Divorced Heiress
Chapter 85

In the following days, the networks were about to explode with the news of the new president of Doinel and my unexpected departure from the company. I put the gossip aside and continued searching for any news of my parents who still hadn't appeared, not even their bodies had been found, which gave me a glimmer of hope.

Since the moment I left the company that was once mine, I was studying exhaustively my next step. I spent day and night in my father's office, with Tristan drawing on the couch, and sometimes alone when Alexander came to spend as much time as possible with him or when he had to go to bed.

Vincent was very right in saying that I needed to keep my mind occupied because, although I was still restless not knowing the whereabouts of my parents, I stopped worrying when I was immersed in my new projects. And today, finally, I was able to finalize all the missing details to carry out my plans.

I wasn't lying when I said that I would take control of my life, and this was a big step.

Just as I was putting away all the documents to have everything ready, there was a knock on the door, and they didn't wait for me to respond with a "come in" when Abby appeared with a big smile on her face.

-I've arrived, are we leaving already? Everything is ready just as I promised.- Abby said. She was the only one who knew what I wanted to do. After resigning from Doinel, she decided to leave her house, and I welcomed her with open arms at the Villa. The house was very big, and the absence of my parents made me feel very alone.

Tristan left what he was doing and ran towards Abby while grabbing everything we were going to need.

-Congratulations, Abby, you did it in record time. So let's go.- I responded happily, although the nerves began to appear due to everything I was risking, not knowing if the outcome would be as expected.

I followed Abby, who was holding Tristan's hand, and when we arrived at the parking lot, a car stopped near us. I quickly glanced at Abby and could see the almost non-existent smile on her face.

Vincent got out of the car wearing sunglasses, and Abby didn't need to say anything for me to know that she was melting inside. Their relationship had improved considerably since my cousin realized that Abby wasn't the person he had imagined, although Abby decided to be somewhat indifferent due to the way he treated her in New York.

-Abby, I've left you thousands of messages, and you haven't replied to a single one.- Vincent spoke with a certain irritation, and I had to suppress a laugh that almost escaped me when I saw that Abby's reverse psychology was working.

-You wrote to me? I'm sorry, I haven't seen my phone. Give me a second.- Abby let go of Tristan for a moment to take out her phone from her purse and after looking at the screen, she spoke.

-That means you won't accept my apologies. Abby, tonight's dinner is serious, we need to talk. Give me an answer. I don't like apologizing through messages, accept my invitation. I know that I was wrong, and don't take seriously what I said to you yesterday, you don't need to sign that contract. Abby...-

My friend read each message out loud and was interrupted by Vincent who was nervous and embarrassed. He approached her to snatch the phone, preventing her from continuing and exposing him. Then I understood the course of the conversation, as well as the reason for his insistence on Abby accepting the dinner.

The reason for his apologies wasn't for how he had treated her all this time, but for an uncommon proposition from my cousin that Abby had apparently flatly refused and got indignant about.

I couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter while covering my mouth with my hand.

-I'll pick you up at eight.- Vincent quickly returned the phone and she smirked with a sense of self-satisfaction; this was not going to end well.

-You're very confident in yourself. I'm sorry, but I can't, maybe another time.- Abby responded confidently, leaving Vincent frozen in his spot.

-Sari, let's go or we'll be late.- She said without waiting for Vincent to say a word, and got into the passenger seat with my son, closing the door and disappearing from their sight.

I disapprovedly looked at Vincent, and he had his gaze on the car with evident irritation, even though he couldn't see it. Unaware that I was still looking at him, he cleared his throat and took off his sunglasses to speak without giving me a glance. -Sarita, where are you going?- He asked calmly, but with an unmistakable sudden interest in knowing where my friend would go.

-I can't tell you at the moment.- I responded directly, finally making him look at me. -Vin, I don't want to meddle in your affairs, but Abby is not the type of woman you're used to, and I think you should already know that. If you're really interested in her, don't ask her to sign a contract to be with her.-

I gave him a pat on the shoulder when I noticed in his eyes that I had hit the nail on the head. Maybe he didn't want to admit it out loud, but his interest in her had been born and, without realizing it, was starting to grow very fast.

I didn't wait for him to respond and got into the car, leaving him alone. I gave Abby a complicit look, but she made her best effort to hide her emotions, although that wouldn't last long.

In complete silence, listening only to Tristan's voice talking about anything, I drove to the address where a new, stronger Sarah would be born.

The imposing building appeared before my eyes after several minutes of driving through the streets of Paris, and a smile of satisfaction appeared on my face.

-I can't believe it, are you sure Vincent is a member of your family? Well, he doesn't even share your blood, and with all due respect to Mrs. Lefebvre, but her son is a real idiot. Where does he get the idea that he needs a contract to be with a woman? What nonsense! He should stop watching so many movies, they're affecting his brain.-

She finally blurted out, I knew she couldn't keep silent for much longer, keeping her opinions about Vincent to herself, and to be honest, I agreed with her.

-You know how much I like that green-eyed idiot, but I don't deserve or settle for so little, he can stick his contract for...-

-Watch your mouth, Tristan is present.- I reminded her as I turned off the car's engine, and she left the phrase unfinished, looking at Tristan sitting on her lap, who seemed amused by Abby's exasperation.

-Okay, I admit he went too far, but let everything flow, maybe he'll reflect, and if he doesn't, you can complete the sentence to his face.-

-Do you know who you're talking to? Of course, I will.- Abby took a deep breath to calm herself down, and in a second, her expression changed to a more serious one. -Let's go in, I can't wait to see the look of admiration on your face for the great job I did.- And the nerves that had disappeared during the conversation reappeared with even more intensity, however, I couldn't stop smiling.

I immediately got out of the car and waited for Abby to come out with Tristan, then took his hand, standing in the middle of both of them. As we entered through the wide doors, I carefully observed the empty reception area, the decor was just as I had imagined, even better. Elegance and subtlety were evident in every corner my eyes met, with predominant colors of white, black, and gold.

-This is better than I expected.- I admitted, still observing one of the most important places in the building.

-Welcome to L&J, the first of many companies you're going to have and the one that will give many headaches to the traitors I have as family.-

The excitement grew in my chest due to the way Abby said that.

This was my first company, and I would take it higher than Doinel. It was a fair way to give them a good blow and let them know that even though they took over a highly recognized company, it was nothing without good management.

Together with Abby and Tristan, I gave a tour of the entire building, getting to know every office, every desk, every space where I would work. Abby outdid herself with the remodeling, she immediately grasped all of my ideas and executed them perfectly. The only thing left was to announce the inauguration of the new Parisian brand L&J, the company created in honor of my parents.

Once we finished the tour, I informed the public relations group of my new company that we would meet at Villa Doinel in an hour, enough time to return calmly after buying an ice cream for Tristan.

-Everything is prepared to start on the agreed date, the launch of the new brand will overshadow the news about Doinel. You're doing great, everything is going... smoothly.- Abby barely finished the sentence when she stopped in the middle of the path, her gaze fixed on a figure waiting by the side of my car. My surprise was more than big to see them here.

- Vincent?-

- Abby.-

- Alexander?-

- Honey.-

- Dad!- Tristan let go of our grip and ran into Alexander's arms, who had been leaning on Vincent's car just a few seconds ago while they were talking about God knows what.

- Son.-

Tristan let go of our grip and ran into Alexander's arms, who had been leaning on Vincent's car just a few seconds ago while they were talking about God knows what.

- Have you followed us? You're incredible, really.- Abby spoke as she approached Vincent, furious.

I had no choice but to finish walking towards them, and Alexander approached with Tristan in his arms.

-What are you doing here? What is this place?- Alexander asked, looking at the building behind me, and I looked at him expressionless.

-I should ask what you're doing here.- I responded with another question, although I already knew that Vincent was responsible for this; surely my cousin followed us when I didn't tell him where we were going.

-Vincent asked me to come here, but he couldn't answer when I asked him about this place. He could only talk about Abby and a contract he's going to destroy, I really don't understand anything. He spoke, confirming my assumptions, and before I could say anything, Tristan stepped forward to speak.

- It's Mom's new company, it's big and beautiful. Is Patrick going to work here? -

I opened my eyes in astonishment, as my son said everything without hesitation, revealing the information that I didn't want to let slip yet.

I looked in any direction, avoiding Alexander's accusing gaze, and my gaze fell on the little couple who were talking a few meters away from us.

-So, this is what you've been working on secretly.-

I couldn't decipher the tone with which he spoke to me, and I had to look at him again to realize that he was smiling proudly as he looked at the building again. That smile wiped away any trace of nervousness, leaving a pleasant feeling in my chest.

-I knew you were going to push yourself harder after hitting rock bottom, I'm so proud of you, of your desire to reach the top, despite everything you're going through. You're stronger than I could imagine. You're so lucky to have such a wonderful woman as your mother, did you know that?-

My heart melted at the way Alexander spoke to his son, leaving me speechless.

Tristan nodded enthusiastically and extended his arm to hug me by the neck, and with his other arm, he hugged Alexander, standing in the middle of both of us. I felt so comfortable that I almost forgot my name, until I heard a male voice behind me. - This company is yours, and you couldn't even tell me? -Vincent was already close to me, and I separated myself from Tristan just a little to look at my cousin's angry face.

-You did all this on your own without any help from me, I deserved to know at least.-

I gave Abby an accusing look, and she covered her mouth with her hand because she knew that she talked too much.

- You idiot. Of course, I was going to tell you, but I wanted to have everything ready and the project to be a reality first. Don't take your anger out on her, don't you realize what a great job she's done? This will be a big blow to Paul. -Abby unexpectedly defended me, and I shrugged, agreeing with Abby. I didn't give it much importance because I knew he was angry with himself and was just venting, even at the smallest things.

-You know what, you're right, I won't take my anger out on Sarah, but on you. Let's do this Abby-style.- Vincent surprised us all, and in the next second, he lifted Abby in his arms, who started kicking and screaming to be let go.

- He's gone mad.- I said, watching the scene next to Alexander, as if it were the most entertaining show I've ever seen in my life.

-Do you think I should stop him from taking her?- I asked undecided, because even though he didn't take her in the best way, I knew that she liked his presence.

-Better not, they owe each other a conversation. Vincent won't do anything bad to her, trust your cousin, you know he's a good man, but he doesn't know how to deal with his feelings.-

I looked at Alexander with a furrowed brow at what he just said and almost let out a laugh.

-Now they're best friends, interesting.- I said amusedly as he wrapped an arm around me and shook his head.

-More than that, now we're cousins.-

I couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing. It's clear that both spend a lot of time with Vincent, they both trust themselves a lot.

-You and I also owe each other a conversation. All of this that's happening is teaching me a great lesson, and that is that we don't know what the future holds for us, today we're here, tomorrow we don't know, and we have a child whom we must take care of, love,

and protect. Now you guys are my family and I don't know what I would do if I were to lose you because of those unscrupulous people. But for now, let's celebrate this big step you're taking, shall we celebrate with an ice cream?-