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?"

so I’ve come over bearing gifts. And to see if she’s adapting well to life here," David explained as he lifted his

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

David’s low voice interrupted the thoughts in his

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

it was David who had outbid her at the auction. It was safe to assume that her other identity was already known

opinion then in a rare show of unity. "Mr. Charrington, you’re indeed well-informed. Our sister has only just returned, and she is still a young lady. It might be premature to

parents had never mentioned the betrothal to her, but now that Danielle was back, they brought it up in a heartbeat. A shadow flashed across her eyes, but everyone

methods, Howard and Vivian also recognized that he was a fine

expected that her family and the Charringtons would have agreed on an arrangement like this. She never would have thought that the man sitting across from her was