Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
Online, a popular social media personality was recounting a past event in her livestream.
[Ladies, a few months ago I saw George and Jennifer with a young girl shopping!]
[How do I put it, that girl was so stunning, and now I can finally tell all the people out there, it was Mirabella! George and Jennifer had been taking her shopping for a long time, and they seemed to dote on her a lot!] The story caused another sensation, crashing the system once again!
A plump and playful sales associate named Becky chimed in, [I can vouch for every word my colleague said! Jennifer treats her like royalty. She handpicks outfits for her, never glancing at the price tags when she shops!]
Then, a user going by the handle “Pearl” dropped a bombshell online, [Her? I’ve seen her! George threw punches for her!]
This revelation sent the gossip-hungry netizens into a frenzy, bombarding Pearl with questions. It was hard to believe that George, her future father-in-law and a man of his social standing, would ever get into a brawl over his future daughter-in-law.
[Too many DMs, can’t reply to all,] Pearl wrote in a follow-up post. [I’ll just spill the beans here. If the McMillians feel like I’m invading their privacy, they can contact me to take this down, thanks.]
[I was shopping at the mall when I saw a closed boutique suddenly open up. George stepped out, arms loaded with dozens of shopping bags. Being a high-profile figure, he caught my eye. Inside the boutique, Jennifer and that girl, they were laughing and picking out clothes.]
[George probably wanted to drop those shopping bags off at his car, so he walked ahead. But then he seemed to have some trouble with his back. The girl, Mirabella, saw this and went out to help him with the bags. That’s when a young couple accused her of being a sugar baby.]
[I was speechless. Clearly, they had no idea who Jennifer was inside the store, or George’s identity.
They were really hostile towards Mirabella. That girl, the star of today’s drama—Mirabella!]
[She tried to ignore them, but the guy in the couple was nasty, insulting Mirabella, calling her all sorts of names. George couldn’t stand it. He rushed forward and gave the guy a beating. The mall manager and security came running, and Jennifer joined, holding Mirabella’s hand and watching the show from the sidelines. By the way, the girl in that couple was Yolanda.]With that, the heat was back on Yolanda, and her social media got flooded with backlash.
Back to the homecoming banquet scene.
One eager reporter, seeing George and Jennifer raising their glasses for toasts with other guests, rushed over with a microphone.
“Mrs. McMillian, pardon my intrusion, but could we ask about something you mentioned earlier? You said Mirabella is quite the generous gift-giver, handing out a whole set of QY limited-edition jewelry and even QY gift cards. The online crowd is dying to know, how does she have so much money?”
Jennifer, a bit tipsy, oozed charm as she glanced at the camera behind the reporter and said nonchalantly, “Well, she’s the founder of QY. What do you think?”
The founder of QY??
Not only did this stun the reporter, but it also shocked the online community!
George, with a beaming smile, added, “She also gifted me six pieces of Labella’s calligraphy, didn’t cost her a dime. She is Labella! Don’t believe me? Ask Nelson at the next table. He taught Bella calligraphy.”
The reporter was speechless.Wait, what?
She’s Mirabelle too?
The buzz on social media finally made sense when the Collins and the McMillian families showed up at the gala, each member donning QY’s latest line of gowns and suits.
It turned out to be Mirabella’s brainchild!
Wearing QY became the epitome of high-society taste; it was like a price hike for the brand, a form of indirect advertising that sent a message loud and clear: QY had a special place in their hearts.
It was a triple win.
“So, Nelson, will you be passing on your legacy to Ms. Bella in the future?” a reporter followed up.
Nelson grinned from ear to ear, “Well, with all these esteemed gentlemen vying to pass their legacies to her, I hardly stand a chance. I’ve been pestering the young lady for ages, but she wouldn’t budge. Then she went off and started her own thing. She doesn’t need to inherit anyone’s legacy. She’s already setting her own standards. But, of course, I hope my skills and styles will live on, and she’s the perfect candidate.”
With a chuckle, Nelson looked at the camera, “They say the power of the internet is mighty, right? Why don’t you online folks give me a hand here? Maybe there’s a chance things could change?”
Everyone was shocked yet again. Mirabella was so popular that even the world-renowned calligrapher and painter Nelson was repeatedly “begging” her to carry on his legacy.
“Push for what? We had a deal not to bring this up today! To all the viewers tuned into the live stream, if you’re going to push for anyone, push for me, Beck Barton. Bella is a student from our Westerly College! If there’s any legacy to be inherited, it should be mine!”
At that, many viewers realized that Mirabella was the same girl who had made headlines as the top-
scoring graduate!No wonder she looked familiar when she made her entrance.
She wasn’t just a Collins by chance. She was the heiress to the Collins fortune!
Beck’s words made Brandy scoff, “What’s this now, a bidding war for talent? Bella graduated from my institution first. If anyone’s legacy is to be inherited, it should be mine!”
Not just the reporters and photographers, even the viewers watching the live stream were taken aback.
What did this mean?
Wasn’t Mirabella a student at Westerly College? How did Summerfield College come into the picture?
Hadn’t Summerfield missed out on recruiting her?
“Mr. Charles, could you please elaborate?” The reporter was completely confused.
“Well, Bella started taking college courses while still in her first year of high school. In less than two years, she earned a degree from Summerfield College. She sat for Summerfield’s final exams as a self-taught student, not through the standard admissions process. Her knowledge surpassed that of regular college students, so I granted her a diploma from Summerfield College in her senior year.”
This revelation caused an uproar.
“Later on, she showed her gratitude by taking on a role at Summerfield College, becoming an honorary professor. The professors who were supposed to guide her ended up learning from her, calling her ‘teacher’ despite her youth and busy schedule. She only taught a couple of classes due to her commitments, but I understood.”
Now, not just the online community, but even the popcorn-munching Serena was stunned in front of her screen.
Impossible.How could Mirabella be a special appointee at Summerfield College?
She knew full well the prestige that came with being an honorary professor at Summerfield College.
Not just anyone could claim that title!
You can’t hide the truth forever! Now, all those taunts had come back to slap Serena in the face.
Yolanda couldn’t believe her eyes as she watched the live stream. Mirabella was actually a distinguished professor at Summerfield College!
But that wasn’t all. She was also the founder of QY, a renowned calligrapher under the pseudonym Labella, and a celebrated painter known as Mirabelle.
How could she be so accomplished?
So young and already laden with such high honors.
Why? Why did that little witch have so many talents, such glory, and the admiration of everyone?
While Yolanda, because of a fire years ago, was picked up and raised by a janitor, mocked and ridiculed all her life!
Just when she had finally returned to her biological parents, barely living the life of privilege as an heiress, Mirabella had to go and provide evidence that led to her parents being jailed, now on death row for the new year!
The memories of her engagement party ruined, her parents arrested, being hounded by maids for back pay, her engagement ring taken away to settle debts, and her earring viciously ripped from her lobe, leaving her bleeding.
If it weren’t for her janitor foster mother taking her back in, she would have been homeless!
Her life was shattered, nearly left with nothing, yet Mirabella. why did she get to rise on the tears and pain of others?
Why?Fists clenched, Yolanda’s eyes shimmered with a mix of hatred and tears.
Then, a gentle knock came at her door, “Yoli, dinner’s ready.”
Seeing no response from Yolanda, her foster mother Yvonne entered with a plate in hand.
“I know you got used to the delicacies at the Melton’s. This beef, I got up early and went to the market just for you. Please, eat it all.”
Usually, she wouldn’t dream of indulging in beef, pork was a stretch.
But for her once cherished daughter, Yvonne was generous.
“Eat it while it’s hot; it’s not as good when it cools,” Yvonne said, laying the meal on the desk without a hint of reproach, then softly closed the door behind her.
Glancing at the meal on the table, Yolanda only saw a small plate of beef stir-fried with daikon, and a bowl of greens and beef ball soup.
If not for Mirabella, how did she ever fall to this lowly state?Some netizens had counted, each table served twenty dishes!
Compared to the beef stir-fry in front of her, it was worlds apart in luxury.
If not for Mirabella, she would still be the heiress of the Melton family!
The hatred in her eyes deepened, a sinister intent beginning to form.
On the other side of the campus, a reporter was interviewing Brandy, the esteemed president of Summerfield College.
“Mr. Brandy Charles, could you enlighten our viewers as to why Mirabella, after being appointed as a professor at Summerfield College, still chose to pursue studies at Westerly College?” the reporter inquired.
Brandy, with a nonchalant air, responded, “Well, it’s all because someone played their cards right. They knew the girl had a passion for pharmacology, so they shelled out big bucks for the internationally renowned, top-tier pharmaceutical research instrument, the H30.”
You see, there were only two H30 machines in the entire world—one housed in a foreign national research institute, and the other at Beck Barton’s academy.
This H30 could catalyze a substantial leap in the quality and a massive increase in the quantity of pharmaceutical research.
The price tag? A cool 500 million—a figure that, when converted for our viewers, would be a whopping 50 million dollars!
“Other than the H30, Mr. Beck also procured the X1, T2p, Y23, and the like, all housed in the research lab for Bella to use at her leisure. Of course, her medical skills were nurtured by him, and she’s got a good heart. To repay his kindness and to join forces in the quest for more beneficial pharmaceuticals, she chose Westerly College.”
The crowd was astonished. The valedictorian’s choice of Westerly College had a backstory they hadn’t anticipated!