The Richardson's

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tsteps of a maid echo in the quiet room. The curtains are pulled aside

p. She sits upright and removes her sleep mask to see a maid holding a tray of water an

ead and yawned. She walked over to the windows and opened it, and immediately felt the sun once more on her body. She

s where she studied fashion designing at Institut Français de la Mode,

ther had called her Kathy boo after being impressed by her horse-riding

s voice as she climbs up the stairs. The door is flung ope

ooo" she

throom. Cassandra lays the garme

d. She reads out: Kate Richardson daughter of late business mogul Felicia Richardson ce

bun, her skin still with drops of water on it. She open

ed as one of the most influential CEOs and is also regarded to be the image of h

t the fact where I'm the one behind her elegant

d walked to the door. She opened the door to find a woman of about 50 years, wearing

ricia" sh

in" Kate

hem on the table. Kate and Cassandra hug Patricia, for a moment in the

led. "I wish your mom was here to s

dkerchief as she drinks u

side bed and wraps her arms

ctory party to be held alongs

the family business, the other families wouldn't dar

tile, two years ago after the death of her mother she

ed her eyes and leaves the room. Cassandra looked at Kate with a worried fro

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er a cold shower, she recalls the message from the previous night, feeling indif

at the clothes on her bed. Nobody in her family knew she was he

e years. She thought a

a leather jacket that has the words DEAD MEN

iptoed towards the door, she could hear Peggy doing her Zumba workout routine happily singing along to the Whitney Houst

d as she gently wipes off the sw

instantly fascinated by how hot P

date with

r hallway and slammed the door an

red as she swung through the do

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maids at the Massive 12-foot mahogany doors welcomed Sarah in with smiles and a

se they were all busy chatting

the L-shaped stairs. She hasn't seen her sister in 4 year

oman of the hour". She said modestly. The guests applaud as Kate walks downstair

as a child screaming with fear and panic as two men dragged her away from her mother who stood still.

ings hard," said her mothe

towards her with Cassandra at her side. She quickly escapes in

s way!" S

She follows Kate down a hall into a room. Kate st

Kate

" Cassandr

ith his friends?" said Ka

s crew," sai

ldn't cause trou

to see Sarah at the p

ate's eye

pletely forgotten to tell Kate ab

a text,"

Kate cast a dark look at Cassandra, who q

o," s

the caller

es

ave been trying

are

e much time--meet me at the

felt uneasy because he had disappeared after her mom d

eir fault. Her mother was a woman of happenings. She felt sad while looking at a

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f soldiers under