The Billionaire's Daughter
Chapter 1: My Life
Growing up as an only child was not easy. Expectations were high. I have no one to depend on but myself whenever my parents were out of town for their respective jobs. I grew independent not because I had to but because I wanted to prove to myself that I can always survive whatever circumstances life throws my way.
Being Saphira Zobel Castello will always be a challenge. Not only do I have to live up to the fame of being the only heiress of a shipping magnate but also because of the influence of having a mother who is a senator.
“Saphira! Please come down here at my office this instant.”
I heard my mom’s voice in my room’s intercom. Yes, since our house is huge, three-storey high with 10 bedrooms, the use of intercom is essential.
“Coming Mom!”
Both of my parents have their own office at the first floor where they stay most of the time whenever they are at home.
“Mom, you called?”
"What is this?"
I looked at the piece of paper she was holding and I knew that I am in deep trouble.
to my
am very disappointed in you Saphira. How can you let this happen? Weren't you studying all the time?
doing well in
this what you
"Mom, please calm down."
2 of your class when you could have been the Top 1?! I have not
a normal thing to hear from her every time I did
my best, but I guess someone else
top! And don’t ever admit that someone else is better than you! You are a Zobel and Castello! You are a descendant of a
recited her verses, I did too, simultaneously in my mind since I have memorized
and intellectual beings unsurpassed by even the most
could and besides, the one on top has a scholarship and he needs to graduate Valedictorian so he could have free tuition fees at any school that he applies to. And please don’t try to meddle on this as the results were
Why should I care if he is the reason you are behind in your
out of 250 hard working students in a prestigious school is not being behind my class. Mom, I know what you did. I heard you talking to someone on the phone the last
freshmen year.