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

never agree to

But she remains silent.

pause

to

I'll only rile my father up more and then

At all.

someone? Someone I have never met? Just

good for the business; my father starts out calmly, "You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's it? That's why you're

I ask in bewilderment.

head in acknowledgement but

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

me asking for his help

far

rely upon? "I have other things I need

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

had hope, that maybe, just maybe, he'd be there

do everything he wants me to,

the same way he

seem to fail

a very respectable young 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

there in complete and

is it? This can't

go to open my

say

up! However instead of rattling off into a motivating speech of human rights

shoulders sag in defeat and all I feel like doing is

hand squeezes my shoulder encouragingly

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

own self belittlement, it takes a while for me to realise I'm

Sarah whispers as she pulls me into the

voice makes me snap out of the little trance I'm

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

low I barely hear

to where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the

"I knew."

She says.

snap to meet hers, hazel

them

just makes me more

adds fuel to

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

leans back, stunned

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

am.I wanted to tell you but at the same time I couldn't.You

to plead with me

than

for Sarah, she barely witnesses the side he has specially reserved for

can't do

I say forcefully.

will then maybe I can convince

dad some time to relax okay.Give him a few days.He's probably just stressed because of work.He'll never

me

that what she's saying is far from

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