The Adopted Daughter

Chapter 18 - Shopping

Ayla's P.O.V

I woke up feeling very comfortable. I've never felt this comfortable before. I opened my eyes and was greeted by a very big and exquisite bedroom. This is so not my apartment. Where am I? Then I remembered what happened yesterday. I am now living with Kate in her-our house because she's adopting me. I still can't get the fact that this is now my house as well. But in time I will.

I sat up in bed and look around the room which is now mine. It was painted in purple and white, my favourite colours. It's the most beautiful room I have ever seen or been into. Everything is so expensive. I can't believe it's now mine.

I got up then went to the bathroom which is located to the left of this room. Yep, I got my own bathroom. How cool is that?! I do my morning routine then went downstairs admiring the place as I go down. This house is enormous. I could get lost in here.

And I definitely got lost trying to find the dining room but one of the workers here took me to it. When I reached I thank her, she nod then left. I walk in to see Ms Hayles sitting at the head of the table drinking coffee and reading a newspaper. So I walk up to her and took a seat on her right side then she saw me and smile.

"Good morning Ms Hayles" I said in a quiet voice.

"Good morning sweetie. Is something wrong? You look kind of sad", She asked concerned.

"Uh...not really. I got lost trying to find here and one of the employee show me here. I told you i'd get lost", I said with a sigh.

"Stop worrying, you'll soon get to know the place better and that's natural", She said reassuringly.

I shrugged then started eating.

"My lawyer will be coming over today with the papers for us to sign and then after that we'll go shopping", she said casually.

Shopping? Well I do need some new clothes.

"Okay. But don't you have to go to work?" I asked curiously.

"No I don't have to go if I don't want to and I don't want to. I want to spend time with you. If something important comes up at work then my assistant will call me", she said looking at me.

"Okay. I forgot that you're the CEO, i'm so stupid", I said.

"Don't say that. You're not stupid. Your new to this so it'll take time and i'm not rushing you. I got all the time in the world so don't worry", she assured me.

"Okay", I said smiling.

After breakfast I was in the living room watching tv when one of the workers came to take me to Ms Hayles office. She said Ms Hayles is calling me. When we reach there she left and I went in. I was greeted by Ms Hayles and a man in a very expensive grey suit.

"Come in sweetie. I like you to meet Mr Lawrence my lawyer", she said and the man stood up and held out his hand for me to shake.

"Hi Ayla, it's very nice to finally meet you", he said sincerely in a professional tone.

"Nice to meet you Mr Lawrence", I said shaking his hand then taking a seat beside him.

"So here are the papers for you and Ms Hayles to sign. I hope you both are a hundred per cent sure about it and there's no family member who'll object to it", he said looking at me when he said the last part.

"We are fully commited to it", Ms Hayles said signing the papers then handing them to me.

I looked at it, then sign them "I don't have any family members to object".

"That's great then. I'll get these paper's to the court and by Monday you guys will be legal mother-daughter" he said casually.

"That's great", Ms Hayles said.

"I'll leave now. It was really nice to meet you again Ayla", he said looking at me smiling.

"Likewise Mr Lawrence", I said smiling slightly. Then he left and Ms Hayles smile at me.

"Okay be ready in fifteen minutes. We are going shopping", she said excitedly.

"Okay", I said then left.

I went up to my room and change into a skinny jeans and tank top and jacket then went back downstairs to see Ms Hayles in jeans and dress-shirt. She looked amazing.

"Ready?" She asked excitedly.

"Yea", I said smiling.

"Let's go then", she said.

So we got in the car and was driven to this exquisite store. Everything in here is so expensive. Ms Hayles made me try on over a hundred outfits. There were dresses, shoes, jeans, skirts, tops, sweaters, jackets, shorts, slippers, heels, hats, scarves, gloves, etc.

By the time I was finish trying on clothes I was really tired. And Ms Hayles bought everything for me. There were literally over 20 bags with just clothes alone and other bags with shoes. Then we left that store just to hear her say we are not done yet.

She took me to a jewelry store and bought me all kinds of jewelry. They were so expensive. Then she said we were done shopping for the day but we'll come again some other time.

So we went and got something to eat. Then she got a call. She talked for a while before it ended then she turn to me.

"I got invited to go to this function tomorrow night for the media companies", she said smiling at me.

"That's nice", I said eating my taco.

"Yea and you'll be coming with me",  she said happily.

Then I dropped my taco.

"Say what? Why?", I asked sadly.

I didn't want to go to some boring function with rich people everywhere.

"It's a family function and you're my family so you have to come. Plus I can't leave you at home alone and we just started living together. That would make me a bad mother", She said convincingly.

"Okay fine. I'll have to go then", I said quietly.

"Don't worry you'll have lot's of fun you'll see", she said tapping my hand.

"I hope so", I said.

Indeed I hope she's right. I don't get along well with rich people only Ms Hayles. But she seems happy about it and the least I can do is make her happy.

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Question: Do you think Ayla will enjoy the function?

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