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.

years. I don't know what to say. All want is to know that you didn't get through a hard

crept on my lips. "I

and clenched his jaws as if hearing

got

did this man manage to get in my system again without me realizing it? Was it because he took

for not

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

I want to resolve

slowly nodded. I was just watching him as he took a deep

but I don't wanna force myself on you, Kelly. I...badly want to stay by your side. I was...

you say you're the

me in the eyes again. Emotions were burning in

Daugide

feelings anymore. Five years ago....I dreamed of having you again. I thought we

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 that. I don't need a

here to ask you to take me back. I'm here to... tell you that whatever happens, I'm always here to

stared into his eyes. "Just like business

eyes sparkled

need help, but I want to do this on my own. If I need your company, I will come to

nodded, pressed his lips together and gave me a genuine smile. "Yeah... Yeah, sure. That's enough

found the courage to ask the words

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