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losses would have on his reputation in the business community.
Returning to his desk, he was just getting ready to pick up the phone, when it rang. Answering it, “ Si?” he only half listened for the voice on the other end.
“Marco?” came the tentative voice that had his head lifting in amazement. Brianna Coldwell? What in the hell was she doing calling him? Better question, did Trent know she was calling him?
Chapter 12
“Brianna, I didn’t expect to hear from you.”
“Well, I didn’t expect to be calling you, to tell the truth. How could you do something so low?”
Marco sighed, “Brianna, is your daughter okay? I truly meant her no harm. I was so caught up in getting revenge on Trent, that was all I could see.”
Brianna heard the past tense and queried, “Was?”
“I’ve done some thinking since you called me in tears. I never meant to cause you pain, or Trent for that matter. I was so angry that Serena killed herself, I needed someone to blame.”
“Trent told me what you believe. You have to know that he had nothing to do with Serena’s death.” Brianna heard the plea in her voice and tried to calm herself down.
Marco did believe that – now! But not when he’d been so blinded by his grief. “Brianna, do you think Trent would talk to me?” He really needed to give Trent a chance to talk, the same chance he had denied him time and time again over the years.
“Really? You’d be willing to listen to him?” Brianna asked, feeling more hopeful than she had before making the call.
“I know that it wasn’t Trent’s fault. Serena was immature and acted out. Her actions are hers alone and no one else’s.”
“Wow! Marco, I really wish you could say all of that to Trent, but honestly, I don’t know if he’s going to listen. He’s…”
Marco cut her off, “Brianna, you don’t have to go there. I’ve just figured out that Trent is trying to sabotage my business dealings. I can’t say that I blame him. I’ve made his life difficult these last few years.”
“I wish you two could just get along with one another,” Brianna told him, trying to think of some way to get the two men together. “Are you coming back to Colorado?”
“In a few days’ time. I’m helping a friend’s daughter get established there. She’s a lovely young woman, and I would love for the two of you to meet. Once I return to Italy, she will be all alone in a strange city and I would feel better knowing she had someone she could call upon in case of an emergency.”
“Marco, I don’t know if that will be possible, but I would love to meet her if things between you and Trent work out. “
“Yes, well, for now, I’m not going to fight what Trent’s doing. I’ve managed to put off both board of directors meetings for two weeks while things get sorted out. If Trent is still intent on ruining me after that, so be it.”
Brianna didn’t want to see either man lose and vowed to find a way for Marco and Trent to speak to each other in a neutral environment. “Marco, I’m going to do what I can from this end to try and get Trent to agree to meet with you. If I’m successful, I’ll let you know.”
“Brianna, dear - thank you so much. I will appreciate any and all help you can give me. Now, may I know the name of your beautiful daughter?”
“Faith. We named her Faith.”
Marco smiled, “A beautiful name for a beautiful child. I look forward to seeing her again one day under different circumstances.”
Brianna made no reply to that. She wasn’t particularly looking forward to a meeting between Trent and Marco. She loved her husband, and Marco reminded her of the grandfather she no longer had, but they could both be stubborn and that just wasn’t going to work in this situation. No, she’d have to give her plan some thought.
Returning to his desk, he was just getting ready to pick up the phone, when it rang. Answering it, “ Si?” he only half listened for the voice on the other end.
“Marco?” came the tentative voice that had his head lifting in amazement. Brianna Coldwell? What in the hell was she doing calling him? Better question, did Trent know she was calling him?
Chapter 12
“Brianna, I didn’t expect to hear from you.”
“Well, I didn’t expect to be calling you, to tell the truth. How could you do something so low?”
Marco sighed, “Brianna, is your daughter okay? I truly meant her no harm. I was so caught up in getting revenge on Trent, that was all I could see.”
Brianna heard the past tense and queried, “Was?”
“I’ve done some thinking since you called me in tears. I never meant to cause you pain, or Trent for that matter. I was so angry that Serena killed herself, I needed someone to blame.”
“Trent told me what you believe. You have to know that he had nothing to do with Serena’s death.” Brianna heard the plea in her voice and tried to calm herself down.
Marco did believe that – now! But not when he’d been so blinded by his grief. “Brianna, do you think Trent would talk to me?” He really needed to give Trent a chance to talk, the same chance he had denied him time and time again over the years.
“Really? You’d be willing to listen to him?” Brianna asked, feeling more hopeful than she had before making the call.
“I know that it wasn’t Trent’s fault. Serena was immature and acted out. Her actions are hers alone and no one else’s.”
“Wow! Marco, I really wish you could say all of that to Trent, but honestly, I don’t know if he’s going to listen. He’s…”
Marco cut her off, “Brianna, you don’t have to go there. I’ve just figured out that Trent is trying to sabotage my business dealings. I can’t say that I blame him. I’ve made his life difficult these last few years.”
“I wish you two could just get along with one another,” Brianna told him, trying to think of some way to get the two men together. “Are you coming back to Colorado?”
“In a few days’ time. I’m helping a friend’s daughter get established there. She’s a lovely young woman, and I would love for the two of you to meet. Once I return to Italy, she will be all alone in a strange city and I would feel better knowing she had someone she could call upon in case of an emergency.”
“Marco, I don’t know if that will be possible, but I would love to meet her if things between you and Trent work out. “
“Yes, well, for now, I’m not going to fight what Trent’s doing. I’ve managed to put off both board of directors meetings for two weeks while things get sorted out. If Trent is still intent on ruining me after that, so be it.”
Brianna didn’t want to see either man lose and vowed to find a way for Marco and Trent to speak to each other in a neutral environment. “Marco, I’m going to do what I can from this end to try and get Trent to agree to meet with you. If I’m successful, I’ll let you know.”
“Brianna, dear - thank you so much. I will appreciate any and all help you can give me. Now, may I know the name of your beautiful daughter?”
“Faith. We named her Faith.”
Marco smiled, “A beautiful name for a beautiful child. I look forward to seeing her again one day under different circumstances.”
Brianna made no reply to that. She wasn’t particularly looking forward to a meeting between Trent and Marco. She loved her husband, and Marco reminded her of the grandfather she no longer had, but they could both be stubborn and that just wasn’t going to work in this situation. No, she’d have to give her plan some thought.
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