Romance

Slapping Her Out Of Her Delusion

by Bamboo Splice

Lauren Joyner, the housekeeper's daughter, has a theatrical personality. She actually sees herself as the resilient, gentle main character in a beloved-by-all novel.Nathaniel Zimmer, the butler, has barely brought Lauren inside the house when she suddenly starts crying at the sight of the lavish interior.Colton Faulkner, my second-oldest brother, is startled. "What's the matter with you?"Lauren forces a pained expression and says, "I-It's nothing. I just couldn't help thinking about people who don't even have enough to eat when I saw how lavishly you all live. If it were up to me, I'd never spend this much money on a house!"She retreats in a panic when Jude Faulkner, my oldest brother, stands up. She watches him warily and yells, "You'd better stay away from me! I'll never fall for a good-for-nothing scion like you! I won't submit, even if you try to take me by force!"I have never seen Jude and Colton make those expressions before, so I struggle to hold back my laughter.Lauren suddenly turns her attention to me, looking at me disdainfully. "I'm not here to compete with you for a man, so you'd better keep those petty tricks to yourself!"She then turns to Nathaniel and orders him to take her to her room.I smile brightly and say, "I'm sure Ms. Joyner won't need the guest room we have prepared for her, since she has a heart of gold and a spine of steel. Give the storage room a quick cleanup and have her stay there instead, Nathaniel."

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