Outwitting Destiny

Chapter 1

I wake up to see my maid, Lexi, trying to wake me up. I groan and sit up in bed. She throws the covers off me and rushes me to the bathroom. She starts washing me. My parents split when my twin brother and I were five. So, I went with my mother and we went to live in Paris, while dad and my brother stayed behind. Mom came from a wealthy family and dad was poor. He started a business developing apps for phones. My brother is going to inherit the business. Ryan and I only seen each other every year for our birthday. I tried to call him regarding our twenty-second birthday but he is not answering my calls. We only have a month left before our birthday. I wonder if he is okay. I know we had never been close and we grew up apart but he is still my brother.

"Miss, your mother is requesting your presence immediately." She quickly brushes my onyx long hair then braids it. I see my gray eyes staring back at me. Once Lexi is finished dressing me. She rushes me to the study where my mother is. I knock twice before I hear her sweet voice.

"Mother, you requested to see me?" I slowly enter the study. I walk up to her desk. She was a sad look on her face.

"Ah, Raylee, my sweet girl. You look beautiful. I love the red dress on you. Roses around the top of the dress suit it." She looks me with that sad look.

"Mother, what's wrong?" I asked

"Sweetie, I have some bad news." She prolonged her response.

"Your brother disappeared and your father's company is failing because the heir is missing. He also got into some financial problems." She said

"What does the sperm donor have to do with me?" I said

"Raylee Raven Quint! That's no way to speak about your father." She spat. I cringe at my full name. It's American and French.

"That man is no father of mine. He left us to go run off and start a business. He destroyed this family." I argued.

"I know but your father needs your help. You study programming and stuff. Until we can find your brother, you are going to the U.S." She slammed her hands down on the desk. When she does that, she wins. She has the temper and if it would keep going she would end up hitting me. It would not be the first. I have a feeling why she is sending overseas, no noble family will send marriage proposals.

"Yes, mother." I bowed my head. I do not feel getting hit today.

"Let's my obedient girl." She walks over to me and pats my head. She never shows me affection, not even when I was a kid. I did everything myself until Lexi was assigned to me. I walked out of the study and back to my room. If they want me to play the part of my brother. That is exactly what I will give them. I hear a knock on the door.

"Enter." I say. It's the butler, Issac.

"Sorry to disturb you Miss Raylee, Madam wanted me to tell you something. Lexi will be accompanying you. She will be the only one to assist you." He said

"Okay thank you. You may go." I said

"Oh, one more thing: you have to cut your hair." He spoke before closing the door. They just told me to look like my brother but I never had to act like him. I smirk in the mirror.

"Lexi, bring me the scissors. I am going to cut my hair." I smirked. I never liked my hair anyway. The color is beautiful but it is so long. It reaches all the way to my butt. The next couple days were busy. I was studying my ass off and looking through my father's stuff. I stayed up all night working through his finances. It was a complete disaster but it's all cleaned up now.

"Miss, it's time to leave." Lexi said.

"Alright." I said. She bowed her head. She starts packing up the papers. I walk outside and the wind bristles through my pixie short hair. I throw on my trench coat over my shoulders. I am wearing a black suit and tie. I walk over the private jet. I try to get comfy in the chair but these stupid bandages are so uncomfortable. I use them to hide my breasts. I didn't think that it would be hard to breathe. Lexi settles next to me.

"Well, Lexi, you are going to be the only one who knows who I truly am. You will be more than my maid, you are going to be my best friend." I held her hand.

"That means so much. I promise that no one will ever find out the truth." She smiled

"Did you prepare the 'thing' I asked you for?" I lowered my voice.

"Yes, miss. It's secretly hidden in one of your bags." She whispered.

"Thank you." I smiled.

"Your welcome."

"You can call meRaylee when it's just us but 'My Lord' when there are people around." I saidand she nodded. Good. I stare out the window as the jet takes off. I am leavingmother and my home behind. I swear I will find out what happened to you, brother. I will save you and I will crush anyone who gets in the way. I wonderwhat my father's personality is like.