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 to such

But she remains silent.

have to-? I pause as I

to

more and

At all.

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

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 making me

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but

can show me.Why do I need an outsider to show me these things?

just me asking

something far more

"I have other things I need

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

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

to do everything he wants me to, just

be looked at the

I always seem to fail

is well known in the industry.Damien will show you the ropes and he will be a huge step in the right direction

in complete and utter

this is it? This

go to open my

have to say something,

However instead of rattling off into a motivating speech of

like doing is curling up into a ball

my shoulder encouragingly

so I let my sister drag me to wherever she

in my thoughts and own self belittlement, it takes a while for me to realise

she pulls

snap

on the bed, wrapping my

whisper so low

comes over to where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet

remorse swirling in them

makes me

fuel

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

back, stunned at

She hisses back-equally as sharp— but then composes herself as she takes

wanted to tell you but at the

plead with me

than you think you ever

Sarah, she barely witnesses the side he has specially reserved

can't do this Sarah.I

I say forcefully.

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

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

says trying to relax me

what she's saying is

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