Looking for THE HEIRESS

Chapter 5 - New York

Katherina's POV.

Through whole flight I kept thinking who the man was and why did he look so familiar to me. Going home meant possibility of being kidnapped and tortured again. I am eighteen now and a lot more smarter then I was eight years ago.

The flight from Manchester to New York's JFK airport lasted for about 7 hours. Besides of thinking who was watching me I couldn't sleep because I was to excited to go home. I wonder if I am going to meet my friend. I really missed all of them. I don't even know if they know that I am alive. I hope that they didn't forgot about me.

While I was thinking about all of this things my dad was sitting beside me and through whole flight he was working on his laptop.

When we finally landed I was both nervous and happy. After exiting the plane there was already a car that was waiting for us. Ah the perks of being rich. I almost forgot how is it when everybody is scared of you and when you have a huge respect or the power.

Looking around I noticed my dad's guards keeping paparazzi away from us. Now I am sure that I am going to be on the cover in tomorrow's morning magazines and newspaper. I love paparazzi because they can't write or show anything bad about me and my family. You probably wonder why. Well my family is extremely powerful. We can destroy anyone with just one phone call. And all paparazzi are scared of us.

I had my sunglasses so paparazzi couldn't blind me whit their cameras. Also I saw two men who were watching me from distance. I am being watched again. How wonderful. They couldn't notice that I saw them because of my sunglasses and also because they look like amateurs. Which they probably are. You can't stand like an idiot behind plant and watch my every move and not be an amateur. That just doesn't go together.

When I got inside the car my dad took my smartphone and smashed it into pices. Somebody would be mad but not me. The thing is this phone could be easily hacked. And we don't want to any risks now, do we? After making sure it is smacked he handed me my new smartphone Iphone 7 plus in gold colour. He told me that all information I am going to need are in this phone. He also handed me keys of our house in New York and keys of my new car.

Arriving in front of my house I couldn't help but remember of all times I played in this garden whit my friends and mostly my mom. She liked flowers and there were plants of all types of them, but now everything is empty and just plain green. No more roses, tulips, orchids or any other flowers just grass. The house had heart before but now it looks plain and lonely.

The house or some call it mansion is beautifully constructed. It has huge garden behind the house. There was my personal playground. And every Friday afternoon my mother was drinking tea or coffee with her friends. Huge family parties and celebrations were held there. In front of the mansion there are bushes and huge porch. On both sides there were my mom's plants. Everybody complimented my mother flowers. She had hundred types of plants at least some of them were really rare. I don't even remember names of flowers. All that is just a memory now. Mansion on the inside has two living rooms, kitchen, office, dining room, vine cellar, attic, conference room, my dad's bedroom, my bedroom and ten guest bedrooms. Huge I know.

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After putting all of my bags and things in my old room I decided that I can't stay in this house so I didn't unpack my belongings. It has many memories and it would be hard to live here because I would mostly be alone in huge mansion and it feels to depressing. My dad travels a lot. He is mostly in Asia or Europe now and I don't want to live alone in house that has so many sad memories.

Sighing I exited my room and made my way towards attic. My dad put all of my mother's things in there. I am surprised he didn't sell this mansion.

Looking around the attic I saw all of my mother's things. Jewellery, outfits, make up, perfumes, books and lastly her diaries. I saw her every night writing. Once she told me that she started writing diary when she met my dad. She was sixteen then. I put all of her diaries in an empty box so I can take them with me. I need to read them, I need to know how she felt and they can give me answers.

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I saw my father in living room reading some book. When he saw me he put his book away. He had a slight sad smile on his face. When I see him like this I don't know if I can ask him. It's now or never I thought.

"Come here sweetie" said my dad.

"Dad I know I said that I missed this house and that I wanted so badly to get here back in New York, but the thing is I can't live in this house. It has to many memories and they are making me sad." I said without looking in my dad's eyes.

"I know Rina so I bought you apartment before you came. It's near the Central Park and only 10 minutes by car from office. I hope you like it. The apartment is also present for your birthday." he said.

"Wait so you are not mad that I don't want to live in this house with you?" I asked

"Nonsense Rina, you know that I travel a lot and this house is huge so I don't want you to live here all by yourself most of the time. You know that I want to see you happy and living in this house would make you depressed. Your mother would kill me if she saw that I am making you do things that are making you sad and depressed." said my dad whit tears on his eyes.

"Oh dad I missed you so much." I sad sobbing.

"Oh and by the way you are starting private high school here in New York" said my dad with serious expression on his face.

I looked at him "Seriously dad, seriously I can't believe this. I am not ready to meet everybody so soon. I need time." I said angrily.

"I know sweetie that's why you're starting school on Monday in six days and not tomorrow." he said with amused smile on his face.

Of course this is amusing him. It would amuse me too if it wasn't me who is in this position. Maybe I have my mother's looks but my brain is the same like dad's. It looks like apple doesn't fall far from the tree after all.

"Oh and Rina tomorrow you are going in the office with me. I have to introduce you to everybody." he said before he exited living room.

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So this is fifth chapter of this book. In next chapter Katherina is going to meet lots of people. There will be lots of interesting and funny moments. Keep reading to find out.

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