  &quot;Only one word; beautiful. This is beautiful,&quot; I whispered, my voice barely leaving my lips as I took in the sight in front of me, where I would be living for the duration of my stay at the mansion.
  &quot;So, you like it?&quot; Mrs. Jenson asked and I could almost hear the hesitation and nervousness in her voice. It almost made me want to cry seeing the old lady nervous and anxious to know if I liked it or not.
  I shook my head at her. &quot;I don't like it, I love it,&quot; I corrected, beaming at her, &quot;Mom,&quot; I added.?I?love?how?the?word?sounded?when?I?spoke?it.?I?miss?my?mom.
  Mrs. Jenson surprised me by stepping towards me and taking me in a tight hug.
  &quot;I'm so glad you're back,&quot; she whispered, sighing into my hair. &quot;I missed you so much,&quot; she said, pulling back and cupping my cheeks before kissing my forehead. My heart warmed at her moth

  My imagination was cut short when I realized we had stopped walking. I looked around to see we had entered a store. &quot;I'm Farah, this is Diana and Lucy,&quot; Farah said, gesturing to the other two women by her side. &quot;Mrs. Jenson told me to show you everything that is in our store, and we're sure you'd love everything. After all, these are all sourced from top brands, right off the runway for parties, events and much more. I think we should start off with party wear because Mrs. Jenson had earlier called us up and updated us with your visit and your schedule for the day. We're here to help you get everything you'll need, from casual wear, party gowns, bags and shoes to make up, skin care products and much more,&quot; She said in one breath.
  &quot;Okay,&quot; I said, getting impatient to see all those dresses. I can't believe this was happening.
  &quot;Here is our party wear

  I looked at her, studying her features. Her dark hair was slightly damp, probably from the shower, cascading down her back like a river. Her deep brown eyes stared at me, her brows slightly furrowed as she eyed me worriedly. She had changed into a pair of black jeans and a simple white shirt.
  &quot;Okay,&quot; I nodded at her. &quot;I'll stop worrying about this. I'm pretty sure whatever will happen, will happen for good.&quot;
  She grinned at me and went back to her food.
  &quot;By the way, why were you drenched last night? You didn't tell me anything when I asked,&quot; Olivia said after some time, pointing her fork at me accusingly.
  My grip on the glass of water which I held in my hand, tightened as I recalled the events of last night. &quot;I was pushed into the pool,&quot; I gritted out.
  &quot;Who pushed you?&quot; Olivia asked, pushing a stray lock of her hair away from h

&quot;Only one word; beautiful. This is beautiful,&quot; I whispered, my voice barely leaving my lips as I took in the sight in front of me, where I would be living for the duration of my stay at the mansion.
  &quot;So, you like it?&quot; Mrs. Jenson asked and I could almost hear the hesitation and nervousness in her voice. It almost made me want to cry seeing the old lady nervous and anxious to know if I liked it or not.
  I shook my head at her. &quot;I don't like it, I love it,&quot; I corrected, beaming at her, &quot;Mom,&quot; I added.?I?love?how?the?word?sounded?when?I?spoke?it.?I?miss?my?mom.
  Mrs. Jenson surprised me by stepping towards me and taking me in a tight hug.
  &quot;I'm so glad you're back,&quot; she whispered, sighing into my hair. &quot;I missed you so much,&quot; she said, pulling back and cupping my cheeks before kissing my forehead. My heart warmed at her motherly affection and although she wasn't my real mother, I was happy. I hugged her back and we staye

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