Chapter 26

IT was past seven in the evening when I got home. I laid my tired body on the bed. I haven't eaten dinner yet because I have no appetite. Kier and I will have our engagement party in a few days.

I got up when I heard a knock on the door outside my room.

"Dad?" My father was the one I saw when I opened the door.

"Luisa," my father turned to the maid. It was only then that I noticed her standing behind my dad. "Put those in your Ma'am's room."

"What are those for?" I asked curiously. I saw two boxes in our maid's hand.

"Where have you been?" instead that’s what my dad said.

"Why? Must I report everything to you?" I replied nonchalantly.

"Don’t go too far, Fatima. I might not be able to control myself," he roared, obviously controlling his anger. "I'm warning you."

I looked away. "Can't you see, I'm in an office uniform?"

"I'm not blind," he replied angrily. "Why did you come home late?"

"I worked overtime at my job, Dad."

His father took a deep breath. "I don’t want to find ou