~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
~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 cak
~Mirabelle~I was sitting in the living room when she walked in. I knew she'd be back from school any moment from now so I just set the table for dinner.As expected, the door opened and she walked in."Hey mama," she moved and pressed a kiss to my cheek."Hey," I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her for a brief hug."What's wrong?""Nothing I just.... who's Tan?" I said, pulling out the letter as I placed it on the table almost immediately."Oh. That. That belongs to Tania in my class, why?""Are you sure?""Yeah, I snuck it off of her last week, why are you asking?" She asked, putting down her bag as she made herself comfortable on the couch.I shrugged. "Nothing. It just...it just felt a little odd. Like... strange.""Oh," she nodded slowly. "You were thinking I probably wrote the letter." She stated calmly."No!" I almost yelled. "It's just that... it's just..I want you to be hundred percent honest with me. I don't want you keeping secrets either to yourself or to anyone else, do
~Mirabelle~"Hey mama." She pressed a kiss to my cheek. She had just walked in and greeted me when she noticed the letters scattered on the floor."You betrayed me.""Mom, please--""All this time! Natasha, all this time! You've been writing to your father, behind my back! How could you betray me like this? And what's the silly pen name, Tan?" I asked her, she lowered her head, refusing to meet my gaze. "You had your name spelt backwards, didn't you? Nat, Tan, wasn't it? You thought I wouldn't find out, didn't you? You thought you would successfully push through with your plans and then what? What was the essence of you writing those letters to your father? What? So you could tell him one day that you're his daughter?!""Mama, it's not like that--""Then it's like what? What were you thinking huh? You don't think your father is smart? And that one day, he'd discover you out?" I snorted. "You're so silly, you know that, Natasha?""No mom. You're the one who's silly. All these years, yo