His Mafia Heiress

Scott Family

Chapter 3

--Anika--

1 year later 

“18, 19, 20” heavy breathing in every count, I'm doing my morning routine , which is boxing, I stop when I heard my phone ring. It was odd, who will call me early this morning, when I pick up my phone, It was my dad calling me. “Old man” I mutter.

“Hello dad” I said while looking at the watch

“Let’s have lunch together here in the house as family my daughter” My dad said, I raised a brow when I heard that, ever since I transferred here in my penthouse, they never ask me to visit them or eat with them at their house. I suggest once but they refuse because they said they were busy so I didn’t ask them again.

“Why? Something is wrong?” I asked in a sarcastic tone. I imagined the face of my father with disgust hearing those words.

 “Let’s talk later when you got here baby” Baby? After all these years, they never call me that, I suddenly feel hurt and scared. The last time they treat me nice was when they forced me to do something I don’t like.

“Okay dad, I’ll be there before lunch” I said and then hang up the phone.

I know my father is up to something, and I will not allow them again to make me do things I will regret.

After checking the entire patient’s data, I take off my coat and hang it on the cabinet. I grab my bag and make my way to the parking area. I decided to go out early to buy a cake before going to my parent’s house. When I arrived at the cake shop, I choose a pavlova cake, since it was my mother’s favorite. I get inside my car and put the cake on the passenger’s seat, I buckle my seat belt and start driving. My heart pound when I saw the house of my parent’s, my instincts tells me something is coming. The guards immediately open the gate when they saw my range rover. I drive inside, and stop in front of the house main door. I unbuckle my seat belt, get the cake and my bag. One of the guards open my driver’s door and help me get out my car. I saw Madelene, she was with us since I was 2, she always make sure I got to eat healthy food and drink my vitamins, she’s like a mother to me since my mom was always out doing business.

“Hi Madelene, I miss you” I said and give her a big hug. Madelene knows how my parents raise me. She knows all my secret, my lies when I was a kid, she comforts me every time I cry scolded by my dad.

“You’ve grown beautifully" She said while looking into my face, I saw affection in her eyes. We walk together as she opens the door and led me to the dining table where my mom is preparing food for the lunch.

“Hi there my daughter” My mom said and give a kiss on my cheeks.

“I bought Pavlova cake for you” I said smiling genuinely.

“You’re ruining my diet” she said and we bought laugh. I prayed for this day to come, to have a bonding with my parents in every little way.

“You’re daddy is in his office, he’s waiting for you, you should call him, the food will be cold soon”

“Okay, I’ll go check on him” I headed to the right wing of the house where my father’s office is located. My parents house is too big for just the two of them, even before I lived here.

I knock on the door three times before I opened it.

“Hi daddy” I come near him and give him a kiss.

“How are you” He said without standing on his swivel chair.

“Always fine” I said with confidence on my tone, I noticed a lot of paper in her desk and most of them are summons and statement of accounts of the family business.

“Daddy what’s wrong?”  I said with confusion on my face.

My father touches his temple, looking so stress as if finding the right words to answer my questions.

“We need your help”

As soon as I heard those words, my heart beats faster than the usual.

My instincts was right something is coming.