Simon Cowell's Daughter

Chapter 48: Goodbyes

2 weeks later...

Simon's POV:

Today Ariel is moving to New York. We had a talk and she decided that she loved New York so much that she wanted to live there.

I'm surprised she didn't want to stay here and learn from one of the smaller office branches here in California. She actually wants to go to the main offices in New York and be mentored there.

Lately, I've noticed Ariel changed in such a short time. I'm not sure if I'm liking this change at all. She now keeps to herself, not as bubbly as use to be, and it just looks like she built up walls.

These past two weeks, she's been going out everyday and spends most of her time at the cemetery visiting her mother.

I go at times but sometimes Ariel says she wants to be alone. I've noticed that she also turned off her phone.

The boys and the girls kept calling me asking where Ariel was. But Ariel made me promise that I wouldn't tell them where she is.

But I told them that she's with me and she wants to be alone. Zayn was consistent with the calls, begging me to tell him where Ariel was.

But to be honest, I was mad at Zayn and decided to ignore his calls.

The only people that knows are Karen, Ryder, Mark and his girlfriend. Mark and his girlfriend visits Ariel sometimes but Ryder comes over every day. Sometimes he sleeps over.

I need to watch Ryder for sure because it seems that he has a little crush on my daughter.

I look at the time at my watch and saw that it was 2:00 in the afternoon. Ariel's plane leaves at 5:00pm.

I get up from the couch in the living room and head upstairs to her room. Hearing bags being zipped and stuff moved around. I knock on the door.

"Are you almost ready Ariel? It's 2:00 and your plane leaves at 5:00. You want to make sure that you have 2 hours of extra time." I say through the other side of the door.

Ariel opens the door and I see her all dressed up. Her luggages are all packed as well ready to go.

"I'm ready and super excited." She tells me with a smile on her face.

Ryder's face wasn't too happy. Actually it was the total opposite.

Tony and my other men came up to grab Ariel's bags. Putting all of them into the van.

Ariel POV:

I was super excited to start my new journey in life. But for some reason, there was a part of me that was sad.

It's been bothering me at the back of my mind. I don't know if it has to do on not telling the girls or the guys that I'm leaving. Maybe it has to do with Zayn?

But I don't care. This time I'm not letting my emotions take over me. I'm trying to change myself, so I wouldn't get hurt anymore.

Some people might call me a biotch or a cold hearted person. But that comes with the price of protecting myself.

I'm sure my father noticed my changed personality. I try to assure him that I will always be open to him no matter what and show him my affection. Same for Ryder, Aunt Karen and Mark.

I know the other One Direction boys don't deserve this or the girls but I just have to keep my distance for now. No contact, no social media and definitely no England.

Since the night of the party, I haven't turned on my cellphone. I'm sure once I turn it on I will have hundreds of texts from everybody and mostly the person that I'm trying to avoid.