18 Father and daughter

All who are there at that time was shocked. As for me, I am shocked as well. Troy has not contacted me since the night of my debut. In my heart I was afraid that he would never see or contact me again. But he is here now standing beside me.

I look at him closely. His emerald green eyes staring at me. He gives me a warm smile. I looked at him afraid that he would be mad of what happened between me and Shawn. But he only gives me a warm feeling that I have missed so much.

"I've missed you Queenie." Troy said to me. He gives me a peck on my cheek. I smile at him.

We gaze at each other for a while. Shawn sees this. He looks seriously at Troy trying to control his temper.

"Oh I am sorry. Where are my manners?" Troy said after feeling the gaze of people on us. "My name is Troy Versales. Julia's father has invited me to this party." he said while still holding me by my waist.

"The CEO of Versales group of companies." Julia chimed. "It's a pleasure to meet you." Julia extended her hand and shook Troy's hand.

"And you as well Ms. Julia." Troy said. He looked at Julia with a neutral smile but with a hidden meaning.

"Mr. Versales." Shawn offered his hand and shook Troy's as well. "You're Queenie's 'brother', correct." with the emphasize.

"Actually 'adoptive' brother." Troy said with the emphasize on the adoptive.

The two is seemingly shaking hands but unbeknownst to the people around, their grip started to tighten. An internal battle has begun between the both of them. Both gauges the other.

The two most beautiful men are now in front of me. I can feel the intensity between the two. I want to break them off but I don't know how to.

"Excuse me." a familiar voice interrupted the two. I saw my father approaching. Thanks to him the two men has let go of each other's hands and broke their internal battle.

"Mr. Versales. Welcome and thank you for coming here." dad said.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you Mayor Williams. And call me Troy. We will be doing business in the near future." Troy said while shaking his hand.

"Please call me Julian." my dad said smiling. My father looks at me who is still in Troy's arms.

"Have you met my adoptive sister, Queenie?" Troy asks.

"Oh she is your adoptive sister?" my dad asked. "Yes, I just met her a while ago." He looks at me. "My dear can I have a few words with you for a while?" he asked me.

"Um well yes, I guess?" I looked at Troy for consent.

"Oh is Troy your date?" my dad asked. He looked at Troy. "Then may I?" he asked permission.

"Go ahead." Troy pushed me gently towards my father.

My father and I walked outside. The garden are filled with pink roses. I smell the fragrance coming from them. We stopped just at the edge of the garden.

"My dear may I know how old are you now?" my father asked.

"I'm roughly in the late twenties." I answered. "Unfortunately sir I can't say what my exact age is because I also don't know."

My father gave me a questioning look.

"I can't remember anything from my birth to 8 years ago." I said. "I awoken at a hospital in Paris with amnesia 8 years ago. They said I was in a coma for 3 months before waking up."

My father was not shocked by this. In my heart I know that the first time he saw me he knew that I am Jill, his daughter. Deep inside me there was still hope of having the affection that I have always craved for from my father.

"8 years ago was the time Jill died." my father said. "Have you ever thought that you could be her?" he asked.

I looked at him bewildered. "Actually sir I have never thought about it really." I said. "I just thought I looked like her."

"I guess you have only met people who are close to Jill like Shawn." my father said. "But as a father I can tell you are my darling baby girl." he said while taking my hand and holding it.

I was taken aback. Tears started to flow from my eyes. I have to admit these are not fake tears but real ones. He was still my father and it touched my heart that he has seen me through my facade.

I wipe my tears. "Sir I'm not sure what to say. Now that you mention it I can feel some connection to you. But I don't want to jump into conclusions. It will be better if we find evidence. Maybe after that we both can know the truth." I said.

"It's fine. I am willing to take any medical tests to get evidence." my father said. "I just have a favor to ask."

"What is it?" I ask

"If the result comes out and you are Jill. Are you willing to stay with us and become a family again?" he asked.

This was one of my goals. To get back inside the so called 'family'. I smiled to my self.

"Yes, of course." I smiled to him and hugged him tightly. My heart clenched with both hurt and affection.