In Love With My Billionaire Husband

Serena Mclanes' P 0.V

My mouth immediately goes dry as my fathers glare strengthens.

"Get.In’' He growls out once again.

Nodding my head, I quickly slip into the house and make my way to the living room, my fathers fast paced steps echoing behind me.

"What was that little stunt you pulled there?"

My father asks me as soon as I twist myself around to see him.

"Stunt?" Is all I ask, bewildered.

Surely he didn't think that was all an act.

"Yes! To think I could have at least trusted you enough to not embarrass me.

It's certainly good to know that you are incapable of handling something as simple as that"

By now my father is nearly screaming into my face, his words gaining volume, which makes me take a hesitant step back.

I know my father won't harm me.

It's all merely verbal what he throws at me.

"I swear I didn't do it on purpo-,;' I try to plead but it's like asking for a miracle to not be cut off when talking to my Dad.

"No excuses.I've had it up to here with your nuisance"

At that, I visibly flinch.

He's never been so angry before.

Does all this mean that much to him? Noticing my slightly scared look, my father takes a step back to calm himself.

He takes in a deep breath and rakes a hand through his red hair.

"Tomorrow; he says pausing as he takes another breath, "The Stryker's are coming over for lunch.I don't want to see any of this nonsense and I want you to be polite and for heavens sake don't faint again.’'Dad says.

Tomorrow? They're coming again.

I don't think I can handle so much in a span of forty eight hours.

Nonetheless I nod my head and wait for him to finish as I know there is more to come.

"You will be sleeping in your sisters room tonight: "Why?"I ask in confusion.

"I don't need any more hassle of you running away or anything of the sorts."He clarifies.

Hearing that makes my stomach drop as my mind flashes to Sarah and our brief conversation before we left for the Stryker's house.

She wouldn't dare do such a thing, after all she is my sister.

"Now go.’ He dismisses, pulling me out of my thoughts.

It doesn't take me long to scurry out of his vision, albeit I nearly trip in my heels as I make my way up the stairs.

The ringing of the doorbell makes me freeze in place.

Sarah looks at me with a raised eyebrow and I sigh in defeat as I lift myself up off of the barstool in the kitchen.

"Serena, could you get the door please."

My mother asks me from the living room.

Prodding my head in through the entryway, I catch a glimpse of her fluffing the cushions and sitting various decorations straight into place.

The doorbell rings once more and I quickly make my way towards it.

Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and give myself a very fast and brief pep talk.

open the door and come face

All three of them.

it's so lovely to see you again.Thank goodness you're feeling better’' Katelyn coos

all I mumble back,

up, those same blue eyes greet me; Distanced and

at Damien only to get a blank stare in

them can actually step into the

with Serena yesterday.It

fake smiling as he looks at me and then the

bright red in

my own mortification without adding even more

says, smiling encouragingly

try

both step aside to let them in and as they do so, Damien

him, a nagging feeling erupts within my stomach and

swiftly and luckily enough not many questions are directed at

I'll faint on them once

doesn't speak much and only does so when someone asks him

his answers

all around

lunch is over and done with, I stand up to collect the plates as Benedict and Dad head over

coerce him into some other new prototype of

I'll be doing the very same thing

plate and the other dishes from my

"You just rest sweetheart"

as she smiles kindly, following my mother out

too stands up and smiles encouragingly

I try to telepathically

in the dining room in silence for a

awkward for

"Wait"

a voice, cutting through

"Sit"

He commands.

back down

perfectly poised while

"Why did you agree?"

He asks simply.

know exactly

you the same

say, dodging his

fills me and I try to think of a way out of

actually pretend to faint this

my father a chance to berate me once

"Why?"

asks again,

"Because I wanted to.

me’ I say, lying straight through my

know this whole situation goes far

I know but I

"You're lying."

He says outright.

mouth drops open as I

"I-I'm not.I finish lamely.

raises a perfect eyebrow and still looks at me with those emotionless

his trap, I look away, averting

I always do

stands up from his seat and walks closer to me, leaning next

against my chin as

at me.’

him dead in the

do you want me

ask as he removes his hand from my