Daughter

Kelly's POV

1 should take my leave now." Mr. Walter pulled himself up and looked at me. I stood on my feet and fixed my blouse.

I was about to send him to the door when he lifted his arm, stopping me. He fixed his eyeglasses and smiled. "Think about my offer Miss Monroe."

I don't know what to say. I just watched him as he left before I sat on the couch again and looked at Pierce. The latter was watching Mr. Walter too and when he looked at me again, he immediately found my eyes.

"He's...your boss, right?"

I nodded. "Yes. Uh... What brought you here?"

He cleared his throat and put the box of dessert on the coffee table. "I just want to check on you....and I heard about you taking over your father's company."

I nodded. Somehow, I found myself getting comfortable. "Yes."

He pressed his lips together and stared into my eyes. want to look away because I feel like I was being drowned by his stares but I couldn't look away. His eyes were as if sucking me in. I couldn't take my eyes off of him.

He intertwined his fingers as his eyes softened. "How have you been?"

I couldn't answer. I was afraid of facing him because he knows about Snow. Even when he doesn't have any idea that he's her father, I'm still afraid because I know I can't hide that fact forever. Time will come, when I need to tell him the truth. Especially if Snow started asking about her father again. I'm just thankful that it slipped off her mind. Probably because I disappeared for almost a week.

know that you didn't get through a hard time all this time...alone.

crept on my lips. "I

eyes closed and clenched his jaws as if

I got stronger,"

again without me realizing it? Was it because he took care of me when I was hiding from Klay? Or was i because I couldn't

sorry for

my hands. "It was my decision. I don't wanna involve

Pierce. I want to resolve

licked his bottom lip and slowly nodded. I was just watching him as he

wanna force myself on you, Kelly. I...badly want to stay by your side. I was... miserable without you but

do you say

again. Emotions were burning in his eyes. "Because

Daugide

I couldn't restrain my feelings anymore. Five years ago....I dreamed of having you again. I

confessing how he wanted to be with me again. Nonetheless, I don't think I can give him a chance for now. Like I said, I'm afraid that he'd hurt me again or ...he'd end up like Klay. Too much love...is toxic. I want him to love himself as he loves me. I don't want him to destroy and lose himself because of me. I don't want

not here to ask you to take me back. I'm here to... tell

eyes. "Just like

sparkled with

admit I need help, but I want to do this on my own. If I need your company, I will come to you...as a businesswoman...not a friend...or

and gave me a genuine smile. "Yeah... Yeah,

ask the words I've been meaning to

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