The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 171

: Statie's dream

As wanlige dowly dropped from the day wid the might read its haut, balls Jones wood by the window of her ron, completely nervove The thot was the more imporme night of her life. It was when she wild pick a mate the hund been looking forward to it for the longys time for many reasons. Apart from the fact that she could marry the man of her dreams, Bark she could finally leave this home the only you to stand there a while when the head her name get called, she got up and made her way towards the door the opened it to find her mother with an annoyed look on her fire.

"Come down already. We here to leave now" hermother said to her and started leaving Stella was confused. She did not kaum where she was.

"Why? The ceremony is not till 2 pm," Stella found herself saying The scene moved on despite her confusion.

"your father needs to go over to see Samuel, so let's get going" she said with a slightly irritated voice and started walking away, Stella sighed and held her tongue, knowing she could not argue with her mother at this time. She got down stairs in her jeans and shirt and got in the car without much of a word.

"You better not mess up today," she heard her sister say, but Stella refused to look her way, it was normal for her to be despised by her family. It had been this way since she was young, and she was already used to this by now. She was not as strong or as fast as them and had been seen as the black sheep and a disgrace for the longest time.

Today was the day she would be getting engaged; her family, the Jones's, were quite known for their wealth and power. As the only daughter, a lot was expected of her. Especially today.

Usually it was easy to arrange a marriage in her circle, but since it spread that she was in bed with an unknown man, a lot of families pulled back.

Her family already thought she was a disgrace, so she knew that if she did not get engaged today, they would disown her.

When they got to the event, they walked into a ballroom filled with guests. She saw her peers gathered and the elders a but away. She was completely nervous. As the car came to a stop, Stella looked around, her eyes scanning everyone at the grounds in search for Jack, her best

friend.

When she saw him in the distance with friends of his, she sighed in relief. She used to think she would never find a mate and was preparing to leave her family when they finally got tired of her and decided to throw her out.

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after all, they were best friends, and she had a crush on him; she just did not think he wanted to be with her. He was the reason she was here today. They had decided six months ago that she would come today and would pick him up and have a fake engagement for a while to help

the rest of the clan because she was too weal to participate in most activities, so she only made her towards Jack. All the way there, she felt people look at her funny, but Stella chucked in to being the disgrace of the Jones family. But when she stepped closer to Jack, she was suddenly

way

her, talking in a sickeningly sweet

how are you?" Stella said, and they both took each side of her arms and redirected her away from Jack. Stella shot Jack a

are we going?" Stella asked. They were much stronger than her, and

have never been to any debate ball before., have

"No, why?" Stella asked.

back for a small event,"

everywhere, blocking Stella's sight.

asked. Jack had never said anything about an event. She could understand if her family said nothing but why didn't she hear anything about this

mate," Julie said as they dragged her to the back of the

thrown into a large pool before she could

a sharp pain in her back from the kick she was given. She tries hard to not yell and holds it in successfully. She looked around confused till she heard laughing. Panicked, she spun around just

believe someone actually got in the pool at this eveny,"

was someone who could be

is going on?"

"Just come out,

"someone f

said. Panicked. Stella

legs and

a long while. She was completely wet, and her hair was destroyed. She looked up at the crowd angrily, but they only

said, and a round of laughter went around. Stella got up and hurried over to Jack's side. She