AMAYA

CHAPTER 19

AMAYA'S POV

"You look troubled my dear, is there anything wrong?" dad asked as we were having dinner. After hearing what he said to his friends, I panicked and left to my room. I cried a little and talked to Sarah first asking her what I should do and she told me to act calm and talk to Damian about it first.

"I am fine dad, its just that I feel so lonely in this house, I wish to do something out there like before" dad looked at me intently as I spoke making me roll my eyes. He then chuckled and held my hand that was on top of the table.

"Princess, I know that is how you feel but trust me I have better plans for you" I scoffed.

"Like marrying me off to that Manuel of a son?" Uh oh! That came out unexpectedly, dad's eyes went wide open. Yes I caught him red handed.

"I can explain..." he started to talk but I raised my hand stopping him, I just couldn't stay there and listen to his lectured.

I stood up and said straight to his face "I will never marry him, I love someone else dad and if you want me to stay here then you will have to abide to my decisions too" I left upstairs, I heard him calling me but I didn't go back. I locked my door the moment I got in.

"Amaya, lets talk about this sweetheart.." Dad spoke behind the door while he kept knocking but I didn't open.

"Just leave me alone" I yelled and threw myself on my bed and covered my head with a pillow to not hear any noise which was coming from the series of knocking. Uhhhh it was so irritating for sure.

I cried that night till I fell asleep and I woke the next morning with my face swollen and my head was pounding so hard. I forced myself to take a shower and I dressed up. I opened the door and I found a huge breakfast in front of my door. My eyes widened upon seeing the delicious food in front of me, I couldn't deny the fact that I was very hungry, I didn't finish my food yesterday night, thanks to my sweet father for ruining my appetite.

"Your highness" Shit! I stumbled as I heard the maid's voice. I told her many time not to address me with that name but here she was again. I rolled my eyes at her "Again?" I said to her but she just smiled instead.

"You might want to have the best of our dishes for the morning. It will be such a shame not to eat something your father cooked himself" my eyes widened.

"He did?" she smiled and left.

I was left there dumbfounded just when I heard footsteps towards my room and before I even closed my door he spoke "I saw you Amaya" fuck! I just wanted to avoid him, was is so hard?

I quickly entered inside my room and sat on my bed, just then my dad came in.

"Good morning princes" He said as he pushed the trolley full of food. I rolled my eyes and I knew this was going to be a long talk and I wasn't ready to listen to him just yet, I was still so angry with him. I should have locked the door.

"I am so sorry princess" He said and sat beside me on the bed, I averted my gaze from him.

"I know you are still mad at me, but I have realized that what I did was wrong. You deserve to be happy with the person you desire. I don't want you to end up like me and your mom on a fake and failed marriage. But you also have to believe me on the fact that I resulted to such a decision in order to protect you my child" I turned to face him, I wanted to believe him.

"How?" I asked him when I had the courage to do so. He took a deep breath and smiled at me as he held my hand "Manuel is my great friend and very powerful in the business world. We have done a couple of business together and believe me if you get married to his son, you will much safer when I am gone" My eyes widened, gone?

"What do you mean gone?" I asked with a broken voice, fear of losing my dad was evident, yes he was a very controlling man and may be a dangerous person but I never wanted him to die, I just got reunited with him.

"A lot of enemies are after me, anytime I may be gone that is why I thought of leaving you under Manuel's care since he would be the only one to protect you."

"Dad, I know how much you want to protect me but you need to also think about my happiness. I want to marry someone I love and I think I told you already that I have a boyfriend and I deeply love him and if it's about protection, he is also powerful dad, he can protect me. And also let me remind you that I have been alone all my life, I grew up self-confident and I am capable of protecting myself too." I saw he was touched judging by the look on his face.

"I am sorry princess, I really want the best for you and it breaks my heart to see us fighting. I want us to have good memories together because life is not guaranteed" I felt so touched by his words.

"Please don't say that dad" I found myself in tears and dad pulled me to a hug.

"I am so sorry princess, I love you" he said as he soothed me and I couldn't help but cry.

"I love you too dad" he patted my back.

He then pulled from the hug and made me look at him. He rubbed my tears away.

"If that man you claim to be your boyfriend means so much to you, then I will be glad to meet him. I want to get to know him and prove it for myself if he can be capable of protecting my princess" That made me smile.

"Trust me you will like him."

"Why don't you bring him over tonight for dinner" He asked me and I gasped. Omg I hadn't tell Damian the truth yet so how would I just tell him to come and meet my father?

"Is there anything wrong?" he asked me and I shook my head no.

"No dad, and that would be great. I will just arrange that with him" he asked.

"Then I cant wait to meet the man that makes my daughter crazy" I chuckled.

"And please don't let this food go to waste, I cooked that myself" Uh oh! I looked at the food and damn, I had to let my ego go. I smiled and said "Thank you dad" He nodded and waited for me to start eating the food. I rolled my eyes and took one bite of the pancake. I moaned, it tasted so good.

"This is so good dad" I told him as I kept on biting more.

"I knew you would like it"

"Come and join me dad, please?" he chuckled and I served him some.

We ate in silence and he made some silly jokes.

"So I was thinking, why don't you and I make dinner for tonight?" My eyes widened as dad spoke that. What was he thinking? But it was a great idea.

"You really can cook huh?" I asked him and he nodded "Where did you learn how to cook, so far I know you are busy man" He chuckled and thought a little.

"I learned to cook from your mother sweetheart" My heart skipped a bit after hearing that from him.

"She was an excellent cook, she would spend hours in the kitchen making and trying out new recipes. Whenever she was angry, sad or happy, she would just cook and so I got fond of her cooking's and she taught me on my free times." He then looked at me with sad eyes. "I wish you weren't taken away from us, who knows? We would have been a one big happy family" He stated and I smiled.

"Dad, I am now here so don't worry about the past anymore, let us focus on the present" He nodded and smiled.

After breakfast, we went to the dinning to check for the ingredients and we planned on what to make for the dinner. After that I told dad that I had to go and meet Damian. I had already texted him that we needed to talk and he was a bit worried but I assured him it was all fine.

DAMIAN'S POV

"Sir here are the files you requested" My PI stated as he handled me the files I have been longing for. It took her quite few days for him to track down the incident on Amaya's kidnapping and whereabouts.

I opened the envelope with trembling hands, I was really scared to see what was in there for some reasons.

I sighed deeply and took out the papers and started reading them line to line. My eyes widened and lips parted to what I saw and found out.

"No, No this cant be" I folded the papers and wanted to throw them away. Fuck!