The next morning Claudia was getting ready to go for work and was in hurry since she had a meeting in half an hour when she heard her doorbell ring. After a few seconds her house keeper Elaine knocked on her bedroom door" Miranda, your sister is downstairs." Miranda was surprised. " My sister, what does she want?" she said more to herself than to Elaine. "Please bring her here Elaine. Elaine was an old woman who always had a bright smile on her face and treated Miranda like her own daughter." Good morning Miranda" Claudia said with her head low when she entered her sister's bedroom. " Good morning Claudia, why are you here this morning is everything okay, is dad okay. " We're both fine Miranda I just well I just...." Claudia fell down on her knees and started to cry "please Miranda forgive me. I have been horrible to you all this time and it wasn't until dad talked some sense into me had I realized that I have been very stupid and childish. Hating you for no reason when all you did was love me tirelessly. Please Miranda I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. Punish me in anyway you want but please just forgive me I beg you Miranda please!" Claudia cried loudly and pitifully. Miranda was in total shock, she pinched herself to see if she was dreaming and was even more shocked to find out that she was wide awake. She slowly helped her sister up and a made her sit on her bed." Oh Claudia you silly girl you know that I love you and I can never bring myself to punish you, not in this lifetime. It's okay I forgive you. "She pulled her sister in for hug ." Thank you Miranda. I promise to be the best sister in the whole world. Now I will let you go for work." Claudia said after she calmed down a bit. "Alright then I'll head over to the office and how about we have dinner here later?" Miranda said." Alright then I will come over at eight pm, have a great day at work I love you. They both left the house at the same time and went to their work places.
Later that day Miranda and Claudia had their dinner at Miranda's mansion. "So Miranda, what have you been up to?" "What do you mean sis?" Miranda asked. "Well what I mean to ask is do you have any future plans, maybe a wedding or something." Claudia said. "What, me a wedding" Miranda laughed "I do not have plans of getting married anytime soon dear sister. I still want to expand my company to an international level and maybe even worldwide so I want to take things one step at a time, no rush." " Okay if you say so, but wait you mean to tell me that you don't have a boyfriend? " Her sister asked. "Nope, never had one really." Miranda answered casually. "What? Wow that's impressive!" Claudia said. Miranda just smiled. "So do you have a boyfriend?" Miranda asked her sister who was now smiling from ear to ear. "Yes! I do and I love him so much. We have been dating for three years now and we are planning on getting married as soon as he comes back from England."Claudia said with a bright smile. " Oh I must admit that I am shocked. I thought you did not like dating but I stand corrected. Am really happy for you Claudia. I hope to met him soon. What is his name by the way?" Nick" Claudia replied. Miranda wondered if her sister was talking about her new investor. Yes she agreed to work with him. So she decided to ask her sister. " Is your boyfriend an investor and is his full name name Nickolas Michelson?" "Nah his name is Nick Anderson. And he is not an investor, he is an artist. He is so good at it that he can draw me with his eyes closed."Claudia bragged. "Alright I thought he was my new investor but nevermind me am just paranoid I guess."
After finishing their meal, Claudia decided to spend the night at her sister's house so that they can bond more.
The days that followed were spectacular. Claudia and Miranda got along so well that no one could tell that they were never in good terms since childhood.
A week after that Miranda and Nick also became quite close. They mostly had lunch together and spent time at work together. A month after that Miranda realized that she was falling madly and quickly in love with Nick who also seemed to feel the same way.
"Good morning, Mira Nick said in a sweet voice." "Hey Nick how are you and what do want this early." Miranda asked him. "Well I have something important I want to tell you. I just hope you will not get mad at me or hate me because I do not know if I can continue living if you hated me. Nick said very seriously. Miranda's heart was almost leaping out of her chest" tell me I promise I will not get mad." " Okay Mira. I want you to know that lied about who I was. I am not an investor from QT. I am just a guy who saw you in a magazine and fell in love with you right there. I knew that if I had just approached you like that you would have never considered me, so that is why I came to you as an investor and invested all my life savings in your company because I know just how much you treasure your company.
I am sorry for lying to you like that but I could not think of a better way to approach you that is why I did this. Miranda I am crazy about you I know you just met me but my love for you is real. I know am in no position to make requests but I would really deeply appreciate it if you were to be my girlfriend. Please help me fill out this space in my heart and soul.please I beg you. Nick said and was now kneeling on the floor with tears in his eyes.
Miranda was now shaking with confusion and anger. You did what! Nick how could you lie to like that? I trusted you so much,I let you into my life and my heart and this is what I get? Lies! And even have the nerve to propose to me? Nick please get out of my office I need to be alone!" She replied with anger. " Miranda please I beg you do not say that , I did all this because I love you. Give me a chance to make it up to you please Miranda I will do anything for you anything at all, just please do not kick me out of your life. Please do not cast me out of your life like my family did. I am practically on my knees Mira please." Nick begged and cried. Miranda could not help but feel sorry for him. " Alright get up and stop crying now,how about you give me some space to think about all this and when I will calm down I will invite you over to my place and we can talk about it?" "Alright then I will leave you alone." Nick left Miranda alone in her office and went straight home. Miranda stood at her floor to sealing window wondered what she should do.
After battling with her mind she decided to ask her Becky for help. " Becky please come to my office I need your help." She said and quickly hung up the phone. Becky came rushing into her office. " What is it Miranda are you okay, what do need my help with. Miranda took a deep breath and told Becky everything that Nick had just told her.
"Whoa that is a problem. What are you going to do about it girlfriend?" " I do not know that is why I called you so you can help me out." Miranda said. " I do not know what to say right now but I think you should talk to him and since you say you kind of love him then I guess you should listen to your heart just this once. Have you tried calling your sister? Maybe she can help." Becky said." "Yeah I think you are right, I will call my sister since she had some experience with men. You can go back to work now I will call you if I will need you. Thank you for always being there for me." After Becky left Miranda took a day off and went to see her sister.
"Hello sis why are you here,are you not suppose to be working?" Claudia asked Miranda while hugging her. "Claudia I need your help. Remember that guy I told you about from work." "Yes I remember him, he has my boyfriend's name. What about him?" Claudia asked. "Turns out he lied about being an investor. He just made that up to get close to me. He lied to me. And then afterwards he proposed to me! Can you believe that?" "Wow that is deep. But do you like him." Yes Claudia I like him a lot and that is why I am so confused." " Well sis from what I see, the guy truly loves you. I think you should just forgive him like you forgave me.
I know you are a good person and I trust you will make the right choice. Yes he lied to you but at least he came out clean and told you everything. Imagine if you guys started dating and that is when he would have told you the truth. Just give him a chance." Claudia said. Miranda sighed softly and hugged her sister. "Thank you so much sis I love you." " I love you too. Now why don't you invite him over tonight I want to meet him." Claudia said happily. "Okay I will do that." Miranda replied.
Later that night Miranda, Claudia and Nick all had dinner at Miranda's house."Mr Nickolas,so you are the man who lied to my sister and made her upset? Claudia asked Nick. "Yes ma'am it's me.a the jerk who made this queen shed tears. But that was the very first and last time I will ever make her sad, that is of course if she gives me the honour of being her man." Nick answered Claudia while looking at Miranda. "My oh my,you are a smooth talker I see. You know what Nick,if it wasn't for the fact that you have my boyfriend's name I would been whooping you right now. But I will give you the benefit of doubt. " Said Claudia firmly. Nick shifted in his seat which made Claudia laugh. "Claudia stop scaring the poor guy," Miranda said teasingly" but really Nick if you ever get on my sister's bad side,she will teach you a lesson. " Am I mad? Why would I want to annoy madam Claudia!?" Nick said seriously. All of them laughed out loudly.
" So Miranda will you give me the key to your heart?" Miranda sighed" okay I will be your girlfriend." Claudia started clapping and chanting kiss kiss kiss! " No Claudia I won't kiss him." Miranda said completely embarrassed. "Oh somebody is shy talalalalalala." Claudia teased her sister.
They spent the rest of the night talking and laughing and later retired for bed. Claudia slept with Miranda and Nick slept in the guest room. "Why didn't you sleep with Nick I mean he is your boyfriend now." Claudia asked. " Am not yet used to the whole boyfriend girlfriend thing and I love sleeping with you sis." Her sister replied drowsily. "Okay good night love you." Claudia replied and kissed her sister's forehead.