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Chapter 13
“What did you say?” Daniella raised her voice and yelled at the people around her.
She couldn’t believe what the solicitor had read from her father’s last will and testament.
There’s no way, it was legal what her father asked of her, to claim her rightful inheritance. She was the only daughter for god sake!
“You heard me, dear. It was written on the last will, here, take a look.”
“But that was ridiculous! How could I find a man at this rate?” She yelled, while completely losing her calm even if Paloma was there when the solicitor informed her that she could only touch her inheritance once she had a child before her age exceeded the dates in a calendar.
Two months ago, she just turned thirty, which means that she only has ten months left to comply with her father’s wishes! But no matter how she thinks about it, it was totally absurd and crazy!
Her eyes were shooting daggers at her stepmother who was sitting across.
The hurt Elliott caused her was still fresh in her mind. From that moment on, Daniela made a promise to
herself she would never fall in love again, and she would never be a victim of love.
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To hell with her father’s money! She could be fine without her inheritance, but there was something, or rather someone, whom she wouldn’t want to have it all.
Her stepmother, Paloma, was coyly sitting in a chair opposite to hers, listening to her outburst.
The bitch must be happy that in ten months, she would have everything that belonged to her family.
Over her dead body! She couldn’t allow Paloma to win… never! Paloma smirked when she couldn’t remain seated because of her temper. When Daniella glared at her stepmother, Paloma glared back, and their seething eyes went to an all–out war.
“So, how many months do you have left?” Paloma teased Daniella as soon as the solicitor was gone.
“Why do you care? Ah, you must be excited to get everything! But…I won’t let you.” She said and exited gracefully from her father’s library where the will was read.
The will stated that she must present an heir before she turned thirty–one years old and the solicitor didn’t mention her getting married. Surely, she could think of a way to get herself with a child
Daniella retrieved her notepad and pen and started to write on qualities that she wanted in a man.
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First of all, he must be educated and extremely attractive as she wouldn’t want her child to look ugly.
After an hour, her list was complete. But she noticed that the list contained more physical attributes rather than qualities or attitudes. Overall, she wanted someone who’s a knockout and someone who’s good in bed as she was willing to do it just once.
The man need not be rich. He only has to look good with a body to die for.
She laughed as she imagined facing her ideal man and shivered at the thought that she would be lost by staring into his eyes.
She could try searching online, but there were a lot of scammers in online dating and she could just be wasting her time. Her last option was to venture into the wide world in order to find him. But where would she go?
Then another island made it on her list – Malapascua Island!
Well, Daniella preferred the islands as they have a romantic setting most of the time. Actually, there’s still another island and it’s just nearby. Sumilon Island could be accessed by boat from Oslob but she could put it on the last of her list.
She was close to finding the perfect man for her plan, but before she started that, Daniella wanted to relive a happy childhood memory.
She remembered when her parents took her to Disneyland and Universal Studios, and she decided to visit those places again. She added these trips to her list, thinking it would be nice to have some fun before her life changed completely.
Daniella put the list in her bag and booked a flight to Hong Kong. She did it herself, not wanting her secretary or her wicked stepmother to know where she was going.
As she packed her bags, a strange feeling came over her.
She couldn’t help but feel that something unexpected was waiting for her in Hong Kong… something that might change everything.
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