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.

to

never agree to such a

But she remains silent.

have to-? I pause as

have to

I don't I'll only rile my father up more and then there will be

At all.

Someone I have never met? Just the thought

business; my father starts out calmly, "You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but doesn't say

to show me these

this isn't just me asking for his

something far

a daughter have her father to rely upon? "I have other things

babysit you and show you the ropes.’ My

that maybe, just maybe,

do everything he wants me to,

looked at the same way he

always seem to

very respectable young man and is well known in the industry.Damien will show you the ropes and he will be a huge

there in complete

this is it? This can't

go to

say something,

a motivating speech of human rights

is

encouragingly and I finally give

mother and so I let my sister drag

it takes a while for me to realise I'm standing in front of my

Sarah whispers as she

just hearing her voice makes me snap out of the little trance

the

low I

to where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet hers, hazel

see remorse swirling in them as well

makes

fuel to

you tell

I ask sharply.

back, stunned at

then composes herself as she takes in a deep breath

really am.I wanted to tell you but at the same time I couldn't.You know how Dad is,

plead with

than you

barely witnesses the side he has specially reserved for

do this

I say forcefully.

strong will then maybe I can convince my own self that I won't go

probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like

trying to relax me and

know that what she's saying is far from the

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