15 CHAPTER FIFTEEN

THE NEXT DAY

MIRABEL POV

"Mom! Can you believe Vincent would do such a thing to me, I am his fiancée!!" I yelled at mom ready to vent all my frustrations on her, I just don't get it, why will Vincent be so indifferent to me after all these years, no man has ever been able to resist my charm, why him of all people then?

"Mirabel, you should really try to handle your anger, who knows if you might end up slipping up in front of Vincent one day." Mom said trying to calm me down but doing that only annoyed me the more as she sounded like an annoying fly buzzing around me.

"Don't talk to me like you're some wise elder!" I snapped at her irritatedly, I just wasn't ready to deal with her, even though I saw the obvious hurt that was on her face, I didn't care about it a single bit, all I was focused on was getting Vincent to notice me, not just as Anna's mother but as me, Mirabel Mackenzie, I can't imagine all my efforts going to waste.

"What is all the racket about?" I heard dad's voice which immediately made me adjust my posture as I leapt onto him, clutching his arm, coquettishly swinging it front and back with a sad pout on my face.

"Sorry for making so much noise father." I sniffled looking wronged lowering my head as tears threatened to fall out.

"Did your mother scold you?" Father asked me patting my hair gently, even though I really didn't like my mother, she and dad had to be in a good relationship or else I'll suffer for it.

"Of course not." I said with a said expression looking at my feet, my heart swelled with pride when I thought of Ariel, while she was out there either dead or alive, her biological father would never look her way, but instead he is busy showering me with his love, if only he knew the truth, how devastated will he be? The thought alone gave me inner joy.

"What now happened dear?" He asked with a patient voice but a stern look that said, whoever hurt my daughter would pay, bingo, this is exactly what i wanted.

I looked at mom and then at dad like I was hesitant on saying something, "Don't be afraid my love, no matter who it is, father would make sure to get justice for you." Him saying that cemented the whole plan I had orchestrated.

"The role I had with Revenge of the betrayed maiden was taken by someone else who isn't worthy, I didn't want to agree at first and proposed to train her but she didn't accept and instead threatened me to give up the role or she'll disfigure me and make sure i will never act again, i was so scared dad." With my last sentence burst into uncontrollable tears and threw myself in my father's arms and I could feel him boiling with rage.

In his arms, I secretly smirked, why take out trash when you have garbage collectors at your disposal to do it for you.

"Sweetie do you mind telling me the name of the actress?" Father asked me and I tried my possible best to hide my grin that was threatening to break out, "but-" I faked a protest but then father cut my words short, "No need to defend her Mirabel! She needs to be thought a lesson." Father yelled at me hitting his stick on the ground causing me to flinch a bit, like hell will I defend that bitch.

"Her name is Phoebe Johnson, but please don't harm her, you know the entertainment industry is hard to survive in, she is just trying to get the best resources to survive." I looked up at him with doey eyes, still acting like a saint, from the beginning to the end my mother never said a word which was good because I was afraid that might ruin the plan.

"You're such a good child, if only your sister can learn from you." The way dad talked about sister made me suspicious as his shoulders slumped and he looked hurt and without saying anything else he left, of course he won't forget Ariel so soon, she is the child of his beloved woman.

"Leave." I threw mom out coldly, there was no reason for me to be bothered by her anyways, she is just a pawn in my chest game.

When she finally left, I climbed on my king-sized bed, in other words, Ariel's former bed, nothing gave me more pleasure than snatching what was her's, no matter what it is, be it toys or humans, even her dreams, yes it was once Ariel's dream to become an actress so i became one too, so she will forever be in my shadows.

I took her childhood away from her, her father, her child, and very soon I'll have her man in my palms.

I took out a small phone I hid earlier underneath the pillow and dialed a number tapping my foot angrily, waiting for a response.

Even though I lost track of Ariel five years ago, with the look dad had now there was no telling if he is searching for her, so for that i reason i had to make sure she's completely vanquished from this world and never reappear again, or all my hard work would go down the drain.