Summer enjoyed her flight in her father's private jet. Although the air hostess gave her awkward looks, she did not dare pass a remark.
Clearly the air hostess knew her place in society as a beta.They reached palm beach in six hours and it was almost dark .She had spent all day travelling and felt exhausted. She was jet lagged and just wanted a hot meal, a shower and a good night's rest .The driver fetched her from the airport and drove her to her father's house on the beach.Although he gave her a questioning look, he dare not speak ill.She walked up the honey gold tiled stairs and into a large foyer."Dad, I am home!" She shouted.Her father exited the kitchen with his Hawaiian green shorts and a colourful flower print shirt."Aloha my baby girl." He said before looking at her from head to toe." My God, what has happened to you? You look as if you were mauled by a pack of wolves."" Ah, you are funny as ever." Summer laughed."Wait let me guess. You played Cinderella last night and went back to get your slipper, only to have rolled in the mud?" Patrick Ray laughed."No dad." Summer growled. " I went to our homecoming ball. I wasn't homecoming queen. I caught my boyfriend cheating on me and I left. I got caught in the rain,a nail pierced my foot and I spent the night in a cheap motel.""Wow. That sounds like an eventful night." Patrick was amused by his daughters story."Oh. And I used your credit card." Summer added."And now you are here because?" Patrick questioned." Because I am tired. I don't want to live that life. Bobby is an idiot and I wish I had seen that all long." Summer cried." Wait. Bobby ? Bobby Styles? The one that lived down the road from us. You two used to be like two peas in a pod. Oh, baby. How could he do such a thing? " Patrick's anger was now creeping to the surface. " I am going to send someone down there to rearrange his insides!"" No dad. Please don't do that. I just want to disappear. Help me." Summer begged." How? " Patrick asked. He was confused at his daughters response. He had the power to end Bobby's life with one phone call." I want a new identity. " Summer pleaded." How is a new identity going to help you?" Patrick asked curiously." Dad you have the power to do anything. I want a new identity. A new life. I want to complete my law degree here in Palm beach and start fresh. I had thoughts of revenge but that's not who I am. I don't want to be that person." Summer said as she reflected on herself." Karma will take care of it ."The last 12 hours she had thought of so many evil plans to take revenge on Bobby but manslaughter was not one of them. She reflected on her values and refused to take the path of revenge. She remembered seeing the magazine in the drawer last night that read," Karma. What goes around comes around!"Summer believed that the saying was true and she did not want to mess with the universe."Alright, Summer. You can have it your way. Do what you must." Patrick agreed. " You must be starving. I just finished making roast chicken with a side of potato salad.""That sounds good." Summer smiled and followed her father into the dining room.There were already two plates layed on the table and the food.In the corner stood the kitchen maid,waiting instructions from her master." Do you think your millions of staff around the house may speak to someone on the outside. You know. About me?" Summer asked as she dug into her food." Firstly there aren't millions of staff. I just have like twenty around the house and they all have already signed an agreement of confidentiality. Your secret us safe with me." Patrick replied.After dinner they took a walk on the beach. The sky was dark, there were very few stars in the sky and no moon. Summer broke down and cried in her father's arms and he comforted her."Let it all out." Patrick patted her hair." Tomorrow you will be a new person, leaving all your heart ache behind. Bobby Styles will wish he had never betrayed you."Summer sniffled and wiped her tears. A smile spread across her lips. Her father was right. She was going to re invent herself and come back better than ever.After a good night's rest, summer woke up energised for the day ahead. She didn't give much thought for a new identity. She didn't even have a name in mind.She met Madame Chloe at the La Vista resort. The private resort owned by her father. It was a place of ultimate relaxation but Summer was not here to unwind although she made a mental note to come back to spend a day to relax her mind,body and soul."Ah, you must be Summer. Have a seat. Let us see what we can do." Madam Chloe pointed to the chair.", Let's start with changing this hair colour of yours. Do you want to go blonde or more towards the reds?The image Brooks perfectly blonde silky hair popped into her mind," I would prefer red.""Alright. Cherry or mahogany?" Madame Chloe asked holding up a booklet of different shades of red.Gliding her hand down the colours , Summer stopped at a ruby red. The colour stood out and Summer was done fitting in."Excellent choice."Madame Chloe got to work,adding highlights and foil wrapping her hair before adding the final colour. Once washed, dried and set she looked at the length. " Maybe a trim would do?"Summer dazzled her hair in the mirror. " Cut it. I would like it on my shoulder. Fully straightened and treated."Madame Chloe looked shocked , Summer's hair was beautiful. It was almost to her buttocks. " Are you sure?"Summer nodded and and hour later her head was much lighter.She shook her head in the mirror enjoying her hair falling effortlessly on her shoulders,not a frizz visible. She smiled with delight.Madame Chloe looked at her in the mirror. "These freckles are an eyesore. Let me take care of it."Summer anticipated a ton of foundation but instead Madame Chloe brought a little glow light." Close your eyes and relax your face. This might make your face feel a bit tight and tingly but in a few minutes you will be spotless."Ten minutes later Summer opened her eyes. Her skin glowed and as Madame Chloe had said, she was spotless. Her skin was smooth to the touch and Summer could not believe her eyes. She stared into the mirror and touched her face as if she had seen a ghost." All done." Madame Chloe smiled as she dabbed moisturizer on Summer's cheeks." I cannot thank you enough. You have made me look like palm beach Barbie." Summer laughed.She gathered her cellphone and purse and left to her next destination.Summer entered the boutique on Fifth avenue. She felt rather out of place as she looked at the woman who were elegantly dressed in skirts, blouses and summer dresses stood like wall flowers.Summer had pulled on a jeans and tank top which she had left at her dad's place two holidays ago.The sales assistant looked at her, rolling her eyes she snapped her fingers for a smaller ,fatter version of herself to join her.Summer looked at the snooty woman and thought that she has requested the snowball next to her to assist her. To Summer's surprise, she requested the woman to call security."Shoplifter alert." She said loudly and all eyes in the store fell on Summer.Summer stood frozen. This was the first time in her life she was labeled a thief and in public just because of her dressing. Did th way one dressed, define their character?A few minutes later the sales assistant walked towards her with the security," Here she is. This lady is here to shoplift. Get her out of the store."Summer
The new Ella Woods looked around at the busy high end restaurant. It was elegantly decorated. The gold and white art matched the antique brown drapes, perfectly. Even the gold cutlery and crockery looked expensive. She wondered if it were real gold, fighting the urge to bite the tip of a spoon."Your father purchased and revamped the entire restaurant this morning after he heard you will be staying with him permanently. He thought it would fit in with your new identity " Mr Hunt smiled."Thank you." She picked up her documents and left.Although she didn't want to he rude, she needed some time to adjust. She needed to process the break up and her past life, transitioning into her new life.Ella did not want expect to have so many mixed emotions. She stayed silent all the way home, lost in her own thoughts and fantasies.Kicking her heels off, Ella lay on the couch flipping through television channels until something caught her eye." Hey dad. Did you see this?" Ella shouted."See wha
Ella packed her bags, taking her father's private jet once more, she landed in Salt Rock.The air hostess looked at her in confusion and the driver that had fetched her two days ago, when she looked like a mess was baffled."Miss Woods, right?" The driver asked. The expression on his face was priceless.Ella tipped her sunglasses and looked at him, " yes."" Are you sure you are not Mr Ray's daughter? The one I picked up a few days ago."He stared at her in the rearview mirror."Well. Yes I am. I am his adopted daughter, Ella Woods." Ella replied." The resemblance is remarkable." He scratched his chin."Let's just say, my father has good taste." Ella laughed. She enjoyed watching the driver scratch his head. She just wondered how much havoc she is going to create in Salt Rock.Turning into Time Boulevard, Ella could not help but stare at all the luxury boutiques. This place was fairly new but also upmarket for her. She had only seen pictures is the magazine's but it was definitely mo
Ella jumped onto the king sized bed in the centre of the room. She was on the last floor of the building, the penthouse suite. After all she was the owner and this could easily be home for her if she wanted it to be.Just like her restaurant back in Palm beach, the room was elegantly decorated in white and gold. She felt like a princess. She wished she had taken the offer from her father sooner, but her love for Bobby kept her rooted in Salt Rock. Now she regretted even knowing him and wished she could turn back the hands of time. Her blood boiled whenever his name came to mind. He was a topic that made her heart blacken. Her eyes grew dark as she remembered the betrayal." May I help you?" A slender old woman asked in a frail voice, dressed in a black formal skirt suit. Ella looked up at the grandmotherly looking woman, she did not even know she was in the room. Ella wondered why was somebody that was at the retirement age still working here. She should be home baking apple pies.
Ella heard the police sirens in the distance, it was getting closer by the second and she knew within five minutes or less, they would be at her door.A few minutes later , Brook smirked. " Do you hear that? Soon you will be in handcuffs and this whole nightmare you have created will be over. You will be the one behind bars."Ella sat smiling as she gulped down the last drops of her wine.A gentle knock on the door made Brook jump up from the couch.She opened the door fiercely." Here she is officer. The liar. She isn't missing. She is here. Summer Ray.""Calm down, Miss Wilds." The officer held up his hand. " Are you sure this is Miss Ray?""Look at her. This is her." Brook insisted." Miss Ray?" The officer looked at Ella."Miss Wood's. Ella Woods." Ella introduced herself."She is lying." Brook shrieked." Can I see some identification?" The officer asked politely."Sure. Ella picked up her hand bag and rummaged through its contents, finally pulling out her wallet.She handed over
The officer dragged Ella into the police station," looks like I just solved the missing person's case,boys!"Cheers erupted all around her but the captain didn't look too pleased." Officer Duke, do you know who this is?""Yeah, boss. It's Summer Ray. The girl that went missing a week ago. You should be happy. Your daughter is of the hook for kidnapping and possible murder."" You idiot. Do you not read the paper. It is Miss Ella Woods. The investor of the new upmarket hotel and mall on the southside of town." The captain barked. "Sir. That's what I initially thought but your daughter insisted I bring her in." Officer Duke replied." You are listening to my eighteen year old daughter who barely has the knowledge of frying an egg." Captain Wilds lifted an eyebrow.Officer Duke shoved Ella into a cell and slammed it shut. He pulled Mr Wilds aside and began a conversation of persuasion.Ella's Luna senses heightened as she concentrated on hearing."Just think about it. She will be frame
Ella sat down on the bench and stared at the two officers. She couldn't believe that they were treating her as a criminal.A woman barged through the doors and immediately Ella recognised her mother. "Where is she?" Mrs Ray said frantically."Sorry miss. But who are you looking for?" Officer Simon's asked leading her to a chair."My daughter. Summer Ray." She replied.Her eyes met Ella's and she immediately rushed to the jail cell."My poor baby."Ella held a confused expression. Her heart hurt and she knew this would hurt her mother but she did it anyway." Mrs Ray?" Ella asked."Mrs Ray? What's wrong with you Summer? Do you have amnesia?" " I have heard so much about you from my dad. You look the same as you did ten years ago. I saw a picture." Ella replied innocently.Mrs Ray took a closer look at Ella. " Who are you?"" I am Ella Woods. Mr Ray's adopted daughter." Ella replied. She knew the words cut through her mother's heart but this was her identity now. " Patrick's daughter
"Are you an imposter?" Officer Simon's shouted loudly.His voice rang in Ella's ears.Her eyes grew dark and nostrils flared for a few seconds before she replied calmly," no,sir."He wasn't worth getting angry over." Are we done here?" Ella asked politely." Wow. You are really in a hurry to get back to your beautiful jail cell. The smell of roses on a dewy evening and the pink coloured wallpaper, with pink flamingos seems really attractive." Officer Simon's grinned.Ella rolled her eyes at his sarcasm. He was really starting to annoy her."Are you two ready for the results." Mr Luke interrupted."Of course. Finally I can prove that she is an imposter and get my promotion." Officer Simon's brushed his auburn hair from his forehead.If he wasn't such a douche bag Ella would have found him attractive. He was well built with grey eyes and Sparling white teeth. He could easily get a job as a model or actor, but here he was, causing unnecessary trouble for her.At first Ella thought it w