hadn't changed. It was still painted pink and had beautiful flower vases around.

Nancy walked up to her window to pull the curtains open and stare out at her surroundings. She saw several black cars arrive as three black SUVs drove into her father's mansion and parked.

Nancy noticed some men in black suits step out of the car at the back. They walked up to the car at the front and pulled the car door open.

She saw a man in a black suit with a red inner shirt step out. She met his handsome black gaze, but she immediately looked away and shut her window curtains.

She walked back to her bathroom to strip off her clothes, deciding to take a bath before going back downstairs to join her parents for dinner.

After a while, Nancy emerged from her bathroom, wrapped in a long white towel. She walked up to her bed to sit down and cream her body.

She missed her family when she was in City X and planned to search for a new job in AJ City since she was home and wouldn't be going back to City X anytime soon.

Nancy sat on her bed and pulled the drawer open. She took out her body lotion to apply on her skin.

She then picked up the television remote and switched it on. The screen displayed videos of their city's president again.

Increasing the television volume, Nancy heard the reporter state, "Good evening, citizens of AJ City. I bring you the 4 PM news as President Nolan Alejandro has just won the recently concluded election today, scoring over 50 million votes."

Nancy frowned as she disliked the Alejandro family. She switched off her television, knowing that the Alejandro family had been ruling them for a long time and didn't want another family in power.

She knew her father was also a politician, working under the AJ Political Party. She sighed and decided not to dwell on politics.

She didn't like the luxurious lifestyle her family lived. She wanted a simple life for herself, her husband, and their sweet kids in the future. She found it irritating to have security men following her every minute since her return to the city.

After finishing applying her lotion, Nancy stood up from the bed to find something to wear.

She walked into her closet and took out a short brown gown that hugged her body tightly and accentuated her curves.

She smiled and walked back to her room mirror, holding her towel in her right hand to dry her wet long golden hair and comb it to cascade down her back.