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

would never agree to such

But she remains silent.

have to-? I pause

to stay

I'll only rile my father up more and then

At all.

have to marry someone? Someone I

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

I ask in bewilderment.

head in acknowledgement but

I need an outsider to show me these

just me asking for

something far

father to rely upon? "I have

time to babysit you and show you the ropes.’ My heart breaks at his

maybe, just maybe, he'd be there

agree to do everything he wants me to, just so I get

can be looked at the

I always seem to fail

industry.Damien will show you the ropes and he will be a huge step in the right direction to bringing more fame to us.’'

in complete and utter

is it?

go to

have to say something,

of human

shoulders sag in defeat and all I feel like doing is curling up into

squeezes my shoulder encouragingly and I finally

father nor my mother and so I let my sister drag me

in my thoughts and own self belittlement, it takes a while for me to realise I'm standing in front

whispers as she pulls me

her voice makes me snap out of the little

take a seat on the

whisper so low I

I'm sitting and kneels down onto the floor beside

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet

remorse swirling in them as well as

makes

fuel

you

I ask sharply.

back, stunned at my

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

but at the same time I couldn't.You know

to plead with

than you think you

for Sarah, she barely witnesses the

can't do this Sarah.I

I say forcefully.

my strong will then maybe I can convince

I Know.Just give 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

trying to relax me and make me calm

she's saying is far from the

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