Dominic My father's home office has only ever had a picture of him but ever since Charlotte was born, he's put up a few more and just of her and her precious smile.

Each time I'm here, it's mostly business, except when I bring Charlotte over.

As he finally takes his seat on the other side of the desk, my first thought is that he wants to talk about business, as usual but with some small talk.

"How's everything at home?" He keeps a blank expression as he leans back.

"Everything's great," I reply, not expecting him to linger on this conversation, but he surprises me.

"I want to talk about Charlotte." His face brightens up a little as he looks at her picture on the left side of his table.

"She's so well spoken despite her young age.

I've spent so much time with her and I see just how good of a job you've been doing, especially you.

Vanessa has told me all about how you usually go the extra mile just for my granddaughter." I chuckle and proudly say, "I'll do anything for my princess." "I know you will.

I wanted you to earn my trust again.

That's why I've been watching you.

With everything I've observed in the past few years, I've decided to give you back what you deserve." "What?" I almost jump out of my seat but end up placing my hands on the table as I lean forward.

"You're...

giving it back to me?" "Your mother wanted me to do it last year but I thought to myself that I should wait a bit longer and you've really proven yourself to me.

I'm proud of you, son.

I forgave you a long time ago.

I just wanted to see how long you'd actually be there for your family and not once have you let them down, so here you go." He slides an envelope across the desk and after I open it to check the document, my eyes grow wider as I read through it.

"This is a list of all the shares you're giving to me and it's much more than I thought it would be! What...what about Sophie and Jake?" He gives me a half smile.

"As a family business, we've expanded even more in just three years.

That's why they also have more than enough and they were thrilled, maybe not as thrilled as you are.

I could've easily monitored you during the first few weeks of your marriage, but I didn't want to invade your privacy and I trusted you.

Just don't mess things up now.

Actually, I believe you won't." He rises to his feet and walks over to me, making me rise up and I embrace him a bit too strongly that he grunts.

"Sorry." I force a chuckle as I loosen up.

"I expected it." "Dad, thank you so much for this." He pats me on the back.

my way out, Frank calls and I

the happiest man on earth right

I'm stressed out about all these wedding plans!" "That's why I'm here to help." "Then why aren't you here right now?" "Calm down and

lucky man!"

Now, get here and let's think about some suit designs for my wedding!" "It'll

need to go

place? Oh, is this what I'm thinking?" He

"This should be good.

come with you?"

to do this alone." Despite leaving the document in the car, I

can read it word for word in my

celebrate this good news with

the phone, but I prefer telling her in person and I will as soon

officers accompanying her and as I look at her from head to toe, I instantly shake my head at what has become of her and the most obvious changes are her matted hair, chapped lips,

too close, I ask the officer behind me and I find out that

her scalp after a fight she started, I

closer and tries to act cocky, I compare her to what she was like when she still

her and I can't help but wonder who made her this way in this

on the other side, she says, "I still can't believe you finally came to see me after

from me any longer?"

because of that." She

part of you wanted to see me?" "Of course not."

put it and it hasn't been the case for a long time and it will never be." "But...you love me." "Are you Vanessa?" It takes her a few seconds to figure

"That's impossible.

away from me and completely stole your

My little princess, the

strong and

name is Charlotte."

too far

to

to hurry up here so I can get back

you so different? It's me." She points at herself with

"I know it's you.

came to share some good news with you."

a

"No.

been left up to your behavior in this place." She glares at

fuck is it?" "I'm getting everything I've ever wanted from my father and more." "What? There's

time I came here, that was the one thing that gave you some satisfaction,

Look at me now.

everything I've

know, you had the perfect opportunity to expose everything, and you did when you posted it,

that hard to stop me?" "That's what I just

have the internet at the bottom

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