Four Letter Word (Completed)

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"Sister?" I ask in confusion looking at my watch. "It's noon. Cordelia should be in school."

"Not Cordelia, ma'am. Your other sister, Miranda. She said she needs to talk to you and insisted on waiting in your office."

I furrow my eyebrows wondering what she wants to talk about. "Okay, it's fine. Make sure the board room is ready for the staff meeting at 3," I tell her as I pick my purse back up and walk back towards my office. I grab the door handle pushing the glass door open. Sure enough my sister is sitting in the office chair in front of my desk as I observe her coat on my couch. "Hey, Miranda," I say putting on a smile.

I was happy to have my sister back in my life after years of not speaking. We haven't been super close since we were kids, but I was hoping our bond would grow tighter once we get to know each other again as adults. It took me until now to realize that the only reason we had problems was because of my father. The constant comparisons making Miranda feel like she's not good enough and pitting us against each other. We're sisters, so their should never be a competition.

"Hey," She says giving me a smile back. I take in her attire as she sits in my office comfortably...

Miranda and I have always been opposites. Personality, the way we dress, music, the type of people we date, our friend group, everything. I've always been uptight and boujee to her. Honestly, I don't know how she turned out the way she did when we were raised the same. I think our age plays a factor in it. I'm in my thirties, she's in her twenties, and Cordelia is in her teens.

She stands up as we hug quickly then I go around my desk. I hang my purse on a hook then I smooth out my Alexander Wang dress before sitting in my office chair. "So, what's going on?" I ask putting both of my hands on my desk clasping them together.

"Someone's shining. A special someone buy you all this ice or you bought it yourself?" She asks gently grabbing my right hand looking at the ring Draco bought me that's on my ring finger. My other hand sits on my desk as well wearing the watch Draco bought me on my wrist along with the Cartier studs he gifted me shining in my ears.

"Now you know I don't need a man to buy me anything," I say giving her an innocent smile as she lets go of my hand.

"You're right. Stupid question," she says sitting back in the chair. "Business is doing really well for you. Every time I look up I see you on billboards and magazines or read about you closing 5 to 6 figure deals."

"Just a lot of hard work. Trying to build my own empire," I say tidying up my desk.

"An empire outside of our father?" She asks staring behind me. I slightly look over my shoulder seeing she's looking at the family portrait we took years ago hanging on my wall. I had to be almost 25, Miranda was in college, and Cordelia was in elementary school. Those were simpler times. We weren't exactly a happy family, but we put up a better front to the public that we were. We were better at pretending and now we can't even spend a holiday without arguing or even with all of us there.