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 could let Danielle see me as

impatiently, "Why isn’t Danielle coming down yet? Should I go get her? Never mind. Let’s just

beside themselves with nerves, and Vivian and Howard felt their heads spinning with

and chided him for not telling

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

the newspaper aside and walked towards her, saying, "Oh, Danielle, you’re up so early.

Danielle replied warmly with a sweet smile. The rest

home. I only knew you were back last night, so I didn’t have time to prepare any gifts

"Danielle, I’m your third brother, Matthew. this bank