Heiress

Life changing

If I was stunned in the entrance of the house, I was astonished on how big it is inside. The freaking gosh! It’s really big and spacious with dozens of maid I may add. We are now entering the sofa leading us to the staircase.

"Where is this place? I don’t think I saw it inside New York." I blurted out.

"It is the Louisa Mansion. On the other side of this is the Yssabelle Manor located in western side of New York." Mark explains.

Yssabelle manor huh? Who the hell is Louisa anyway?

"Louisa Stronghold is your late mother Belle." Mace said, maybe he saw the question in her face. So her mother's name is Louisa. Yssabelle from Yllac and Louise from Louisa. In the end of the staircase there hung a very beautiful painting of a woman in red gown sitting in the field with cuddling a baby.

"That was you and your mother on your first family outing." Mark explains. Now she saw the resemblance of her mother to her. She got her long black hair, nose, lips and shape of face. She looks like her except the eyes. She got it from her father. She saw it. Hard and cold. They turn left when they reach the end of second floor. Then they enter the room in the middle. Then they got out.

I was left with the guy staring at me in chair at the back of the big wood table.

"What do you want? I ask directly.

"You may sit first." He command. Oh, no. I won’t make this easy for you.

"Oh, now you’re commanding me like a puppet." I comment sarcastically.

"Don't test me Yssabelle." He said getting up and looks at the window.

"One of my treated man has been killed and threes a letter on his wall using his blood that they already know about you." He calmly said. I gasp. I unintentionally put my hand in my mouth. He looks at me. Concerned flowed on his face. "I need to take you. I need to protect you from him." He said looking at her. She takes a deep breath. She knows that time will come but she didn't expect it this soon. 3 years isn't enough for her to be ready for the life his father have.

"You can protect me and my family." I said and look at him. I saw pain cross his feature. "I mean you can protect the Gale family. I could still stay with them."

"You don't understand Yssabelle. For the past days someone’s watching your house and also there someone watching you. There following you. I need to get you out of Aidan and Lyla’s custody or else you'll not be the only one who's in danger but all of them." He explains looking out the window.

"If that case, if they know me, the Gale would be in danger the more and- hey wait who are they, btw? Why are they following me? Why do I need protection from them?" I ask pissing off. He walks to me and hold my hand. Then cup my face. Now I can see him clearly and in near I can see the wrinkles in his face and he look so stress.

"You look like her." He said and do the thing I least expected him to do he hug me tight. Then he kisses my hair. "I miss you so much my princess." He whispers. "They killed her. They killed your mother. I can't let them do the same to you. I promise to protect you." He said while hugging me. I feel safe and some kind of comfort; I let myself hug him back. I was touch he called me princess. I was angry that the people who are after me now killed my mom and made mine and my father’s life miserable. I hate that I don't get to see my real mother and now I'll be apart with my mom. I let myself cry. I cry hard. I cry for the three years that I didn't cry knowing the truth about my identity. I cry for my family, for the death of my real mother and for the pain of my real dad. I cry hard to know that he loves me and called me his princess.

"That why I need to get you out." He said.

"But what about the Gale's?" I ask hesitantly controlling my sob.

"They would still be protected and under our surveillance."

"Okay." I said and I know I need to brace myself for the next thing that will happen to my life.

******

On that day all my belongings are transferred to the Louisa Mansion. I saw the full view of the mansion and the manor that has connecting bridge in them. That night my adopted family visits me and bid their goodbyes.

In the morning headlines are 'Heiress of Stronghold has been found.' and 'The comeback of long lost Heiress of Stronghold'.

At school everybody's looking me, gossips are everywhere. I have two guards around but they stay unnoticed. Casey and Miles did not ask me questions while Brent keeps on bugging me how. People are staring everywhere at class I'm called as Miss Yssabelle Louise Stronghold; they did not miss the word 'Miss'. I can feel the fear of my professors when they look at me, my econ professor especially. They bow at me afraid to feel my wrath. But I am not that kind of person. Maybe one day I'll be used at this.