Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 7-1

A sleek luxury car rolled to a smooth stop outside the Treeside Villa. Ivan quickly rushed over, bowing with respect as he opened the door.

He greeted, "Welcome home, Miss Audrey Darling! It’s so good to have both you and Miss Danielle Darling here-your parents are gonna be over the moon to see you!"

Audrey stepped out of the car like a movie star, her salon-perfect hair framing porcelain features. The staff materialized to handle her designer luggage while Ivan hovered attentively.

"Are Dad and Mom home?" Her casual tone masked the tension in her shoulders. After the maid, Skylar Sanders, dropped the bombshell about her newly found "sister" yesterday, she had caught the first flight back.

"They went shopping for Miss Danielle Darling. They should return shortly," Ivan replied respectfully.

’Already playing favorites, she thought, acid burning her throat.

she told Ivan, before heading upstairs

commanded attention in his immaculate black suit. His cool

broke into a cold sweat mid- presentation, uncertain

ordered, his penetrating gaze betraying an undeniable authority that

"Design and Marketing-send this quarter’s new product lines and market share reports before the close of business. His long legs carried him smoothly from the

fiancée has been found. The Darlings will host a homecoming party

arrangement." David’s handsome features hardened with cold indifference. "Cancel it." The marriage had

to the Darling residence. Ivan rushed to open the

morning shopping with her

Darling has

timing for her to meet Danielle!" Vivian headed inside with Howard,

home for a surprise. The boys had scoffed, joking that their parents’ surprises were usually more shocking than