Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
When Queenie went upstairs with her purse in tow, she bumped into Bonnie at the end of the staircase, and the other woman was blocking her way.
“Get out of my way.” Queenie didn’t bother to hide the impatience in her voice.
“Queenie, are you still mad at me? What can I do to earn your forgiveness?” Bonnie feigned sadness in her tone, but her hands were still stretching out, blocking Queenie from crossing.
“Can’t you hear I’m asking you to make way for me?” Queenie couldn’t hold back her frustration.
“Queenie, I’m sorry! Please don’t be mad at me! I promise there won’t be a next time.” Bonnie raised her voice on purpose, and her words reached Maggie downstairs as expected. At that, Maggie shouted at her older daughter from the couch, “Queenie, Bonnie has learned her mistakes. Stop blaming her.”
Queenie was gritting her teeth at her mother for siding with Bonnie. On the contrary, Bonnie had a wide smile that stretched across her face, and her tone was humble as she said, “Queenie, I’ve learned from my mistakes! Will you please forgive me? I promise I’ll listen to you in the future.”
Queenie was disgusted by Bonnie’s two-faced behavior and she felt nauseated at it. However, she was feeling sad and despair deep down inside. Having a younger sister like Bonnie, who was manipulative, would only endanger the whole family one day.
“Do you even have a conscience? Drop the act!” Queenie warned the other woman in a low voice.
However, Bonnie answered her with a whisper too, “Queenie, I won’t deny it. I like to see the look on your face when you have to constantly tolerate my presence instead of chasing me away. It’s fun to watch.”
The blood drained from Queenie’s face due to her fury as she wondered what she had done to Bonnie and got on the other woman’s bad side.
“Queenie, maybe we can still be sisters if you’re willing to let me have Young Master Nigel. If so, I promise to not upset you anymore,” Bonnie whispered again.
At that, Queenie spoke through gritted teeth. “Don’t even think about it.”
“You’re petty. Didn’t you say you’ll give me everything I want?” Bonnie pouted, but her gaze suggested a hint of viciousness.
Queenie trembled uncontrollably as her anger had reached its peak. She had enough of her shameless sister. “Bonnie, will you ever stop?”
Getting the reaction she was expecting, Bonnie went downstairs with a satisfied smile on her face while Queenie returned to her room and suppressed the boiling anger within her. Sooner or later, Bonnie will be the end of us!
Once Bonnie got downstairs, she crossed paths with Brandon, who just got home a moment ago. His presence reminded her of the banquet on Friday, which she was looking forward to. She was determined to attend the banquet by herself without Queenie’s company.
Holding his arm, she acted coquettishly as she asked, “Dad, can you attend the banquet tomorrow with me only?”
“What’s wrong? Why are we not bringing your sister along?”
“Since she already has Young Master Nigel, I want to seize the opportunity to find a man as good as him at the banquet.” Bonnie feigned self-loathing as she mumbled, “I’ve never been as confident as her since I was young. People will never notice me if she’s presented at the banquet.”
Brandon agreed with her opinion. Growing up with her foster parents, Bonnie turned into a childish and petty woman, which was the opposite of Queenie, who was confident and cheerful. He nodded. “All right, I’ll bring you along.”
“Thanks, Dad.” Bonnie beamed a smile at her father.
Meanwhile, in Queenie’s room on the third level, her ringing phone grabbed her attention as soon as she finished a shower. Casting a glance at the caller ID, she answered the call with a sweet tone, “Hello, are you home already?”
“I just got home. Are you free tomorrow night?”
“I am.”
“I need your company at a banquet.”
Queenie was looking forward to it and she quickly agreed. “All right.”
They chatted for a moment before she felt a little drowsy. Slumping on the bed, she announced, “I’m sleepy. See you tomorrow.”
“Good night.”
“Good night to you too.” Queenie found herself in a comfortable sleeping position before she shut her eyes and fell into slumber.
After Bonnie returned to her room, she began to check her phone gallery for a picture of her. She swiped through most of them idly until she stopped at the ones with her and Leslie in some suggesting positions. At that time, he refused to show cooperation when she took them. Therefore, he had his hands covering his head and didn’t reveal his face in most of the pictures. Her skin without makeup seemed smooth and silky, while her red lips looked puffy with the help of a beautifying filter.
Bonnie herself had a normal skin type, and she was envious of Queenie’s ivory and soft skin, and she couldn’t even see the pores on her face.
She was focusing on her face in the picture. It’s hard to tell whether the woman in the pictures is me or Queenie.
“Who knew I had a good weapon in my phone?” Bonnie zoomed in on the photo to see the details with a proud look on her face. She shared many similar features of Queenie’s face. An associate might be able to distinguish them, but a stranger would no doubt mistake her for Queenie.
A malicious idea popped into her mind. Queenie can only dream of marrying Nigel if his parents see the pictures.
Even though he believes Queenie’s innocence in the first place, his parents might have a different opinion. Judging by their picky standards, it’s not that easy to get their approval.
Bonnie decided to save the pictures in a safer platform for her plan.
She was going to attend an important banquet that involved many business elites with her father tomorrow. She took note of finding a man of Nigel’s social status during the banquet. After all, Nigel was a clever man. She found that he was more than he showed and a bit of evil in their previous confrontations.
He had seen through all of her previous attempts. It was impossible for him to fall in love with her now.
Hence, she was determined to dress attractively for the banquet in order to take full advantage of such an opportunity.
Brandon left for work after their breakfast. Bonnie would be attending the banquet with him at 4.00 PM later. For Bonnie’s sake, he decided to keep the banquet a secret from Queenie, as he knew Queenie would definitely attend if she knew about it.
Everyone could see that Brandon and Maggie were both biased toward Bonnie. The duo felt sorry for Bonnie, who had a difficult time growing up, and so they showered her with as much love as they could now.
Meanwhile, after lunch, Queenie received a call from Nigel, who asked her to go to a high-end store for evening gowns. When she arrived, she was treated as a distinguished guest of the shop, and she was even served a sumptuous set of afternoon tea.
Queenie did not inform her parents of this. She simply informed her mother that she would be returning home late tonight.
In the high-end store, she was treated like an honored guest. As the time was still early, she enjoyed a spa and afternoon tea in the shop’s private restaurant while preparing for the dinner banquet tonight.
She exuded a natural elegance and confidence. After enjoying everything served, at 4.30 PM, she began meticulously selecting a gown that would suit her.
At the same time, Bonnie was also preparing for the dinner banquet in another store. She had spoken with Lina earlier in the day and knew the other woman would be attending the banquet as well. With that, they both agreed to meet at the banquet.
Bonnie was in a good mood, knowing that she could fully enjoy tonight’s banquet without Queenie stealing the show. Brandon had also given her enough money so that she could dress up well.
Time flew by as both Queenie and Bonnie did the same thing at different evening gown stores, trying on gowns and applying makeup.
Queenie chose a one-of-a-kind rose-themed gown from the store. It was elegant and romantic. She looked like a fairy with it on, and she was absolutely stunning.
Her makeup was light and simple, with a pink undertone. Her complexion and facial features were naturally lovely, and the light makeup accentuated them perfectly.