Mirabelle~"Thanks for showing up." I said to Ryder the moment he opened his car and was about to get in. "It really means a lot to me, you know."He smiled down at me. "I'm glad I was able to help.""Hey." We heard a voice behind me. I turned around and saw Gen. I smiled and hugged her. "Hey. I'm the happiest you're here today."She tucked a strand of hair off my face. "It's the least I can do for my twin sister. Glad to be a part of... KGroup."I smiled. "I'll introduce you to everyone tomorrow. Gonzalez would be...a little shocked if not surprised. Think you can haunt the hell out of him?""Oh you underestimate me a lot, twin sister." A smirk was playing on her lips when she moved past me and got into the car with Ryder."Are you sure you don't wanna catch a flight with me? LA is like an hour from here!" I said, just as Ryder started the engine of the car."Don't worry! Ryder and I have an unfinished business to tend to somewhere around here!" With that, the car drove off.I was s
~Mirabelle~"Good morning everyone." I greeted as I made my way into the boardroom.I only got replies from few persons so I just smiled and took my seat. The meeting had already started. I had just taken my seat when Gonzalez walked into the room and took his. My eyes met his and there was an unexplainable expression on his face. That had me almost gritting my teeth but then I remembered my plans with my new crew on taking him down. His days here are numbered. He wouldn't last long here anymore."Mr. Gonzalez," Dad called out his name with a smile. If only he knew. "Welcome. Please take a seat."He didn't even welcome me like that."Mr. Lee Jung," he called on the CEO of this branch. "Let's start the meeting please.""Wait!" I said, making each and everyone's activity come to an immediate pause. "We have someone new here in KGroup I would like everyone here to meet."The doors slid open and Genevieve walked in. Even dad was surprised."Everyone, I would like to introduce to you, Ms. G
~Mirabelle~The drive back home was awfully quiet. Mariano kept stealing glances at me every minute and every second to see if I was okay. I on the other hand was just looking outside the window, doing absolutely nothing but thinking. Thinking about what could happen if anything goes wrong."Hmmm..." I sighed. "At least now we know I have the same fate as my mother. She too had complications with Gabriel's birth."*Mira, you're nothing like your mother." Mariano told me, pulling the car to a stop."If only that was true." I said as I opened the door and stepped out of the car.He rushed after me. "Belle, wait!"I ignored him and went inside."Belle, listen to me, you're not your mom. You'll be fine. It's just an abruption." He said behind me as I walked into our bedroom."That was what was said about my mother too but do you know it turned out?""Belle...""Please, Mariano, I don't want to talk about it. Please."He sighed, nodded his head and walked out of the room.∆"Oh goodness, G
~Mirabelle~ I slipped on my nightwear as I got up from the bed. "Hey," Mariano turned and blinked sleep out of his eyes. "Come back to bed." I smiled. "In as much as I want to, I have work to do today at the office." He groaned. "Mira, how many times do I need to remind you--" "It's just some rounding up to do. Before Gen takes over." "Oh." "Yeah." I smiled. "Well then, if you're such in a hurry, why don't you come over and let me say goodbye to my princess first?" I smiled as I moved closer to him and lifted my nightie up. He ran his hand over my bump and started placing feathering kisses all over my belly. "Don't give mommy a hard time, okay?" I smiled as I dug my fingers through his hair. "Don't worry, she won't." The moment he uttered those words, I leaned down and pressed a kiss to his lips. "I love you." "I love you too. Take care. Don't forget to take your bodyguards alone and be home safe." "You too." ~ "Mira, you're backing out?!" Gen yelled at me when I told he
~Mirabelle~It was too late.I was too late.The video of Mariano Lorenzo cheating on his wife had already surfaced online."The deed has already been done. There is no backing out now. You better have it in your mind that your doing this for your family. You wouldn't want anymore blood on your hands. I've already talked to my father. He's ready to go back to the hellhole he crept out from and he won't bother you or your family ever again. He's severing all ties with KGroup now. You did it, Mirabelle. But now what I need you to do is pretend and play along to all of it. Pretend that this is the worst thing that has ever happened to you. Then after that, you know what to do. Mariano will get a public disgrace and in return, I assure you your family's safety. No one is going to get hurt.""You'll pay for this Rhea, I promise you. You'll pay for it dearly.""I'll count the sand before that happens. Anyways, enjoy your single mother life. Oh, and I hope your baby gets the happing he or sh
Eight years later.*NEW ZEALAND*~Mirabelle~"Mama, I'm going to be late for school!""Almost done, honey!" Quickly, I rushed out holding a flask as I handed it over to her."Geez, take it easy. I didn't ask you to run a marathon." She chuckled as she took the flask from my grip. "You know what mama?"I glared at her. "What?" She was the reason I hadn't gotten a good sleep because I slept late and now I had to hasten up to prepare breakfast for her.She chuckled. "Stop glaring, you look less pretty when you're glaring. I've told you before, haven't I?""Go ahead. Lecture me. I think it's been long I had a good lecture from you."She broke into laughter and for a moment she sounded like her father. Of course she would. She looked like him anyways just that she got her eyes from me. Blue eyes."Come on, mama. You know I deserve some credit from you. After all, I'm the reason you got all my teachers in school as your customers. They all say you make the best meals in town.""I know that.
~Mirabelle~"Jamaican rice and strawberry desert coming right up for Mr Roman Grey!" Natasha exclaimed as she took Roman's order and placed it on his table. I smiled when Roman shot me a knowing look."What? I've improved in my waitress skills, haven't I?" She asked me when she came back to the reception area."I've told you times without number, honey, to allow the workers do their job." I said as I dished out another order."I know mama, but I can't just sit in one place and watch your overstress yourself. Let me take part in your struggles too."I stared at her for a moment then lifted up my hand and tugged a strand of hair off her face. "You're already going through so much because of me. And besides, you still have school, remember? You have assignments, don't you?''"Already done."I shrugged. "Well, if you insist.""Of course I do."I didn't know she just stood there watching me until I heard her say, I have the prettiest woman in the world as my mother. Doesn't that feel great
~Mirabelle~I got out of my car and leaned against it as I waited for Natasha to come out of her school."Mama!"On seeing me she dashed to her feet and came running to me immediately, dashing straight into my open arms."You came today." She said the moment we pulled away. "You made time to come pick me up from school.""Why won't I? You're my princess, remember?""I know. And uncle Roman?""Is kind of busy but come pick you up tomorrow. Now come on quickly or else we'll be late for our date." I opened the car door and jumped on the front seat.Today was just about Us. I've been extremely busy lately to even make time for Natasha but today I had managed to clear my desk and leave my assistant in charge for today. Today would be only about Natasha and Mirabelle.Our first stop was the African restaurant here in New Zealand."So firstly, you wash your hands," I washed my hands and she did the same. "Now cut a very little portion of this," I cut a very small portion of the cassava cake