With her adoptive parents faced with financial difficulties, Gianna was forced to take a surrogacy contract to help alleviate her family's financial condition. As the surrogate to the hair of the State's mostly wealthy family, much was excepted from her and when she was confirmed to be carrying two males twin, much more was expected from her. Alexandre De Marco, the cold and aloof heir to the De Marco's Empire was captivated beyond words after an obscure night with Gianna and after that, he wished to possess her as his mistress, even though his grandfather had already chosen a bride for him. After the birth of his sons which unfortunately one was born dead, their contract came to an end with Gianna going her way, much to Andre's disappointment. Eight years later when he met her again by a fluke of fate, his obsession to possess her hadn't left one bit and with the knowledge she'd take his son, a breach to their contract, he decided to use it as a leverage against her to make her his possession and his mistress, his one his alone.
In Washburn Orphanage, a little girl of about eight to nine years was seen surrounded by other children her age, with a pitiful look on her beautiful face, she seemed to be crying,
"I didn't steal it, it's mine, you stole it from me." She pointed at the girl in front of her, almost the same age like her but the latter was chubby with the crying girl was so skinny but beautiful, "It's a lie, our Jasmine isn't a thief and she won't steal your jade." A young girl from the crowd yelled,
"I'm not lying, the pendant is mine, my mama had given it to me before she...."
"You're a liar and a thief, our princess Jasmine is no thief like you." Another child yelled,
The girl who was accused didn't utter any word, she just stood by and watch the other kids defend her against the crying one, with a wicked look on her face, she seemed satisfied watching the skinny child cry.
" Thief!"
"Thief!"
"Thief" The kids sang mockingly at the skinny child, she tried defending herself but none was paying attention to her,
"Gianna!" An older voice called, the other children kept quiet at the appearance of the young lady who was one of their teachers.
"I didn't steal it, its mine." Gianna stammered but no one was ready to give her a listening ear,
"Gianna and Jasmine, come with me." She ordered, the two girls followed her while the rest kids kept murmuring as some went in suite, then others went back to play.
When they got to the director's office, the two girl were asked to wait for the director of the orphanage to come out,
"Jasmine, are you sure it's your?" Miss Lena asked again to be sure, the girl nodded while Gianna couldn't say anything, No one ever listens to her.
The director finally came out, an older man in his early forties, he was kinda average height and has a potbelly, with salt and pepper hair and strands of it falling over his rough face,
"What's the matter here?" He asked Miss Lena immediately he sat down,
"Jasmine reported to me this morning that Gianna here was fighting with her for this piece of pendant, she claims it to be hers but Jas here said it belongs to her." The young woman explained to the man, he took out his glasses, cleaned it and wore it again adjusting it to the bridge of his nose.
"Jas,can you explain to me what happened?" He asked her lovingly casting an angry look at Gianna,
"I saw my jade on Gianna bed and I took it, she came this morning and stated accusing me of stealing her jade." The girl said,
"It's a l..." One look from the director, the crying girl couldn't finish her word, tears were just streaming down her eyes,
The director turned to Gianna with an angry face, not giving her the chance to explain,
"You little thief, how can you steal from your fellow kid." He scolded her, her tears knew no bound.
How can she be accused and not given the chance to explain herself?
This is so unfair.
"It's mine, she stole it...." Infuriated at her lies, the director gave her a sounding slap, the other child smiled while she wailed,
"Take her to the lock up room, no food for her today and tomorrow." He ordered, Miss Lena forcefully dragged her from the office,
"I didn't do it, I didn't steal the pendant, it's mine." Her cross fell on deaf ear, No one can save her now.
A WEEK LATER
"Kids, remember to behave yourselves when he comes, one of you would be lucky to get adopted by the De Marco's today." The director told the kids as they sat on their seat,
"Remember what I told you last night, anyone that doesn't stay good would stay in the lock up room for the night, who wants that?" He asked the kids,
"Not me!"
"Not me!"
"Not me!" They all chorused, except one child, Gianna. She sat alone, no friends and no one to talk to, secretly hoping that a nice and loving family would just take her away from here forever.
"Now you all stay here and be good, they'll be arriving here any time soon." The kids nodded and the director left with the few teachers working with them at the orphanage.
Immediately they left, the kids turned to themselves, talking or doing one thing or the other in their various group.
Awhile later, the long awaited Mr De Marco came, actually he's the great master of the De Marco's and he's come to look for something precious.
His lost daughter's child, recently he got a report the child was at this orphanage, so he'd come to get her and take her to their mansion to lived as the young mistress of his grandson, Alexandre.
"Master, welcome sir." The director greeted the old man,
"Hmmm, where are the kids?" He asked not having time to reply his greeting, what he really wanted was the girl.
"They're at the playground, Sir what child do you want to adopt?" The director asked the man,
"I got wind that the young mistress from my family's here, so I've come to get her." He brought out a jade from his pocket,
"The child has something of this sort." Showing the pendant to the man, something struck his memory,
Jasmine has a pendant similar to this one.
Is she the De Marcos young mistress?
He asked himself,
"Sir if it's so, then I'll have to go get the girl, she's here." With great assurance, he ran to the playground,
"Jasmine!" He called out to the young girl who was busy chatting with her friends,
"Jasmine, come here."
With the realization she has been called, the girl stood up and went to the man,
"You called me?" She asked the man smiling, he nodded,
"Follow me." She followed the man not asking any questions.
When they got to his office, the old man was still sitting down looking at the pendant in his hands.
"Sir, here's the girl." The director pushed Jasmine to the man, whose gaze fell on her neck, revealing the pendant
"Young girl, who gave those to you?" Mr De Marco asked the girl, who seemed confused but had a perfect answer,
"My mom...." Before she could finish, the man pulled her into his embrace.
"My long lost daughter is back." When he left her, he made her remove the pendant, putting it and the one he was holding, the two pair matched, he turned to his assistant.
"Send message home, I've found Katerina's daughter." Pulling the girl close, he couldn't let her off his embrace, like she would disappear if he does that and he's gonna have a lot of problem finding her like what happened to her mom.
They did every necessary formalities and transferred a huge sum of money to the director's account,
"This is for taking care of my young Katerina for me, I'll take my leave now." He took the girl's
hands and they went into the car, driving away quickly like when they came.
Chapter 1 STOLEN IDENTITY
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Chapter 2 SIGNING THE CONTRACT.
24/05/2021
Chapter 3 QUARANTINE.
24/05/2021
Chapter 4 OBSCURE NIGHT.
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Chapter 5 SHE'S PREGNANT
24/05/2021
Chapter 6 MALE TWINS.
24/05/2021
Chapter 7 "MOMMY'S SWEETHEART"
27/05/2021
Chapter 8 TELEPATHY
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Chapter 9 CAUSING TROUBLE
28/05/2021
Chapter 10 FINALLY MEETING HER AGAIN
30/05/2021
Chapter 11 AWAKENING HIS OLD FEELINGS
30/05/2021
Chapter 12 MEETING AGAIN
31/05/2021
Chapter 13 TWO MEN, ONE WOMAN.
01/06/2021
Chapter 14 SHE'S MY WOMAN
03/06/2021
Chapter 15 I WANT YOU
05/06/2021
Chapter 16 SHE HAS MY SON.
07/06/2021
Chapter 17 STEALING HER GOWN
07/06/2021
Chapter 18 IMPERIAL JEWEL
09/06/2021
Chapter 19 BLACKMAILING HER
09/06/2021
Chapter 20 "WHAT I DO TO HER IS NO BUSINESS OF YOURS."
11/06/2021
Chapter 21 TEARS OF ROSES
11/06/2021
Chapter 22 "NOT PERMITTED TO CALL HIM"
13/06/2021
Chapter 23 INSATIABLE ANDRE
14/06/2021
Chapter 24 THE LITTLE BOY'S TRICK
16/06/2021
Chapter 25 REID IS A HEARTLESS CHILD.
17/06/2021
Chapter 26 REID'S VERDICT
18/06/2021
Chapter 27 CUNNING LIAR
08/07/2021
Chapter 28 SHE'S PREGNANT
09/07/2021
Chapter 29 THE FIGHT.
10/07/2021
Chapter 30 "YOU'RE JEALOUS."
10/07/2021
Chapter 31 DEAN'S PLEAS
11/07/2021
Chapter 32 REID'S SECRET
12/07/2021
Chapter 33 SHE'S BLEEDING.
14/07/2021
Chapter 34 THE LUCKY ONES
15/07/2021
Chapter 35 ATTEMPT ON THE BOY'S LIFE 1
16/07/2021
Chapter 36 ATTEMPT ON THE BOY'S LIFE
17/07/2021
Chapter 37 "I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO."
19/07/2021
Chapter 38 "MOMMY."
21/07/2021
Chapter 39 COMPETING FOR MOMMY'S ATTENTION
25/07/2021
Chapter 40 SLAPS ON SET 1
25/07/2021
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