Chapter 20

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Camila walks up to the doorway and knocks gently on the door. She was able to convince Carson to give out Lauren's address with the help of her irresistible smile, charm, and puppy dog face.

The door opens and a boy looks at Camila questionably. "Name?" He asks.

"I'm looking for Lauren Jauregui," Camila says, directly.

"I got her attendance Carter," another boy comes up. He pats said Carter and the boy leaves. "Right this way," He lets Camila in.

Camila examines the boy walking next to her. "Do I know you?" She asks him.

"Not precisely ma'am," Liam smiles. He runs his hand through his hair and sticks his hand out for Camila to shake. "Liam Payne, Lauren's right man."

Camila takes his hand and politely shakes it. "Camila Cabello."

Liam stops in front of a nice dark oak wooden double door. "Ms. Jauregui is in here," Liam smiles and leaving the girl alone.

Camila takes a deep breath and opens the door.

"Hey um Liam how's th-" Lauren looks up and stops mid-sentence.

"Hi," Camila smiles nervously.

Lauren pulls her chair back and stands up. "I didn't think..." Lauren trails off.

"My mother told me to come talk to you," Camila said.

"Didn't they say for you not to find me anymore?" Lauren smiles cupping Camila's cheeks.

Camila brings her hand up to Lauren's wrist and caresses it. "My father doesn't, my mom wants this baby," Camila says.

Lauren takes Camila's hand and kneels down in front of Camila. She rests her hand on Camila's tummy and smiles. "So you're not aborting it? I thought your parents wouldn't want you having a baby with Jauregui blood," Lauren says, standing up.

"I already told you silly," Camila smiles, "It's my father who doesn't. After all, I understand him since your father tricked mine."

Lauren sits down on her desk chair and frowns. "I'm so sorry about that if I could I would hand your bank back to your parents..." Lauren trails off realizing what she just said.

She stands up and goes through her desk trying to find the portfolio she needs. Camila looks at her confusingly and once Lauren finds it she cheers in victory.

She opens it and takes out all the papers considering the deal of the Golden Bank. She reads the contract and her eyes widen.

"What? What's wrong?" Camila asks concerned.

"We need to talk to your father," Lauren says.

"Are you crazy?" Camila says.

"Please, come on let's go," Lauren grabs her jacket and fedora.

Camila follows her out the door and she shuts it.

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Camila opens the door to her house and calls out for her parents. They come in and Alejandro's blood immediately boils at the sight of Lauren.

Sinu holds onto his arm, calming her husband down. Alejandro takes deep breaths and looks at his daughter. "Why did you bring her here?" He asks.

"I have something to discuss with the both of you," Lauren says. "May I?" She motions to the family room.

Sinu looks sincerely at her husband and he gives in, following his daughter and the Jauregui into the family room.

They sit down and Lauren puts the old contract on the coffee table. "I read over the contract you signed Mr. Cabello," Lauren begins.

Alejandro picks up the contract and looks over it, tracing his signature. "And?" He asks.

"Apparently the contract is missing a key element," Lauren says. "Every contract has a fine print and apparently this one doesn't."

Alejandro looks closely to see that Lauren is right. He looks up at Lauren for her to continue. Lauren grabs another contract and puts it in front of the older Cabello.

"Apparently my father only took away your bank from your hands until the next generation Cabello becomes a hold of it. He did it so he could pay off his debt that he owed to the state governor which I'm still in contact with," Lauren says.

Sinu picks up the other contract and reads over it, seeing her husbands exact signature. "She's right," Sinu said, showing her husband the contract.

"Can you call this governor man?" Alejandro asks.

"Right away Mr. Cabello, excuse me," Lauren stands up and leaves the family room. She calls up the said man that the Cabello wants to see and he said he will come right over.

They hear the doorbell ring off throughout the house. Lauren opens the door and Pat Morris Neff walks in.

"Hello, Mr. Morris," Lauren says.

"Ms. Jauregui," He steps inside.

Lauren leads him to the family room where the Cabello's are waiting. "Mr. Morris, do you remember my dad's contract to the Golden bank from the Cabello's?" Lauren asks him.

"I do Ms. Jauregui, your father never took away the Golden Bank away from the Cabello's. He came to me telling me to help him legally 'take away' the Golden Bank from the Cabello's," Morris says air quoting 'take away'.

"Do we get our bank back?" Alejandro asks.

"Once Ms. Camila Cabello takes over the bank and Ms. Jauregui agrees to give the bank back," Morris says turning to the two girls.

"Well I'm already taking charge of the bank," Camila says.

"Well..." Morris trails off, looking over at Lauren, "Ms. Jauregui?"

Lauren takes Camila's hand in hers and smiles. "I'll give you the bank back," Lauren smiles.

Camila looks at her parents and back at Lauren. "Really?" Camila asks shocked.

Lauren cups Camila's cheek, caressing it, "I'm for real."

Camila hugs Lauren and Alejandro hugs his wife.

Mr. Morris stands up and smiles. "I will be on my way." He looks at Lauren and she meets his eyes already knowing he wants his money. He nods and lets himself out.

Camila smiles and kisses Lauren's cheek. "Thank you," She whispers, caressing Lauren's cheek.

"Anything for the mother of my kid," Lauren smiles, pecking Camila's lips.

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