Serena Mclane's P.O.V

"What?"Is all I manage to get out as I sit there in my seat.My fidgeting hands come to a halt as I now fist my t-shirt in a tight grip.My mind is completely blank at the moment.

I can't seem to be able to process his words.

"Dad" I finally manage to get out,

"You can't mean that, you wouldn't.I whisper as I look at him for confirmation.I want him to just start laughing, and then hug me and say it's all a big joke, that the entire ordeal was just that"

 A big joke.

But no, of course not.My father never jokes, not with me at least.

"You know I don't like repeating myself"

My father says sternly as he looks at me.

Even though we're sitting face to face, it's as if he's looking down at me.

As if he's judging me, finding all my faults and insecurities and displaying them right in front of me.

Taunting me with everything.

"B-but the business, father.You-I- you wanted me to take over the family business but I-.How?" I ask, finally giving up.

I barely have the ability to speak.

The shock potent in my words.

"I told you, I do not repeat myself"

He says standing up now, having to actually repeat himself.

"Well you're going to have to this time Dad!"

I exclaim as I now too stand up.

The anger is as clear as day in his eyes as is in mine.

It's like fire against ice.

Unfortunately for me, I'm melting and can't do anything about it.

"Roger!"

My mother says as she too slips into the study with my sister in tow.

Just then everything dawns on me.

They knew.

Both of them knew and neither of them had the decency to tell me.

I could have at least been prepared.

"Samantha please"

Almost immediately my mother silences herself but still walks up to my father.

I glance at her with pleading eyes, begging for her to reason with him.

She is my mother.

has to do

know she would never agree

But she remains silent.

pause as I take in a

have to stay

father up more

At all.

sentence; "Why do I have to marry someone? Someone I have never met?

enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's it? That's why

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but doesn't

do I need an outsider to show me these things?

know this isn't just me asking

something far more than

daughter have her father to rely upon? "I have other things I need to take care

show you the

just

to, just so

be looked at the same

seem to fail

and is well known in the industry.Damien will show you the ropes and he will be a huge step in the right direction to bringing more fame to us.’' Without one last fleeting look, my father

stand there in

is it? This

to open my

say something, I need

motivating speech of human rights and self independence, a hand settles

I feel like doing is curling up into a ball and crying for a whole entire

hand squeezes my shoulder encouragingly and I finally give

my mother and so I let

thoughts and own self belittlement, it takes a while for me to realise

Sarah whispers as she pulls me into

me snap out of the little

seat on the bed, wrapping my arms

low

where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

snap to meet

see remorse swirling in them as

just makes

fuel to

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

leans back, stunned

composes herself

to tell you but at the same time I couldn't.You know how

to plead

know him more than you

witnesses the

do this

I say forcefully.

strong will then maybe I can convince my

few days.He's probably just stressed because of

trying to relax me and make me calm

what she's saying is far

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