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."

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Reed, Joseph’s assistant, burst in with a stack of papers. "Mr. Darling, we’ve got a lead on

his feet, gut instinct screaming that they’d finally

we alert your

voice calm but firm. He’d long suspected foul play in his sister’s disappearance, but eighteen years of

ready. We’re heading to Okina City," Joseph ordered, his voice steady despite the storm of

doing her usual chores-prepping for

by a Rolls-Royce, cruised into Bane Springs, the

angry voice rang out across the courtyard. The neighbors didn’t even blink

of the luxury cars, parked outside the Granger family’s home, was enough to turn every head in

he was someone important. His tailored suit, paired with a handful of intimidating bodyguards, spoke

inside him. His bodyguards flanked him, their presence

hadn’t exactly treated his sister well. The thought of