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“You called me,” I said stiffly, taken aback by the welcome I’d received.
I saw regret on his face. He motioned for me to take a seat, and I sat beside Knox, who placed a comforting hand on my thigh.
“I did,” my father said heavily, seated opposite us, his eyes narrowed as he took in the paleness of my face, the trembling of my body “I saw the news in the paper Serena.”
I licked my lips “It’s not what you think” I began but he held up a hand, his eyes blazing.
“Now that I think?” he said darkly “The bastard is divorcing you, is he not?” he demanded as I stared at him mutely.
There it was. The question I’d been dreading. The moment when my father got to tell me he’d seen this coming. When I had to admit that he’d been right all along. I could feel tears forming and blinked them back. My head bowed in shame. “Yes,” I said bitterly “Christian is divorcing me.”
My father was not appeased “He cheated on you” It was an accusation, not a question.
“Yes,” I said tiredly “he did.”
My father slammed his hand down on the coffee table “Unacceptable” he snarled as I looked back up “Nobody treats a Grant member this way. I’m fully prepared to give a statement on your behalf, advising the wealthy elite exactly what kind of person your ex-husband is.”
I was surprised. He was about to go on a tirade but I shook my head. “No Father,” I said quietly “He doesn’t know I’m a Grant and I want to keep it that way for now.”
“Huh” my father blinked “Even after three years you didn’t tell him your real identity?” he asked incredulously.
“You told me you would disown me” I pointed out and my father looked ashamed “I took it to heart.”
He spluttered “I made sure you still received the money from the shares in our company and…” he was indignant.
I held up my hand “and I put that money to use, forming my own business structure. If Christian was to find out who I was, he would be entitled to half my assets and half my income. He left me for Lexi Vance because he wanted her wealth. I’m better off without him” I allowed.
“Would you consider coming back to the company?”
Knox nodded “You always had a good sense of business Serena.”
I sighed “I have my own businesses to run. I like being in the background, instead of being in the limelight. I’m not saying I won’t but I’m saying for the time being, I want to be”
“An observer?” Knox suggested coolly.
“Exactly” I beamed.
My father looked slightly disgruntled. “But what about Christian? You’re just going to let him get away with everything?”
“No,” I said sweetly “but at the moment, there’s no rush to make him pay. Revenge is a dish that can be served cold” I reminded them both “and I have yet to sign the divorce papers.”
“You won’t stay with him if he changes his mind?” Knox checked.
“Hmmph,” I said in disgust “I have my pride Knox. He cheated on me, I don’t deserve that. I did everything for that man, cooking, cleaning, being his personal assistant and it still wasn’t enough. All he cares about is money” I said bitterly “So I guess father was right in that regard.”
My father looked apologetic “I’m sorry Serena, I wish I hadn’t been” he said heavily “But I’m not sorry that you’re no longer with Christian. I never liked him” he admitted.
“I know.”
My father looked thoughtful “Perhaps we could organize for you to be married to another socialite or wealthy elite?”
I shook my head “I’m in no rush to marry again. The only saving grace out of this is that Christian and I never did end up having children” I said with a twinge of bitterness “he was too busy with work to want any.”
Not to mention I hadn’t been able to get pregnant in the three whole years we were together.
“I will of course give you the Grant name”
“I don’t need it, not yet,” I said honestly “I plan on going back to mother’s maiden name after the divorce and being Serena Summer’s again.”
My father smiled “She would be so proud of you using it.”
I looked at Knox who was a whiz at computers and also had several technological geniuses at his fingertips within the company. “Knox,” I said quietly.
“What is it princess?” he winked.
“I want you to do something for me,” I said biting my lip.
