Heiress

The truth

Chapter 2

After finding out that Brent has a girlfriend I rush to the CR. Unlike what you think I didn't cry. I just stare at my face at the mirror. I'm pretty, smart and everything. I shouldn't be crying because of one thing.

I compose myself and go out. I hurried to my next class. I was in the middle of my class when some huge guy and the University President enter the classroom give a letter to my professor. The President is looking at me. Then the professor called me.

"Miss Gale, you are excuse in class." The professor said. I did not response. Maybe I did not hear it right. I put my attention to the book I'm reading.

"Miss Yssabelle Louise Gale, you've been excuse to this class." I snap my head to them. Everybody is looking at me.

"Ahmm, excuse me but is it me sir?" I ask pointing myself.

"Yes, you here it right Miss Gale." The president said.

"But why?" I ask confuse.

"Your father called for you." A lanky old man enters the room.

"My Dad? Why? He would-" My word was cut off. I knew the old guy. I saw him. I saw him in the night of my 18th birthday. He's with my father. Father. Oh, now I get it.

"I won’t come. Tell him I'm busy making my grades high." I said sarcastically.

"It's an emergency miss. You must understand. He would never summon you not in time if not." The old man explained. Looking throughout the room, my classmates are gushing the bitches are gossiping. Darn life. I stand up and walk out the door. They follow when I’m out the door. I saw more than a dozen of men in black outside the room.

"Maybe, he should keep me in the box, not that I'm out but have a dozen of guards." I said to myself.

"You should understand it’s for your safety Miss." The big guy one who enters my classroom said.

"He should forget about me then, and let me stay inside the box he put me." I half yell. I inhale and exhale. My blood is boiling. "I'm sorry." I said. Even though I'm angry I still have respect for others.

"It's okay Miss, I understand. We should go."

"I don't want them to walk with me. It'll get attention."

"Okay. I understand." The he did some command and everybody scattered till they are four of them left. When they reach the parking lot where three SUV is parked in line the lanky old man thanks the president and they got off the road.

"Btw Miss Yssabelle, I'm Mark your father’s butler and personal assistant. This is Mace your fathers head of guard and now that your back we are also your servant." Mark said.

"Servant? What I am? Royalty? Call me Belle."

"But Miss-"

"No buts Mark or I’ll fire you." I said out of nowhere. But I didn't withdraw it. I just held my chin up and look at them seriously.

"Okay Mi—Belle, as you wish." Mark said while Mace controls his laugh.

"You’re really his daughter." He commented and looks at the way. He is driving. While Mark is at the passenger seat and she's at the backseat. In their front and back was the two other SUV. Yeah being a rich kid. She thought. Then that night flash back to her mind. She perfectly remembers that night.

I tipped toe to the office door and lean my ears so closely to it.

"You gave your right me the moment you threw her to us that night Yllac! So don't you use that tone to me! You just can't get her like a thing you lock away and entrusted to us!" Her Dads voice boomed. He never hears or see's his father being angry. That her curious, her Dad never gets angry. Even though she never gets it to the top and stay average after all the money they put up for her tutorial sessions, He never gets mad instead they cheer her up.

“Exactly I entrusted her to you.” A voice of a man said calmly. “Both of you are our best friends, Aidan. I know you will take good care of her.” She wonders if who is the ‘Her’ they were talking about. Then Mom answers my question.

“We take care of Yssabelle for almost 16 years Yllac. We thought you’ll never want her again. We heard you married Cassandra who has a son Michael. Isn’t he enough for you? He can manage your business and he’s a boy.” My Mom said sobbing. It shocks me. They were talking about me. The ‘her’ they were talking about is me. ‘Yssabelle’.

This Yllac guy entrusted her to her parents, Aidan and Layla. Parents, it hurt. That’s explain why she never got the look of her mother and father even everybody said she was a mix of them. That’s why she’s not as brilliant as her siblings. I am not their child. Siblings, the word suffocated her. It feels like all the air is taking away from her. She wanted to cry but there were no tears coming out from her eyes.  I felt betrayed, I felt like someone stab a knife in my heart. It’s killing me, slowly, painfully, tearing me in pieces.

“No he is not a child of mine. I never adopted him for a reason. I let my most intelligent people to train Yssabelle. I know she can manage my business perfectly. Even though she’s not showing up at school I know just don’t want to draw attention.”

“That’s the point Yllac, she don’t want any attention. She didn’t want your world for sure. She did not have confidence for that. Then how will you plan on telling her without her getting hurt? I’m sure she’ll break into pieces.” Aidan said frantically. It hurt me. They care too much that I did not notice it. They give equal attention, love and care. My siblings are the closest people in me. How can be that happen? That she’s not a part of the family she grew up?

“In that case I will send someone this summer to work on her confidence. As for telling her the truth-“I cut him off by opening the door. I showed myself to them. My mother is shocked while my father had a worried expression in his face. Then she can’t believe what she saw. The Yllac they were talking about was no other than Yllac Stronghold. The owner of Stronghold group of companies and the Stronghold University, the University where she studied since kinder. God gracious! My father is a face of wealth and power. I clear my throat and take a deep breath to compose myself.

“You don’t have to do that I have a confidence on my own, I just don’t show it up. Also don’t bother the explanation. I can live with the excuse of being locked in the box and entrusted me to someone thingy. I think that’s okay ‘FATHER’”. I said looking directly in the eyes of Yllac Stronghold.

“Belle, baby it’s not=”

“It’s okay Mom, sometimes I have this feeling I don’t really belong here. Now I know why.” Don’t get me wrong, I feel your love and care was so true.” I laugh bitterly. “I’m happy that I became a part of this family.” I said and run off to my room.

 

I locked myself for two days after that confrontation. Then after that I act as if it never happens. Since that night I never heard of my real father till now.

“Where here, Belle.” Mace announces and opens the door. Then I saw the house entrance. It’s huge! It’s a goddamn Mansion.