a, wife to Victor Williams, one of the most prestigious man in the city sat upright on an embroidered armchair, a sleek dress draped flawle

g younger any more" she lamented her voice cutting

ave gathered some photos of some young girls from good and wealthy families for you to lo

ho names their family brunt huh?? I don't want a girl from such a family bearing such family name before my son starts suffe

d to another photo "how about this

stic, she will spend all my

"ma'am take a look at this girl, she's so

anting to compete with my family. I don't want any one from my family to have anyt

egnant and my son Charles is even yet to settle down, "I want a grandchild

eady old" the a

you say

y, lowering her eyes " Absolute

spiciously but decided no

of the prominent families, what kind

face "Ah, I just remembered my friend Mrs. Justine. She recommended a small bakery for me to try out called Peterson's bakes, she also said the owner of the ba

n ordinary baker ma'am? that would

d to meet the girl at Peterson's Bakes. "but first call my son, tell him I want

rge desk, papers neatly arranged, the morning light reflecting on his well de

Veronica's excited voice "I wan

e this was leading to. "I have an important meet

ke me out to where I want to go. If you don't

lips "all right, I promi

" she said bef

iams mansion. Lady Veronica was already waiting at t

rrowing her eyes. "you shoul

I could mom" he replie

her purse "come on let's go

ing married" she said sadly, my nephew who is your cousin is already married and sometimes I envy my brother bec

a certain glint in his eyes that came fast

but decided not t

uzzing streets, the city

headed" Charle

knew of since we always ordered everything and never went out to get them ourse

should really cut down on your s

lso promise me to finally get

he conversation "Mother you k

get married the better it is s

ss and didn't know

ed up outside Peterson's bakes, the simple

been so busy and stressful but now she finally had a moment to breathe. The bell at th

n in a crisp dark suit who was Charles Williams, the other a woman

they were but sensing their importance "um good after

pastries and finally landed on Anastasia, she quietly studied her for

started it but I take

"that's good, I love it when I see t

arles who was watching her with a calm unreadable expressi

ontinued "my friend Mrs. Justine tells me your pas

yes ma'am I know her, she's

lly can't wait to t

st rushed pastries, so sorry ma'am we have just one left. If you don't mind I cou

e and her eyes brightened "this is really delicious" she said "y

a'am and my name is Anastasi

you have there, an

y One

ace lit up "that'

nfusion, she didn't understand what th

o only his mother could hear "Mother you should pe

long" she wh

sat at a small table, Anastasia served them some juice. The bakery w

hrough the back door "Need a helping ha

astasia continued "and yh, we have got guest

ards them "Good day sir an

warmly at them. "If I'm guessing correctly t

Chloe answ

re your

loe

ig m

I must say you both have

you" Craig said with so

s face flus

on Charles Victor Williams. We actually came here bec

the Williams family, the second most prestigious and powerful fam

art of her saying she wanted to see her with her own

by you will understand why I said that. But just know this" she paused then conti

lied, although she was still a

but his eyes kept darting toward Anastas

isfied "I would really love to come again some ti

m" she said, thankful that her oven was

next time" she said,

ed again "you too ma'

both left. Anastasia sank into her chair totally

money left with us, our house rent utilities, I haven't paid the repairman and suppliers also. Chloe's school will soon be

ll comforted Anastasia "we will

we will, we are a

smiling appreciatively. They all

*

Charles stood by his window with a gl

nt with certainty "She's perfect Charles,

en scare the poor girl away with how fast you are taking everything and we can't just

are rare to see and another guy might approach her while yo

thing else, his mother shook her h

n, think abou

om his smile dropped, a certain g