A BUSINESS PROPOSAL

down her eyes. The words of her father echoed throu

bidden thing to do. Mr Barriet looked at his daughter in pity; he regr

on is not a bad person. He's been married to your sister for years, and

ly been one week since Isabella's death." Freya's voice quivered as she spoke, the emotions swirling within her were

on his daughter, and it was taking all of his strength to convince her. "Freya, you don't

ther, why do I have to do this? I don't love Mas

t so angry that she could barely speak, but her voice still sou

ers before standing up and turning awa

nother way he could do things. He wished his first daughter

her way, then I would have done it. This family had an a

ern instead of anger. Her heart dropped to the pit of her stomach when she saw concern in

Father?" Fre

amily made a business deal. The Wayne's family were the first to discover the mar

. It was the best. Mr Wayne and I became close friends, and because of that, the company is where it is. Mr Wayne was pleas

s should be something that would last forever, so he put

d, and so are the papers that confirm the agreement. That means no one is per

is agreement is what made the company where it is today. I can't cha

an I thought," F

your sister died, and now th

ut to throw away her hopes and dreams just for her family's sake

u, and Flora will take you as her mother," Mr

firmly. She tried to keep her voice s

nd regret to one of joy and gratitude, making Freya smile.

r asked her to. She knew there was nothing she could do. She was all thei

is at stake. What if the people who killed Isabe

lution besides marriage. She didn't want to marry Mason, and she was c

e smile. "If anything ever happened to either of you, then there would be

know. I believe you, but what if they are really that po

sses, and they will always have f

an to fall. She wiped her tears away with the back of her hands and

." Mr Barriet rose off the