Daniella finds herself unable to shake the conversation with Alicia from her mind. She had mentioned the possibility of her being pregnant with the intention of shocking Alicia, and it had worked perfectly. The look on Alicia’s face had been priceless, a mix of confusion and horror that had given Daniela a small but satisfying victory.Her car comes to a halt in front of the restaurant where she is meeting David. Taking a deep breath, she steps out and walks towards the entrance. As she enters the restaurant, almost immediately, she sees David rise from his seat and walk towards her with a warm smile. He had asked to meet up with two days ago, and she had obliged.He envelops her in a big hug, the scent of his Old Spice cologne surrounding her."Hey, Dani," David greeted, his smile genuine. "It's so good to see you.""Hi, David," she replies, forcing a smile. "Good to see you too."He leads her to their table, and they settle into their seats. She sits in an awkward silence as D
Lucky wakes up with a deep heaviness in his chest. Today is the day. The day his engagement with Alicia Blackwood will officially happen.After his last conversation with Alicia, he has given it some thought and decided that it was best if he goes ahead with her planIt wasn’t just that he was scared his career will take a hit; it’s also the fact that she was carrying his child. If she was being honest about carrying his baby, he could not allow himself to abandon her or the baby at such an important time.He was willing to marry her for a year, at least, to provide stability while their child is born. Then, after a year, they can part ways and cohabit while raising their child together. However, he winces at the thought of the future of his life and his baby’s life. Having his child have a mother like Alicia, who is manipulative and ready to blackmail, fills him with dread. He takes another deep breath. “You have to do what you have to do," he whispers to himself.As he is about
Danella stands frozen, her heart sinking as she watches Lucky standing beside Alicia, their arms intertwined. Their eyes meet and everything stands still.The room around her buzzes with excitement and congratulatory applause, but she feels disconnected from it all, as if she's trapped in a nightmare.Her mind races, trying to reconcile the image of Lucky—the man that had invaded her dreams to this man who was Alicia's fiancé. It didn’t make sense. How could he be getting married to her step sister?Was she dreaming? But no! She could recognize that face anywhere.Had she imagined their night together?A wave of hurt so powerful washes over her, quickly followed by a sharp pang of jealousy that hurts so bad that she can’t breathe.She hadn't realized how much she had allowed herself to think about him, to imagine a future that now seemed like a foolish dream.Tears blur her vision, and she blinks them away, feeling exposed in the midst of the crowd of well-wishers. Her chest tighten
Danella's vision blurs with tears as she storms out of the garden, her emotions boiling over. She can't stop replaying the scene in her head: Lucky standing beside Alicia, their arms interlinked, as if everything between them had been a cruel joke. She rushes inside the grande mansion and through the halls, muffling her sobs. Suddenly, she collides with someone, almost losing her balance."Hey, what's wrong with you?" a voice asks, concerned.She looks up to see David Tremont. What was he doing here? Alicia must have extended an invitation to him. His brow furrows with worry as he takes in her tear-streaked face."Danella, what happened, are you okay?" he asks gently.Unable to control herself any longer, Danella bursts into tears. David's expression softens, and he takes her hand, guiding her to her room. She realizes, through her haze of emotions, that this is the first time a man other than her father has been in her room. David closes the door behind them and leads her to sit o
“The family home in Oak street will belong to everyone who is family” Daniella notices her step mother’s face grows tighter at this statement. “At least for now. There are conditions that have to be met before the family home will be passed down to a specific person. I will reveal these conditions in due time. For now, everyone has access to it” Mrs.Donna leans in, her voice cutting through the air. "And what about Blackwood Enterprise?" Mr. Hartwell sighs and removes his glasses. "Regarding Blackwood Enterprise, Mr. Blackwood's wishes were specific. Initially, he wanted to pass the business to a male heir. However, since he did not have a son, he set a condition." Donna raises an eyebrow. "Another condition? How typical of him. What is it this time?” Daniella winces at the insensitivity of her step mother. Gloria giggles and excitedly states. "I know what it is. The company goes to the person who actually LOVES him the most. And we all know I would easily win this without try
“A husband? Who would want someone that looks the way she looks?” Those painful words keep ringing in Daniella’s head. How could her step mother and step sister say such things about her. They were the only family that she had left and it hurt that their only thoughts of her were evil. Daniella has always known that she was not conventionally attractive like other girls. Her baggy clothes, tightly braided hair, and unkempt eyebrows made her look even more plain and unappealing. It had never bothered because she had always been her own biggest critic. She hated any form of attention from men and was happy living her life as a recluse. However, it bothered her that they saw her in the same light that she saw herself. She could take the barb of her own thoughts, but it made her sad that she wasn’t just in her head. She really was unattractive. At 21, she had zero interest in men, and found herself perturbed that she felt bothered by the statements made. It wasn’t like she was inte
Lucky Hamilton frowns at his phone as it rings loudly again showing the same caller ID, for the upteenth time.Why did he keep meeting women who tried to ruin the fun?He had enjoyed a short lived fling with the blond haired woman he had met at Rick’s party 3 weeks ago and while he had since moved on, she still seemed to be stuck on him.With a sigh, Lucky decides to let the call go to voicemail. When it rings again, he decides to turn it off completely.He tries reaching for his phone to shut it off when a movement catches his eyes; a car comes toward him at full speed. Thinking quickly, he swerves to avoid the collision, but it's a little too late. The car slams into his, and even though he had managed to swerve half of his car out of the road, the impact is still sudden.The side crash sends waves of shock through Lucky's body as his car comes to a screeching halt. He takes a moment to collect himself, then climbs out to inspect the damage. Miraculously, he's unharmed, but the ot
It's been 3 hours since the accident.Lucky Hamilton stands outside St. Clair's Hospital, his body exhausted from the entire day.His phone buzzes again and luckily for him, it’s a different name on the ID now. Still, he was in no mood to pick anybody’s calls.Sighing, he shoves the device back into his pocket and rubs his temples, trying to ease the headache creeping in.Inside the hospital, Daniella Blackwood had been discharged just half an hour ago. The doctors assured Lucky that she is fine, having only sustained minor injuries. Her car had been towed away, while his own vehicle, despite a few dents and scratches, was surprisingly intact.Despite the relief that both were relatively unharmed, Lucky couldn't shake off the shock of the accident.He steps back inside the hospital, and finds Daniella sitting in the waiting area, he approaches with a gentle smile "Hey there," he greets softly, trying not to startle her.Daniella looks up, her eyes still slightly red from tears shed i