I was born and taken to an orphanage while still an infant. Mrs Hope, the orphanage caretaker, noticed me and developed an immediate soft spot for me. I had no idea who my parents were until I was a young adult, and I never asked her about them, nor did she open her mouth to tell me the truth."Hello, good morning." Mrs. Hope wakes me up with a soft kiss on my cheeks and places my breakfast on top of the wooden table. She never enters my bedroom in the morning without bringing my meal.Today is the date of my job interview. Mrs. Hope has been rooting for the interview to go well from the start.I want this job so I can finally get my own apartment and leave the orphanage. After breakfast, I grabbed the CV from the table, kissed Mrs Hope on the cheek, and dashed to the interview in less than an hour.The traffic today was less congested than it was yesterday. The secretary called my name, and thankfully, I arrived on time and answered."Are you Daniella?" She called. "Yes, madam."
Mrs. Hope loaded my luggage into the car the next day. My departure made her and the other children sad. I do not want to go, but for the time being, it appears to be a good decision that will benefit me."Good morning, Miss Daniella." After two hours of driving, I arrived at the front gate of my new apartment complex. It was not as big as I had imagined, and why should I have imagined staying in such a large and flamboyant apartment. A man steps outside in his kaki shorts and approaches me, staring at the location."Good morning, Mr. Elijah. Do you have the keys to my apartment?I placed my luggage on the ground and extended my hand, eager to begin exploring my new surroundings."Yes, but there is a problem?" Elijah spoke."What is the problem? You do not have my apartment?" I carefully chose my words. "I do, but...". He was hesitant, which made everything worse, and just before I could figure out what was going on, the police arrived and bundled us to the station for impersonat
It was shocking to learn that my boss was previously married to another woman, and even more unbelievable that he remembers his wife through me. Am I really a splitting image of his previous wife?..I returned the bracelet simply to console him. I did not want to reject his offer rudely and end up hurting him.I went back to my bedroom, removed my shoes, and went to freshen up. Mrs. Hope called me a few hours later, excited to hear that I had moved in; however, her excitement faded when I told her what happened with the house agent and how I came to live with my boss, Mr Woods.I had hoped she would be overjoyed with the news, but Mrs. Hope panicked over the phone. She instructed me to find a place to stay as soon as possible and leave the CEO's home.The way she took everything personally made me believe that nothing was as it seemed; Mrs Hope knew something about the CEO, or did everything have to do with my birth?To avoid bothering her, I agreed to leave the CEO's house and search
Mr Woods begged me to come to a business meeting with him. He introduced me to his associate as his daughter, which seemed strange at first, but as the conversation with Mrs continued, hope began to creep into my thoughts. Why did she panic when she found out I lived with Mr Woods?...The meeting lasted an hour before we returned home; Julia took Mr Woods back to his room and informed him about the people who had come to look for him a few minutes before. I returned to my bedroom and decided to change into something comfortable; work was stressful, and all I wanted was to freshen up and rest.Unfortunately, Julia requested that I come down to the kitchen and assist her in preparing breakfast, as directed by Mrs Edwina. I did not want to, but she did not give me any other option.Julia required my assistance in getting to the kitchen. I was instructed to cut the plantains into small pieces. If there is one thing I know and never do well, it should be cooking.I cut the plantains into
Mr Woods became enraged as soon as he saw me serving drinks to the guests. He took a step forward, grabbed my hand, and forced me into the kitchen."Who asked you to serve beverages to my guests?" He took the tray and placed it on top of the table."Oh! "What about your wife?" I responded by making it sound like a question. "Really? Has she lost her mind? He screamed, veins popping out of his head, before storming out to meet with his wife. Seeing Mr Woods upset with his wife was the last thing I wanted, which is why I did not want to cause a scene by telling him in the first place.I saw Mr Woods talking to his wife, and their facial expressions indicated that they were arguing about me."Hey, how are things going?" Before approaching me, Julia noticed them fighting as well."When Mr. Woods learned that his wife had asked me to serve, he became upset." I responded to her query while continuing to stare at them both."Whoa! Daniella, you would better hope that Mrs. Edwina does
The following day, Mrs. Edwina came to my bedroom and requested my help for the first time. Since I am the only person available, she wants me to attend a function with her husband and son, not because she needs me."Dress in one of the clothes I have given you." Before she left my bedroom, she said that. I changed into one of the dresses with the shoes after using the restroom to freshen up. When I got there, Mr. Woods and Adam were already hanging around outside their car. "Whoa, you look stunning." It was impossible for Adam and his father to refrain from complimenting one another. "Stunning." Zack showed up as we were leaving for the event, and that was all he said. Adam seemed to be on the phone with Mr. Woods while we were driving to the party.As Zack drove us to the party, everything was perfectly quiet. Mr. Woods and Adam entered the enormous mansion where it was being held, and I positioned myself discreetly behind them.Greetings, Mr. Woods and son. They were approa
The following day in school, Mr Kent wanted us to go for a school trip at the fountain. And that was a place where things happen, people go missing and most especially, they're found dead. I didn't want Hannah to come with me to school a place, however, the place way to protect her was to also attend the school impromptu trip.. We got there and the tour began, I made sure to hold Hannah's hand as we approached the fountain and behind; there was an old and beaten down cottage. Everyone seem to notice that and out of all to ask, it was Hannah. " Sir, what's in there?". She said and still pointed at the cottage.. Mr Kent immediately changed the subject, and then asked us to continue the tore. The student in front of me left and Just as I held Hannah's hand, she pulled away.. " Wait! What happened?". I turned and asked her.. " Let's go check out the cottage?". She again pointed at the same place . " What? Why do you want to, it's dangerous?". I attempted holding her hand aga
Adam walked away without saying anything else, and his silence suggested that he was holding me back. Julia and I returned the plates to the kitchen, and while I was helping her, I overheard Samuel talking on the phone. I dashed outside and accidentally bumped into him on my way to the living room. "Daniela, what happened?" He gradually pulled me away and then asked me "I am fine; I was coming to look for you. " I said something. "Are you looking for me?" "What exactly do you mean?" He questioned me. Samuel and I were both speaking when we heard Mrs Edwina's voice. She approached, dragged Samuel away from me, and then said. "Where do you come from?" She questioned him. "Oh, I went out, why are you asking?" I asked her, and she said, "Because you left without informing anyone, this shows how irresponsible you are!" The pitch was slightly higher. Samuel immediately became enraged and responded to his mother. "What exactly do you mean?" He takes a step forward, "Did you lose you
He invited me inside his house and then asked me to explain myself further. I spoke, and the moment I mentioned Mrs Edwina's name, his expression changed dramatically."I have heard about her." He spoke, then stood up and went upstairs to his bedroom. I had no idea what was going on until he came downstairs and brought some documents with him."What exactly are those?" I inquired as he arranged the documents on the table. I examined the evidence that Mrs. Hope had hidden with her nephew against Mrs. Edwina...."Wow, this is juicy!" I said as I picked up the next documents to read through.They even had recordings of Mrs Edwina confessing to killing my mother and sending me to an orphanage at a young age."I believe you should take this".He offered me the documents and evidence without my asking."Are you serious? Are you sure? Would not you like to join me?" When I asked him, he immediately declined.I returned home, bringing the evidence with me. I brought them to Mom, and as she re
I prepared for the meeting the following evening. When I arrived, there was a man and a woman waiting for me at the restaurant. "Good evening, madam and sir." I stepped forward and spoke. I was sure to smile at the couple."You are Daniella, right? "Mr Wood's daughter?" The man pressed one hand against his wife's shoulder and asked."Yes, thank you for meeting with me". I sat in the chair across from them, smiling."How is your dad doing now? Is he feeling better?" He inquired about dad, and I could not tell if he was simply curious or if there was something going on that we were unaware of."He is fine, but what is going on? Did something happen to Dad?" When I asked him, his expression changed immediately."Dear, do not you know that your father is not feeling well?" He asked me.I had no idea, and nobody else knows the truth. Why did not he tell me or anyone at home?" What is wrong with my father? "Do you know?" Instead of discussing business, I was more concerned about my father
The next morning, I was all dressed for work, but just as I was about to leave, Gena arrived with her daughter, and somehow persuaded me to accompany her and her daughter to the mall for some quick shopping..."What did you intend to get?"When I asked her, we had only just arrived at the mall. She smiled and handed her daughter over to me. "A lot of things, do not be too worried," she said, leading the way to the children's store.I brought Amber along and quickly waited for her at the lounge. She took her time making sure everything was in order before leaving the store. We arrived at the Rye adult session, and Gena wanted to shop for more clothes, and the more she wasted, the later I went to work."Daniella, do not you want to get something for yourself?" After selecting her clothes for her engagement and wedding, she asked me."I do not want anything," I responded to her question.It took exactly two hours to complete everything, and then I had to drive them home and ensure that A
We finished talking and walked to the living room, where Gena and Simon escorted her aunt and uncle to their car because it was time to leave." Hey! You are good... Did something happen? Adam shifted in my direction and then whispered into my ears." Nah! But she wants to know more about her niece's daughter". I told him, then quickly rested my hand on his shoulder as Gena and Simon led them to the car."Well, at least we survived.... Right?" He put one hand back on my shoulder, turned his face to me, and smiled...Gena's uncle and aunt's car left the house, and we all returned inside."Phew, that was close!" Gena let out a relieved moan and stopped her feet from moving away from the doorway."Yes, but we did survive, did not we?" Simon held her hands and kissed them.I asked Adam to bring Amber back to her mother, and as he left, you noticed my mother leaving the house, holding her handbag." Hey, Mom, where are you going...? "It is late." I informed her after checking the time."La
The cops interrogated me; they wanted to know what happened, and as I explained, I told them everything. They inquired about the shooter, but it was too far for me to have seen him."I am sorry, baby..... "Are you OK?" Mom walked me to the car while Dad and Adam answered the police. They spoke to the cops on my behalf; it was already too shocking to have witnessed Mrs Hope's death, and as exhausting and unexpected as that encounter was, I stood by the corner and spoke with him.Then we returned home.Mom asked Adam to take me upstairs to my bedroom while she went into the kitchen to make some herbal tea to calm my nerves."I am sorry about what happened.... "How do you feel?" Adam questioned me the moment we stepped into my bedroom."Good, I think." I said something, but it was unclear."I am sorry," he apologized again and placed his hand on my head, holding my face with the other hand before leaving me alone in the room.A few hours later, mom walked in and brought my herbal tea wit
Adam returned home from the office without his father, as he had a meeting to attend. When I inquired about my mother, Sara assisted me in carrying my bags into my bedroom. She informed me that my mother had also gone to a meeting; perhaps there were any plans between her and my father.I changed out of my work clothes and went upstairs to Gena's bedroom. She was on the phone, talking to someone and begging for more time to fulfill her end of the bargain; it appeared that she owed someone money and had yet to fulfill her end of the bargain."I promise that I will make it happen."She had promised the man on the phone.What do you intend to accomplish? I told her as I grabbed my phone and properly leaned my ear against the door, only to accidentally open it and expose myself to her."Daniela, what are you doing here?" She was stunned when she saw me." Oh! "I came to see you and your baby." I approached Amber and lifted her up in my arms. I placed her head on my shoulder, washed her cu
The next morning, I awoke to find Adam had left; however, he had left a shot not for me and then some breakfast in bed.I changed and went downstairs to the sitting room. I arrived just in time because Simon was telling our father about his decision to finally marry Gena and raise their daughter together." Son, "Are you certain!" He asked him after Simon had finished explaining his plans.After all, we all knew him as someone who did not follow through on plans."Yes, Dad, I love Gena." He not only said it, but also demonstrated his love for her.Dad had to agree to his demands because he was serious and was taking responsibility for the first time. He instructed Simon to prepare for his engagement, which would take place next week, and the wedding three weeks later." Congratulations." Adam congratulated his brother, and I did the same before heading straight to the kitchen for a glass of water. Sara arrived a few minutes later, and she did not look very good." Hey! What exactly is
After Mom finished threatening Mrs Hope, we returned and talked for almost the entire day; she wanted to know everything about me, and as I began to tell her the truth, she smiled and asked me a very sensitive question."Is there a man in your life?" She questioned me."A man, no, I don't," I laughed, and when Adam entered the living room, my face turned nervous.Mom noticed and began to capitalize on it." Hey! Do you think Adam is attractive?" She recognized it from the nervous expression on my face."Do I like Adam?" "I do not understand." I laughed again, and I felt just as nervous as the previous time."Do not lie to me; is there anything I should know?" She kept asking me questions..." No? There is nothing". I confessed and happily walked into the kitchen, where Adam was attempting to retrieve a glass of water from the refrigerator." Oh! Good day to you, my dear". After getting the glass of water, he turned and spoke to me. I immediately remembered my mother's question, and it
Daniella POV.After returning from work, I went to the kitchen for a glass of water; I wanted chilled ice water, but the water in the refrigerator was not as cold as I desired.I was busy thinking about what I was going to do when Sara walked in and was surprised to see me standing beside the open refrigerator door..."Hello, Daniella. Do you want anything?" She moved closer and closed the refrigerator door..."I require a chilled glass of water." I told her, and she explained that the water in the cellar refrigerator would be more chilled, and I would need it.I needed to go down there and take it. I reached the cellar and opened the door, looking around before entering.I examined the refrigerator and then took out two bottles of very chilled water. I closed it again, and just as I was about to leave, I spilled a small amount of water on the naked wires behind the refrigerator, and everything sparked... Following that, fire broke out and engulfed the entire area.I called for help,