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

know she would never agree to

But she remains silent.

I have to-? I pause as

have to stay

more

At all.

try to continue my sentence; "Why do I have to marry someone? Someone I have never met? Just the thought makes

"You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's it? That's why

I ask in bewilderment.

dad nods his head in acknowledgement but doesn't say anything

do I need an outsider to show me these

all know this isn't just me

far more than

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

you and show you

just

to, just so

looked at the same way

I always seem to

and he will be a huge step in the right direction to bringing more fame

stand there in complete

is it?

go to open my

have to say something, I

a motivating speech of human rights and self independence, a hand settles onto

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

my shoulder encouragingly and

can barely even look at my father nor my mother and so I let my

a while for me to realise I'm standing in front of my

as she pulls

hearing her voice makes me snap out of the

move passed her and take a seat on the bed, wrapping my arms around

so low I

to where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet

swirling in them

makes

fuel to the

didn't you

I ask sharply.

leans back, stunned

hisses back-equally as sharp— but then composes herself as she takes in a deep breath and shakes

you but at the

trying to plead

him more than you

for Sarah, she barely witnesses the side he has specially

can't do this

I say forcefully.

one person of my strong will then maybe I

of work.He'll never do something

relax me and make

she's

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