oh oh.
didn't actually guess parker would be d fake boyfriend... I almost fgt myself laughing where d grandma said she's having sex in d car

Not fast paced at all. Loving this

Wonderful story. Waiting for breakfast.

shaxee where are u

Lol!
I'm just seeing her grandma as a short, thin, flat yansh woman, (you know those typical asians)shouting at Maya " did you have sex with this guy!"
Lmfao

Teebashy:
shaxee where are u

here i'm dear!

CHAPTER SEVEN
Wear them gold and
diamond rings
All them things don't
mean a thing
Chaperones and
limousines, shopping for
expensive things
I be on the movie
screens, magazines and
boogie scenes
I'm not clean, I'm not
pristine
I'm no queen, I'm no
machine
~"Glamorous" Fergie
“This is delicious, Mrs.
Lindberg,” Parker said
politely, after he’d
swallowed a mouthful
of my mom’s famous
mashed potatoes.
“You’re a great cook.”
I took a sip of my
water, trying to hide
my smirk. As if Parker
was really this
courteous and polite.
“Why, thank you,
Parker.” My mom
beamed, obviously
pleased. She loved it
when people praised her
culinary skills—which,
sadly, I haven’t
inherited. “I’m so glad
you stayed for dinner.”
“I thought you date for
a month,” my
grandmother said
rather suspiciously. “You
never stay for dinner?
Very, very rude boy.”
I shifted uncomfortably
in my seat. I had a
feeling my grandmother
still wasn’t entirely
convinced Parker was
my boyfriend, although
I couldn’t entirely blame
him. After all, I’d almost
stabbed his hand with
my fork when it stayed
on my leg a little longer
than necessary under
the table.
“Oh, that’s not his
fault, mom,” my
mother quickly spoke
up. “We’ve all just been
a bit busy and haven’t
had the chance to invite
Parker over for dinner,
that’s all.”
My grandmother pursed
her lips, and stared at
Parker. “You how old?”
“Eighteen.”
“You go to college when
you graduate?”
“Of course,” Parker
replied smoothly. “Right
now, I’m debating
between Duke and
Columbia.”
I saw a slightly
impressed look flash
across my
grandmother’s face
before she quickly
replaced it with a
frown. “Why you no go
to Harvard medical
school? Law school?”
“Well, I’m not looking to
get into the medical or
legal profession at the
moment—“
“So what you want to
be?” my grandmother
demanded. “Pretty boy
for life? That’s no good.
You need to support
wife. You need to
support Maya.”
My face immediately
turned the color of a
tomato. “Grandma,
we’ve only been dating
for a month,” I hissed,
trying to ignore the
rather shocked and
appalled expression
Parker was trying his
best to hide. “It’s too
early to talk about
that.”
She wagged her finger
at me. “Never too early
for marriage. I know
girl, she thirty. Date
boyfriend for eight
years. No ring. Why? She
never plan ahead, stupid
girl.” My grandmother
shook her head
disapprovingly before
addressing Parker again.
“So how you support
my Maya?”
Parker, having
recovered, smiled
charmingly. “I believe I
will be taking over my
father’s company after
I graduate college.”
“Your father? What he
do? He no plumber, is
he? I no trust plumbers.
Or Disney World.
Working with mice, very
shameful.”
I nearly spit out my
water at the look on
Parker’s face. Poor guy.
How was he supposed
to know my
grandmother’s deep
hatred of Disney World
stemmed from the one
—and only—time she’d
accompanied my
parents and me to the
amusement park, only
to have me throw up in
her lap after riding too
many roller coasters?

***CONTINUES***
Needless to say, even
Mickey Mouse couldn’t
ease my grandmother’s
wrath. In fact, I’m
pretty sure she saw
red every time the
word ‘mouse’ was even
mentioned.
Although no one had
ever figured out why
my grandmother didn't
like plumbers.
“Uh…no, m’am. He’s a
banker.”
“Banker?” My
grandmother shooed
away the peas my
mom offered her. “I no
like banks. Line too
long.” She abruptly
switched topics. “You
have sex yet?” She
pointed to me and
Parker.
Clang! The sound of my
glass banging against
my plate echoed
through the room, but I
barely heard it through
my utter humiliation.
Please, floor, just open
up and swallow me
whole. I beg you!
“Grandma, you—you
can’t just ask people
that,” I stuttered,
horrified. I was
suddenly glad my dad
was working late
tonight.
My mom looked equally
horrified. “Mom! We are
not going to be talking
about—about Maya’s
sex life at the dinner
table!”
Apparently, she’d
forgotten Parker and I
weren’t really a couple.
“Why? Sex part of life,”
my grandmother
pointed out innocently,
sounding quite
progressive for a
seventy-year-old
Chinese lady. “How else
I get great-
grandchildren? I getting
old. I no live forever. I
want to hold great-
grandson and great-
granddaughter before I
throw the bucket.”
“It’s kick the bucket,
mom, and you’re
perfectly healthy. You
will probably live till
you’re a hundred!”
“A hundred? Why I
wanna live till a
hundred?” my
grandmother snapped.
“So people stick me on
bad daytime shows
saying, ooh, look at old
lady? No good.” She
gazed pointedly at
Parker. “You never
answer question, young
man. You and Maya
have sex?”
I swallowed hard,
wondering what he
was going to say.
Suddenly, Parker
flashed me a
mischievous grin, and
my blood ran cold.
Oh, no. No, no, no, I
thought fiercely, glaring
at him so hard I was
surprised I didn’t burn a
hole in his face. Don’t
you dare! I swear to
God, Parker Remington,
if you say—
“Yes. Yes, we did.”
Parker actually
managed to look
bashful, that jerk. “Of
course, I don’t usually
discuss something so…
intimate out in the
open, but you must
understand, I’m a very
honest person. I could
never lie, especially not
to my dear Maya’s
grandmother.”
My grip tightened on my
glass as I pretended it
was his throat. I snuck
a peek at my family. My
mom looked like she
was about to faint, but
my grandmother looked
thoughtful.
“Really?” She clucked
her tongue. “I hope you
use protection. I no
want grandchildren
now. Very bad for
college. But very good
you are practicing now.”
I buried my face in my
hands, wondering why I
couldn’t have gotten a
normal grandmother
who would rather
throw away her
knitting set than talk
about sex, much less
encourage it.
“Definitely.” Parker’s
face was almost
angelic. “You don’t need
to worry about that.
Right, sweetie?”
Ugh! Why did all the girls
like him? He was…he
was evil!
And then he winked at
me. The asshole had
the nerve to wink after
embarrassing me like
that?
Without thinking, and
unable to take it
anymore, I let out a
frustrated yell and
threw the remainder of
the peas at him.
Sadly, in the process, I
also knocked over the
pitcher of water, which
promptly spilled all over
my grandmother.

*ROTFL. This old lady is too outspoken o. Typical of 'em Asian peeps sha. I bet Parker must be having a swell time..............Thanks. For d updates. I like d way u dole em out. Thumbs up,boss

Toeyean1507:
*ROTFL. This old lady is too outspoken o. Typical of 'em Asian peeps sha. I bet Parker must be having a swell time..............Thanks. For d updates. I like d way u dole em out. Thumbs up,boss

thanks dear!! I wont fail you guys!! I'll post again around 3pm stay tune

Shaxee:
thanks dear!! I wont fail you guys!! I'll post again around 3pm stay tune

. U r welcum, sweery. U won't wanna try dat failure thingy with me sef. I'm a very adamant specie,lol. I've got coaxing ish too........*winks. Ur consistency is superb too. Well done!

Shaxee:
thanks dear!! I wont fail you guys!! I'll post again around 3pm stay tune

U r welcum, sweery. U won't wanna try dat failure thingy with me sef. I'm a very adamant specie,lol. I've got coaxing ish too........*winks. Ur consistency is superb too. Well done!

Toeyean1507:
U r welcum, sweery. U won't wanna try dat failure thingy with me sef. I'm a very adamant specie,lol. I've got coaxing ish too........*winks. Ur consistency is superb too. Well done!

lols! I guess if i try ya gonna kick my ass with no mercy right?

Shaxee:
lols! I guess if i try ya gonna kick my ass with no mercy right?

. I don't wanna boast sha buh don't try me o. If I start with my coaxing achievements on dis literature section sef,u r gonna start anoda Novella on it ni...............*grinning

Toeyean1507:
. I don't wanna boast sha buh don't try me o. If I start with my coaxing achievements on dis literature section sef,u r gonna start anoda Novella on it ni...............*grinning

lols! I've already started another novella! Hope you've been reading it!! Because i dont know if itz cool! Just want you to go through it and give Me your POV okay!! The title is Love & Have. (Romantic Story) qo check it out please

Shaxee:
lols! I've already started another novella! Hope you've been reading it!! Because i dont know if itz cool! Just want you to go through it and give Me your POV okay!! The title is Love & Have. (Romantic Story) qo check it out please

Yea,I've seen it. I initially eyed it buh will go check it out immediately.

Toeyean1507:
Yea,I've seen it. I initially eyed it buh will go check it out immediately.

thanks dear!!

Oops! Maya's grandmother is something else. I love the story line, itz wonderful. Introducing the grandmother's character is no mistake at all. It got d storyline all spiced up. Wow!

SusannaJohnson:
Oops! Maya's grandmother is something else. I love the story line, itz wonderful. Introducing the grandmother's character is no mistake at all. It got d storyline all spiced up. Wow!

thanks dear!!

I thought u said u wil upload by 3pm....3 don reach nw

Teebashy:
I thought u said u wil upload by 3pm....3 don reach nw

i wasn't even check my time!! But wait for some few minutes! i'll post somethinq!

Shaxee:
i wasn't even check my time!! But wait for some few minutes! i'll post somethinq!

we, we dey check am for u

***CONTINUES***
Needless to say, things
kind of went downhill
from there.
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“What do you mean,
you’re grounded?”
Venice stared at me in
shock. “Your parents
never ground you.”
I sighed, shoving my
biology textbook into
my locker before
slamming it shut. “They
do when I throw
vegetables at dinner
guests. You know how
my mom is about me
eating my fruits and
veggies.”
She giggled, but
immediately stopped
when I glared at her.
“Sorry, but that’s
hilarious. Not about the
grounding part, of
course, but…I can’t
believe you threw peas
at Parker Remington!
Actually, I can’t believe
you told them he was
your boyfriend!”
“Trust me, it was out
of sheer necessity,” I
mumbled.
Venicesighed. “If it
were me, I would’ve at
least tried to get a kiss
out of it.”
I scrunched up my nose
in disgust. “God,Venice,
who knows where
those lips have been?
Actually, no, scratch
that. I already know—
they’ve been with
every skank in the tri-
state area.”
She rolled her eyes. “So?
It’s not like you can get
diseases from kissing!”
“Didn't you pay
attention in health
class? Of course you
can!”
“Whatever.”Venice
waved my comment
away dismissively. “For
the chance to kiss
Parker, it would be
totally worth it.”
“You shameless hussy,
you,” I joked, stepping
out into the bright
sunshine. I was relieved
to see the parking lot
was nearly empty.
Venice snickered. “Well,
this shameless hussy
needs to get to the mall
and buy my sister her
gift.” She made a face.
“Why? Is it her
birthday?”
“Nope, but I accidentally
broke my mom’s
favorite pearl necklace
and she kind of took
the rap for me, so I
owe her.” She gave me
a hug. “I’ll see you
tomorrow! Hope you
get ungrounded soon.”
“Me too,” I said, even
though I didn’t really
care. After all, it’s not
like I had anywhere to
go after school or on
the weekends besides
Venice’s house,
anyway.
With one last wave,
Venice hopped into her
chauffeured Benz, and I
was about to start
walking home when I
saw a pair of
suspicious-looking,
black-suit-clad men
standing next to a black
Town Car. They were
staring at me and
whispering into their
earpieces.
My heart immediately
started racing. Oh shit.
Was this it? Had Roman
finally decided to hire
hitmen to get rid of me,
once and for all?
I looked left and right
frantically, wondering
where I could run.
Maybe you’re just being
paranoid. Maybe they’re
just bodyguards…after
all, it’s not like kids at
Valesca don’t have
them.
Trying to look
nonchalant, I turned and
started walking
towards the school
again. After a few
steps, I stopped and
looked over my
shoulder.
Ok, they were definitely
closer than they’d been
before, although they
were staring up at the
sky and trying to act
like nothing was amiss.
I turned back around
and took another two
steps, then whipped
my head around.
Aha! Busted!
I frantically yanked on
the doors to the school,
but they were locked.
Crap! The janitor
must’ve just locked it.
Without thinking, I
immediately sprinted to
the left, not even sure
where I was going, but
I knew I needed to go
somewhere. I’ll be
damned if I was just
going to stand there like
a lamb waiting for
slaughter!

***CONTINUES***
After her!” one of the
men shouted, all
pretenses dropped.
Letting out a small
grunt as I accidentally
slammed my hip
against the corner of a
car, I skidded to a stop
when I saw three more
men in black coming
towards me.
There were more of
them? What, did they
come from a clone
factory or something?
I switched direction, my
breath coming out in
short spurts. I’d never
been a good runner, and
the only thing keeping
me going right now was
my survival instinct.
I eyed the hedge that
was blocking my way. I
couldn’t go anywhere
else. I had to try. Taking
a deep breath, I sped
up, ignoring the men’s
shouts behind me.
The hedge was getting
closer…closer…just a
little more…now!
Closing my eyes, I
leaped as high and far
as I could, like an
Olympian doing a high
jump.
The thing is, I was no
high-jump Olympian, and
despite my long legs, I
don’t think closing my
eyes was the best idea,
because when I opened
them again, I was
sprawled out on the
grass. My face was
pressed against the dirt
and if I was right about
the small stinging
sensations on my legs,
I had just cut myself in
a million different
places.
I tried to lift myself up,
but the ensuing
dizziness caused me to
collapse again.
Suddenly, I felt
someone grab both of
arms. “We got her!” one
of the men shouted.
I sucked in some air, my
thoughts clearing up a
bit as I suddenly
remembered what was
happening.
“Let me go!” I
screamed, kicking out
at the men and trying
to twist my way out of
their grasp.
Obviously surprised by
my sudden movement,
they let me go, and I
stayed just long enough
to give the closest one
a well-aimed kick in the
family jewels before I
took off running again.
I was gratified to hear
the man let out a loud,
pained grunt, but that
feeling was
immediately replaced by
panic once more when
someone tackled me to
the ground.
“You’re a feisty one,”
the person on top of
me muttered, yanking
me up and carrying me
bridal-style back to the
parking lot, while two
of his colleagues kept a
firm grasp on my limbs.
“Who are you?” I yelled.
“And where are you
taking me? Let me go
right now! This is illegal,
you know! You could go
to jail for this!”
The man holding me
sighed and shoved me
into the backseat of
the Town Car. “Keep a
close eye on her,” he
warned his colleagues,
before getting into the
driver’s seat.
“Let me go!” I
screamed again,
wriggling in the seat.
“Hold still!” The man on
my left sounded
exasperated. “We’re
not going to hurt you.
We—ow!” He let out a
string of curses. “She
bit me!”
“There’s more where
that came from,
asshole!” I yelled,
attempting to elbow
the other man in the
gut.
“Jesus Christ!” He
evaded my attack just
in time. “Screw this, it’s
time to bring out the big
guns.”
With that, he slapped a
chloroform-soaked cloth
over my mouth.
"Stop! What do
you...think..." My muffled
yells gradually faded
away as darkness sank
in.

Thanks for d update. U sabi keep to promises sha. Ur name go soon become an household one with dis ur consistency. Well done!

Uh-oh. Didn't see dat one coming.

Toeyean1507:
Thanks for d update. U sabi keep to promises sha. Ur name go soon become an household one with dis ur consistency. Well done!

thanks dear!! You awesome!! I luv ya all my readers!

Shaxee:
thanks dear!! You awesome!! I luv ya all my readers!

U r welcum. Just keep up d good works

Toeyean1507:
U r welcum. Just keep up d good works

thanks dear! I'll keep up the qood work!! I'll be updating around 6pm today! Stay tune!!

Shaxee:
thanks dear! I'll keep up the qood work!! I'll be updating around 6pm today! Stay tune!!

Oh I'm staying tuned

Crowny1:

Oh I'm staying tuned

thanks dear! I luv ya all

***CONTINUES***
Roman flipped
impatiently through the
latest issue of Sports
Illustrated, though he
was unable to
concentrate on
anything.
What the hell was
taking so long?
You’d think with the
amount of money he
paid them, they could
work a little faster.
Note to self: fire old
staff and hire new
ones.
There was a timid
knock on the door.
“Come in,” Roman called
out in an irritated voice.
One of the maids
walked in, looking a bit
scared. “Mr. Fiori, she’s
ready.”
“It’s about time,” he
muttered, throwing the
magazine aside. “Well,
what are you waiting
for? Bring her in!”
With a nod, the maid
stepped out, and a
moment later, she
entered the room.
Roman’s eyes widened
slightly as he took her
in. Her dark brown,
almost-black hair
gleamed under the
lights and fell in soft,
perfect waves past her
bare shoulders. Her
green eyes looked
brighter and more vivid
than usual, and set off
her flawless bronze
skin to perfection. The
slinky black dress she
wore—according to his
stylist, it was
Alexander McQueen and
cost over $2000—
showed off her tiny
waist and long, shapely
legs to perfection, and
her rhinestone-studded
Jimmy Choo stilettos
added three inches to
her height.
She looked…
breathtaking. And
angry. Very, very angry.
“I should’ve known it
was you!” Maya spat,
flames nearly leaping
out of her eyes. “What
the hell is all of this,
Fiori?!”
He stood up, a little
surprised by her
reaction. “It’s a
makeover, of course.”
She looked like she was
about to spit fire. “I
know it’s a makeover!
But why are you, of all
people, giving me one?”
She planted her hands
on her hips. “Did I say I
wanted one?”
“Well, you certainly
can’t go around dressed
the way you usually
do,” he pointed out,
rather reasonably, in his
opinion. “I have a
reputation to protect.”
Maya narrowed her
eyes. “And what does
the way I dress have
anything to do with
your reputation?”
“Everything, of course,”
he answered matter-
of-factly. And here he
thought she was
supposed to be smart.
“Well, now that that’s
out of the way, let’s go
over the rules.”
“Rules,” she repeated
slowly.
Roman walked towards
her, listing the
guidelines as he went.
“One, you are to be
dressed and made up
by your personal stylist,
hairdresser, and
makeup artist every
morning, which means
you have to get up a bit
earlier than usual. Say,
three hours? Two, you
are to always walk a
step behind me in any
public place, although of
course you can walk
next to me in private.
Three, you are not to
say anything that
contradicts me. Four,
you need to apologize
to me for the party
incident in front of the
—“
“What. Are. You. Talking.
About?”
Well, he guessed he
would just have to spell
it out for her. “The rules
you need to follow as
my girlfriend, of
course!” Roman couldn’t
help but beam as he
waited for her to gasp
and gush her
appreciation.
Unfortunately, that
wasn’t exactly what
happened.
Maya’s jaw dropped.
“And who said I
wanted to be your
girlfriend?” she shrieked.
Roman sighed. Not the
reaction he’d been
expecting. “Of course
you want to be my
girlfriend. Everyone
wants to be my
girlfriend. I’m the only
son of the richest
family in the world. I’m
good-looking. I’m smart.
I’m powerful. I can give
you things you can’t
even begin to dream of.
Private jet, yacht,
vacations to anywhere
you want. Clothes and
jewels, of course—