Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 1-2

"You got it, Danielle. I knew this would get your attention," Emery replied, almost grinning through the phone.

The email hit her inbox almost immediately. The Charrington family had switched from politics to business under Logan Charrington’s leadership, skyrocketing the company to the top.

They were now a global powerhouse, dominating wealth rankings year after year.

Danielle skimmed the file with a sharp eye.

"Alright, I’ll take it. Give me a week," she said, her tone steady and cool.

"Danielle, you’re finally getting out of that backwater!" Emery sounded almost giddy.

"I’ll pick you up from the airport."

responded with a calm, indifferent

Julian Reed, Joseph’s assistant, burst in with a stack of papers. "Mr. Darling, we’ve got a lead on Miss Darling. She’s been spotted in a village in Okina City. The informant’s

feet, gut instinct screaming that

we alert your father?" Julian

first, but keep it quiet. We can’t tell anyone," Joseph said, voice calm but firm. He’d long suspected foul play in his sister’s disappearance, but

We’re heading to Okina City," Joseph ordered, his voice steady despite

doing her usual chores-prepping for another

led by a Rolls-Royce, cruised into Bane Springs, the smell of breakfast starting to fill

us?" Lucy’s angry voice rang

home, was enough to turn every head in the village. They’d only ever seen this kind of wealth

he was someone important. His tailored suit, paired with a handful

courtyard, a cold fury simmering inside him. His bodyguards flanked him, their presence enough to send a

his sister well. The thought of what she’d gone through made