CHAPTER 1
The thought of seeing this man again is sickening, " she grumbled, her frown deepened and her heart got heavier.
It's really shocking!
Why and for what reason did he ask that I come to his office, after I had successfully avoided him for two weeks since he came home.
"He even ordered that I come immediately," She grumbled underneath her breath and increased her pace.
" He should better be straightforward and reasonable in whatever he has to say. If not, I will not waste my time.
maybe it’s about her elder sisters’ disappearance. She thought aloud!
The most painful aspect was his feigning ignorance and just pretending like he’s not aware of what was happening in his house.
"He should better not provoke me the more.
What a selfish father is this man? Sonia would try to tell him about our delima with our so called stepmother, but he wouldn't listen.
All he is after is his business growth and status, he chose to ignore us and even asked us to endure!.
The thought stopped Daphne on her tracks at once, she was almost on the long tiled corridor leading to his office and she thought about turning back.But she took a deep breath and continued to his office.
"Seeing his face would not kill me now." I would only get angry and I could manage that very much, she continues….. Afterall I had survived all these years of torture from my stepmother and step sister.
Daphne pushed past the big wooden and glossy door of his office, he was there standing by the window, his hands in his black pants and his back to her.
"Daphne you are here already?
"Have your seat Daphne” he told her without giving her a glance."
“Don’t bother about me,
"You sent for me ... .What is it about?” Daphne responded dryly, her voice cold and stiff.
"I think you need to sit down for this news Daphne …. It’s … it’s very important” He stated, moving slowly away from the window to his chair, she noticed how he limped on his right knee unconsciously, even as he moved.
"Don't bother about me, say whatever you want to say
she kept her ground, and looked at him with no emotion in her face, she won’t sit in his office.
" Ok, fine, since you insist, He shrugged slowly, “no problem, I will be out with it now ….
"There’s this arrangement that has been done even before the demise of your mother.….
Eheee it’s about now we take the step” he started, taking a brief pause to watch her reaction.
Daphne's heart resumed slamming in her chest very fast, this wasn’t the discussion she was expecting at all, she thought he called her in to apologize and ask for understanding as usual, or maybe he heard from Sonia.
“Your marriage … that's what I meant Daphne” he added, still searching her face.
"What marriage are you referring to?". Marriage with who? Daphne asked and yelled at the same time.
"Your marriage of course!
"You must be joking,She burst into a fit of rage at once,
"You abandoned me to your wicked wife all these years and now you want to marry me off? "Do you have a conscience at all?".
"You have to listen to Daphne, He exclaimed"
"No sir,
" I would not listen to you, I have been listening to you for the past 23yrs. But you never listen to me and my sister for once.
"You would be the one to at least listen to me even if it is just for today.
Glenroy was in great shock"" My little girl has grown up to talk back at me
."Daphne are you talking to me your father in that manner?
" I don't mean to disrespect you but I must tell you the truth.
" I have never seen a man as selfish as you are, she continues…..
"I know this is all about your business growth, as usual but I can assure you that ,this time around it won't work for you.
"Why don’t you go and marry your dear daughter Karen to the man in question?, she's a year older, she’s also a woman,” Daphne responded, shining her eyes and straining her soft voice for more effect.
At times like this she hates that her voice is very soft and low, she wants to brawl at him and even scratch his face.
“it’s not possible Daphne,He smiled sadly before he spoke again,
"you are to get married into the Kishon's family, or else they would kill me .you can’t understand but … you will in time.
" I … I feel you must know this”, he blurted out his gibberish again.
It's on the news already.
" WHAT NEWS? she burst into a long and loud laughter, holding onto a cushion for support.
Her head was working round and round right now, she felt dizzy at once.The news was annoying and unbelievable as well.
But it’s proof to be true, her father would never joke about things like this!
"If you don't believe me you can check the latest News headlines on your phone to confirm" he said.
She brought out her phone to see the latest online NEWS and it was a picture of Who she was to get married to and the news of his upcoming marriage with her.
Her name didn’t appear on the news but she knew it was her, according to what her father just said. Flinging her phone to the floor she snapped and lost her last control at once.
"Go to jail"........
"Go to jail or die if you so wish, I don't care.Screaming at him.!!
Or do you think I care?
"I will never get married into that family." "Never!
"Not even to that arrogant and tyrant DEREK KISHON?.
"This is always you, always selfish,I thought you had changed.
"Is not what you think, Daphne." He replied.
"What exactly do you think I think?"
" When my elder sister; Sonia went missing at the age of eighteen, did you put down your business to look for her?
"I searched for her but she was nowhere to be found". And I quit searching.
"No!! You didn't!.
After a few days of searching you gave up and went back to business, like nothing happened!..
"Calm down Daphne". He implored.
"Which father in his right senses does that to his own daughter?
His own biological child?.
Fresh Tears threatened to fall from Daphne's eyes as the thought of her long lost sister crept into her mind again.
"I don't care who dies or lives". She continues.
"My beloved mother died and my only sister went missing leaving me all alone to a wicked and heartless woman who called herself my stepmother to maltreat me.
So who is that person that I care so much about again?.
"Derek is a good man. He is wealthy, he is capable of taking care of you. He said
"To hell with his wealth."."Derek Kishon would surely be worse and unreasonable, that is the attribute of all this wealthy business men"
"That's why I hate them" Including you. she threw her tantrum and Yelled all over in his office, he even tried to stop her when she walked out on him and his office.
"You would lose me if you don’t agree to this marriage Daphne!” He shouted after her retreating form, in indignation. Trying to make her see reasons.
Without turning back at him she yelled back, extending her middle finger to him for more effect.
"To hell with you…. Die if you want to, at least you’ve killed me over and over again when I was a kid…. I couldn’t care less if I kill you now!.