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 such

But she remains silent.

do I have to-? I pause as

have to stay

father up more

At all.

Someone I have never met? Just the

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

I ask in bewilderment.

nods his head in acknowledgement but

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

me asking

far more than

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

have the time to babysit you and show you the

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

to, just so I get his stamp of

looked at the

always seem to fail

show you the ropes and he will be a huge step in the right direction to bringing more fame to us.’' Without one

stand there in

this is it? This can't

go to open

to say something, I

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

doing is curling up into a ball and crying for a

shoulder encouragingly and

so I let my sister drag me to wherever she is leading

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

on.’' Sarah whispers as she pulls me

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

a seat on the bed,

low I barely

and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet hers, hazel

swirling in them as

just makes me

adds fuel

didn't you tell

I ask sharply.

stunned at

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

you but at the same time I couldn't.You

to plead with me to

him more than you think you ever

she barely witnesses the side he

do this

I say forcefully.

of my strong will then maybe I can convince my

to relax okay.Give him a few days.He's probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like this, it's probably a big scare just to

me

she's saying is far

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