Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 17-1

As soon as Vivian and Howard sent out the texts, the group chat was flooded with messages. The brothers couldn’t wait to return home. Vivian and Howard didn’t reply. Instead, they turned their phones off and prepared for bed.

Danielle got up early as usual the next morning. She had finished the designs for the new launch that season and sent them over to Jason before making her way downstairs for breakfast.

In the dining room, a great fuss was being made.

Elliot said, "I came back as soon as I heard, so I couldn’t prepare any gifts. Danielle won’t hold it against me, will she?"

Matthew asked aloud, "Look at my outfit. Would Danielle approve?"

"I declined several surgeries so that I

coming down yet? Should

themselves with nerves, and Vivian and Howard felt

Joseph and chided him for not telling them earlier

to answer their questions and continued looking through the newspaper, stealing glances at the stairway once in a

caught sight of Danielle, he tossed the newspaper aside and

Joseph. Welcome back from your business trip," Danielle replied warmly with a sweet smile. The rest of the

was the first to speak up. "Danielle, I’m Elliot, your second brother. Welcome home. I only knew you were back last night, so I didn’t have time to prepare any gifts for you." He paused before fishing out a card from his pocket. "This is a supplementary credit card. You can

next. "Danielle, I’m your third brother, Matthew. this bank card is for you. You can use it to buy clothes