n't, Mum. They have only ever needed me when things are about to go south in the

e I refused to step in and help out at the company as usual; the entire company crumbled under their administration, and suddenly father deci

n Silvia had confronted him about it once, he had told her in clear terms, "You and I know that Bibi is more level-headed than Vivian; that singular trait would make her a better CEO than Vivian when I'm gone. All I’m trying to do now is invest in teaching Vivian how to manage t

oke to her daughter, "You'll always be my perfect daughter, Bibiana. I'm

even started this conversation in the first place. It wa

's gone. Things have gotten tough, and the company really needs you and Vivian to work together. Besides, we might have to let go of

reful manner. "You know what, Mum?" she turned abruptly to h

Bib

were getting home enough rest and also, keep you company, but I guess Viv

sudden outburst and was about to spe

ll leave before the end of the day. Besides, now father is no more, th

er bedroom, better still, the former bedr

ne sighed

an, instead of her, in charge of the company. Her mood swings had worsened and had

at her father often teased her about it, "I'm certain that someday, all your teeth would fall off due to the fact that you eat so much candy, and by t

as that her family had grown distant, and her constant failing health had made

bi stopped eating on the same table with her father. And when she was o

believe her what her heart was telling her; she didn't want to believe that Ste

had stopped feeling like home to her. Going back to her apartment was the best thing to do now, and so when she was sure that her mother would be asleep in her bedroom, she packed up he

she heard voices. She couldn't exactly tell who they were at first, but with the soft clatter of things that sounded like teacu

didn't fail to recognize instantly, one that had made her life a n

ge tighter and shut her eye

f as she walked into the living room, which