Colliding Rulers

Work Problem (Prelude)

Gevia's P.O.V

"Honey, can you come here for a second?" surprisingly, daddy was home early. He called out to me from outside my room. Of course, I didn't want to make him wait, so I immediately exited my room and met up with him in the living room. He dismissed our maids that were cleaning the living room.

I immediately felt nervous. He was so private that my palms turned clammy. What were we going to talk about? He had a serious expression on, something that I didn't like when it came to my father. I licked my lips. Due to my nervousness, my breathing increased and that made my lips dry.

"Sit down," he calmly told me to sit, and I obliged without question. My foot started restlessly moving.

"Honey, Alejandro and I are going on a business trip together." my eyebrows immediately furrowed.

"What do you mean?" if I remember correctly, daddy doesn't go on business trips with Alejandro, doubting if Alejandro wasn't going to cut his head off.

"Honey, this is something that we all have to do. Even Zack will be there."

"That doesn't really pin down why you should go."

Daddy tucked a hair behind my ear, giving me that "it's going to be okay" look. I don't really trust Alejandro. Heck, who does? Not even his own children trusted him. What's more for me to think otherwise? He is a scary man. One that I highly regard as dangerous.

"It's the head of leading companies here in the States."

"Do I have a choice?" he shook his head.

No way.