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

would never agree to such

But she remains silent.

I pause as I take in a

have to stay

my father up more and then there

At all.

try to continue my sentence; "Why do I have to marry someone? Someone

out calmly, "You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the

I ask in bewilderment.

head in

me.Why do I need an outsider to show me these things?

just me asking for his

far more than

father to rely upon? "I have

babysit you and show you the ropes.’ My heart breaks

hope, that maybe, just maybe,

to do everything he wants me to, just so I get his stamp

looked at the same way he does my

seem to

a very respectable young man 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 sits down

stand there in complete and

this is it? This can't

go to

say something, I need

of human rights and self independence, a hand settles onto

feel like doing is curling up

my shoulder encouragingly and I finally give

my mother and so I let my sister drag me to wherever she is leading me

self belittlement, it takes a while for me

Sarah whispers as she pulls

her voice makes me snap out

take a seat on the bed,

so low I barely hear

where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the

"I knew."

She says.

to meet hers,

see remorse swirling in them as well as

makes

fuel to

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

back, stunned at my

herself as she takes in a deep breath and shakes

but at the same time I couldn't.You know how Dad is,

trying to plead with me to

know him more than you think

witnesses the

do

I say forcefully.

of my strong will then maybe I can convince my own self that I

a few days.He's probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like this, it's probably a big scare just to make you serious

relax me and make me

that what she's

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