Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 3

Danielle stood motionless, surveying the explosion of pink surrounding her.

"If this isn’t your style, darling..." Vivian twisted her hands. "I’ll have a designer come immediately to redo everything exactly as you’d like."

"It’s fine," Danielle said quietly. The princess theme made her want to run screaming, but her mother’s hopeful expression stopped the words in her throat.

"We’ll let you have a little rest in your room," Vivian said, stroking Danielle’s hair.

The couple went downstairs to prepare their daughter’s gift, anxiety gnawing at them as they worried whether it would meet her expectations.

Once alone, Danielle unpacked her few belongings and called Emery. "I’m in Soufield now. Meeting the Charrington family tomorrow."

"Wait, what? When did you- Where are you staying? Let me pick you up! I should come with-" Emery shot questions at her.

place. Going alone."

equally brief. "Need more Heart

female squeal answered, "Danielle! I’ll deliver them

stay. No delivery." She disconnected

Elixir Pills were her creation, remarkably effective in treating heart disease, using an ultra-rare herb from Valley of Healing. Their scarcity had driven prices through

buzzed again

out our entire Soufield inventory-clothes, shoes, bags, and jewels. Everything. They specifically requested custom designs from you for their

something soon," Danielle replied

I’m heading to their mansion now. Can’t wait

"You’re delivering personally?"

an order this size? You bet. Though who drops that kind of cash in

hanging up. A complete inventory buyout seemed excessive. No wonder Jason had called

executives of Soulfield converged on the Treeside