EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
In a beautiful mansion, you can see maids going to and fro in blue and white outfits. Their master and ma'am would be down any minute from now. They would all be fired if they are not done on time before the arrival of their master.
Their master is no other than Jose Fernandez, a very dangerous business tycoon, he is among the first five richest men in the world, he owns Fernandez, cooperation, and he has different branches all over the world. He is from the Philippines.
He is a very strict man, no one would want to get on his bad side.
During the commotion, a trembling figure can also be seen crying looking down as the head maid yelled at her. She has just ruined the dress the young miss wants to wear to the gala. The young miss will be mad if she learns about this. A lot was spent on the dress.
A beautiful woman in her forties could be seen walking down the stairs. She is a well-known actress and model named Suzanne Fernandez, the wife of Jose Fernandez. She was putting on a long yellow sleeveless flowering gown, with her black hair pack in a plaited bun, a black purse in her hand matched with black heels.
When she got down the stairs, she saw the tension in the faces of the maids, they hadn't seen her coming down the stairs. But when she walked close to them they got notified instantly through her nice scent.
They all bowed when they saw her looking terrified that their madam was around.
"Why is wrong? Why are you guys looking terrified." The madam asked calmly.
"Ma'am I am sorry for ruining the young mistress's dress, please have it in your heart to forgive me ma'am." She begged hoping to get forgiven knowing her madam is a nice woman.
"Oh, my world! How did that happen?" Suzanne screamed in shock seeing her daughter's dress.
"I am sorry ma'am, I didn't mean to ruin it." The lady cried out. Like a thundering clash, someone screamed from the stairs rushing down.
"What did you just say happened to the dress?" She asked with anger burning through her eyes. Suzanne tried to calm her but it was of no use. Suzanne understands that even if the dress wasn't meant for her she's the furious type, she is gonna make life a living hell for the lady.
This is Hannah the second baby of Fernandez, a tall beautiful girl with dark curly hair. She is wearing a yellow gown, embedded with black pearls on the top side. It is also sleeveless, showing her beautiful slender neck which a very beautiful golden chain rested on. Her hair was packed in a ponytail. She was also having a matching purse and heels with her mum.
"Second young miss, I…I… mis.. mistakenly ruined the dr… dre… dress meant for the yo..young mi… miss." She stuttered, not looking up at the furious girl. She knows now that with the arrival of the second young miss she is in a big mess.
"How dare you! You know how much she loves the dress and you ruin it. Are you so bitter that you can't live a life like us, and you think the best way to get revenge is to try to ruin her dress? She yelled at the poor girl.
"I am so sorry miss, I promise to be careful from now on, just please don't fire me." Even though she has no idea how the beautiful dress got ruined. She couldn't say so, she rather takes the blame and be forgiven now than get in more trouble.
"Let her go, Hannah," She was about to say something when a very beautiful angelic voice caught her off.
Suzanne was happy she is here now she would solve the problem. She knows her lovely older daughter would understand and not drag the issue.
A beautiful girl in her twenties could be seen standing on the stairs, putting on a short pink half sleeve satin pajama set, along with a two Piece robe showing her long slim leg. Her long brown beautiful hair gracefully falls to her back getting to her waist, even though she is an Idol she doesn't dye her hair or cut it, she just gives it a trim. She has pale skin, hazel eyeballs just like her mum, and also a plump pink lip and very long lashes. Except for her brown hair, she is just the replica of Suzanne. Even though she is not using makeup right now she can make all men fall to their knees with her beauty. She is also known to be a kind and gentle girl of the family.
"What do you mean by letting it go? You know you don't have a dress to wear to the ball right?" Her younger sister was irritated with how her older sister treated the people nicely.
"Yeah, I know just let it go. She didn't intentionally ruin it and besides I don't feel like going anymore you can just go in my place I feel kind of sick." The older girl replied kind of weakly, which explains why she hasn't dressed up.
"You are sick, why are you just saying this now?" Susan asked, running to her older daughter. She touched her forehead and flinched.
"Oh my world, you are burning bad and you didn't even say so on time. How many times do I tell you to take your health seriously? I need to speak to that manager of yours." Suzanne seethes forgetting the reason for their being there.
"Mum, it isn't my manager's fault, my schedules are just kind of tight this month." The older girl explained to her mum.
She doesn't want to come home this month because of her tight schedule but her dad wanted her to attend the ball, and there is no way she could avoid it. That is why she came home, but now it seems it is kind of working in her prayers. She won't have a nagging manager by her side and she would be able to sleep like a baby tonight.
"Take your sister to her room, I would call the doctor to come check on her." The worried mum told her kids.
"I took my medication already mum, I just need to have a long sleep." The older daughter replied weakly.
"Alright darling, please make sure you have a good rest." The mother whispered gently. Hannah came to take her sister.
"You heard what she says, so you may leave and make sure something of a sort never happens again," she said gently.
"Thank you so much ma'am I promise to be careful from now on." The lady bowed continuously to show how grateful she was. She was so delighted and promised to repay the older girl for her kindness.
While on the other hand, the younger sister is still mad at the older sister for forgiving the maid. She always thinks her sister is way too nice to people.
"You are too nice to them, If you continue that way they might take advantage of your kindness." The younger sister ranted.
"What is the need of getting mad at her when she apologized?" The older sister asked the younger sister not looking at her.
"There should…" she wanted to say but her sister caught her off again.
"Enough Hannah, the dress is meant for me and I forgive her so please stop talking about it," The older sis stated, dismissing any sort of talk concerning the dress.
She has always dreamed of putting on that dress ever since her designer sent a pic to her. But since it's ruined now she thinks it's right to stop thinking about it.
"Hannah you should go now, you don't keep them waiting. And please tell dad I am asleep so he doesn't come to check up on me." The older sister said again, covering herself with her duvet and shushing her sister out of the room.
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"Why is Celine not down yet?" Jose asked, looking around for his precious daughter. It's obvious he loves her more than the younger one, he doesn't even conceal it.
He is putting on a Three-piece suit with a yellow tie, making him look young. Might be wondering why they were all putting on yellow and black, well it's the color code chosen for the ball.
"She is not that fine, so she told me to go instead of her." The younger sis mumbled, even when she is seen to be the loud and short-tempered type, she is often scared of her dad.
"What makes you think you can go instead of her? You are just going to cause trouble there." The father said coldly not looking at his daughter.
"That's too harsh Jose, she can learn by going there first, besides, we will be there to correct her if she doesn't do it right."
Suzanne butted in, so the younger girl doesn't feel bad. She has always talked to him to show equal love to both children but he doesn't seem to listen.
"I should go check on her," Jose said worriedly, turning to go check on his jewel.
"Dad I don't think that's going to be needed, she is sleeping now and doesn't want any disturbance." She mumbled again.
He hesitates at first but finally gives in and decides to check on her when he comes back. He was displeased, his older daughter would be absent from the party tonight. He has planned to introduce her to his best friend's son who had just gotten back from the states. His daughter is getting older and to her, it doesn't even seem right to date. Now it won't be going as planned.
"I am only allowing you to go because it's late already to change my mind, make sure you are on your best behavior else I won't take it likely with you." He seethed.
"Yes daddy, I promise to be on my best behavior." She spoke out excitedly, happy for once her dad allowed her to go to a party with them.
Jose glances at his daughter one more time before stretching his hands to his beautiful wife and walking her to the already waiting black beautiful limousine outside the mansion along with two more guards for security purposes.