“Look Vanessa. You have a major role to play in this situation. This doesn’t concern me. If I were you, I would concentrate on getting a wedding date fixed.”
“But dad…” Vanessa kept whining.
“No buts. As you can see I’m very busy.” he said and faced the reports on his table.
Vanessa stood up and stomped her feet on the floor but her father didn’t flinch. She grumbled and left the office.
She turned at the door with a renewed sense of determination. "You will see Dad, I won’t let anything stand in the way of our future."
As Vanessa left her father's office, Mr. Stone leaned back in his chair, contemplating his next move. He knew he had to keep his business afloat and protect his family's legacy. But with each passing day, the shadows of his past loomed larger, threatening to unravel ev
