Chapter 48 - Forty nine

DAISY POV

Wow! Declan was bold. Just one day of partnering with the Selene group and he was already hanging calls on me.

"Mummy!" Rhea and Rigel ran to me.

"My babies, Rhea, you seem much happier today. Was your friend around today?"

"Yes, Mommy, you were right, they were busy," she replied.

Rhea was purposely using the article 'They' to refer to her friend so I wouldn't know the gender.

"Rhea, can I meet your friend too?" Rigel asked.

"No, this is mine, you already have a lot of friends." she protested.

"Rhea...be nice." I scolded her gently.

"I am sorry Rigel. I didn't mean to be rude." she apologized.

"It's okay Rhea, I forgive you. Twins?" he held out his pinky finger.

"Twins," Rhea said with a smile as she hooked her finger with his.

"Mommy, we need to buy these things for our art project for school." Rigel handed me a list.

"Okay, when is this due?"

"Tomorrow," Rigel replied.

"Wait a minute! When were you given this project?" I ask.

"Hmm! Five days ago."

"So, you were given a project five days ago, and you are just giving me the list, and it's due tomorrow?"

"We forgot, mummy. Are you mad?" Rhea asked.

These children were geniuses and were way smarter than the average child. How was it possible they had forgotten a simple project?

"I am not mad darling, just worried about how we can get the things tonight and do it tonight."

"We can stay up mommy." Rhea offered.

"And be late to school tomorrow because you woke up late? No need, I will get the things and get your uncle's help; you can go to bed."

They hugged me.

"Thank you, mummy, we love you." they chorused.

"I love you too."

It was after they left that I realized they had somehow roped me into doing their work for them.

And what had their nanny been doing?

I went to her room and called her outside to speak to her in private.

"Yes ma'am."

"Did you know they had an assignment due tomorrow?"

"No ma'am, I always did their homework with them. And they never told me about it. I also checked their bags and I never saw it." she explained.

I showed her the list, and she looked surprised.

"I didn't see this, ma'am. I am sorry about this, and it's due tomorrow; what do we do?"

"You will go to sleep so you can be well rested for tomorrow to handle them. You see what I told you, how they can be mischievous?"

"Yes ma'am, but how will you be able to do it?"

"Don't worry about it, I will figure something out."

"Goodnight ma'am."

"Goodnight," I replied.

I went downstairs; Stefan was at the door, pacing around, looking at his phone.

"Hey, what's up?" I asked him.

"Where are you going to?" he asked in return.

"Well, your cute niece and nephew chose to tell me today about a project that is due tomorrow. So I am going to the mall to get the things needed."

He smiled. "Those mischievous kids."

"What are you doing here? I had thought you were going to be out already with your little one." I teased him.

"Well, I thought so too, but she isn't answering her texts or picking up my calls. I even reached out to her workplace and she didn't show up today."

"You know her workplace?"

"I was the one who got her the job."

"Ah! I see. So what are you going to do? Get her information?"

"I will keep trying her, if she doesn't answer by tomorrow, I will get her address and visit her. Maybe she is hurt or sick," he replied.

I smiled and held his hand.

"Hmm, you are just as sulky as your niece. That's how she was sad the other day because her friend didn't come to the fighting lessons."

"She made a friend?"

"shocking, isn't it? She doesn't want to talk about it though. Wants to keep it to herself just like you." I point at him accusingly.

"well she takes after her favorite uncle." he bragged.

"You better don't let Axel and Jamie hear you."

"They won't do a thing. I am not afraid of them."

"Well since you are busy, will you let follow me to the mall."

"Okay, I will, but you are buying me ice cream, deal?"

I rolled my eyes. "You are a billionaire; you can buy yourself as many ice cream as you want."

"But I want you to buy it."

"ok, big baby. I will buy you ice cream."

"Let's go then"

He drives us to the mall.

We go into the kid's arts and crafts section, and I pick all the things on the list.

I pay and it is packaged and given to us.

"The ice cream?" Stefan reminded me.

I sighed and handed him my card.

"go buy it, I will be waiting here."

"Thanks, sis." he ran off to get the ice cream.

It was barely five minutes after he left when I heard an annoying familiar sound.

It was Stella's voice.

She was walking with Lily. I hoped they didn't notice me and just passed, I wasn't in the mood for their shenanigans this evening.

My hopes were dashed when they stopped in front of me.

"Oh look, if it isn't the whore?" Stella sneered.

"Only a whore knows a whole Stella."

This whole whore thing was getting old, it no longer hurt me. It was just a mild annoyance at this point.

"Lily, tell her about Declan's new status." Stella urged Lily.

"Stella, let's just go. I am tired." Lily replied.

I was surprised, since when did Lily pass up an opportunity to insult me?

"Anyways Declan is now backed by the Selene family. I doubt any of your sugar daddies can reach their level. Soon I and Declan will focus on making our family, and you will just be a washed-up slut." Stella told me.

"How dare you talk to her like that?"

Stefan had come back with the ice cream.

"You!" he pointed to them.

"Stella, let's go," Lily told Stella.

"Why are you afraid of them? They don't dare cross Declan." Stella bragged.

"Daisy, who are these people?" Stefan asked me.

"This is Stella, Declan's whore, and Lily, his sister," I tell him.

His expression is furious.

"Stella, let's go." Lily urged Stella once again.

"No."

"Stella, I am leaving, and I am taking my car; either you come with me, or you walk home," Lily told Stella and walked away.

"You! This isn't over." Stella said and ran after Lily.

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