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

she would never agree to such

But she remains silent.

have to-? I pause as I take

have to stay

up more and then there will be no

At all.

I have to marry someone? Someone I have never met? Just the thought makes tears well up into

out calmly, "You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's it? That's why you're making

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but

me.Why do I need an outsider to show

this isn't just me asking for his

far more than

father to rely upon? "I have other things

show you the

maybe, just maybe,

agree to do everything he wants me to, just

at the same way he does

always seem

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

there in complete

is it? This

go to open

to say

up! However instead of rattling off into a motivating speech of human rights and self

like doing is

shoulder encouragingly and I finally give

my father nor my mother and so I let

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

on.’' Sarah whispers as she pulls me into the

her voice makes me snap out of the little

the bed, wrapping my arms around myself for comfort."You

so low I

sitting and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

meet hers, hazel against

them as

makes me

fuel

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

back, stunned

Serena.’ She hisses back-equally as sharp— but then composes herself as she takes in a deep

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

trying to plead with me

know him more than

barely witnesses the side he has specially reserved

can't do this

I say forcefully.

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

dad some time to relax okay.Give him a few days.He's probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like

to relax me and

that what she's saying is

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