"Where is that bastard daughter that calls herself mine? Where's that daughter that wants to destroy my legacy?" He shouted angrily while Sofia, Rose's mother tried to calm him down.

Rose was also there with Jackson. She was still holding unto him like she left him for a minute, he would disappear.

Rose's eyes met with Rosalie's and she smiled evilly at her while Rosalie just scoffed angrily at her and her mother's pretense.

When he noticed that Rosalie had returned, he rushed towards her and gave her a resounding slap.

She gasped in pain and held the affected cheek. She stared at the father who had always adored her when her mother was still alive and asked with pain throbbing in her heart;

"Dad, why did you ......."

"Oh shut up." He said cutting her off.

"I have never been your father because if I was, you wouldn't try to ruin my name like you did." He said.

"What do you mean by that dad? How did I ever try to ruin your name?" She asked.

"You're pregnant right?" He asked releasing the bombshell.

Rosalie scoffed and stared at Rose which made her to grin wider.

"Did Rose tell you that?" She asked instead.

"I asked you a question young lady and I expect you to give me a straight answer." He said.

"Yes. I am pregnant. I'm two months gone.

"Okay then. Who's the father of the baby?" He asked calmly.

"I don't know." Rosalie answered truthfully.

Robert stared at her in shock and anger.

"After all the years and resources I have wasted in making you this fine young lady that you're, is this how you'll repay me??" He asked angrily but Rosalie just remained silent.

"I fed you, clothe you and even took you to the best schools that girls your age would just wish to attend but this is all you have to show for it?? A bastard in your womb with an imaginary father." He said.

"My baby isn't a bastard. Rose got pregnant out of wedlock too but I didn't hear you ranting the way you're doing now. I'm your own blood daughter. Why can't you respect and love me the way you do to her? " Rosalie said with tears brimming at her eyes.

"Young lady, don't drag my daughter's name into your mess." Sofia warned.

"Yes, she got pregnant but we all know who the father is but no one knows your baby's father. We don't know if he's still alive now or dead. Or whether he's a rich man or a poor person. No one knows and now, you dare compare yourself to Rose?? You know what, let's go back to the hospital so we can remove that bastard in your belly. I can't have a bastard lurking in my home." He said charging towards her.

She was able to dodge him and said angrily;

"My baby is not a bastard, the real bastard here is Rose from that wife of yours and I'll never abort this baby. I will give birth to it because it's my flesh and blood."

Her statement made Rose and her mother's face turn sour.

"How dare you call my daughter a bastard." Sofia said charging towards her but was stopped by Robert.

"Is that not what she is? If you and your bastard of a daughter didn't barge into our lives, my mother would have still be alive and my life would have been better. I wouldn't have been miserable in my own father's house." She said angrily.

Sofia stared at her in shock and turned to face Robert.

"You heard what you daughter just called me and my daughter. It seems like me and my daughter aren't welcome in this house anymore. Why don't we just leave." She said shedding crocodile tears.

"You are not going anywhere. Rosalie, apologize to your mother right now!!" He commanded.

"Why should I apologize for telling the truth? It's obvious they came here with the purpose of wrecking our family. If you hadn't cheated on mom with your mistress, all these wouldn't be happening right now so don't blame it on me. You ruined your legacy yourself." Rosalie said angrily.

"I'm your father so don't talk to me that way." He said.

"When last did you act like my father? If you want me to treat you as such, you should acknowledge me as your daughter too.

"Shut up." Robert said hitting her again.

"Since you don't want to get rid of that bastard, then leave my house. Pack all your things, leave and never come back." He said angrily.

"Okay, I will leave here. It's not like there's anything left for me in this house again." She said still massaging her hurting cheek.

She walked into the house brushing past a happy looking Rose and quiet Jackson. She packed the things her father hadn't thrown out yet and that included the money the stranger had left for her.

She stared at the untouched money.

"I guess I'll have to use you to sustain for a while." She thought.

The money was more than enough to keep her and her baby for one year.

She also took her credit cards and one of her mother's portrait. She stared at the rest of her mother's belongings sadly.

"I'll come back for you when I'm stable enough." She thought.

She took stared at them for a while before leaving the house. She arranged her suitcases that were scattered on the floor and walked away without looking back.

FIVE YEARS LATER

"Mom. Wake up." Rosalie heard and her eyes fluttered open.

She looked up to see a pair of beautiful eyes staring down at her. She smiled and sat up.

"How was you night baby." She asked ruffling his hair.

"It was fine mom and yours?" The little boy asked.

"Good." She replied smiling.

"Aren't you both just cute?" She heard and turned to stare at Jasmine, a friend she made after arriving at M city, someone who had saved her life.

"Good morning." Rosalie greeted.

"Morning." She said.

"Mom. It's late already and you promised me that we'll be going to the mall today to buy me a new birthday gift." He reminded.

She stared at him and noticed he was already dressed.

"Maybe it was Jasmine who dressed him." She thought.

"I hope you remember that we have a business meeting around 3:00 pm this afternoon. So you better get your butt off the bed now." Jasmine reminded too.

"I'm so sorry. Let me just go and get ready." She said and stood up from the bed.

She walked into her bathroom, took off her clothes, put on the shower and let the warm water cascade down her body.

Under the warm feeling of the water, she reminisced on all she had to pass through the past few years. She didn't know how she had been able to survive till this moment.

When she left J city and arrived at M city, she thought she would be able to survive with her unborn baby for about a year with the money the stranger had left for her but tragedy struck.

She was attacked by hoodlums and all her belongings were stolen. Including the money and her credit cards. She was left with nothing to fend for herself.

She had to sleep under bridges or rent tents whenever its raining and eat from hand to mouth. She worked different menial jobs to sustain herself, but they weren't enough. This continued for about two months until she met Jasmine.

Jasmine was on her way to a meeting when she saw Rosalie begging for alms that day. Jasmine felt pity for her because she noticed she was pregnant. She baby was already four months gone so her belly was protruding a little.

She took her home, cleaned her and fed her. Jasmine was working at a business company at that time so she introduced Rosalie to the business. When Rosalie was due for birth, she stopped working and gave birth to her son, Alexander.

Months later, she hired a nanny and continued working. Two years ago, she quitted the company with Jasmine and they both started a new business together with Rosalie as the president because it was her idea and Jasmine as her vice president.

Now, they are both one of the most successful businesswomen all over the world with many influential business partners. Wherever they went, different powerful men always kiss at their feet because of their beauty and the aura they emit whenever they were around.

All these was thanks to her savior Jasmine.

Rosalie put off the shower and wrapped a towel around her slender body. She came out of the bathroom and went into her walk-in closet. Alex and Jasmine had already left. She took out a black straight skirt and a white long-sleeved top.

She took out her under wears and put them on. She picked out her one of her heels and put them on too.

Then, she sat in front of her vanity mirror and fixed her hair and make up. When she was done, she stood up and twirled in front of the mirror.

"I look great." She said smiling.

She took her purse and went to the dining room where the met Jasmine and Alex serving the food.

When they were done, she took her seat and they ate in silence. They finished in no time so Rosalie packed up all the used dushes and kept them in the sink.

She came out of the kitchen and met Jasmine sitting in the living room.

"Aren't you coming with us?" She asked.

"No. I didn't have enough sleep last night so I'm a bit tired but don't worry. I'll be around for the business meeting." She assured.

"Okay then, whatever you say." She said, picked up her car key and left the house with Alex.

They walked towards the garage and entered her car.

"Seatbelts." She said and Alex but on his seatbelts.

She started the car zoomed off in no time.

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They had stopped at the front of a cross walk so pedestrians can pass.

"Mummy look." She heard Alex say and turned to stare at what he was pointing out. It was a billboard.

"POPULAR BUSINESS MOGUL TYLER HEMSWORTH WAS GIVEN YET ANOTHER AWARD AS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRE EVER." It read out.

Then, they showed his photo. That feeling of familiarity came again as it had always done when Rosalie stares at his picture. That feeling that tells her that they had met before.

“Mummy are you listening?” Rosalie had Alex asking and she turned to face him.

“What were you saying?” Rosalie asked back.

“ I was just telling you about his awesomeness.” Alex replied.

She looked up and saw that the traffic lights had already turned green so she started the car and zoomed off.

“Who were you talking about again?” Rosalie asked earning an eyeroll from Alexander.

“You weren’t even listening mom.” He grumbled.

‘Don’t roll your eyes at me young man. Explain to me so I can understand.” Rosalie scolded.

“I’m sorry mom.” Alex pleaded.

“So who were you talking about?” She asked again.

“I was talking about Tyler Harmsworth; I want to be famous and successful like him.” Alex said.

“Why did you say so?”

“He’s just thirty two and he has already made a name for himself, I want to be like him.” Alex said.

“Why don’t you just wish to be better than him instead of being like him,” Rosalie asked him.

“You are right mom why didn’t I think of that?” Alex asked hitting his fore head.

“That is because you are still a young boy and you have plenty of time to achieve your dreams so you don’t have to disturb you self with things like that for now. Just focus on growing up and be mama’s cute little boy.” Rosalie said.

“But mum, I’m not a boy I am a man now.” Alex said showing off his tiny muscles.

Rosalie laughed at his gestures and said

“Yea I can see that now. You are fully grown already.”

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They arrived at the mall in no time and they got out of the car hand in hand.

They were busy gathering the attention of folks on their way to read the mall.

"Isn't that the famous Rosalie Tucker?" One asked.

"She's so beautiful in that outfit of hers." Another remarked.

"There's a little boy with her, is that her child? He's so cute." Someone said making Rosalie's straight face morph into a smile.

"I've always heard that she had a child but this is the first time I'm seeing him." Another said.

"Rumor has it that her child is a bastard, that is why she left her home for M city." Someone said and Rosalie turned to glare at the person.

The lady who made the statement felt someone's gaze on her. The turned to see Rosalie's angry face. She quickly hid her face in fear.

Rosalie scoffed and kept on walking while people kept on gawking.

She entered the mall and an attendant came to greet her immediately.

"Hello miss, welcome to Sunshine Mall. What can I do for you?" She asked smiling brightly.

"Can you please take me to the kids section? I want to get something for my son." Rosalie answered.

The attendant stared at Alex and smiled.

"Okay then, this way." She said leading to the kid's section.

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"Is that all you want?" Rosalie asked Alex.

They were already at the kids section and Alex chose only one toy.

"Yes mom. Thus is the toy I've been asking you to buy for me but you always said that you didn't have time. Most of my classmates already have it and now, I can show mine off." Alex said bouncing happily.

"I'm so sorry baby. I don't always have time to cater for your wants. I promise I'll make it up to you." Rosalie said.

"It's okay mom. I totally understand." He said.

"Such a smart boy you have there." Rosalie heard the attendant say and she turned to face her.

"I know right." Rosalie said.

"It makes me want to have a child of my own." The attendant said earning a smile from Rosalie.

"And you will one day. So how much is the toy?" She asked.

"Its $180,000." The attendant said.

"Okay. Here.........." Rosalie said giving her credit card.

"Thank you for patronizing us." The attendant said after she had removed her payment.

"You're welcome. Come on Alex, let's go." She said.

"Mom wait. I'm pressed." Alex said, his face not hiding his discomfort.

"Uhm excuse me. Can you tell me where the restroom is?" Rosalie asked the attendant.

She gave her directions while Rosalie took Alex there after giving her the toy to hold.

She got there in no time and entered the male's restroom. She opened a cubicle and helped Alex ease himself.

On their way out, she saw the famous Tyler Harmsworth and a lady hugging. She gasped in shocked and rushed back into the restroom with Alex in her arms. Luckily, they didn't notice her presence.

"What is he doing here and why is he hugging her?" She thought.

She opened the door slightly and peeped through it. She gasped in shock when Tyler suddenly pushed the girl away from his arms coldly.