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."

with a

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

normally unflappable Joseph shot to his feet, gut instinct screaming that they’d finally found

alert your father?" Julian

can’t tell anyone," Joseph said, voice calm but firm. He’d long suspected foul play in his sister’s disappearance, but eighteen years of searching had turned up nothing concrete. Now, it felt like they

his voice steady despite the

Danielle was up, doing her usual chores-prepping for

led by a Rolls-Royce, cruised into Bane Springs, the smell of

What time is it? Breakfast still isn’t ready? You trying to starve us?" Lucy’s angry voice rang out across

enough to turn every head in the village. They’d only ever

stepped out of the Rolls-Royce. His sharp features and commanding presence made it clear he was someone important. His tailored suit, paired with a handful of intimidating bodyguards,

walked toward the Granger family’s courtyard, a cold fury simmering inside him. His bodyguards flanked him, their presence enough to send a chill

his sister well. The thought of