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 do

would never agree to such a

But she remains silent.

to-? I pause as

have to

up more and then there will be

At all.

Someone I have never met?

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

I ask in bewilderment.

nods his head in acknowledgement

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

know this isn't just me asking for his

something far

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

don't have the time to babysit you and show you the ropes.’ My heart breaks at

hope, that maybe, just maybe,

to, just so

looked at the same

always seem to fail

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,

stand there in

is it?

go to

have to say

off into a motivating speech of human rights and self independence, a hand

defeat and all I feel like doing is curling up into a ball and crying for

encouragingly and I

can barely even look at my father nor my mother and so I let my sister drag me to wherever she

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

on.’' Sarah whispers as she pulls

just hearing her voice makes me snap

a seat on the bed, wrapping my arms around myself

so low

comes over to where I'm sitting and kneels down

"I knew."

She says.

meet hers, hazel against

remorse swirling in them as well as pity

makes

fuel

you

I ask sharply.

stunned

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

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

trying to plead with me to forgive

more than you

barely witnesses the side

do this

I say forcefully.

my strong will then maybe I can convince my own

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

trying to relax me

I know that what she's saying is

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