affectionately
named it; is an interactive security system. This entire house is fully
automated and linked thru Henry. Since someone’s made an attempt on my life
twice now…I’m glad I had this done.”
“Hold up. Someone has been trying to kill you?”
“Yeah…this first time was when Sam, my friend got shot.
That was meant for me. Then my accident. They pierced my brake lines.”
“Oh shit Lilly, I had no idea. Have the police found
anything or a suspect?”
“Nothing conclusive.”
I bit my lip in thought.
“What is it?” he walked in and leaned against my desk
“Nothing…I have my suspicions but I’ll figure it out soon
enough”
I looked up at him and his eyes were glued to the screens.
Shit.
“Henry…disengage.”
The screens went black and the back wall rose.
“There’s so much I don’t know about you” he shook his head.
“Your right” I offered. No one truly knew me.
“I’m betting you know much more about me then I even had
suspected.”
“Yes.” He looked down at me. I couldn’t lie. He was right I knew more about him than I had
previous let on. “My father raised me to always know all my opponents and to
know them very well. He warned me never to engage, whether personally or
professionally unless, I knew how they would play the game.”
“Is that what this is to you …a game?” He shook his head.
“It was…you and your brother set out to take everything
from me by your ridiculous attempt to take my father company after he passed
away. I had just lost my entire family. Then pulled into courts fighting you
two off. I was 18 Charlie. Barely an adult; trying to cope…so, yes, it was a
game. Me against the two of you. Trust
only delayed the acquisition and come January the company is yours and there’s
nothing stopping it. Did I want revenge? Yes, I did. But things are different
now. I’m pregnant and priorities have shifted. I now hold something more
valuable than the company.” My hand fell to my belly. Yes, the life growing in
me was more important than vengeance.
“I have no excuse for what we had done. At this point,
there is no going back and you are correct we will own Holtinbach Industries
come January…I can only offer what I thought to be true…we didn’t think you
were capable of running such a large business. With all of our dealings with
your father, it was assumed we would take over. Then the damn trust. We
shouldn’t have put you thru all this. No wonder you hated us so.” He shook his
head and kneeled down in front of me “But
you are correct you have something much more valuable. Our daughter.” His hand
came up on top of mine. “I never thought I would have a child…and certainly
never wanted one with anyone unless, I loved them. My father was and is many
things, but the ideal father, he was not.
“It was always obvious to Sebastian and me that he
preferred you to his own flesh and blood. The first time I saw you…I saw
nothing but jealousy…you were young carefree and the way he looked at you with
such awe and love. He never looked to me like that. Now that I take those
blinders off…I see what he saw. You are amazing and have captivated me. The
fact that it is my child you bear in your womb…” he shook his head and leaned
into me kissing my belly…I felt his tears thru my shirt. This was a part of him
I had no idea existed.
“It seems that we both have had blinders.” I held him to me
feeling the power of his words, my words…it was clear to me I truly cared for him…my
once enemy and cause of all my strife…I cared for him and possibly much more
than just care, perhaps I was falling in Love with him. Like clockwork, my
stomach growled and we both laughed…
“It seems she is hungry…let’s get you fed” he stood to his
feet taking my hand.
I rose up and he swiftly pulled me into his hold; cupping
my face, he rubbed the line of my jaw with his thumb.
“That night when as you stated that I was marking
named it; is an interactive security system. This entire house is fully
automated and linked thru Henry. Since someone’s made an attempt on my life
twice now…I’m glad I had this done.”
“Hold up. Someone has been trying to kill you?”
“Yeah…this first time was when Sam, my friend got shot.
That was meant for me. Then my accident. They pierced my brake lines.”
“Oh shit Lilly, I had no idea. Have the police found
anything or a suspect?”
“Nothing conclusive.”
I bit my lip in thought.
“What is it?” he walked in and leaned against my desk
“Nothing…I have my suspicions but I’ll figure it out soon
enough”
I looked up at him and his eyes were glued to the screens.
Shit.
“Henry…disengage.”
The screens went black and the back wall rose.
“There’s so much I don’t know about you” he shook his head.
“Your right” I offered. No one truly knew me.
“I’m betting you know much more about me then I even had
suspected.”
“Yes.” He looked down at me. I couldn’t lie. He was right I knew more about him than I had
previous let on. “My father raised me to always know all my opponents and to
know them very well. He warned me never to engage, whether personally or
professionally unless, I knew how they would play the game.”
“Is that what this is to you …a game?” He shook his head.
“It was…you and your brother set out to take everything
from me by your ridiculous attempt to take my father company after he passed
away. I had just lost my entire family. Then pulled into courts fighting you
two off. I was 18 Charlie. Barely an adult; trying to cope…so, yes, it was a
game. Me against the two of you. Trust
only delayed the acquisition and come January the company is yours and there’s
nothing stopping it. Did I want revenge? Yes, I did. But things are different
now. I’m pregnant and priorities have shifted. I now hold something more
valuable than the company.” My hand fell to my belly. Yes, the life growing in
me was more important than vengeance.
“I have no excuse for what we had done. At this point,
there is no going back and you are correct we will own Holtinbach Industries
come January…I can only offer what I thought to be true…we didn’t think you
were capable of running such a large business. With all of our dealings with
your father, it was assumed we would take over. Then the damn trust. We
shouldn’t have put you thru all this. No wonder you hated us so.” He shook his
head and kneeled down in front of me “But
you are correct you have something much more valuable. Our daughter.” His hand
came up on top of mine. “I never thought I would have a child…and certainly
never wanted one with anyone unless, I loved them. My father was and is many
things, but the ideal father, he was not.
“It was always obvious to Sebastian and me that he
preferred you to his own flesh and blood. The first time I saw you…I saw
nothing but jealousy…you were young carefree and the way he looked at you with
such awe and love. He never looked to me like that. Now that I take those
blinders off…I see what he saw. You are amazing and have captivated me. The
fact that it is my child you bear in your womb…” he shook his head and leaned
into me kissing my belly…I felt his tears thru my shirt. This was a part of him
I had no idea existed.
“It seems that we both have had blinders.” I held him to me
feeling the power of his words, my words…it was clear to me I truly cared for him…my
once enemy and cause of all my strife…I cared for him and possibly much more
than just care, perhaps I was falling in Love with him. Like clockwork, my
stomach growled and we both laughed…
“It seems she is hungry…let’s get you fed” he stood to his
feet taking my hand.
I rose up and he swiftly pulled me into his hold; cupping
my face, he rubbed the line of my jaw with his thumb.
“That night when as you stated that I was marking
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