Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 18-1

Vivian then called Danielle over to the living room.

She held on to her daughter’s hand tightly as the young lady sat down obediently next to her. "Danielle, this is David Charrington.

"Our families had an arrangement even before you were born. If you were a boy, you and David would be as close as brothers, and if you were a girl, you would be betrothed. Technically speaking, David is your fiancé."

She then turned to David and said, "David, this is Danielle, our biological daughter."

David looked at Danielle with a soft look in his eyes. Danielle was quick to ask, "So, Mr. Charrington. What exactly brings you here today?"

to life here," David explained as

own home, what’s up with the concerned tone? If you used this gentle tone in meetings, nobody would walk on

voice interrupted the thoughts in

in front of Danielle. He placed it on the coffee table in front of her and said, "Miss Darling, this is a gift from Mr. Charrington. The Crimson Lily. He trusts that you have a

her at the auction. It was safe to assume that her other identity

indeed well-informed. Our sister has only just returned, and she is still a young lady. It might be

her, but now that Danielle was back, they brought it up in a heartbeat. A shadow flashed across her eyes, but everyone was

a fine specimen of a man with his good looks and intelligence. They believed that Danielle would be happy if she

that her family and the Charringtons would have agreed on an arrangement like this.