Dan and I arrived at the party, for the deal almost closing. I took a deep breath and rubbed my head
"Do you have another headache again?" Dan asks handing me a drink.
"Yeah, hopefully the painkillers will kick in." I mumble. We see our parents and greet them.
"Thank you all for coming." We turned to Charles "As you know my deal with Bradley Kidd officially closes tomorrow. But as I always say why put off till tomorrow a party you could throw today. Cheers." he came down the last couple of steps. He kissed moms cheek and guided us away.
"We're all set. When I meet Russell in my suite Raina will be in the kitchen. As soon as she hears him blackmail me, she'll confront him."
"Do you think that'll be enough?" Mom asks
"The only thing more important to him than ruining us is maintaining his relationship with his daughter." We saw Serena coming over and we left them too it. I rejoined Dan and was jittery.
"What's going on?" he asked me
"Russell knows about what Mom did. We think he's going to blackmail her and Charles. Into dropping the deal."
"What?" I nodded
"Mom's coming to get me when it's time, we have a plan but I don't know if it's gonna work."
"Daniel, do you mind if i borrow Rosalie, for a little bit." he looked at me and i gave him a reassuring nod. the two of us joined Charles and Russell. And we headed up to the penthouse.
"So, ahem, is this quiet enough for you?" The smug bastard asked us as we stepped of the elevator
"I should talk to him alone." Chuck stated
"No, this is my mess. Trust me, you're going to need me and Rosalie for back up. Despite your cold war." We took our seats
"You called this meeting." I say
"You don't want to wear the gift I sent you this morning. Orange is so your colour." Russell says.
"I have guests downstairs." Charles drawled
"And I have the nail in your coffin." he pulled up a folded piece of paper and dropped it on the table "It's just a copy of course. Perjury, obstruction of justice, bribery of public officials."
"Get to the point." I sighed
"You sign over Bass Industries once and for all or I'll destroy you and your entire family." and just like that is ego get's him busted "I'm surprised you have to think about it."
"I'm not thinking, I'm waiting." Charles replied
"For what?"
"For me." Raina came out with....Nate "He was right about you this whole time. He was right." she scoffs then leaves we stand
"I'd follow her if I were you." i suggest
"No, sign over the company right now or you're going to jail." he threatens
"Maybe. But not because of you or anyone else." Mom turned to us "I called the DA ten minutes ago. Rufus is waiting to take me downtown."
"Mom, you can't." I say
"Once I go on record with the truth no one can hold this against us. But promise me one thing. Before Thorpe leave tonight tell that sone of a bitch where he can stick it." I smile softly
"Thank you for saving his legacy." Charles replies
"Bass Industries isn't his legacy Charles. The two of you are." she whispers touching our cheeks. She then takes her leave.
"Well you heard the lady. If that's all we have guest downstairs."
"They can wait. Don't you wanna know why? Why I was willing to sacrifice my own daughter just to destroy your precious little legacy."
"You're a psychopath, you have the grudge the size of America and Canada. You the son of the devil. Shall I continue." I retort
"Lily left you for our father." Charles added
"I think you know me better than that by now. Did Raina ever talk about her mother?" He told us a story.
"You're lying." I grit my teeth
"I wish I were, because of your father, my wife is dead." he told us
"I confronted my father about the fire when he was alive. It was an accident. He owned up to the death of the guard. He never mentioned a woman." figures, more secret my family keeps from me.
"Why do you think the security guard was in the building. He was trying to save my wife."
"You're lying. My father wasn't a murderer." I stood up "He was a ruthless son a bitch but not even he would cross that line on purpose. I'm not going to listen to another word of you poison. You've lost now piss off back to Chicago." I left. I headed downstairs and found my husband
"Find Blair please" he looked at me
"Rosie, what's wrong?"
"I...I need Blair please. Please find her." I struggled to breathe he took my shoulder "B...Blair."
"I'm taking you home, I will call Blair. Come on." He guided me out of the hotel and got me into the taxi as I tried to calm down.
"Blair, you need to get to mine...it's Rosie....I don't know but she wants you, so hurry up. okay." he wrapped his arms around me
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I was silent i hadn't talked to Dan since the hotel, he helped me change. Then I sat hollowly on the couch.
"Rose. Rosie." I was shaken out of my state "Rosie what's the matter?"
"I think my Dad killed someone."
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Je Suis Rose
FanfictionThings get complicated fast. We all take a pause for a reason. Mine was to at least try to return to the same girl that my boyfriend fell in love with back in junior/ senior tear. But that is easier said than done. What I keep failing to realise is...
