Roland could feel a surge of guilt as he took many quick glance at his daughter ,she had grown into an exquisite, beautiful, smart and strong young lady.
Looking at her always reminded him of his beloved wife who he had wished to spend all eternity with,but it turned out fate as they call it had different plans.He didn't even get to hear her last words before she handed him their baby boy who looked so innocent and fragile at that moment in his arms. Audrey his first child and only daughter was just four at the time and her mother's death had a great impact on her whole life and totally changed her friendly personality.
With her golden blonde hair and her beautiful ocean blue eyes,perfect face and her beautiful bright smile held a great resemblance to her mother.
The elegant young lady sitting next to him on the car seat was his greatest achievement and pride and all he hoped for was to find a well fitted suitor for her.
"Dad are you okay" Audrey asked with worry after seeing a fleck of tears in her fathers eyes
"Sure ,am fine why would you ask a thing like that" he responded awkwardly
"Well you've seemed a little off these past few months and am really worried about you"
"Everything is fine dear don't worry about me am fine he said reassuringly
Audrey just smiled at him with worried eyes and turned resuming her past position and kept scrolling through her phone.She didn't know why but she just couldn't push off the feeling that something was really wrong,her dad and her little brother Richard were the only family she had left aside from ofcourse her witch stepmother and two stepsister who she knew didn't even want her in the family.
If anything bad happened to her dad she wouldn't be able to handle the pain loosing one parent was hard enough.
As the eldest daughter and heiress to the of the Noble Anderson family Audrey probably had the right to know everything that was going on in the company but Roland thought it best to carry the burden alone that his company which used to be doing so well was now facing massive financial challenges and has lost most of its investors and sponsors and that it might even fall apart within the next two months.
The abrupt stillness of the car made it known to them that they were now in front of the companies massive building.
ANDERSON GROUP INDUSTRIES is a very big company that deals in the production and marketing of car brands across the globe.
The company has thrived and been passed on in the ANDERSON family for generations. Every individual in the city knew of the Noble family and their successful business ,they were highly respected and admired by all who knew of them .
Audrey got out of the car from the side she was seated and sordid her dad ,the doorman gave a slight bow as she turned to him.Her golden blonde hair shone more brightly in its fine curls in the sunlight.
Everybody stared at them as they both entered into the company's massive hallway which was exquisitely decorated and furnished from top to bottom. They were escorted by professi bodyguards in elegant, expensive black suits wearing dark shades and there was no sign of a smile on their faces.
Audrey walked ahead as her dad stood behind talking to Mr. Andrews the current manager of the company ,they seemed to be talking about something really serious.Her dad had a stressed and somewhat horrified look on his face , the manager spoke in low tones but she could tell it was serious . This made her suspicions from earlier grow even stronger,now she was sure there was something wrong.
She told her bodyguards to wait ,with just the rise of her hand they immediately obeyed her and stood there like little kids waiting to be ordered around. As she slowly made her way to get more closer to them somebody instantly bumped into her causing her to fall facefirst but she quickly blocked the fall with her hand before she could fall completely.
Not knowing what else to do the bodyguards rushed to her side to help her up. Anger flared up in her as she got up and realised the person had already walked away without even apologising not to even talk about helping her .
"How dare this person bump into her....."
This person wore a hooded jacket and as she stared more closely she sudden
Y noticed him pullsomething from under his hooded jacket ,which looked like a knife like metal.
This hooded person walked on stiffly still clutching onto that seemingly knife like object. That is when it her her on a thunder bolt on a stormy night and her spine suddenly froze in fear, this person was walking directly towards the direc of her dad and the manager. She somehow came back k to herself and released her arm from the guard who was still holding onto her .
Adrenaline gushed trough her as she run towards them time seemed to have frozen and every step seemed to have become heavier than the last the guards stood back watching in awe trying to comprehend what was happening ,everybody stared in 8n surprise as their beautiful heiress run down the hall.
Roland
Roland caught a glimpse of his daughter as he diverted from the conversation and his surprise was clearly curved on his face
"Dad watch out....."
But her warning instantly met with Roland's painful cry. He stood for a few minutes assize trying to comprehend what had just. He looked down and the blood and sharp pain coming from the left side of his chest told him everything . He had been stabbed and the dagger had been left were it had pierced . The manager who was in equal shock and fear tried to catch him before he fell but his efforts were in vain. At that moment everything around her slowed down as she fell just a few inches from where her dad now laid holding his chest assive to stop the pain and the blood from the injury, she felt numb in the knees and her heart squeezed in pain as she saw her dad gasping for breath.