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.

be a great friend to our son, David when he comes from France" Senator Jackson, her dad's close friend and business associate says

his son and then begin to fall in love with him? Well, he was dead wrong if he thought so. "I shall take my

seen Rocky. Where was Rocky?

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

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,

hugs me. "Happy

guys weren't going to

asks as Natalie

"You haven't heard?"

"Heard what?" Veronica asks

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

tell us already. .

and— "Mrs. Richardson" Tracy interrupts,

She turns to me, completelyignoring

I respond sternly.

with me, there's

"Who?"

out when you come. Now, come with

sigh, defeated. "I'm sorry, I'll be right back."

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

child, but I knew Judith all too well. She was greedy for wealth, money, power and status. She cared about nothing else. In her universe, money was everything, money

felt it

words were moving me. My father walks into

I felt a bit closer to my dad than anyone else even if we didn't speak all the time or show affection every time. I believed that sometimes, silence was the greatest

need to tell you something," My father states. I sit. He continues, "Legally, you are of age now to take responsibility of yourself and make decisions on your own." He says, and I can't help but agree. I rejoice internally and think about my

"I'm dying." He says, getting my full attention. My eyes widen in shock. "What?"

dying, just as you