The Three Little Guardian Angels

As Maisie gradually regained her consciousness, all she could feel was her splitting headache and the throbbing pain all through her body, as if she had just been hit by a car. She furrowed her brows at the unease, but she could not find the strength to shrug it off.

She could barely make out the silhouette of the man in the dark but could smell the unique fragrance of Gucci cologne, lightly wafting through the air.

The man stayed silent the entire time while he pressed his body against her, kissing and nibbling her slender neck…

As dawn crept up, the morning sun shone in.

Maisie suddenly opened her eyes. She was astonished to find herself naked in bed with a stranger lying next to her. He had his back turned against her.

Maisie’s face turned pale as flashbacks of the night before suddenly came back rushing back to her. It was not a dream after all!

How had she ended up here?

All Maisie could recall from last night was that she had been celebrating her birthday with Willow. After taking a few sips of the sangria Willow had brought to her, she passed out!

Could it be that her drink had been spiked!?

Maisie gnashed her teeth and walked out of bed. With every ounce of composure within her, she tried to remain as calm as she could. She swiftly slipped on her clothes from last night, tidied herself up, and fled. She needed to get home immediately so that she could talk to Willow and find out what had happened!

*****

When Maisie reached home, she saw her father sitting on the sofa waiting for her. Stephen asked with a calm expression, “Where were you last night?”

Maisie pursed her lips, thinking about the events of last night before finally replying, “I fell asleep in a friend’s house.”

‘Bam!’

table, he roared furiously, “I know you spent the night with a man in a hotel room!

from Maisie’s face. It was a picture of a man she did not recognize, helping her

the stairs in her high heels. “Dad, calm down.” As she continued to talk, she walked toward Maisie and pretended to nag at her. “Zee, how could you

was completely startled. What did she mean by

had clearly been unconscious at

Willow would never be so kind as to celebrate her birthday for her. It had all been a set-up! Maisie tried to explain herself, “Dad, listen, I was out celebrating my

up, pointed his finger at her, and growled, “Willow is your big sister. Don’t you dare blame

‘Sister?’

father’s accusations, Maisie clenched both her fists tightly until they trembled. Her mother should have known that her

guessed that within a year after her mother’s passing, even before her ashes had turned cold, he would remarry so quickly with Leila Scott? What had come as a greater surprise to Maisie was

certain way in front of their father and turn

but y-you… I can’t believe you pulled such a stunt to tarnish the family name! I never want to

stuttered, “Dad, a-are you… kicking

mug he was holding right at

Maisie lifted her head only to catch Willow sneering back at her along with her father’s untrusting grimace. She

Maisie was dragging her luggage out through the front yard, Willow came up to her. Pretending to be sweet, she reached out an arm and offered to help with the luggage. But instead, her reaching hand was slapped

attitude toward her, Willow finally showed her true colors. “I’ll be honest with you. I did add a little something into that drink last night. I’m guessing it must feel

much dismay, Maisie chewed on her lips. “You and Leila got what you wanted by worming your way into our home. What more do

her and stared fiercely into her eyes. “Why am I the illegitimate child when you get to be the crown jewel of the Vanderbilts? You were born noble and proud, weren’t you? Well, now you’re

her phone in front of Maisie’s face with much

this video leaked to the media and risk ruining your life forever, then

ever

her luggage off the ground with a