ADOPTED HEIR **Her birthday**
Isabella's P O V
How time flies, I can't believe it's finally my day. Like, today is my birthday.
I've been receiving a lot of cards from the kids at school lately. Karen has even organized a small birthday party at her house with her parents approval and I'm headed over to her house right about now.
Her driver should be here any minute.
"Look at my grand baby. Who gave you that dress?" Grandma walked out from the kitchen with a big container that I know is full of cookies she baked on her own.
Grams is a great cook. The greatest cook and I've been learning from her. I still don't know when I'll be able to make delicious food like the ones she makes.
It might take ten years for me to get to her level.
"Uh...mom bought this dress for me for my thirteenth birthday," I answered.
"And you are wearing it for your fifteenth? Isn't it too tight for you?" She asked, staring all over my body.
Yeah, the dress is kinda tight but I'm willing to endure. I also have to be very pretty, this dress is one of a kind.
Tho we weren't rich but mom bought this dress at a mall and at a very high price.
"Your hair also looks nice. Who styled your hair for you?" Gram asked.
I took my hand to my hair.
"I did it myself, I learnt how to style it two days ago and I guess it's okay right?"
"Yes, it is. It's very beautiful, it looks good on you." Grandma shook her head, a smile lighting her beautiful face.
Grandma is a real beauty, my mom got her beauty from her and I got my beauty from my mom, making me twice as beautiful as grandma. Lol. That's what she always says.
That I'm twice as beautiful as her.
"Okay, be careful there. Don't take any alcoholic drink, but I want you to enjoy yourself very well. Don't hold back, don't think of your studies, just enjoy yourself okay?" Grams advised as she dressed the upper side of my wear.
"Okay ma. I'll take this, bye." I waved at her and rushed out of the sitting room with the container.
I already heard the hones of a car and I'm very excited.
Karen's car came into view soon enough, I rushed over to the car. Placed the container at the boot of the car and went into the back side.
The driver turned and left for Karen's house.
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I got down from the car after Karen's driver parked properly at the garage. I opened the door and stepped out.
"Here comes the beautiful celebrity of today!" Karen screamed and rushed over to me.
Few of the students that were already present followed suit. As expected, they were all dressed beautifully for my birthday. I'm happy that I'm even more beautiful.
Karen embraced and kissed my two cheeks which has light makeup on it.
"Happy birthday to you!"
"Happy birthday to you!!" They all sang at once.
"Thanks everyone. Thanks for showing up for my birthday!" I thanked with a huge smile on my face.
"Come. Mom had the chiefs prepare all sort of meal, they are at the dinning. Let's go," Karen pulled me along with her.
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About eight hours later.
The kids that attended my party started leaving with their drivers and friends. It's already dark.
I appreciate everyone of them for showing up today and the number of gifts I received are no jokes. They are all expensive items.
"Isabella," Karen suddenly called as she descended down her stairs.
"Yes," I answered and focused my attention on her. The tone she used in calling my name sounded very urgent.
"Come, there is one more place I'd like to take you. Come on," she gestured as she ran out from the sitting room.
I dropped the cake with me and followed her out. She entered her car, I entered with her.
"Where is that?" I asked, staring into her face.
"You'll know when we get there." She replied. She looks suspicious and strangely happy at the same time.
Her driver as usual drove out of her compound and straight to wherever she instructed him to go.
Today, her mom made me feel so special, as if I were her daughter. Probably because Karen has been saying nice thing to her but I know she really likes me now more than she did at the very beginning when she found out that I am not rich like them but poor.
The drive to whenever we are took about 2 hours.
Karen came down from the car and started walking immediately. I followed her from behind quickly.
She got to a bar that has loud pitched song coming out from it. She spoke with the two guards there and they let us in.
Okay. Now I'm getting more curious as to where Karen is taking me to.
"Karen," I yelled through the loud music but she didn't seem to hear me. She followed a route and we ended up in a room.
I stopped behind her when she stopped walking.
"What are we doing here, K?" I questioned.
"Wait here. Someone wants to speak with you, let me call the person here. I might not come back with the individual tho, so enjoy yourself. The person will be taking you home or I might come back for you," she rushed her words before exiting the room.
Now it's becoming more weird, the last time she told me that someone wanted to speak with me, it didn't go down well and she is doing the same thing again.
How is it even possible that we are allowed in here?
I sat down at the sofa there, kept tapping my foot on the floor until the room's door opened and the very person I have been avoiding for days walked in.
I stood up on my feet looking very surprised.
Okay, I never expected to see him here. Since the first day we talked, I've never spoken to him again.
Although I saw him a couple of times at school but I refused going to apologise. I just couldn't face him.
"Hey," he chuckled as he closed the door.
I kept staring at him without replying. He came in with a bottle of drink. I don't know the name of the drink but I'm guessing it's a very strong drink by looking at the rich bottle.
"It's me, Nathaniel. Do you still remember me?* He asked, lowering himself to a sit opposite mine.
"I do," I replied and also sat down.
"You are looking way more beautiful than the last time I saw you. That dress looks good on you," he complimented.
"Thank," I forced a smile and watched as he opened up the drink.
"Happy birthday," he said as he decanted the drink into two different cups. He pushed one cup to my side. Took the other and raised it up to a toss.
"Yeah, thanks." I grabbed the cup and also raised it but couldn't drink it. It smells nice but I can't take any drink containing alcohol.
I watched as he drank from his own glass cup.
What does he really wants from me, I'm damn curious right now. What does he want?
He chuckles and pours another drink for himself.
"Why aren't you drinking?" He asks, staring at my drink.
"Oh..I can't...I can't take alcoholic drink." I say.
"It's your birthday. You should be able to do whatever you want to do today. Don't be such a good girl," he chuckles again.
Okay, from his behavior, I can tell that he is already drunk. He already drank before coming in here.
"How.. how is it possible that we are here now? We are not even up to 18," I ask.
"Oh, my father owns this bar. So I threatened the guys here, no one wants to lose his job," he chuckles again.
"And they handed that bottle over to you?" I ask again.
"No, I stole this from my father's bar. I pray he doesn't notice." He answers and continued drinking.
"I'm sorry I couldn't attend your birthday party." He apologized.
"No, it's okay. It's fine." I shook my head. I wasn't really expecting anything from him with the way he was equally avoiding me at school after my rejection.
A long silence stepped in before I finally ask.
"What..what do you really want from me? Why am I here?"
T B C
Chapter 5ADOPTED HEIR **Ruined** Isabella's P O V"What..what do you really want from me? Why am I here?" I asked.He scoffed."Why you are here? You are here because I want you to be here." He replied and gulped down large quantity from his drink again.Okay, his reply is really really funny. Is he really drunk or what?He stays silent after that with his head buried into his palms."Nathan... Nathaniel," I called standing up, I tried tapping him but he suddenly lifted his head from his palms.I flinched and sat down back.He is drunk. Like damn drunk right now. I should probably also get going."You should stop drinking that Nathan. It's not...""It's not what? You shouldn't have rejected me, Isabella. How could you do th
ADOPTED HEIR **Regrets** Nathaniel's P O VI opened my eyes slowly the next day and felt a wave of dizziness hit me.I groaned and tossed about in my big bed.What is the time? What day is it today? I wondered as I took my hand to my heavy head."You are awake, young master, you are awake." I heard the voice of our maid.I struggled to sit up on the bed. Why is my head so so heavy?"Good morning, I'll go let madam know," the maid informed and immediately ran out of my room.Mom must have told her to watch me for her to be in my room.What the hell happened anyways? Why do I feel so..."Nathan dear. Nathan I was so worried last night. What happened?" Mom shouts rushing into my room.I lifted
ADOPTED HEIR Nathaniel's P O V"I..I..I don't know." I stuttered suddenly scared.She stares at me for a long time before taking me to sit on the bed. She squatts down to become eye level with me."Take a deep breath in, then explain what happened in details to me." She instructed.I did as she said and exhaled in and out before starting."It's Isabella. At the bar, I forced myself on her," I finally said.Her looks grows cold for a while, before returning to normal.She sighs and sat down beside me."What really happened? I need the full details.""Who is the Isabella, Nate?" She asks.I tell her a bit about what I know and explained to her how I approached Isabella and how everything ended. 
ADOPTED HEIR **Moving** Isabella's P O VI stood in front of the doctor's office in total shock. What the doctor said kept coming back to me."Without checking, there is 90 percent chance that you are pregnant. The hospital you went to was supposed to give you some medication that will help prevent you from getting pregnant." He had said."But, let's check to be sure doctor. I know this is your job but let's check." Felicity had insisted.I was taken to a scan room minutes later and it was later confirmed.Felicity had suggested terminating the pregnancy immediately but the doctor bluntly told her to be ready to lose me. He said I was too young and the safetest for me is to carry my baby and in good health. After those words I stood up and left his office.I can't believe this. Nathaniel has succeeded in ruinin
ADOPTED HEIR **Babies** Isabella's P O VIt's been 8 months now since I've been pregnant. I'm currently living with Felicity in her big Mansion.She hired private teachers to come teach me everyday ever since I got here.Leaving Grams behind back in Buford, Wyoming was the hardest thing for me but Grams assured me that she will be okay and that I should listen to every word Felicity says.And I've been doing every single thing Felicity orders me to do, sleep at the right time, eat a lot of veggies, study a lot too and walk around the compound in the evening.My belly is so much bigger now and I'm supposed to give birth to my twins children next month. I can't believe I'm actually pregnant with two kids, a boy and a girl.A boy and a girl that I've grown to really love and anticipate their coming into this world.&
ADOPTED HEIR **Years later** Isabella's P O VJust like that, it's been 3 months since I gave birth to Kendrick and Kendra but up till now I haven't been able to see them, not even a picture of them.The only thing I hear is that the two kids are quite strong and healthy but I fucking want to see my kids with my own eyes.I want to really know what they look like. I hate Felicity for doing this to me. I never knew this is what she really planned from the beginning, I never knew she planned to take them away the minute they were born.I really hate her for this and I don't think I will ever forgive her. She says Grams also knows about it but I doubt Grams will ever agree with this her shitty plan.This
ADOPTED HEIR **Kendrick. Kendra** Kendrick's P O V"Kendrick, just look at that pretty lady on television. Can you believe she is just 33 years old?She is the most popular and the most searched person now on the net. Everyone is talking about her. Her success, her beauty and her intelligence.I wish I can be in her shoe. I wish I can be her." Kendra said and sighed sadly.I lifted my eyes to stare at the television.The name Isabella Asher Queens was clearly written on the screen."Yeah, if wishes were horses." I said and turned back to my shoes. I can't afford to be late to today's hangout."Where on earth are you even going to, Ken?" Kendra, my always curious stubborn twin sister asked."I'm meeting up with my friends. You don't need to know the details." I replied her."Can I come with y
ADOPTED HEIR **Pictures** Isabella's P O VFelicity stood in front of my desk while I sort out some files."Isabella, I know you understand all that was discussed in the meeting room. I'm sorry I didn't discuss that with you privately first but came out in public with it. But you really need to get married before you turn 35, that way, the board members will respect you more." Felicity said."You didn't get married and everyone still respects you." I replied without lifting my eyes to look at her."It's totally different, they know my situation. They know it is impossible for me to be with a man." Felicity said."Then tell them my situation too. Tell them I'm too busy to be with a man." I retorted."I know you are very busy so I'm not going to ask you to go on blind dates. Richard and I have selected a couple of g