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

But she remains silent.

to-? I pause as I

to

rile my father up more and then there will be no negotiations with

At all.

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

I ask in bewilderment.

in acknowledgement but doesn't say

can show me.Why do I need an outsider to

isn't just me asking for his help in the

something far

father to rely upon? "I have other things

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

just maybe, he'd be

to, just so I

be looked at the same way he does my

I always seem to

he will be a huge step in the right direction to bringing more fame to us.’' Without one last fleeting look,

there in complete and

is it?

go to

have to say something, I need

of human rights and self independence, a hand settles onto

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

encouragingly and I

mother and so I let my sister drag me

it takes a while for me to realise I'm

on.’' Sarah whispers as she pulls me

voice makes me snap out of the little trance

move passed her and take a seat on the bed, wrapping my arms around myself for comfort."You

low I barely

sitting and kneels

"I knew."

She says.

snap to meet hers, hazel

see remorse swirling in them as well as pity

makes me

adds fuel to

didn't you

I ask sharply.

leans back, stunned at my

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

am.I wanted to tell you but at the same

asks, trying to plead with me to

know him more than you think

witnesses the side he has specially reserved

can't do this

I say forcefully.

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

know, 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

me and make me

that what she's saying is

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