Champagne Problems

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„Are you excited to see Papa?" I asked Jules as we got out of the car

„yes, yes" he answered and we went into the lobby. Charles already waited for us in a corner.

„Papa" Jules said and widened is arms for Charles to take him. Charles picked him up.

„Hello little man, happy to see Papa?" he smiled

„yes" Jules giggled. Charles looked at me.

„Come with me, we have to go before someone can see us" he said and we went into the elevator. Moments later we stood in front of his room and went in.

He had a slightly bigger hotel room than Max and me had. He has an extra room which is basically the living room. It's very tidy in here, but Charles was always a very tidy person.

„I got you a little Ferrari car. Now you can race too" Charles gave him a little play car.

„Wow, thank you Papa" Jules hugged him and played with it on the ground. I leaned back on the couch and Charles sat on the edge to watch Jules.

„Where is Charlotte? Did she not want to come?" I asked him.

„Oh I thought it would be best to not take her here while I see Jules" he answered. That's weird.

We sat in silence for a while.

„Thank you for meeting me on so short notice" Charles suddenly said.

„It's your son too in the end" I bluntly said. I was surprised about this sentence. He had been so rough with me in the last weeks and now he suddenly acts nice.

„Can we talk in another room for a second?" he asked me now.

„Jules, can we let you alone for a minute? Mama and Papa have to talk about something" I asked Jules. He nodded and we went into the other room and closed the door.

„Why are you so cold to me?" Charles came straight to the point.

„Why wouldn't I? You haven't been nice to me the last weeks and now you're asking me why I'm cold towards you? I wouldn't even talk to you if it wasn't for Jules" I huffed.

„I didn't know about my son for 5 years, Amélie. How do you think I will be?" he was angry, but it's not my fault.

„Charles, you could've known if someone would've picked up their fūcking phone" I harshly said. He is such a prick

„I'm sorry, okay? I wasn't in my mind" he said and stepped closer

„An I'm sorry won't bring anything, Charles. You hurt me so much. I don't know how often you want to keep on doing this conversation" I was pissed.

„Fine we will let it be, but you can't hold a grudge against me forever, Amélie" he said and is very close now. I could feel his breath on my face. I gulped.

„Charles, I couldn't care less. I only do this for Jules. He is building a very good relationship with Max right now to be a good stepfather. " provoking him a little bit. Not a good move, but I can't be the first to give up again. I have to stand my ground and damaging his ego a little bit plays into my cards.

His face hardened and his eyes got darker.

„Just wait till he is tired of you. It won't take long and then you will be coming crawling back to me" he whispers

„Oh please, it's been 5 years. I admit I called all of you in the beginning, but I never needed you after" I spitted out. He pressed me up against the wall do I was trapped in between.

„I don't get how Charlotte is still together with a pathetic prick like you" I added. He was fuming.

„Don't you ever say something about Charlotte again. I love her, I couldn't say the same about you" he grinned