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.

I have a place. Going

brief. "Need more Heart Elixir Pills.

answered, "Danielle! I’ll deliver them right now!

place to stay. No delivery."

her creation, remarkably effective in treating heart disease, using an ultra-rare

again at that

jackpot!" Jason Carter’s voice came through. "Some whale just cleared out our entire Soufield inventory-clothes, shoes, bags, and jewels. Everything. They specifically requested custom

sketch something soon," Danielle

Can’t wait to see what Daddy’s

"You’re delivering personally?"

this size? You bet. Though who drops that

hanging up. A complete inventory buyout seemed

on the Treeside Villa, their stores stripped bare