Entangled with the Miller's heir

CHAPTER 3

Zach's POV.

"Zachary Miller I need you to come here now" I heard my father roar from the sitting room immediately I stepped my feet into the house.

"Good evening sir, ma" I greeted nonchalantly waiting to hear what is it they have to say this time.

"What exactly is good this evening because I really can't place it" my father said with fury in his eyes.

"What is this I heard about you loosing a contract with the milestone corp. Do you have any idea what that will cost the company?" He said

"It was a mistake made by one of our staffs and I already fired her immediately".

"Will you shut your mouth and don't tell me that. You know that I don't like to hear the word ‘mistake’ it infuriates me"

"This is what I always say, how can you be the CEO of the company if you can't even handle little things like this. You are a very useless and irresponsible boy……" my father was talking but I just tuned out his voice because its the same thing he says every now and then even since I've been in middle school.

"Can you please just stop" I heard my sister shout suddenly from behind me.

"I think you need to just leave Zach alone, you stress him too much. He has been working his ass out all day just to make sure that he corrects a mistake that wasn't even his fault and instead of you to give him credits for that you only condemn him" Maya being the rebellious daughter said and trust me I almost bursted into tears because its been a long time that anyone stood up for me like that and even the last time someone did that it was still Maya who did it. So there's definitely nothing anybody can say to me that is going to make me stop loving her.

"Young woman, you don't speak to your father in that manner, I think you need to tone it down a little" I heard my mother say for the first time since I entered the house and as usual she always take sides with my father.

"You see, I'm sick and tired of you guys bullshit. Sometimes I wonder if you guys are our real parents." It was obvious that Maya was already frustrated and angry with the way she was talking because that's what our parents are only capable of doing to us. So she stormed into the room and left me with them, such a sly she is.

Something came into my mind and I wondered "Wait a minute, how did you find out about it? because I know I made sure it didn't reach your ears before sorting it out"

"I have my ways of getting information about my company so don't ask me foolish questions all I want is that I need that contact signed before next week Monday" He concluded and walked inside the room with my mother going after him like a sick puppy.

I sat on the chair immediately because I was too tired to even stand for long. I was so hungry that I called for the cook Elena to make dinner for I and Maya because I know she must be hungry too. Thirty minutes later the table was set and I asked her to go inform Maya about dinner and to make sure to force her to come even if she doesn't want to.

"You really don't know when I don't want to be disturbed right?" I heard Maya say walking into the dining room

I shrugged. "All I care about is your well being and part of it is you eating dinner before going to bed"

"At least there's someone who cares" she whispered but I heard her clearly.

"You know its not fair right?"

I looked up from my food to look at her

"What's not fair?"

"The fact that you get to force me to do the things I don't want to do like eating dinner today but when I try to force you to eat breakfast you don't budge" she replied

"Young woman, you don't speak to your brother in that manner, I think you need to tone it down a little" I said feigning anger but she bursted out laughing because she knew where I got that phrase from and I had no choice but to join her.

We ate the dinner peacefully with us having small talks in between. I like when I'm around Maya because that's the only time that I get to be myself because she makes sure to bring out the real me and I get to play and joke around for a while but apart from Maya every other person is allowed to the bad side.

I greeted Maya good night after dinner and went into my room to shower and get ready to sleep. My room is very massive space painted grey with a king sized bed right in the middle. Every other thing inside the room like the bed side lamp, the bed side drawer, my reading table and chair are all white in color and for sure they are all neatly arranged. I was browsing through f*******: when I saw the picture of Diana, my ex getting engaged and my spirit boiled with fury not because I still love her or me being jealous but because I detest her so much and don't even like seeing or hearing things about her. I dropped my phone immediately and put off the bedside lamp.

30 MINUTES LATER

"But dad it was just a little mistake" I said crying because I know what was in stock for me from my father.

"Don't you dare mention mistake to me. I hate people making mistakes. How can you take over the company in the future if you can't even do well in your academics" he shouted back at me.

"But dad………" before I could even complete my sentence his palm made contact with my cheeks leaving a very painful sting.

I looked towards my mum "mum?" I called to her so that she can even stand up for me but she just looked at me sternly " listen to your father"

"What were you expecting? Do you think your mother will go against me? Chloe get me my whip" I heard my father say and immediately fear consumed me. My father started to beat me and I kept on begging him crying to my mother for help.

"I'm so sorry"

"I'm really sorry" I was crying then woke up suddenly sweating profusely to find out that I was having those dreams again.

I stood up from the bed to drink water and also went into the bathroom to wash off the sweat from my body. I came out of the shower and went to my reading table to get some work done since I couldn't sleep.