Our Reflection

4• Watch And Learn

Cheryl Blossom POV

I woke up to the excessive light from the window and didn't remember not having closed the curtains when I got home after a meeting with Blossom Enterprise shareholders.

I got up calmly and stretched, feeling my muscles slowly relax.

I never felt so good about taking a cold shower early in the morning, refreshing.

After getting ready and picking up today's buying and selling documents, I went downstairs and found Theo distracted watching television.

I reached behind him carefully and attacked him with kisses, eliciting loud laughs from the little one.

I came around the couch and sat beside him, being served by the maid with a cup of fresh coffee.

"Good morning son."

"Good morning mom. You were late yesterday."

"I know, I had to resolve many matters in the real estate. How was it at school? Did you see any girl that caught your attention?"

"Mom!"

"What?! You will not hide that kind of thing from me."

"But this is a man thing, I can only talk to dad."

"Stop talking nonsense, Theo. I'm your mom and you can share whatever you want with me, forget about your dad, he doesn't deserve it."

I took a sip of the coffee and felt the liquid run hot down my throat, but it was my stomach that turned as soon as I looked at the television.

"Mom, this girl is just like you. Who is she?!"

"Wait, son."

"Los Angeles is the city where anything can happen, opportunities to enter the world of cinema, participate in dance concerts or orchestras, exhibit arts and plays, happen every day. It is thanks to this very striking image of the city of angels, that Global Bank is pleased to announce sponsorship to the arts ..."

I was squeezing the cup so tightly that I could feel the tips of it biting.

Marjorie wouldn't be able to do what I was thinking.

I told her not to get involved in my affairs in relation to the château. This is not happening.

"...As the first venture of the future, Global Bank will show you a little about a simple music school, but that hides great talents. Students between five and eighty years old, playing the most diverse instruments. Next week we will visit the Château Topaz, the big bet of the arts world and you will come with us. Stay tuned. I'm Marjorie Blossom, president of Global Bank. Welcome to the new world."

She had managed to take me seriously.

I jumped up and marched to the exit door, but Theo's shout took me out of my daydreams and I turned my attention to him, who came to me with a backpack on his back.

His blue eyes looked at me with some curiosity and I knew what he was up to.

I never talked to Theodore about Marjorie, I preferred to keep her out of my son's life and I'm sure she did the same with her daughter.
"Mom, I don't know where you're going, but let me go along."

"I have some business to settle at the bank, Theo."

"I'll go with you, then drop me off at school, I have training later."

There was the old expression.

"you said it would be different. Please?"

"Okay, I don't know how to deny you anything."