Victor's pov
Chan and Megan just reached the prosecutor's office. "I got here as fast as I could," He was carrying Megan.
"Thanks, man," Megan stretched her hand, signaling that I should carry her. Her daddy passed her down to me.
"Baby, how was school today?" I said to her.
"Fine," She said. Her words are clearer now. We went to the Chief prosecutor's office.
"Good afternoon sir, I am Mr. Hart, and this is my lawyer, Mr. Michael." I gave him my business card.
"It's an honor to have the CEO of Harts group in my humble office, how many I help you?"
"My erm." I didn't know what to refer to Eloise as. "My girlfriend was arrested this morning,"
"Who? Miss Keys of Silverberg?"
"Yes, I brought in a lawyer for her."
"Okay, let's me take you to see her. " We left his office. "If you had come later, she would have been taken to the detention center,"
"What was she charged with?" Chan asked the Chief prosecutor.
"Several things, misappropriation of cash and goods, falsification of account, window dressing, and secret reserves," He counted with his hands. We got to where she was and the Chief prosecutor left us with her. As we entered, I saw Eloise with long hair and she was so feminine. For a second, I fell in love with her again. Chan and I sat in front of her.
"Long time no see Mr. Hart or should I call you Victor?" She said with a huge smile on her face.
"I am so sorry Chan but could you give us a second?" Chan went outside leaving Eloise, Megan, and me alone.
"I don't understand why you are smiling in this situation, stop forcing the smile you look miserable,"
"You should not talk like that in front of your daughter and do you expect me to cry? I didn't invite you here nor did I contact you. Who are to tell me I look miserable?"
"I don't know what I regret now, coming here or listening to Leslie. Chan will get to the bottom of this and makes sure your arrogant ass doesn't go to jail. When you come out, you will pay for everything Keys, what you said four years ago and now." I signaled to Chan to come in.
"You are always forcing yourself on me. I didn't like you but you asked me out now I didn't ask you for help and you are helping me. I owe you nothing Hart." Her words pierced through me and I could not say anything back. Chan came in and Megan started crying,
"Daddy," She called for Chan and I gave him to her. I didn't miss the surprised look on her face.
"See you soon Keys," I said and I left. I am going to show Eloise that I am not the simp as four years ago.
Eloise's pov
I was surprised to see Victor, I wanted to give him a hug for coming through but the hard girl in me was resistant. She is the true Alpha. Man had changed, I mean Victor. He didn't look like that happy and quiet college boy, he looked like he was lost.
A part of me feels guilty but the other part doesn't. It's not like he didn't move on with his life. Victoria and Leslie always told me about his moves. The girls he dated and how he treated them like princesses. What is that? I don't want that kind of life, I should be treated like the fucking queen.
Well, the wannabe queen is the mud, she got framed by her fiancé. I got embarrassed for the first time in four years today when I found the girl I thought was his daughter wasn't his. He should not insult me in front of a kid regardless of who his or her father is.
Back to my fiancé, Sam. Our relationship was barely six months then he proposed. He proposed at the airport, I could not say no, I had to protect our image, mine, his and Silverberg's. As usual Tory tongue-lashed me about it. I was lost in my world, trying to build an independent life, I didn't realize Sam was a con artist.
The few hours I spent in detention made me think about how we met at the club, and the real reason why he stopped working at the Hills, his reasons were never really clear. I am miserable like Victor said, how could anyone laugh in my situation.
"Hi Chan, do you remember me?"
"Of course El,"
"Your kid is so pretty, funny how she looks like Faith."
"Faith is her mom,"
"I know, I was messing with you," We both laughed. He read out the charges to me.
"What really happened?" He asked me.
"My fiancé was in charge of all these, I don't know a thing about this,""I will get you out today, just stay calm and I will find your goddamn fiancé. You owe Victor this, man had me rush down Megan's daycare to this place,"
"I like your choice of name for your daughter," I complimented him ignoring what he said about Victor. Chan left with his daughter and like he said I was released. I was going to hail a cab but I remember I didn't take my purse with me. I started walking and tears flowed down my eyes, Today was my fucking birthday. My old man is probably worried sick now. A car parked beside me.
"Get in," It was David.
"How do you know where I was?" I entered his car and smiled at him.
"It's okay to cry when you are sad El, your smile is so weird." He said to me. "Happy birthday,"
"Thank you," I started crying. "I am not crying because of my situation. It was because you wished me a Happy birthday," I sobbed louder.
"I don't care El, just let it out," He encouraged me to keep crying.
"I am not going home. I am going to my dad's place. Would you drive me there?" I sniffed."Sure," I replied him.
I think I slept throughout the ride, I woke up when I felt that the car had stopped. I looked to see I wasn't home.
"Where are we?" I turned to David but I saw Victor in the driver's seat.
"He went home," He told me. I am so going to skin David alive, "Input your daddy's home address in the GPS," I did as he said and he started driving, "You are attending a ball with me on Saturday,"
"Bold of you to assume I would follow you,"
"You have a choice ma'am. I have saved your company from crashing and paid the fines and damages ruled out for you. Oh, I also gave your employees bonuses since they have not gotten any this year,"
"I will pay you back,"
"Only with what I want Eloise, Give me your management rights on Silverberg or do whatever else I ask, which doesn't exclude sexual favors. I mean sexual payment."
"I will file a complaint about this Victor, in court,"
"Have you forgotten I have the best lawyer in this nation? I have won the case before it started. Jokes on you." He laughed. "Think about it Eloise," He parked in front of my daddy's place.
"I can see you are still wearing that bracelet. Happy birthday,"
I got out of his car and I slammed the door as hard as I could.