Chapter 13: Sisters Reunited

"Addicus continued to chase after me and my affection ever since the party. He was adamant and clear about what he wanted. He didn't beat around the bush and he just went straight for it," Sharon told Peter on the swing chair.

"I refused him, time and time again but he just kept coming back more determined than the last time. He wanted me for himself. He wanted to brand me as his and I was slowly starting to think that it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I wasn't sure what I was feeling, but I eventually found out."

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**Twenty-year-old Sharon lay on her bed back at the mansion.**

She was feeling indifferent towards everything that was happening with Addicus. She needed something to comfort her, something to make her forget about her troubles at that moment so she went digging through her cabinet, looking for something and found it.

It was a paper box and it was filled with the letters Sharon had received from her best friend in Jacksonville, Lily over the years.

Sharon decided to re-read the letters to find some comfort and solace within their pages. Reading Lily's letters, and feeling the emotion that was conveyed through her words brought tears to Sharon's eyes.

She started remembering all of the good times she spent with Lilly, all the fun they had playing and running

around.

This was exactly what Sharon needed. She decided to put the letters back in the box when she noticed one of them. It was still sealed and for some reason, Sharon had not seen it.

She looked at the stamp on it and it was from two months ago. She quickly tore it open and read its contents. As she did this, the biggest, widest and happiest smile formed on her lips.

**The letter read:

*My dear Sharon, I have missed you so much and I have really good news. I've been given a job in the biggest fashion industry in America but I first have to pass an audition. So, I'll be coming to Denver where the audition is to take place.*

*It is the perfect opportunity for us to reunite after twelve years of being apart. I'll be arriving in a month and I look forward to seeing you, my friend.*

*I'll be staying at the King's Rock hotel in Province. My eagerness knows no bounds.*

*Yours Sincerely*

*Your Lily.*

Sharon couldn't believe it. Lily had been in Denver for an entire month and she didn't know about it. **How had she missed this letter? She wondered.**

Immediately, she got up, changed her clothes, and ran to the car. The one thing she desperately needed right now was a friend, a true friend.

"Where to, Lady Sharon?" The chauffeur who was already seated in the car asked.

"If you don't mind, Jeffrey, I'd like to drive myself today," she said hurriedly.

"No can't do, Miss. The master has specifically instructed me to take you anywhere you want to go, so I'm going to have to drive you," he replied.

Sharon didn't have time to argue so she agreed and got in the car.

"Province! King's Rock hotel. Quickly, Jeffrey," she told the driver.

"Yes, miss," he said and they drove off.

Sharon couldn't only hope that her friend was still in the city. She needed to see her and talk to her.

She needed to tell her everything that was on her mind and unburden herself. She talks about her troubles with the head cook, Martha all the time but it wouldn't be the same as talking to her childhood friend.

The car pulled up right outside the hotel and Sharon darted in like a bat out of hell. She ran to the receptionist's desk and inquired about Lily.

"Good afternoon, Ma'am. How may I be of service?" The woman asked politely.

"I need to know if a guest of yours is still checked in," Sharon said, a bit out of breath.

"I'm sorry, ma'am but I cannot give out that information. Hotel policy,"

"It's okay. I'm a friend of hers and I really need to see her," Sharon pleaded.

"Is the guest expecting you, Miss?

"No, she's not. I don't even know if she's still here and that's what I want to find out," Sharon's tone was becoming hostile.

"We can only give information about our guests if they instruct us to," the woman said again with a tone of indifference.

**Sharon was getting frustrated.

"Look Miss, just check if she's still here and then I'll know what to do next, okay? Her name's Liliana Powell."

The receptionist reluctantly agreed to check and looked through her written catalogue.

"There she is, Liliana Powell. She's still checked in," the woman confirmed.

Sharon let out a sigh of relief and told the woman that she needs to see her immediately. The receptionist made it clear that it wouldn't be possible as she could not just give her the room number of a guest.

"Well, why don't you just send someone to her room and tell her that I'm here? She'll want to see me. I'm a friend,"

"I'm sorry, ma'am but that's not possible," the woman kept refusing.

Sharon kept insisting and just then, Lily came out of her room and was walking through the lobby. Just as she was about to open the door of the main exit to leave, she heard Sharon say her name.

"Just send someone to her and tell her that Sharon Thompson is here. Why can't you just do that?" Sharon wondered.

From behind her, she heard her name being called.

"Sharon?"

Sharon turned around and saw Lily. She barely recognized her but thanks to the photos usually attached to their letters, she did.

"Lily, is it really you?" Sharon asked, already tearing up.

"It is me, Sharon. It's me," Lily was also tearing up.

"I've missed you so much,"

"I've missed you too, Sharon,"

**And they ran to each other and embraced. Two sisters finally reunited after so many years apart.**