Tangled With The Irresistible Billionaire: Single Dad

FLASHBACK

Five years ago…

Lia and Mila decided to go out today and go shopping. Their mother's birthday was fast approaching, and they wanted to get her something special.

They were already inside the mall, and as they roamed around, a luxurious bag with an 'L' logo caught Lia's attention. She asked Mila about it, and the latter agreed to purchase the bag.

"For sure, Mom will like it. She loved bags so much!" Mila said with excitement. "I mean, Mom always told us that she loved everything we gave her."

"She always cherished everything valuable to her," Lia delightfully added.

"Yeah." Mila, thumbs up. "But wait… I just thought of something…."

"What was that?" Lia asked, confused. She stopped and glared at Mila.

"I guess we should buy something for ourselves, too," Mila said and started to look around.

"We can't go back home without bringing something for us. It would be a waste, as we can't always go out like this."

"We don't have enough time, Mila. We need to arrive home before five o'clock." Lia looked at the watch on her left wrist, then stared back at Mila.

"Don't be a killjoy!" Mila tapped Lia's shoulder and smiled. "Come on!"

"Fine," Lia finally conceded. She transferred the paper bag to her left hand and walked toward the teen's section.

"We need to manage our time. Just for an hour, and if we can see something fitted for us, we will go home. Is that clear?"

"Yeah, Dahlia Gale. You're acting too mature today," Mila chuckled.

Mila led the way, and they went to the teen's section. Mila squeaked as soon as she saw a pair of sandals. She's very excited as she asked the saleslady to get a pair for her size.

But moments later, the saleslady returned and announced that Mila's size was already out of stock.

"Oh, that's a bit sad then. I really like the design of this one. It was pretty. Right, Lia?" The sparkle in Mila's eyes suddenly vanished.

Lia looked at Mila and was about to respond, but she was cut off when she heard a familiar voice at the side.

Lia looked in that direction first, then Mila followed. They saw Eunice, who came out of nowhere. They wondered if Eunice followed them or if it was just a coincidence.

"Oh, hi, my dear cousins. The treasured Kennedy's sisters? Camilla, Dahlia. Nice meeting you here," Eunice smirked at them as she crossed her arms around her chest.

Lia and Mila were too stunned to talk back, so they just stared blankly at Eunice. The latter then started to look at them from head to foot. Her stare looked like she was judging them already.

Mila stood and placed the sandal back on the table. "How could we forget you, bully?"

Mila asked sarcastically, while Lia remained quiet at the side. They stared at each other like they were in a contest, and no one wanted to lose.

"Mila, let's go," Lia spoke softly. Eunice caught her attention.

"Oh, the scaredy-cat. The dependent twin sister, the weak ones. I thought you were mute," Eunice teasingly smirked at her and then laughed softly.

Lia held up the tears that almost escaped from her eyes. She bowed her head, and Mila noticed it, so she went close to her and held her hand.

"Eunice, you have no right to call her like that!" Mila exclaimed furiously. Not her sister. No one has the right to insult her sister.

"Whatever," Eunice replied and rolled her eyes. "You both still did not change. You remained a freak and loser."

"We are not the losers; it's you," Mila yelled at her, and Eunice turned her head to them as she heard it.

Eunice smiled at them devilishly. "Well, call me whatever you want. But we will see who were the true losers if something happened to both of you."

"Scare your ass!" Mila yelled back confidently, and she wanted to show Eunice that she was not afraid of her.

"Goodbye, losers!" Eunice looked at them and waved her hands as she started to walk slowly away from them.

When Eunice was already out of sight, Mila and Lia began to breathe peacefully.

Mila could not forget how Eunice had been a bully when they were still a child.

"What? You would always defend that freak, Lia?!" Eunice shouted, about to go near Lia to push her, but Mila blocked the way.

"Don't you dare touch Lia!" Mila yelled back.

Eunice was older but remained childish, even if she was two years older than Lia and Mila.

She always wanted to be the main character, the center of attention, and wanted to see Mila and Lia cry for her actions.

….

Mila and Lia's mother, Sandra, told them about their family's history. Sandra has an evil twin who tried to make their Mom's life miserable.

Her name was Sarah, and unfortunately, she had already died years ago.

"That's what happened. That's why Dad got very furious. You would surely not understand it for now, but soon, everything will be clear to you," Sandra said while smiling at Mila and Lia.

They are on the sofa, having a moment of conversation. "She has two children."

"Trevor and Eunice? Our cousins?" Mila asked while Lia remained listening to them.

"That's correct," Sandra nodded. "They are your cousins."

"But why do they always bully us, especially Lia?" Mila asked.

"I don't know. Maybe she was longing for love as her mother died...."

….

Mila and Lia never witnessed a complete family reunion with their Auntie Sarah's family.

They were always distant from them. And when their Auntie Sarah died, their Uncle Juanito, Sarah's husband, became worse.

As a family who has a unique history, Mila and Lia somehow understood why Eunice and her family happened to be bullies. One time, their mother, Sandra, said this to them:

"My father was upset with my sister, Sarah. She was the reason why I became pregnant with you two." She looked at Lia and Mila.

"She set me into a one-night stand. I never knew that man's name, but I somehow remembered his face for a bit. He was your father."

"It was also why your grandfather was upset with Sarah and never dared to forgive her, ever….one mistake then to another one. We tried to take her away from Juanito because he's a bad influence. But Sarah chose to be with him instead. Dad said that if she left that man, she could have her inheritance, but she never did. She's been blinded by love..."

With that, Mila and Lia realized everything. To why their grandfather never granted anything at Sarah.