Beneath the Façade의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 4

BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaits.CHAPTER 1Emily's POVI knelt in front of my father sobbing loudly, as tears streamed down my eyes and mucus from my nostrils. “Father you can't do this to me, there has to be another way out. You can't sell me off like some sort of property. I'm human, your only daughter at that. I have emotions, I'm entitled to my life. You promised to always make me happy ever since mom died”. I sobbed loudly, my face swollen as I had been crying for a long time. I had lost my mom at a very tender age of five, that was many years ago but I recall the events that unfolded on the day she died vividly, as my dad had always told the story. It was a black Thursday, the 20th of December,1990, a few days to Christmas when my mum died after hours of child labor. My mum had suffered several miscarriages and my father rejoiced when she had carried her last one to term, but my joy and that of my father was only short lived.

BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaits.CHAPTER 3Emily's POV“Good day Mr Ethan,” my father greeted politely, as he saw him sip champagne from a glass. I watched him as I stood behind my father “Good to see you again, Mr Caleb.” Have your seat. “You're behind time, we both agreed to a certain time. You're thirty minutes late.” He said, staring at me intently. “I'm a wealthy man you know, I don't have any extra time to spare. Time, they say, is money”. He continued.“Your daughter I suppose? You’ve got a pretty daughter, I must commend you”. He said as he returned his gaze to my father. “I apologize for my lateness sir. It was not intentio-”. I heard my father say, bowing his head.“Let's get to work. Let me take a look at the document and sign where necessary. She moves in by next weekend.” Billionaire Ethan interjected.All along I sat, glued to the chair still watching him. How would I be able to live with this horrible creature? A man