C12 His little CEO

Sloane's Pov

"Look who the cat dragged in" I heard my dad's sneer as I walked in. The dinning room was set, Jack and Hagar were seated, obviously waiting for me.I knew there was trouble awaiting because I sensed it. Throughout the ride to my dad's house, I felt like a nervous wreck.

I didn't know why my dad always had this effect on me, this uneasy feeling deep down in my stomach whenever I was to meet him. It felt as though I was anxiously awaiting a harsh verdict that was about to be meted out on me.

That was why I ran earlier. I hated feeling this way. He made me feel uneasy, queasy, distressed and so many other negative emotions I couldn't think of.The ride to my dad's house wasn't as long as I wanted it to be and we had reached the destination in no time. I took a little time to stare at the house before I got inside and I could say that it felt different. The house I grew up in felt different...distant. I had no good childhood memories of this house. Not a single one.

My childhood had been dreary, lonely even though I was chaperoned to every corner of the house. I had no friends, my dad never stayed, I hated Hagar and her son, Jack so I never interacted with them. I just kept to myself and my phone until my dad finally sent me off to a boarding school.

I hated having dinner with my family because it wasn't just dinner, it was some kind of judgement or punishment. I moved out of my dad's house the moment I could afford mine because I didn't want him to keep running my life.

I still maintained that stance though, I was a grown ass woman and I wasn't going to let him run my life.

"Why did you run in the first place if you knew you'd still be dragged back here!" My dad asked me as a sick smirk played on his features, while I stood some inches away from the dinning table, glaring bitterly at him.

"Why have you called me?" I asked. He held my gaze for some time, then gestured to one of the seats.

"Sit down and eat with us first" I reluctantly obliged and stuffed food into my mouth as I forced myself to eat the food.Hagar and her son Jack were both eating and whispering to themselves in a way that infuriated me.But after some torture filled moments, my dad finally spoke."Who was that guy you came out of a hotel with?" My dad asked and I quickly glared at him. I knew he didn't care about whoever I went out with, he was just asking me this to prove a point.

"That's none of your business, dad" I retorted sharply"Yes it is!" He thundered. "I cannot continue to let you ruin our family's reputation"I shrugged, indifferent to his rage. "Scandals come with being a celebrity"He kept silent for a while then spoke. "I really don't like the way you are going with your life" he continued.

"Your scandals are becoming a regular news and it's getting out of hand"I wanted to interrupt him but something in his eyes made me not to. I felt a premonition as he spoke."I want you to quit modelling" he finally said.

He'd dropped the bombshell and some part of me felt numb. I didn't know whether to shout or throw the food at him or remain silent.

"Why?" I asked him. "Do you want me to be unemployed at twenty four?"

"No. I have some plans for you" he said calmly as his eyes bored deep into mine "You're an heiress. My heiress. I want you to become the CEO of my chain of companies"Jack's spoon and mine dropped on our plates at the same time.

"What?" Hagar's shrill voice rang out.I opened my mouth but no words came out. This was the height of it. I knew my dad's game all to well and I wasn't going to be his pawn. I couldn't believe I got an invite to a family dinner which was just a formality, hidden under the true aim, which was to ruin my life. I came from a warped family, seriously. And it was made up of people who didn't want anything for me except from unhappiness.

I knew my dad was jealous. Probably because I was independent of him and I didn't need him so he tried to force himself into my life, tried to stay relevant to me. I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that he was such a dickhead, an enemy of my happiness. He was so antagonistic towards my peace, my sanity.

He wanted me to be his little CEO so I wouldn't be far from his control.

"First off" I began. "I'm not quitting modelling and secondly, I won't become you little puppet, under the guise of being a CEO" I spat out at him

"That's fine" he kept his evil smirk intact. "you can keep your modelling job but you'll have to juggle it with the company"

"Never!" I spat out

"Honey" Hagar chipped in. "she's right. She can't run a company, let Jack handle it. He's more experienced"

A sharp glower from my dad shut her up"She's right" for the first time since I entered this world through my mom's womb, I took Hagar's side. Probably because it still boiled down to one thing.

"What about Jack, your precious son. Wasn't he meant to inherit the company?"

"Jack will take care of the company branches while you take care of the headquarters"For a moment, just a moment, I relished the thought of my dad abandoning Jack. It made me feel good, but the thought of me running a company squashed whatever momentary happiness I felt.

"I don't know how to run a company. I can't be a CEO" I said adamantly

"Yes you can, Sloane. You knew you were going to inherit the company sooner or later" my dad said to me, his cold eyes never leaving mine.This was a nightmare.

I never knew I was going to inherit any company. My dad made me study business administration in college against my will and I didn't know his reason for doing it until now. I didn't want to inherit any company. Telling me to quit modelling was bad enough but this...I was on the verge of going hysteric here.

I banged my fist on the table."When are you going to stop running my life? I'm an adult now!" I yelled at my dad, no longer caring.

"Running the business is much better than living a promiscuous life all in the name of modelling" he bit out

"It's my life!" I shrieked, furious.

"You won't tell me how to live my life. You never cared for me in the first place, you only cared about your precious little family, while you left my mom to suffer, so why do you suddenly care?"He remained silent for a moment then he said.

"You will become a CEO by tomorrow and that's final" his authoritative voice rang out and it made me want to give up for a second but I was known to never do that. Especially when it concerned an altercation with my dad.

"The hell I would!" I retorted icily, holding his gaze as we engaged in a silent battle of wills.My dad then picked up his phone

"You leave me no choice than to do this" he said