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

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

his feet, gut

your father?" Julian

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

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

her usual chores-prepping for

convoy of luxury cars, led by a Rolls-Royce, cruised into Bane Springs,

Breakfast still isn’t ready? You trying to starve us?" Lucy’s angry voice rang out across the courtyard. The neighbors didn’t

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

man 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, spoke volumes about

fury simmering inside him. His bodyguards flanked him, their

read the files before coming. The Grangers hadn’t exactly treated his sister well. The thought of what she’d gone