The Billionaires Adopted Daughter

Chapter 3: A New Beginning

“What are you talking about, Dad? I don’t know who he is, except for the fact that he’s a very rude person,”

I said, still fuming after the man had spilled wine all over her dress.

“He’s the son of the friend I wanted to introduce you to,”

Father explaining as he walked towards me, accompanied by his business partner and the rude stranger.

“Lovely to meet you, Miss Eleanor. I’ve heard so much about you”

The older man said, extending his hand.

“Nice to meet you too, sir. I must say, you’re a complete opposite of your son. I wonder where he got his manners from.”

The man chuckled.

“Don’t mind him. Michael can be difficult sometimes, but he’s a good man. His mother and I raised him to be a gentleman.”

“My name is Andrew by the way. Your father and I go way back.”

“Well, I suppose we can skip the formalities since you and Michael have already met” Andrew said with a light laugh.

“It was nice meeting you, Eleanor. I look forward to seeing you at the office.”

“I look forward to it too,”

I replied, though her tone suggested the exact opposite. Father and his friend walked away , leaving I and Michael standing there. I couldn’t stand there any longer I turned around and started walking away , hoping to put as much distance between myself and Michael as possible ,Michael reached for my hand . For a moment I thought he was going to say something else but his expression had changed .

He actually looked guilty.

“I’m sorry about your dress I’ll help you dry clean it or even get you a new one I’m really sorry “

I yanked my hand away from his grip. His apology didn’t erase the embarrassment he’d caused me .

“no thank you my father will get me a new one like you said “

I walked away without looking back. I had no interest in finding out what he was thinking.

After a few more hours, the party finally came to an end, and the guests gradually retired for the night.

“I can’t believe that arrogant brat ruined my dress at my own party. I really liked this dress,”

I grumbled as I tried to wipe the wine stain from the fabric.

“Ugh! Why isn’t it coming off?”

“Eleanor, are you still awake?” a voice called from outside my room, followed by a knock on the door. “Yes, Dad I’m still awake. You can come in” Giving up on removing the stain, I turned towards the door just as father entered my room with a box in his hands.

“Why are you still wearing your dress, princess? The party ended hours ago,” Dad asked, noticing the frustrated expression on her face. “I’ve been trying to get the wine stain out. That rude brat spilled his drink on me when we bumped into each other.” “Don’t worry, princess. I can always buy you another dress if you want.” “Okay, Dad” i huffed, finally giving up on trying to remove the stain.

“Why did you come to my room at this hour? And what’s in the box? Aren’t you supposed to be asleep? You have work in the morning” “Well, darling, this box contains a very special gift for you. I planned to give it to you on the day you arrived, but it completely slipped my mind.” “Aww, thank you Dad. You really didn’t have to. This must have cost a fortune,” i said, frowning slightly.

“I don’t care about the money. As long as my princess is happy, then so am I.” He handed over the box to me . “Now, open it and tell me what you think. I had this custom made especially for you.” I opened the box, and my eyes immediately widened. “Oh my goodness, Dad. This is so beautiful!”

Inside the box was a delicate diamond necklace with a cross pendant. “Are you going to keep staring at it, or are you going to put it on?” he teased. “Of course I want to put it on. Can you help me?” “Of course. Move your hair to the side.” as he helped me fasten the necklace around my neck before standing up from the bed.

“Well, I’ve given you your gift, so I should probably head to bed. I have a ton of work waiting for me in the morning” “Good night, princess. Make sure you get enough rest. I’ll see you in the morning before I leave.” “Good night, Dad. And thank you again for the necklace, It’s really beautiful.” He smiled before leaving the room.

Once he was gone, I looked down at the necklace hanging around my neck and smiled. I then got up and walked into the bathroom to take a shower. After removing my dress, i stepped into the shower and spent twenty minutes washing away the exhaustion of the long evening.

When I was done, I dried my hair and changed into a comfortable two piece pyjama set. After getting ready for bed, I climbed beneath the covers, still running my fingers over the necklace with a small smile on my face. Soon enough, sleep overcame me.

The sound of my alarm blaring woke me up the following morning. Groaning, I got out of bed and walked into the bathroom to begin my morning routine. “Alexa, play ‘Glue Song’ by beabadoobee.” As the music began to play, I walked towards my wardrobe in search of something to wear. I eventually settled on a pair of leggings and an oversized shirt before returning to the bathroom for a shower. Ten minutes later, the bathroom door opened, and I stepped out, a trail of steam following behind me .I quickly dried myself , applied my favourite EOS lotion, and got dressed. After spraying on my perfume, I headed downstairs for breakfast.

When I reached the dining room, I was surprised to find it empty. I quickly served myself some food and sat down to eat. Once I finished breakfast, I thanked the chef before heading upstairs in search of my father. I hoped he hadn’t already left for work.

As I knocked on his door and was immediately met with a response.

“Eleanor, dear, is that you?” Dad called from inside.

“Yes Dad. How did you know it was me?” “Only you would dare to come knocking on my door at this early hour of the morning.” Dad opened the door and pulled me into a hug.

“Good morning dear. How did you sleep?”

“I slept really well last night. I’ve already had breakfast. Are you going to eat before you leave or should I ask the chef to pack something for you?”

“No worries, dear. I’ll get my secretary to buy me lunch when I get to the office.”

“Okay, if you say so.”

“Well, dear, I must get going now. You should also get dressed. I want you to come to the office today. There are a few things I want to show you.”

“Okay Dad but you’re in a hurry. I don’t think I’ll be ready in time.”

“That’s why I told Jackson to wait for you. The two of you can come together.”

“Oh, okay. Then I’ll go and get dressed so I don’t keep him waiting.”

“Alright. I have to leave now. I’ll see you at the office.”

He kissed my forehead before walking away. “Okay, Dad. Bye bye.”

He left the room, and I returned to my bedroom to get ready for work. I quickly changes into a pencil skirt and silk top, paired with my Dior heels and hurries to meet up with Jackson who is already making his way to the car. I’m able to catch up with him before he enters inside

“ Good morning brother, how’ve you been. We haven’t been able to have a proper conversation since I got back”

“ I’ve been a bit busy with work and trying to bag new clients” . We walk beside each other till we get to the car.

Jackson opens the door for me

“thank you Jackson”

“ anytime “

He replies whole walking to his own side of the car . It took about a 10 minutes drive to get to the company , the driver opens the door for me to get down, immediately I arrive with Jackson we are greeted by the company staffs ,our fathers personal assistant, comes to greet both Jackson and I and says,

“Miss Eleanor your father has requested for you to meet him in his office “,

“ oh ok then bye Jackson I’ll see you later “. I respond

“See you around “ he answered with a smile and I walk towards father’s office , I knock on the door lightly before entering . and “ oh Dad I’m here you wanted to see me ?“ he looks up from the documents on desk and smiled “ yes dear there’s something I would like to show you . Come with me “

“okay father “

With any other word , I followed him out of the office . We entered the private elevator and rode silently to the top floor of the building .

As soon as the elevator door opened , I frowned and immediately covers my nose , coughing slightly .

“ it looks like no one has been here for a long time ,“ I observed looking around the dusty room.

Dad sighed heavily.

“ you’re right. This is the fashion department most of my employees resigned months ago because they ran out of ideas and motivation . Since then this place has been abandoned .”

He slowly looked around the once busy workspace .

“I’ve been so occupied with expanding the company that I neglected the department that started everything . Fashion is what built this company, Eleanor I can’t allow all those years of hard work to disappear “

I turned to face him.

“ And where do I fit in all of this, Dad ?”

He smiled proudly.

“My dear, you’re intelligent, talented and incredibly creative. You have an exceptional eye for fashion and style”.

He placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder.

“ starting today, I’d like you to work along side Mr. Pierre in this department . Help him restore its reputation and breathe life back into the department.”

I looked at him in surprise.

“Me?”

“Yes.”

Dad nodded confidently.

“ I’ve seen designs in your sketchbook .they’re beautiful , unique , and full of potential . I believe it can inspire this department and help us create an entirely new collection.”

He paused before asking gently,

“You still have the sketchbook , don’t you?”

Eleanor smiled.

“I do. I haven’t just touched it in years , but I know exactly where I kept it.”

I stepped forward and hugged him tightly .

“Thank you so much Dad I never imagined you’d trust me with something this important .”

“I’ve always believed in you .”

“I’m really grateful for this opportunity,” she said sincerely. “ I’ll do everything I can to help restore the fashion department .”

“I know you will,”

Dad replied proudly.

Time flew by, and before long, evening arrived .

After returning home from work with William and Jackson , I couldn’t contain the excitement . I hurried upstairs to my mother’s room, eager to share the wonderful news.

“Mom!” I exclaimed as I entered . “Dad wants me to revive the fashion department !”

“He’s even asked me to work with Mr Pierre and use my designs from the sketch book.”

Agnes face lit up with pride.

“My daughter…” I always knew your talent would shine one day .”

She leaned forward and kissed me gently on the forehead .

And neither of us noticed the figure standing quietly outside the slightly opened door.

Samantha had been listening to their our conversation .

Karen’s POV

I was about to put my phone away so I could sleep when Samantha hurriedly ran into my room

“Karen! “ she whispered urgently as she entered .” I just overheard something very important “

I looked up from my phone .

“What is it”

“ Eleanor is going to be helping revive the company’s fashion department and apparently she has a sketchbook filled with original designs that William wants to use.”

I slowly smiled , her eyes gleaming with interest.

“ A sketch book you say ?”

“ yes”.

“ And from the way the were talking , it sounds very valuable.”

My smile widened

I’m brought out of my thoughts by the sound of my phone ringing “ Who could that be “ asks Samantha “Don’t worry it’s nobody important “ I reply and quickly end the call “ Anyways, we have to think of a way to stop this plan before that brat takes what rightfully belongs to our boys-“ I’m cut off by the phone ringing yet again “ Are you sure you don’t want to answer that, it might be important if the person keeps calling you back” says a concerned Samantha “ Like I said earlier don’t worry about it” I say as I decline the call once again “ You know what, I think I want to take a shower so we’ll continue this conversation tomorrow “ “ okay then no worries. Good night “ “ Goodnight Samantha and remember we can not allow this brat that isn’t even rightfully a Robinson take everything away from us “ .

Samantha exits and I pick up the phone and go lock my door. I enter the bathroom and turns on the water so no one can hear my voice. I dial the unknown caller and the person picks up on the first ring “ Haven’t I warned you about calling me. I’ve told you never to call me unless I call you first. Why can’t you ever do anything right” I say angrily “ Calm down love, I forgot and plus I missed your voice “ replies the unknown individual “ oh please , what if I got caught . Samantha was with me when you kept calling, she was beginning to get suspicious “ “ Oh please, we both know she isn’t the brightest one in the bunch. She couldn’t possibly have guessed it was me “ “ Still, you can’t call me whenever you please. What if I was with anyone else who recognised your number “ “ That’s why I called with another number. I may be dumb but I’m not that foolish dear”

“Just cut to the chase, why did you call me “ I snap“ well since you’re in such a hurry, I called to ask when our plan is going to start taking effect. I’m getting impatient “ “ Well dear, we don’t have to wait any longer . Very soon our plan is going to take full effect. I was just waiting for the arrival of their precious daughter. Now that she’s here I have the final piece of my puzzle“ I say with a smirk

“ Now that’s what I like to hear . Okay then I’ll leave you to go back to whatever you were doing. Goodnight “ “ Goodnight “ and with that the line goes dead.

“ That little b***h thinks she can just claw her way up and snatch everything I’ve worked for. Well thing again little girl, I’m going to strike when you least expect it. It was only a matter of time” and with that I drop my phone on the bathroom counter and step into the shower smiling at myself .