Chapter 16

Asher’s POV

“ You always have to show how foolish you are.” he screamed, as he threw another vase in my direction.

This has been going on for an hour, isn't he tired, I thought,I just wanted to be left alone.

“ You are happy now, after embarrassing me or making me look like a fool in front of everyone” he yelled

“ Asher Blackhood, why do you always make my life so unbearable?” he asked.

As he continued to rant, his words blurred together in a jumbled mess. I stood in silence since I entered the room, my eyes fixed on the floor, my mind still reeling from the thought of scarlet.v Scarlet's face haunted me, her words echoing in my mind like a cruel taunt. "leave Asher…I can't do this anymore..."

My heart hurt so badly as all I could picture was the memories of her and the very last thing she said to me. I fought so hard to keep my emotions in check, but my eyes betrayed me, welling up with tears. I bit my lip, struggling to hold the tears back.

Why wouldn't he stop talking?Can't he leave already I thought. I took a deep breath clenching my fists tightly, trying to suppress the pain, my nails digging into my palms trying so hard to keep my tears at bay. Just a few more moments, I told myself. Just a few more....

“ What do you intend to do, how are you going to fix the situation you created?” he asked.

“ I don't intend to fix anything, I was never in the good books of the press, so why try to fix the situation when it wont make any difference?” I asked, in a soft whisper, trying so hard to stop the tears from falling.

My dad stared at me as if he couldn't believe what I had just said. He took a step closer, his fists tight, and hit me on the face.

I bent over, holding my jaw in pain, as a tear escaped my eyes. Ge stared at me , his eyes were full of anger. He was furious that I wasn't trying to make things better.

“How dare you, say such nonsense, you know whenever I look at you, I get reminded of the failure of a father I am, how did I raise you this way” he asked.

“ Are you done whining about how much of a failure of a father you are?Can I just go? I really have had a long day and I honestly do not want to be reminded of it” I said, already irritated by his endless nagging and I just needed to get the hell out.

“ You know, I have had enough of putting up with you and all your excesses, I am done being soft with you, Asher Blackhood you are officially suspended from being the acting CEO, till further notice, a letter would be given to the shareholders about your indefinite suspension due to the damage you have cause the company with your reckless behavior and also a press statement would be released, if you are bent on ruin your life, don't drag my company with it”. He said as he turned to leave, his hand on the door knob, but he turned around and faced me.

“ Clear up your scandal with Scarlet, because if one more scandal or problem comes from you, you're done. You're out of this family." He delivered the ultimatum, his words hanging in the air like a challenge. Then, he turned and walked away, leaving me feeling like a failure.

I slammed my fist into the wall in anger, again and again, till my arms hurt, but I couldn't stop. Blood trickled down my knuckles, but I kept punching, I wanted to stop the pain, I hated this feeling.

"Aaaaargh!!" I screamed my voice, echoed through the room, I screamed again this time at the top of my lungs.

"Why is all this happening to me?! Why is everyone leaving me?!"

I hated this feeling, this helplessness, the unexplainable pain, the feeling came with. It was like I was being trapped in the nightmare that I had feared the most and I was unable to wake up from it. I felt shattered, like I'd lost everything that mattered: Scarlet, my company, my fathers respect. The thought of my dad finding out about my investment with I.A.S would be the final blow, the one that I know might sever any ties I have with being a Blackhood.

"Damnit, Damnit!" I cursed, the words torn from my lips as tears streamed down my face, blinding me. I slid down the wall, my body shaking with sobs, my fists still clenched, as if trying to hold onto something, anything, to stop this pain, as the thing that hurt the most was losing Scarlet.

I didn't know when Miss Thompson came, but I know I felt a hug behind my back as she said

“ Oh dear, oh dear” as she cried.

"She..." My voice cracked, tears choking my words. "L-left..." A sob escaped, my body shuddering. "M-me..." I whispered, my voice trembling. Another sob wracked me, the words tangling in my throat. “ Scarlet.. is gone" The sound was barely audible, as my tears choked every word, I gasped for air, tears streaming down my face, my body shaking with pain.

“ Miss Thompson, the only person I cared about Is gone” I said as I cried uncontrollably.

Miss Thompson didn't know what to do. This was the first in a long while that I had broken down like this. She just held me, crying with me.

I stayed in that position, for quite some while before my sob, turned to a whimper and I slept off.

The ringing of my phone woke me up, I sleepily checked the caller id, it was my father.

“ I have been calling you, non-stop, Arabella dad has a heart attack, meet us at the family hospital," he said.

“Alright” I said, very sleepy, stretching out my hand, as I slowly removed my hand from Miss Thompson's embrace and gently laid her down, so as not to wake her up.