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?"

bearing gifts. And to see if she’s adapting well to life here," David explained as he lifted his cup of coffee. He let the steam of the coffee waft over his

to her own home, what’s up with the concerned tone? If you used

low voice interrupted the thoughts in

holding out a beautiful gift box and opening it in front of Danielle. He placed it on the coffee table in front of her and said, "Miss Darling, this is a gift from

her and realized that it was David who had outbid her at the auction. It was safe to assume that her other

opinion then in a rare show of unity. "Mr. Charrington, you’re indeed well-informed. Our sister has only

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

Vivian also recognized that he was a fine specimen of a man with his good looks and intelligence. They

on an arrangement like this. She never would have