A Trillionaire’s Revenge

Preparations for my birthday had begun. Judith had bragged to her friends about her only child turning twenty and as for my father, I wondered why he always looked tensed.

Rocky had payed me a visit for a short while. After Rocky's exit, thankfully, Aunt Ruth had come and she'd gifted me a lovely custom made Versace nude evening dress that complemented my skin and showed off my essential curves. I had decided that I would leave the next morning after a proper thank you speech to my parents. I was half scared that my parents would somehow find out I'd had sex with Rocky if I stayed behind.

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Going downstairs , as I inspect the decor, I realize that they're dull and boring, but extremely expensive. I would have preferred gold or burgundy decorations or a livelier color, but my parents had instead, gone with a pale and annoying shade of grey.

"Thanks, I really love it, Maggie." I say to the cook, who'd just given me a pair of sandals.

"Yes, Natalie. You're such an amazing person. I'll head back to the kitchen now before your mother sees me." She says and we both chuckle.

Maggie and I spent a lot of time together in the kitchen. She'd been more of a mother than my own mother.

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A few hours later..

It was my birthday, the birthday had begun, and it was time for me to make my grand entry.

"Natalie, darling, are you ready?" Aunt Ruth says, escorting next into the party.

"Happy birthday Natalie!" The room echoes, giving me a warm feeling. I echo a thank you, and immediately, my eyes fall on Rocky. He was dressed in a black tux, his hair styled backwards. I smile at him, looking forward to our adventurous night.

"My darling. Happy birthday to you, my love. You make me proud." Judith says, a glass of champagne in her hand. I could feel the pretense fill the atmosphere. I roll my eyes internally and graciously smile back at her. I walk away, towards my friends, but I bump into dad.

"Natalie, congratulations. You're a woman now," He says, smiling at me.

"Yes, daddy, thank you." I respond, hugging him.

"I'll go see my friends now." I say to him. I walk off again.

France" Senator Jackson, her dad's close friend and business associate says

love with him? Well, he was dead wrong

was Rocky? Was

around to find who called out her name. "Nat! Over here!" I turn to the bouquet table

and I had been friends ever since we were children. We somehow ended up going to the same school and there, we met Veronica and ultimately,

"Happy

guys weren't going to come because

Natalie hugs her

"You haven't heard?"

"Heard what?" Veronica asks

school would've heard, I didn't know you

us already. . ."

and— "Mrs. Richardson" Tracy interrupts, as my mother

She turns to me,

respond

there's someone

"Who?"

when you come. Now, come

sorry, I'll be right back." I

I have offended you a lot and I haven't been the best mother at all, but

been a mom." I was surprised by the words she'd just uttered. Sure, I was her child, but I knew Judith all too well. She was greedy

I have done everything because I felt it

words were moving me. My father walks into the

a bit closer to my dad than anyone else even if we didn't speak all the time or show affection every time. I

and make decisions on your own." He says, and I can't help but agree. I rejoice internally and think about my decision to sleep

my full attention. My eyes widen in

dying, just as you