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

But she remains silent.

pause as

to

rile my father up more and then there will be no

At all.

"Why do I have to marry someone? Someone I have never met? Just the thought

starts out calmly, "You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but doesn't say anything

outsider to show me these things? I

know this isn't just me asking for his help

something far more than

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

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

just maybe, he'd be

he wants me to,

can be looked at the same way he does

always seem

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

there in complete and

this is it? This

to

to say something, I need

of human rights and self independence, a hand

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

shoulder encouragingly and

my father nor my mother and so I let my sister

thoughts and own self belittlement, it takes a while for

Sarah whispers as she pulls me into the

voice makes me snap out of the little trance

on the bed, wrapping my arms around

so low I barely

and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet hers, hazel against

see remorse swirling in them

just makes me

adds fuel

didn't you

I ask sharply.

leans back, stunned at my

sharp— but then composes herself as she takes in a deep breath

at the same time I couldn't.You know

plead

him more than you think

witnesses the

can't do this

I say forcefully.

then maybe I can convince my own self that I won't

probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like

trying to relax me

she's saying is

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