[ Daniel ]The decision my grandfather made, it disturbed my mental peace. He was adamant to disown my parents which would lead to their worse days and it was the last thing I wished for them.I admit that they did horrible things to me and my brother, at a point, they were even ready to remove me from their way but despite their flaws, they were still my parents and seeing them suffering for rest of their lives, it didn't fit well with me.I couldn't enjoy the power and immense wealth when they live a life of adversity but my grandpa was one of a stubborn man. If he made his mind about something, it was impossible for anyone to move his determination."Daniel, what are you doing here at this hour?" Sophia's soft voice snapped me out of my deep thoughts. I looked around and found I spent the whole evening strolling by the lakeside and now, the temperature had fallen to a point when I felt my bone clattering with cold but the next moment, a blanket was being wrapped around my shoulders
[ Sophia ]Love is an emotion that makes us feel so many things, it teaches us many things, good or bad, bright or dark, pain and joy. I found myself lucky to experience the ultimate depth of love.Love is a vague idea but I don't wish to go in its multiple layers as I was happy in what I learnt by loving Daniel Ashton, the man who taught me the undefine definition of love.Sometimes, I wonder what would I had become if Daniel wasn't in my life.I am happy in what I have today. It has been ten years since I walk down the aisle with so many uncertainties and fears of my own about the marriage but the man waiting for me at the end of the aisle proved me wrong and I felt thankful to my stars that I didn't turn down the proposal.I feel complete in my own little world with the most amazing husband and a little sunshine with her father's raven black hairs and charcoal black eyes, a unique feature on her beautiful round face. She's tucking on my dress which force me to look down at her. A h
[ Sophia ]I don't want to be the one!I never imagined my life to come on this turn where I found no way to escape my fixed destiny.All I ever dreamt to pursue my masters's degree at Cambridge and start a new life somewhere far from this city which only gave me deep scars to remember but like I said, destiny always played dirty tricks on me.I never imagined in my wildest dream that the old Mr. Henry Ashton would propose a marriage between his grandson and me.I only helped him when his blood pressure dropped after the Sunday prayer at the Church.I was present in the church's cemetery to spend some time with my deceased parents when I spotted him sweating and asking for help.I just gave him some water and stayed with him until security guards came to take him to the hospital.My destiny was written at the very moment.Last night I was informed by my adoptive parents that they fixed my marriage with none other than the elder son of Ashton family.Ashtons!Seriously!God please make the
[ Sophia ]When I returned home,Lily,my adoptive mother greeted me as soon as I entered from the front the door."Sophia my honey how's it going? Did they like you?"Mom asked me impatiently.The gleam in her face was worth seeing.I pursed my lips and raised my head to look at the so-called mother in front of me,still not able to believe that she would force me to do such a thing I had not given a thought.I said coldly,"You practically threw your own daughter for the sake of some cash?"Hurt clearly visible in my words.I felt betrayed by her own family."Sophia watch your tongue when you speak to us, how did you talk to your mother? If I and and your father didn't adopt you, you would have starved to death on the street long ago. After all, you are now the daughter of us and you have to payback for our kindness that we showed you for years,"The facade of a caring mother flew out of the window now replaced by menace."What if you take all the benefits,you don't want to suffer a little
[ Daniel ]I stared out of the glass wall of my office which is on the 38th floor of the Ashton Tower.The sun is slowly setting behind the skyscrapers.It is my daily routine since I joined my family business and now I feel my days incomplete without enjoying the golden red sky and the hot molten lava resembled sun hiding in the veil of darkness for the night.But today,I wasn't enjoying this beautifully scenario.My mind is constantly drifting back to the certain brunette with hazel eyes who would become my in less than two week's time.I couldn't figure out my feelings.Commitments and relationships were never in the picture for me as I was brought up by my parents for a single motive, to take over our family business and expand it overseas.My grandfather built it from scraps and now it is one of the top ten companies of Europe.I'll be turning 28 tomorrow and my grandfather decided to break the news of my marriage during my birthday celebration by throwing my engagement party.Engagem
[ Sophia ]It is a sunny afternoon today.Despite coming home at eight in the night after the exhausting ring hunt and then the dress selection for tonight, I talked with Mason over the phone until past midnight giving myself only a few hours of sleep.Currently I am sitting in front of my dresser,surrounded by a half dozen girls who are sent by Mrs. Ashton's personal stylist to decorate me for the big event--The Engagement.My eyes are burning due to lack of sleep,all I just want to snuggle under my warm blanket and sleep for hours until I feel recharged.But I received a strict warning from Lily and a remidner from Mrs. Ashton that I must not look less than the Princess of England herself.I rolled my eyes on Lily's exaggerating comment when she barged inside my room at six in the morning.I feel my freedom slipping away and I couldn't do anything to escape this charade."Ma,am would you like your hairs to be tied or we can simply go with open braided hairs?"One of the girls,who were w
[ Daniel ]It took me hard from rolling my eyes as I roamed my eyes in the banquet hall.It was buzzing with murmurs and laughters of I roughly calculated five hundred or more relatives and guests.I know most of them personally but my birthday is the only day,I want to keep personal but my family can't allow me to enjoy my day to myself .I picked up a glass of scotch from a passing waiter and circled the room receiving their greetings and wishes as much as I could.It was very exhausting, pretending to be ecstatic but the truth was,I wanted to run away from this circus and enjoy a bottle of chilled beer with Aiden.Speaking of Aiden,I hadn't spotted him yet.He promised to arrive at the venue before anyone and be my savior.I saw my Mom talking to a group of her elite friends and the way her hooded eyes scrunched up in a distasteful look,I bet she was listening to her friends' 'wise opinion' on my would be wife and in laws.I tried to walk past them without catching her attention. I had n
[ Sophia ]Finally, the day had come when my destiny was going to be changed so my last name.It felt so strange,I have lived twenty three years of my life with a name which is my identity but with two words, it will be changed much to my resentment but I knew it was useless to fight for something that should be mine.My fate was already sealed by others.I was woken up by Lily at sharp 5:30 in the morning to take a shower and be ready when Rose and her team will arrive to help me in getting ready. The wedding is scheduled to take place at eleven in the morning."Nervous?"Rose's melodic voice snapped me out of my venture in the memory lane.I passed her a faint nod of my head while the girls did my hairs.I opted for a more natural look though Rose insisted on going a little overboard but I simply refused.I couldn't bear to look at my sight if I wasn't able to recognize myself in the mirror.My gown was also not very extravagant though the shop,Mrs. Ashton recommended through her secre