All Chapters of Arranged Marriage To The Billionaire Heir: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

“Hi, Adeline.” I said, walking over to the smiling lady manning the food stand. There was a lot on display to choose from, but the cheesecake was what really caught my eye.“Hello, dearie." she replied, wiping her hands on a napkin. “It’s good to see you. How are you liking things so far?”“Everything’s great." I said honestly. “And I think Debbie’s idea is really working. A lot of people came.”I glanced around at the crowd milling about the front lawn. Some were admiring the children’s paintings which were set up for sale. Others browsed the yard sale tables. I’d already seen a few people stop by the food stand. Adeline must have taken over from Calvin and his girlfriend a while ago. She looked exhausted, her skin glossy with sweat from the warm weather.“It’s been quite the turnout.” she smiled. “It’s giving me hope, that maybe things can turn around and we’ll have a chance to keep this place going.” She looked so frail in her Save Olivia Sanchez T-shirt and it took everything in m

I rubbed at my eyes, trying to clear out the remnants of sleep from them. My room was darker than usual, the kind that made you second-guess the time of day. I swung my legs off the bed and padded over to the window. One glance outside confirmed it that we were in for a very cloudy day. Maybe there'd be a bit of rain too. I walked to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face, blinking at my reflection in the large mirror. My hair was a mess and I still looked half-asleep, but there was a little twinkle in my eye that I couldn’t ignore. I rinsed my mouth, grabbed my phone from my nightstand and headed downstairs. It was Sunday, which meant Velma wouldn’t be around to make my morning coffee. Not that it mattered, I wasn’t in the mood for coffee anyway. Instead, I poured myself a glass of orange juice and settled at the kitchen island, sipping quietly. I needed to think. Yesterday had been a whirlwind. The fundraiser, Nathaniel and Hazel showing up, the kiss and then me fol