Chapter 1 - The Party

Today is the day, I'm trying to show that the nerves aren't getting to me but hell I'd be lying if I wasn't shitting myself with the fact I am being introduced to the business world again after disappearing 2 years ago.

I disappeared to London the moment my senior year was finished, trying to get away from my toxic family and just my toxic life in general. I've always wanted to go to England to sightsee and I was able to have the chance and I took it with both arms the moment it was announced that I got a scholarship to Oxford. Yes, a prestige school but I'm nothing but prestige in my family’s eyes.

I believe that I am a normal girl and doesn't give two shits about status and money. I just want to be a better me in every way I can.

See that's the difference between me and my family. I want to just be a better person for myself and own a small boutique full of beautiful flowers and live in a small moderate house with a husband that loves me.

Whilst, my family are globally known in the business industry for all sorts of contracts and allowing Miller Cooperation to grow to one of the leading business globally. Especially my sister, who is nothing like me at all. She loves being the center of attention and have men falling to her feet worshipping her beauty. Whilst, I like to curl up in my room reading a book about true love and daydreaming about my future love life.

I am the definition of prude according to the eyes of my bullies in high school. You see, one glance of me and you wouldn't have guessed that I was related to the "oh so great Willow". In high school, I lived in sweatpants and baggy sweatshirts with big round glasses that paired so well with my hideous braces. I was also the definition of a nerd which didn't go well with my sister's public image, or even my families for a fact.

So, when I got my acceptance letter to Oxford, it didn't take any convincement for my parents to ship me off to do my degree there. Quite frankly, they would have been happy to let me stay there for as long as I wanted and slowly stop the funding's from coming in.

Honestly, in those 2 years, they didn't even bother to support me and all my funding where from my nan, who is the only person in my family who fully cares about my wellbeing and health. However, unlucky for both of us, life doesn't always give us what we want since I am back in the states ready to be announced to the business word. All thanks to the fact that Willow didn't want to be part of Miller's cooperation as she is loving her modelling career, or my father would have chosen her as his heir.

"Neveah! You better be ready! The party is about to start and don't you dare embarrass us in front of our co-workers." Yep love the fact I'm getting screamed at before my "20th Birthday Party", which by all means is just a way for my parents to show off their revenue and meet more people who are sucked into our "perfect" family act.

"I am nearly ready! Just getting my shoe Mother", I shouted back knowing that I'll get an earful from not being ladylike for shouting back at her but who cares. It is either that or getting humiliated for what I am wearing not being fashionable.

But since today is my big day and being introduced back into the business world, my mother has personally asked her friend to make a dress that fits on my new body that doesn't look like a 13-year-old.

Another thing that has changed is me developing these beautiful curves on my body which has allowed this dress to fit like a glove, the perks of being an extremely late bloomer I can now show off my body without having teenagers face with new pimples popping up every week after snacking on delicious fast food takeout's. Nope! We are not thinking about that greasy food that I am unable to have for god knows when.

"Finally! Took you long enough baby sis, and look at you, you finally developed and don't look like a homeless child anymore! Well done!" Willow exclaimed with her newly dyed blonde hair that looks damaged to the point it is about to fall out at any point, but who am I to say when she is the "oh so beautiful Willow".

"Okay, now that everyone is here, we can finally leave to the venue" my father spoke trying to not be annoyed over the fact that I got ready last minute because I was so indulged in the new book that I forgot the time. You'd think that I have a degree in English literature with my love of books, but life sucks and I had to do a boring old business degree. However, it didn't mean I didn't ace my exams coming out with a first honours degree to make sure my father wasn't even more ashamed of me. The lovely life I had.

We all got into the car and started our journey to the venue that would be the beginning of my new life, where I would have to "fake it until I make it" with all the other rich snobs. Let us not forget that my other family members would be there, and the torture has already begun just thinking about them.

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Finally arriving at the venue, stepping out of the car was a task after being bombarded with cameras clicking away trying to get the perfect cover photo of Miss Willow. That lead to me having to pose with these 3 individuals that I have the lovely pleasure of calling family.

All I'm here for is the food and meeting Nanna for the first time in 2 years, she is someone who I adore and would do anything to keep her happy, which is also one of the reasons why I am here since my father knew she was my weakness and used her as a way of getting me to agree with becoming the sole heir to Miller's cooperation after my sister ditched his company for the modelling life.

"Oh, my beautiful Nipotina (granddaughter) you've grown so much over the years, how I've missed your refreshing personality!" my Nanna exclaimed when she saw me. You see my nanna and I are alike, she came from a middle-class family but she was the black sheep of the family since she wanted a normal life but she ended up falling for my grandad who was also a very well-known businessman in Italian when she was there for a vacation away from her toxic family members.

Now she is my rock after realising that I couldn't fit in with my family and she made me become the women I am today through her love and kindness that I never got from my parents.

"Hi Nonna (nan), it has been too long, but I'm back now, You shouldn't be drinking Nonna, you know grandad wouldn't like it at all" Seeing my nan in so long did bring some tears to my eyes but I knew I couldn't allow them to escape before the grand speech I had to give for taking over Miller's cooperation within the next couple of months.

"Oh, for god sake, not you too! I am perfectly able to handle my liquor and you're my beautiful Nipotina should be mingling with the handsome fellas here to give me some future grandkids, now go and mingle, beautiful whilst I go and get another drink" she stated, ready to get her hands on another drink before my granddad stops her.

"Okay, Nonna but please be careful or I'll have to get grandad myself" I laughed and told her whilst she waved her hands walking away to where the drinks are, but not before my grandad found her and took the drinks from her hand.

Their relationship was beautiful, and it made me hope for one like that in the future because even after 40 odd years of being married, they are still in the honeymoon phase. You could see the love my grandad had for her a mile away and that right there was something to be jealous about.

I turned around to get myself some snacks when my devil of a cousin came towards me with my ex-best friend who ditched me after realising that her crush somehow ended up liking me and has been my number one bully with my cousin, making the last few years of college a total nightmare.

"If it isn't the nerd who has seemed to have grown out of her childlike body but can still never be better than Willow" Naomi stated with her tiny dress that wasn't hiding anything.

"Well, if it isn't my slut of a cousin Naomi and her well known best friend, oh wait let me re-phrase that, the girl who couldn't get her own man so opted to be a side-hoe instead." The shock on their face was a sight to see. It made me realise that they don't know how much I've changed this past couple of years that have them shocked.

I wasn't the weak girl who would cry after every insult that was fired at me. Being in London made me realise that I shouldn't take these insults but to make sure that they have a taste of their own medicine for being Queen Bitch and all those years of torturing people who they thought were beneath them. However, the truth was that being bullies are just due to the fact they are lacking something themselves and is taking it on the people who have the things they want.

"What? You thought I was just going to stand here and allow you to insult me after I just got back. Think again because I am not that weak girl you thought you can easily bully. Now if you have nothing nice to say, shut your mouth and I have a speech to give" It felt so good to be brave and be strong for once in front of them. They have humiliated me for years on end and I wasn't going to allow them to do it anymore starting today.