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

know she would never agree to such

But she remains silent.

I pause as I

to stay

rile my father up more and

At all.

to marry someone? Someone I have never met?

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

I ask in bewilderment.

in acknowledgement

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

this isn't just me asking for

something far more

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

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

maybe, just maybe, he'd be

everything he wants me to, just

be looked at the same way he does

seem

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

in

is it?

go to open my

to say something, I

into a motivating speech of human rights

like doing is curling

squeezes my shoulder encouragingly

so I let my sister drag me to wherever she is

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

whispers as she

voice makes me snap out

on the bed, wrapping my arms around

whisper so low I barely hear

to where I'm sitting and kneels

"I knew."

She says.

snap to meet hers,

swirling in them

makes

adds fuel to

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

stunned at my

hisses back-equally as sharp— but then composes herself as she takes

the same time I couldn't.You know

trying to plead with me

know him more than you think

witnesses the side he

can't do

I say forcefully.

strong will then maybe I can convince

because of work.He'll never do something like this, it's

to relax me and make

I know that what she's saying is far from the

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