Hope
Sudden shivers slithered down my spine and I clutched the hem of my dress, watching the scene unfold in front of me.
"Darling," Mary spoke, reaching for his arm. "Please calm down."
I'd expected her to yell alongside him, I'd expected her to lash out, to be angry, but there was something else in her eyes; pity, worry, fear. She tugged on his sleeves. "Please just—"
"Don't tell me to calm down!" He spat out, casting her hands off his. "Are you seeing the headlines?! The Fobster name has been brought to question. Investors, sponsors are already calling our capability to qualm. This scandal has and will adversely affect our business dealings and you expect me to be calm when millions of dollars are at stake!"
"Father be reasonable," Killian drawled, unaffected by his raging fury. "
