''Dad, why did you call me? I was busy with a few surveys, what happened?'' Madeline rushed over to her dad throwing her designer bag on her couch.
Ben stared at his daughter with a sad look in his eyes, her ruffled brown hair, and doe-like brown eyes that always shone.
Unfortunately, his daughter had grown too fast while he was busy making fortunes, and he suddenly wished he had spent more time with her.
''How are you?'' he asked his voice suddenly turning sad.
Madeline frowned as she looked at her dad from top to bottom. As usual, he was dressed in his business suit, but there was something different about the way her dad was talking to her right now.
''I am great, I suppose, how is the company now? I avoid reading or taking a look at the news these days.''
Ben sighed his heart hurting a little, he never wanted his daughter to know about the company going down but Harlow's was one of the biggest companies in the city, and the media wouldn't waste a chance to rejoice in its downfall.
''It's doing fine now, we are slowly gaining our reputation but a mistake is a mistake, especially in a field like ours, I should have been more careful.''
Madeline sighed, the Harlows were the biggest supply of medicines in the city and unfortunately one of their products had a composition fault that led to side effects like vomiting and the development of autoimmune diseases. The medicine was supposed to cure gastric, which it did but the medicine also had its side effects one of the customers who was rich enough to hire a famous lawyer sued them and her dad lost the case.
''It was not your fault Dad, which medicine doesn't have a side effect? but I have to admit, we did mess up a little, forget about that now, why did you urgently call me here?''
Ben took in a deep breath, ''Maddie, I need you to sign a few papers that would help the company regain its...
Before her father could complete his sentence Madeline grabbed the papers from his hands and started signing them while Ben stood there dumbfounded, words refused to come out of his mouth as his daughter kept rambling.
''That's it? Here you go, I'm a little busy, see you later!''
And with that, Madeline ran out of the house clutching her bag, while Ben stood there watching the papers his daughter just signed.
''Maddie! Wait! This is not-
But Madeline was already out of the gate not realizing that she had just signed her marriage papers, Ben's disbelief had no extent, 'how could his daughter sign papers without even giving it a glance?'
Madeline was quick on her feet kickstarting her red scooter as she sped through the roads to 'Elite Academy of Science and Arts'.
Reaching the parking lot she noticed a huge amount of crowd mobbing a car, she rolled her eyes already knowing what was going on, she parked her vehicle in her usual spot as she rushed to her class.
Suddenly she heard someone whistle and soon a hand was placed on her shoulder, ''Why, Miss Harlow? Not gonna drool over the mega-superstar Liam?''
Madeline rolled her eyes at Evan, he was her friend for a long time, maybe 18 years, 17 years? She didn't remember but she liked to call him diaper to degree friend because she knew him ever since they could barely talk.
''I should be asking that to you, I suppose? Isn't he your bessstttt friend?'' Madeline emphasised on the word 'best' as she teased him.
Evan scoffed as if Madeline had said something so ridiculous that it was unacceptable, ''My foot.''
''Your feet are pretty big, not gonna lie.'' came another voice.
Madeline's and Evan's heads turned towards the voice simultaneously, of course, it had to be Victoria just like her statements her looks were also jaw-dropping, tall, tan, lean and sexy, Victoria was an amateur model in the industry who also happened to be their friend.
Madeline smirked at her, ''Didn't expect any less from you Vicky, How was that bikini shoot?'' she asked wiggling her eyebrows.
Victoria released her breath rolling her eyes, ''Tiring as hellll! '' she bit her lips before saying, ''But I look pretty good.''
Evan gave her a look before saying, ''How much better can you look?''
With a loud gasp, Madeline couldn't control teasing her friends, ''Okay lovebirds, I will leave you both alone, I am just a third wheel, barely existing.''
''We are not!'' both of them replied simultaneously making Madeline chuckle.