HER'

ment, nervousness, happiness, and most importantly peace. I felt the peace of being wanted and loved-by my father. I rose from the bed and walked over to the window. I pulled the blinds bac

ned around to find Grace walking in

a smile. She set the tray down on a stoo

rning,"

he tray. Honey, jam, butter, every

, mildly embarrassed

the bedside cupboard there," she said, before curtseying gracefully

ht a smile to my face. I found a visible expression of the peace I'd felt in my heart painted across my face. I thought

and. Meeting my father made me realize that. He made me understand that there were men willing to

e steak still traveling up from the cup of tea while the air was filled with the scent of fried eggs and milky pancakes. The pancakes were drizzled with suga

rate. I shook my head with a fond smile and began nibbling on the toast. There was a knock on the door and my father walked in shortly after

ad," I greeted w

rtain issues in his administration's industrial department... My! I've come in here and look at me boring you with work talk," he caught himself. He'd sounded so excited when speaking about his meeting with the mayor, like it was some gr

eet all these important people. I'm proud of you," I said. I

gs - a habit I had myself. "Funny how I've had this room under my roof all these years and th

way. We were both clueless how to walk around our newfound relationship as father and daughter. But h

id, my voice as soft as a li

invitation. He turned around and wal

ss my mind. I took my cutlery and cut some pancake, dip

itted together in uncertainty. I nodded and his eyes lit up with a smile

ive restaurant and I got her to resign and come work for me," he narrated. "I'm afraid I can't eat any

edge of the bed. He tapped his foot gently on the floor like an excite

clouded with an expression I could only label as hesitation. "You

for spurning her advances. She always teased me with these not-so-nice jokes whenever I went visiting her and Austin. She always joked about me never finding love because I loved the papers I was chasing everyday.

enjoying the warm silence of each other's presence. His phone chimed in his poc

?" I

" he said, his

led. "We'll talk w

his face became pensive with thought

company anyway. I'd love for you to meet everyone in

before saying, "

. I'll be waiting. There are a few clothes in the closet and they are all your size. I spoke with Mrs. Smith and

His cheeks blushed a little in response to my words

He stopped by the door on his w

me this, Heather. It m

e excited about going to the company. I hurried through the rest of my toast, at least the much I could finish-the rest of

r. The closet looked like a miniature designer clothing store. Everything sme

nstairs when she's done with her breakfast. He tells her that the clothes in the closet are all her size. He asked Mrs. Smith to give him the information so he could be ready

r the heiress to his empire, but f