As soon as Christopher Smith approached her, Elisa couldn't hold but to run and embrace him as she cried hysterically.
Mr Smith sighed, heartbroken and angry at his own daughter, she had never suffered like the way she did not even a bit since childhood. Yet she had to stop so low Infront of Miguel Reynolds.
To make matters worse, never for once has Miguel Reynolds ever appreciated his daughters hard work.
If not that Mr Smith had an agreement with his daughter Elisa, he would have taught him a lesson he won't forget in a hurry.
"Hope you remember our agreement.... Janie...?" He paused .
"If that idiot didn't fell for you within four to five years you would come back home and success me together with you brothers."
Mr Smith slowly rubbed her hair as she bawled. The said.
" Now you have to a bide by our agreement."
Elisa sighed for a while and then sobbed and spoke intermittently.
"I've learnt my lessons..."
"So..don't worry..dad! I won't be a fool again...."
It happened that years ago , when Elisa saw Miguel's sterning looks, she fell for him. And to chase after her so—called *love at first sight*, she abandoned her family, friends, dispite their constant persue to stop her.
Yet she paid a deaf ears, and gave up her identity, status and a luxurious lifestyle just to chase the man after her heart.
But ended up in her own self—destruction. It all ended in tears.
She did dig her own pit..
And now, it was time for Elisa to give up and forget about the man her heart yearned for.
Bit by bit she had to erase everything about him , which wasn't that so easy to achieve, since she was traumatized with unforgettable pain, both physically and mentally.
"Get some rest dear...Your brothers will accompany you to the company tomorrow, so familiarize yourself for the first time, then we will chose a date to announce you identity."
Elisa was loved so much by both her father and four brothers that they would do everything to make her happy.
Ever since their mother died when she was still a baby, the four brothers made sure that she doesn't miss the love of their deceased mother.
They gave her anything she demanded for.
And to see her back, made them so excited that their sister is now beginning anew career.
Moments later, Jolie come in and saw Elisa, she ran and gave her a hug and whispered.
"My sweetheart...l missed you! And congratulations for giving that bastard a divorce!"
Form the first time when Elisa told them that she wanted to conceal her identity to get married, Jolie was the first to stand up and reject the idea, but still that didn't stop Elisa from doing what she wanted.
Soon she lost contact with her best friend, Jolie. And now, after so many years , Elisa saw her and her eyes brimmed with tears.
They sat down and chatted till late , soon Jolie asked Elisa when she would get her divorce certificate.
"After one month, l will.."
"That stupid son of a b* tch, he's gonna regret losing a wife material like you."
Elisa lowered her head down.
"Its already too late.. Even if he regrets it , it has nothing to do with me, were strangers now."
" Well done bestie... All you need is just wave you hand and all you secret admirer will line up for you filling the whole of town...
That bastard won't even get a chance to fit in the line.." Jolie chuckled.
That night jolie slept with Elisa in her room. By sun dawn, Elisa remembered having left most important documents in Reynolds mansion and needed to retrieve them.
Jolie wasn't comfortable seeing Elisa go alone, so she offered to accompany her .
Bad luck hit on their side. what Elisa never expected was to find Maria, Miguel's mother in Miguel's house.
Well, Miguel's mother used to go to their house without any notice and she would boss around as if she was the owner.
When she saw Elisa walk in with a stranger by her side, she held her head so high and looked at Elisa and her friend.
"Hey you ! Didn't l warn you of bringing randos in this house? We have a lot if important documents that lowlife stranger would want to steal... Or do you have amnesia now days?.
Jolie was so stunned that she could hold her mouth, and spoke up in dissatisfaction.
"And who are you referring to a random? Don't you think , your....too old to be calling people names?"
"Having grown up with the love and care of her family, she had to endure Maria's rediculeher like this?" Jolie thought.
But now , jolie knew what kind of people her friend had been living with and felt infuriated.
Maria didn't stop but coldly asnorted and gave Jolie what they call a once— over.
"Just because your wearing fake out fits doesn't make you a luxurious person. I've seen main low lives like you before. All they dream is to marry rich handsome men."
Anger filled Jolie's heart and Elisa couldn't take any more ridicules that she her to speak out.
"She's my friend, have some respect for her."
In all her life in the Reynolds, Elisa had always been so submissive, and never talked back at them.
She thought by doing so... She would win the hearts of the Reynolds family, and also get some favour in the eyes of Miguel.
But it didn't work.
"How dare she reprimand me Infront of an outsider, this lowly b*tch with unknown background. She dares to speak to me in tha manner." Maria hissed.
Maria was so furious at how Elisa reprimanded her.
Well, that was the first time Elisa replied to her...
"Respect?, did l hear you right?" Elisa shot back, then continued .
"Do people from your kind of background deserve any kind of respect?"
" Oh...yes! Elisa, you should be grateful that our family accepted you as a daughter in—law. You have been living so well in our house for the past seven years, and what did you give us? Not even a sign of miscarriage!..."
The more she continued, the more her words become bitter.
"And have you ever heard that your son has impregnated his mistress before? Or has he ever complained of childlessness? If no, then go asked your son!"
Elisa's word were so sharp that it sent a joilt down Maria's heart .
"Did you forget your lowly background?, l guess this rando you brought here is probably just like you. Poverty people, get the hell out of here before you stain our floor with your smell!!!"