A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Tina Tao!" He called her full name loud and clear.

Tina looked into his eyes and without any fear faced him again, "I said, get out!"

Mark couldn't believe that after all he had done for her, she could treat him in this way. He was hurt and felt pain into his chest, turning his anger into burning agony.

"Okay, I'll go." He clenched his fists, but loosened them quickly. Then he turned away and went out without looking back at her once.

"BANG!" Tina instantly shut the door. Then she lied down on her bed.

When she woke up she heard some noise coming from the hallway, so she opened slightly the door and looked out. A couple of huge bodyguards in a black suit were standing by her door. Mark must have ordered them to keep an eye on her. Irritated and disappointed, she avoided the two guards, slipped out of their sight and then she left the hotel.

In the meantime, it was time for Emily to meet Bess.

Jacob drove Emily to her destination, then he went back to his office. He wanted to go inside with Emily, but she assured him that it was better for her to go alone. She didn't want him to piss off Abbott and Bess. But still, he sent two bodyguards to protect Emily.

Before knowing that Abbott and Bess were Emily's biological parents, Jacob wasn't really getting along with them. Sometimes he had even been pretty rude. But now that the truth was unveiled, everything had changed. Now, if Emily would get closer with them, he would get to know them better and he didn't think it would be a good idea to be rude to them in front of Emily. Even though he really didn't care about their feelings, he cared about Emily's.

Abbott and Bess arranged the meeting in a very luxurious restaurant, renting the whole floor for this occasion. Mr. Tao was also present and Andrew and Debby arrived shortly after. Everyone was waiting for Emily's arrival.

When Emily entered the restaurant she found all of them already sitting down. She could feel some eyes staring hastily at her when she came in, but she didn't care.

'Is this my family then?' Emily thought.

a word, after all, they had almost nothing to do with

be our guest! This is delicious!

nervous to meet his real daughter, he still tried

Tao said nothing. He just scanned Emily from head to

things Tina had done before, he subconsciously observed Emily, trying to

gaze on her, but she was not that stupid to let him notice. Emily answered politely, "I'm fine. Thank you for your kindness,

Family. If she were, she would have known that it's impolite to talk to the elders like that, ' Abbott and Master Tao frowned

and said, "Come one, Emily. Let's try some! It is very good. This restaurant is well known for its delicious meals. You

but there is another restaurant on the

realized that what she just said was not very appropriate. After a short moment, she continued, "Why don't we go

you mean

had imagined that all of a sudden she would be touched go back

calmness, but he somehow also appreciated that. Thus, he softened a bit his grip on Emily and said, "Well, you are a child of Tao Family. Of

kindness, this put Emily in the corner. He clearly thought that Emily must not stay far away, but to return back to her real family.

was like being nominated princess. She would get the same power as Tina used to have, Nobody would have bothered her again and she could do everything she wanted. Who in this world wouldn't

Emily was different. No matter what the others

ones were above anything else. However, there was

had it wrong, Mr. Tao," said Emily. Her tone was very serious and very

hardly believed at what Emily had

second thought though, they realized that Emily was there to negotiate something with them. Even the thought of this made them not only sad but also angry. They started to doubt that maybe Emily wasn't as innocent as she