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.

earned it." On my way out, Frank calls and I don't let him speak

happiest man on earth right now?" I

all these wedding plans!" "That's why I'm here to help." "Then why aren't you here right now?"

you're one lucky man!" "That's where

know I earned this." "Right! Now, get here and let's think about some

need to go

exactly is that place? Oh, is

"This should be good.

I come with

the document

like I can read it word for word in my

celebrate this good news with

but I prefer telling her

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, and

ask the officer behind me and I find out that she's

I hear about the most recent incident of how her hair in the back was yanked from her scalp after a fight she started,

gets closer and tries to act cocky, I compare her to what she was like when she still believed she had the upper hand

can't help but wonder

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

me any longer?"

because

part of you wanted to see

you've 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

"That's impossible.

bitch really took you away from me and

stole my heart? My little princess, the one you

strong and

Charlotte." She

I went too far and I'm

you to

up here so I can get

me." "Why are you so different? It's

"I know it's you.

share some good news with you." She raises her eyebrows with

getting a lighter sentence?" I

"No.

your behavior in this place." She glares

what the fuck is it?" "I'm getting everything I've ever wanted from my father and more." "What? There's no

"He just gave it back and I remember the last time I came

Look at me now.

have everything I've ever

when you posted it, but how could anyone read it when I made sure it wasn't made

really had people under your control working that hard to stop me?" "That's what I just

at the bottom of my

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