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ing tall before her. That was the residence of the Dominic's, who happened to be the wealthiest fa
erent country. It was until when she had her college degree that her adoptive mother forced her to come and live in the family residence, which she did not want to because she
smile as she playfully threw her car keys to the parkin
iforms, walking helter-skelter around, trying to organise places, especially th
to flaunt their wealth everywhere they wen
take the thick winter coat she had on. The freezing weather left her no
anded it over to the butler who quietly nodded his head and walked away. The aroma of the food coming from the kitchen made her intestines grumble, but
e. The wife of the old lady's son, Mrs. Aliya Dominick, was very angry and up till date, that wo
upstairs. She turned around and a wide smile formed on her face when she saw grandma Devon standing in th
person in her entire life and she
a" She greeted as sh
Devon asked concerned and Adele play
tairs and have a shower so I can calm my nerves."
er dinner, there will be a family meeting in my private library, I
Including me?" Adel
lked away and the mischievous smile on
ng and she knew what she was about to announce, "es
staircase and when she got into her bedroom, she threw h
?" She asked rhetorically as she tried to fig
man who was more than capable of gett
gree, grandma found her a job back there in the country and called her to come back home. The night of her return, there was a heated argument in t
her feel unwelcome. She has begged grandma time and again to let her go stay with somewhere
ncement she was about to make would not be somet
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ting system, but her cold intolerance made her feel like there was no heating system in the house. If they had to adjust the temperature o
The villa they lived in had six storeys. The first floor had the largest living room, kitchen, dining and other rooms. The second floor was Grandma Devon's chamber
te study, he let out an enormous sigh bef
ked open the door and froze on her tracks when s
esent, and it looked like th
e apologised as she clo
ders waiting, how mann
d she quietly nodded her head as she scanned around the room for an empty seat, but to her greatest dismay, the
he household and he was the future CEO of his father's conglomerate. Ever since she
come
saw each other. She had no idea whether he hated her like his mother and sister did, but... even if that was t
dele quietly walked over to the couch and lifelessly lowered herself beside Jamal, making sur
ared t
meeting was called on a very short notice, I apologise for that. However, i
ght to the point?" Aliy
nick intervened, shooting his wife a contemptuous sc
ed her rude com
d Adele" Grandma explained, looking from Jamal to Adele and she could see the uncer
mum?" Mr. Dominick inquired, cau
nnounced in a firm tone and the moment her words
ed to breath and Jamal patiently
ked up at Grandma with a baffled
gly fast pace. She feared that it would hop out of her chest. She was so startled at the news that her ears began to itch and her bo
weaters as she began fanni
o hot and uncomfort
etorted in anger as she casted a furious glance at Grandma. "Dominick!" She called as she averted her gaze to her husband. "Don't just sit there, te
sing yourself and stay calm?"
rdly even know each other. I don't love him and I'm sure he does
a terrified look on her f
ad not said a word till that moment. She knew in her mind that Jamal did not want to marry her either so
but this is my last wish. Pleas
ndma, Ja
ey are practically siblin
is child like a daughter, how can you open
ised in this ho
"Are you okay with this arrangement?" Grandma asked Jamal and the entire room fell in dead s
o one could tell if he was happy or
it. Let me know when the wedding date is set." He said as rose from the chair and stood straight tall before all of them. "Since the announcement has been m
door he just exited with h
gined that something like thi