"And what did you say"
"Mom!!! I didn't say yes"
"Why isa?"
"Mom I like him as a friend and I don't love him"
"Who's talking about love here? Isa love grows. Nathan is a good person for about five months now he's been helping you out"
"Mom five months is not enough for me to rush into this, don't pressurize me mom"
"I am not pressuring you just give it a try, if it doesn't work then fine" her mom said, she just went to bed
One day her sister after school came to her place and was almost hit by a car but Nathan saved her in the process getting a scratch,
"Thank you for saving my sister" Isabella said at the hospital
"Thank you brother Nathan, tell me what you want to ease the pain" her sister said
"Can you ask your elder sister to be my girlfriend" he said and looked at Isabella who didn't like the situation
Nathan kept coming through for her family when in trouble, he always appeared at the right time and he was constantly asking her to be his girlfriend
"Isa can't you see he loves you"
"Mom let's not talk about this"
"Isa he has done a lot for us at least get to know him better" her mom said
"Isabella I love you so much, you're all I think about and I want you to be my girlfriend please" Nathan said countless times
Two months later,
He was admitted in the hospital and played a childish game of asking her to be his girlfriend Unable to say no she ended up saying yes
They started dating
"Isa Nathan bought you gifts again, are you not happy?"
"Mom I don't like how this relationship even started, true I came to like Nathan but I wanted to be sure first before committing myself and if only I can convince him to stop buying me gifts….. I don't need them, I am not with him because of his money"
"Isa! You admit to liking him give time you will love him"
"Mom!! You don't understand me" she said and left
Nathan told isa to come with him to see his mother
"Nathan aren't we rushing things?"
"No! Love, my mom is happy to meet you, prepare yourself tomorrow we will go and see my mom" Nathan said
"You're going to see his mom"
"Yes mom"
"Aren't you rushing things"
"Really mom? What have I been saying all this time" she said angrily
"But isa isn't it right that you meet his family too, I mean he knows your family and he eats with us and spends time with us"
"Oh mom" she said and left
Mira is a woman admired by many for her dominance in the business world after her husband's death, many look up to her and Isabella was one, she was so happy to meet her and couldn't hide her joy, she expressed her desire to be like her
"Your mom is Mira of Gris Empire?"
"Yes"
"Wow"
"What??!!! his mom is that wealthy?"
"Mom I am not talking about their wealth but the woman who inspires many"
"Hey why don't you ask Nathan to help you with your business"
"Mom it's not for the money, we may not be wealthy but we're not broke, I am and can still take care of you all" Isabella said
Abril in abroad got involved with this girl call Clara, they were friends with benefits.
Clara was a smart woman who loves fun same as Abril
Nathan told his mom about his intention to marry Isabella but his mother told him to wait for a while
Mira had her eyes on Abril, she was told about his girlfriend Clara.
Mira doubted these girls, she believed they were not sincere and are only after their money and she wanted to test them and she believed she could only do that by bringing them closer to her