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.

don't know what to say. All want is to know that you didn't get through a hard time all this time...alone. Even though that's very

bitter smile crept on my lips. "I had

squeezed his eyes closed and clenched his

got stronger,"

opened his eyes again and looked me in the eyes. There's my heart again, racing like there's no tomorrow. How did this man manage to get in my system again without me realizing it? Was it because he took care of me when

sorry for not being

sigh and looked at my hands. "It was my decision. I don't wanna involve

to

and slowly nodded. I was

want to stay by your side. I was... miserable without you but I'm

say you're

eyes again. Emotions were burning in his eyes. "Because I'm so damn in love

Daugide

my feelings anymore. Five years ago....I dreamed of having

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 that. I don't need a kind

here to... tell

stared into his eyes. "Just

eyes sparkled with

I admit I need help, but I want to do this on my

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

the courage to ask the words

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