FLOWER

Two

David might be the lion in the house, but Flora is the Lion's club who is more stubborn and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to challenging her father.

Watching them fight is one of aunt Summers favorite series. They could go at it for hours. It was fun seeing he had a match in the house, someone worse than he is. It was nice seeing his daughter put him in his place, though she was always forced to separate them when it dragged on for too long which it usually did.

The first time Flora rebelled was one day, when out of nowhere, she suddenly told her father that she wanted to pursue an acting carrer. She had graduated with a business degree months earlier and had undergone several training her father put her through in order for her to take over his company, Wilson Jewelleries.

David was outraged, where did it come from? he had asked

"Where on earth did this come from? I have already arranged a meeting with the shareholders to appoint you the new C.E.O next week. Are you trying disgrace me. And why would you even change your mind at such a time when we ate so close to our goal?"

" You"

" What?"

" Only you dad, not us. You are close to your goal, not us. Don't add me in your speech, I never had any hand in this nonsense from the beginning. It was always your dream not mine. This.. all of this, has always been you only you"

"What are yo..."

" I will talk now, you said enough. Haven't you always wanted me to study business administration? Well I did. I did, not because I wanted, but because you, you wanted. And now that I am done, I want to pursue my own dream, live my own life, under my own terms. I want to be an actress, I've always wanted to be, ever since I was a kid, something you wouldn't understand. And when it comes taking over your company, I'm sorry, but I can't. Maybe later in the future, when my acting career is solid, I can. But for now, all I want to do is concentrate on acting. And if you so much want an heir, you should adopt someone, as for me, i'm not in your options."

David's face tinted pink with anger, his nose flared and he glared daggers at Flora "How dare..."

"Oh really?" Flora cut in, matching his stares head on.

" Do you really not understand what I've been saying? I already called a meeting, you're..."

" Then cancel it. You're the boss. And if you really can't, find a substitute."

" You unfillial..." He thundered but Flora was already walking out the door. "Stop there" she stopped, turning back, but still kept her glare in place.

"I'm not your tool dad"

"I will not agree to this stupidity"

" You will" Flora shouted, snatching a plate from a passing maid, she threw it across the room, centimeters away from David, it met the wall and broke to pieces. "You're not the only one who can get angry"

David's eyes flashed red as the resounding bang of the plate echoed in his ears. In fury, he punched hard on the nearest thing to him which is a thirty thousand dollars glass table, and with a screeching sound, glass pieces scattered all over the place the second time he punched the table with all of his strength. Blood dripping from his fist he shouted at Flora and that was the beginning of destruction

Thirty minutes later, after series of broken plates, mugs, tables and chairs, a busted fist, bruised hand, bloody pieces of torn books and a lot of screaming, David agreed. But not without reminding her that she would be by herself, all alone, without a single help from him. She would start her career like any normal person, not as a billionairess and it would not be an easy fit. She agreed, she didn't care, she just wanted to be an actress.

And with sheer patience and hard work, most importantly, without her father's help, she became one of the leading actresses in the country. Her acting skills became recognized widely. She is proud of herself and her achievements and even David is secretly proud of her, though he would never admit it.

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