THE TRUE DAUGHTER

Jennifer's P.O.V.

Up Till today,the surrounding mansions at St.Reuben's street,still stand as an epitome of great mystery to me. I used to see it as one of my late fathers properties but since my uncle took over my father's wealth,I became lost in the realm of confusion.

It was all like a flash of light to me,as I watched everything that my father had worked for all his life,varnished into the thin air like a mist.

I never believed that my late parents would do me such a grave harm of not including me as an heir to their wealth. It was highly delusional and in fact,it still looked like a dream to me,looking at how I was sidelined by my uncle and his family,who finally took over what was rightfully mine.

As I was engrossed with many thoughts of all that has happened to me during this short period,I heard a voice calling at me.

"Jennifer" It was my uncle's wife,aunt Cynthia whom I hated with passion.

The both of us don't cross the same path at all,since I was always getting scapegoated.

"Jennifer. I thought I told you to wash these clothes?. Why am I still seeing stains around it?. Is this how your late mother taught you how to wash clothes?"She asked,as she tried mocking my late mother.

"Aunty, I washed them. They are all cleaned and.......

"Shut up your stinky mouth"She interrupted,as she dashed me a handful of arrogant slap on my cheek.

Bubbles of stars littered around my face. I became angry at her, and wished that I could retaliate back immediately.

"Do you think I am as blind as you?. Can't you see the dirt around these clothes?.What's really wrong with you?"She yelled.

I wanted to speak,but she immediately raised her hand,signifying that I shouldn't talk at all.

"You daughter of a lousy creature. Look around here, and tell me if there is anyone like you. Absolute,no one. You are not even happy and grateful that we accommodate you here in our mansion?. Upon all we have been doing for you even after the death of your late worthless parents. The little things you can do to assist us in this home,aren't doing them at all. You just want to live the life of luxury. How do you think it would be possible?"Cynthia yelled arrogantly.

To me,she was even speaking out of the blue. She was just looking for an offense from me,to hold on to,so that she would finally accuse me of doing what I have no knowledge of.

Since today,I have been the one who has been cleaning the entire mansion,including their filthy clothes and undies. In Fact,I am the one in charge of cleaning. No one in the mansion would ever think of helping me out. Not even Clara hey daughter. All of them behave like celebrities, and make me lick their shoes the way they want.

While we were still talking,Clara, her daughter, and John, her husband,who happened to be my wicked uncle,walked into my small little room.

Uncle John knew that his wife was with me again. He really is a big fool. He would always watch his wife beating me, and even applaud her whenever she insults his late brother,my father.

Uncle John, on the other hand,has not been good to me. He always tried his best,to avoid coming in contact with me. He doesn't ever want us to have conversations together because he feared that I would always ask him about my late father's wealth. He prefers sending words to me through Clara, his daughter, or Cynthia, his wife.

The moment he walked into my room and found his wife shouting at me,he looked me straight in the eyes,and went away without saying a word. Something is scaring him from having words with me. Soon,I shall have to confront him face to face,and air my view.

As for Clara,she stood close to her mother, and was seen squeezing her face on me. She is also one of my major problems in the mansion. She has no compassion at all and I don't think she has any atoms of human feelings. The dude always talks with me in the way she wants, forgetting that I am her senior. Her only savior is just her mother. Her father may not be a major obstacle for me if at all,I wished to deal with her.

"What's up mum! Why are you stressing your voice and strength in this moron?. How many times have I told you never to put any effort into dealing with her?. Just call me and give me the order. I know what to do, and absolutely,she knows what she would be expecting from me"Clara said.

"She is very stupid and so annoying. She is my giving us any positive contribution here. Just imagine, even the meal she prepared today,was useless"Cynthia said to her daughter.

"Since she is not useful to us,we should take her to the rightful place where she belongs,"Clara suggested.

"And that's what I would do. I promise you"Cynthia agreed,as she looked at me angrily.

The next morning I woke up, and found out that my mind was still thinking about my late parents. Their actions against me,have not yet been accepted by me. I still find it hard that my father, of all people, would do something like this to me. Did he hate me?. Am I not his daughter? What on Earth could make him not want his estates to me?. Atleast, when he was alive, he used to tell me that everything he has are all mine, and that I should be very careful with how I would be using the resources that he would be given to me. He was my best friend and sweet teacher. In Fact,I was closer to him than my mother was.

Meanwhile as I thought deeply about them and the acts they did against me, in regard to the inheritance of their assets,streams of tears flowed out from my eyes. What angered me the most, was when I remembered how they passed out. So pathetic.

I just kept dressing,and preparing to leave for work. A job that displeases me. Seeing those whom I am supposed to control,now controlling me.

I have no power and I have no voice to speak for me. I just hope that one day,a voice will come.

On the contrary,my uncle whom I am suspecting to be an assassin, would do anything possible just to remain at the top of my late parents' estates. In Fact,he is an assassin. I don't even know why he was still living with me alive. I just know that he is plotting something dangerous.

Jennifer's P.O.V.

I finally left for work. I was a worker in one of my late fathers empire. An empire that my uncle John could easily kill anyone because of. I started working there as a clerk,after I became tired of staying at home. My uncle and his wife,Cynthia never wanted me to work at all. They just wanted me to remain at home,executing house chores and the rest. Not until I rebel against their will, and they finally agreed to let me work.

The job was a pleasant one to me, as I was serving where I was never supposed to serve. I was forced to be in the clerk's office, while Clara, my cousin , was mandated to be in the finance department,despite her not having any clue of what was going on there.

"Good morning madam" The empire's messenger greeted me.

"Hi dear. Happy to see you"I complimented.

"The manager wants to see you ma"He informed me.

"Alright,I shall be in his office immediately"I responded.

I don't know why he was calling me. He has never for once called or spoken to me since I knew him. That guy, the manager,seems to be a mysterious young dude to me. I don't really know what he was upto because he looks very different from the rest of the employees in the empire. I just believe that with time,I shall get to know his real identity..

Meanwhile,I walked up to his office, and found him already patiently waiting for me.

"Good morning sir"I greeted him politely and respectfully.

He looked at me in the eyes,as if being passionate about something.

"Hello dear. I believe your night was fine?"He asked me.

"Yes, it was,"I responded.

He opened a file,and looked at me as if I had committed an official crime.

"You were reported to me,on the grounds of you being a criminal. I'd this true?"He asked,as he was informed.

I was shocked upon hearing it.

"I don't know what you are saying sir. I don't even understand your words. Like, what do you mean that I was reported to you,on the grounds of me being a criminal?"I asked in surprise.

He looked at me,and kept quiet. After probably thinking about it in his mind,he proceeded.

"Your uncle just laid a report on you,that there is every possibility of you stealing the empire's funds"The young manager said.

"I still don't understand what you are saying sir. Kindly make me understand you please"I appealed to him.

"You were chosen to be promoted in the empire. So,we sent some documents to distinguish people,to endorse you. Everyone who got the letter, said that you are good to go except your uncle,who stood against it"He highlighted.

I was shocked. Oh! I was even considered for promotion, unknown to me?"I asked myself.

Although,it's the tradition of the empire to seek endorsement from others,before giving one an important position. Why in the first place would I be considered for an impact position, when I know that my uncle will always kick against such a move?.

"Alright,it's okay sir. What do you want to do now,in response to this?"I asked him.

"I am sorry dear. You can't be promoted again because your uncle didn't endorse you well"He replied.

"Haa. But others did"I reminded him.

"Yes, I know. But remember that your uncle is the director general of this empire and him alone,had the final say"He said to me.

"Who told you he had the final say, when I am here?"I angrily responded. I over reacted.

The moment he heard such responses from me,he was surprised and speechless, looking at me as if I am a monster.

The young manager was still in shock. He was just trying to figure out the meaning of what I said to him. Meanwhile,I know that he won't understand what I meant. I can't tell anyone that the empire where I am serving as a clerk belongs to my late father.

"Just go,I shall get back to you soon"The manager said to me.

"I hope you are not angry at me sir?. I never meant to say those words.

"No no. It's okay. Just go"He said again.

I left his office,leaving him to think more about my words.

While I was just sitting on my chair in my office,I was carried away with the thoughts of what the manager had told me about my uncle stating that I have a potential to steal the empire's funds.

I wonder why in the first place,I was marked for a promotion. Although,I know that the manager had been having his eyes on me ever since I met him on the first day that he was introduced to us as the new empire's manager.

Whenever he passed my office and whenever he was leaving for home during closing hours,he would always look at me,and throw kisses. But he would never say a word to me. I don't know why. Probably,he has been warned by my uncle that he should stay away from me.

On my part, I have always have this romantic feelings for him. He is an epitome of the exact kind of man I would want for myself. I like his personality,but he is a mysterious person not just to me alone,but to everyone in the empire, except my uncle and his family.

Ever since he started to work as the manager of the empire,things had been going well for everyone. My uncle strictly refused to be known as the empire's manager, for a reason I don't Know. He just made himself the director general of the empire,and hardly ever comes to the office. He only comes on special occasions. That's all. Infact, everything concerning my uncle's family in relation to the manager, looks mysterious. My uncle and his family look desperate and ambitious to get everything for Themed,while the manager looks like one who already has everything to himself. The manager is a very skilled business man, whose goal was to make everyone happy and financially stable.

I suddenly returned from my state of thinking,but I wasn't happy, when I remembered that my uncle made me lose an important executive position.

A flash of light was seen on my phone. I looked at it,and saw that Cynthia, my aunt , had already given me some nine missed calls unknown to me.

I took my phone, and called her back.

"You fool! Return home immediately. We are expecting a guest this evening"She commanded.

Jennifer's P.O.V.

I hurried out of the empire,back to home. Under normal circumstances,I wasn't supposed to leave work at that point in time but because my aunt instructed me to come,I had no other option,but to obey her call.

By now,everyone in the empire must have known about my unpleasant relationship with my uncle's family. They see me as my uncle's servant but they don't have an idea of who I am. Many past workers who were there,as at the time my parents were still alive,are no longer serving in the empire. They were all kicked out of the empire,by my uncle Mr.John, the very moment he took over the affairs of the empire.

So,those who are now part of the empire,are all new dudes,who have no knowledge of what has previously happened. None of them were surprised to see me living in the empire at such a time of the day because they already knew how my affairs with my uncle's family looked like. Infact,most of them don't even know that Mr.John was my uncle. They just knew that I was close to him in a special way.

So,the moment I got home,I was surprised to see that both my uncle,his wife,and Cynthia Were already seated on the chairs,at the parlor. They were watching television.

"You are very lucky you arrived here in time. I would have come to that stinky office myself to drag you out"Aunty Cynthia said to me.

"Greetings sir. Greetings ma. I was called by you, aunt"I said,not minding whatever she was saying to me. I don't like her at all because I know that everything that she would be talking to me about,won't make any sense.

"It's like you are mad.Can't you at least listen to what my mum is saying to you?. What benefit does your greetings have to contribute to us?. You better listen attentively to my mother's words,before I descend my anger on you"Clara said arrogantly to me.

I wasn't happy with her words. I hate it when she talks to me in such a manner. Whether her parents were there with her,I don't care. After all,I am her senior,soshe has no right to talk to me like that.

"Be a quiet little brat. How dare you talk to me like this?.Don't you have an atom of respect for your seniors?. What has come over you by the way?"I said to her in displeasure.

Everywhere was now cold and silent. They didn't believe that I would say something like that. Strange wave of shock was seen all over their faces,as they were all seen looking at themselves.

"Mum! Did you hear what this bastard responded to me?"Clara asked her mum, pouring out a crocodile's tears.

Her mum turned to look at her. She also looked at her husband John,to see what his reaction was,but uncle John just kept mute,and instead,crossed his both legs across each other. He just fixed his gaze at the television, without saying a word.

"Don't tell me that you will watch that daughter of a bitch to torment you with words? Deal miserable with her"Aunty Cynthia said to her daughter Clara.

At once,Clara stood up and landed a terrible slap on my face. I wanted to retaliate,but something brought my hands down.

"No,try it. Just try and raise your hand against her, and see what would happen to you now. Idiot"Cynthia said to me,as she watched closely at me.

Uncle John on the other hand,quickly stood up from where he was sitting, and went to his room upstairs. I know that uncle John is more wicked and dangerous than his wife. I know that he was trying to play a very smart game. I don't really know what he was actually planning,but I know that surely,he is up to something. I wouldn't have to be careful with aunty Cynthia and Clara,but my uncle.

Meanwhile,as u stood close to my aunty and her daughter,tears flowed down my eyes, uncontrollably. I was just waiting for her to tell me why she ordered me to come home this afternoon, without waiting for the normal time of closure.

Aunty Cynthia strolled her eyes on me, and smiled.

"Now, listen to me. We are expecting an important visitor this evening, and I want you to keep everywhere clean. Start now, and start tidying up the surrounding"Cynthia said to me.

"Yes ma. I have heard you. I will start executing your orders right now"I replied.

Damn,this woman is really stupid. So this is the major reason why she called me out of work?. To come and clean the environment for her because they were expecting an important visitor. Who the hell could this visitor be anyway?. Is he or she the prime minister of Britain? Or are they part of the royals of England?.

How dare she?. What kind of insult and level of disrespect is this?" I murmured in my heart, as I looked closely at her.

In the first place,none of them looked like they were actually expecting a guest. They were all focused on the television program that was going on.

Clara, on the other hand, was just busy relaxing,and not doing anything.

These dudes were actually waiting patiently for me to arrive,just to clean the environment, before they could start telling their supposed guests to come.

As I was about to leave their presence,I heard Clara's voice, calling.

"Turn back here, fool".

I stopped, and stood looking at her,and waiting to hear whatever she had to say to me.

"The moment my guest Comes,I wouldn't like to see you coming around here.Hope you've heard me?"She asked.

Oh! Her guest?. They are beginning to make me get more confused. Her mother's guests or her guests?. I asked in my mind.

"Anyway,I don't care whether you respond to me or not. Just make sure that I don't see you communicating anywhere close to my man. If you dare me, consider yourself to be a dead living organism"Clara said.

Wow! She just threw more light at me. It was actually her man whom she was expecting. Stupid lady. What on Earth would ever concern me with her man in the first place?. Poor man doesn't know whom he is about to get married to. That's if he will ever get married to her.

As I lifted up my legs to depart from the parlor,I heard a car outside,honning.