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“I think that’s quite enough theatrics for today. I apologize for involving you all. I hereby call this meeting closed. You’re dismissed.”
Most of them rise from their seats, and many of them head toward my mother. How could I have forgotten? Most of these people are old friends of hers, people that have been here from the very start. Many of them were here when she grew the company into what it is.
Our security team stops them from getting too close to her and she shakes her head, raising her palm. “Soon,” she says. “We’ll all be able to catch up soon. I’m not going anywhere, ever again. But today… today my daughter and I have some business to take care of.”
She turns and walks away, and I can’t help but smile. I was worried today would be incredibly hard on her, but she seems to be coping well.
I follow her, impatient for what’s about to come.
Chapter 50
Alexander
Elena stares up at her family home, a sad expression on her face.
“Don’t worry, baby,” I say, wrapping my arm around her. “We’ll get you your home back.”
Elena shakes her head and rises to her tiptoes, pressing a lingering kiss to my cheek. “No,” she says. “My home is with you. Today, we’re regaining my mother’s home.”
My heart stirs and I smile down at her. She considers her home to be with me?
“Honey.”
Elena turns to look at her mother, her brows raised.
“Let me,” Sarah says, her eyes on the property in front of us. “Let me do this.”
Elena nods, her hand brushing down my arm until she’s got her hand nestled in mine. I entwine our fingers, the two of us following behind Sarah, a dozen men surrounding us.
Elena touches her earpiece and then nods at her mother. “Systems are down.”
Sarah inhales deeply and pushes the gates open. She walks slowly, heavily leaning on her cane, but she’s walking. After all these years, she’s walking.
I glance at my wife, my amazing wife. Never once did she give up on her mother. She fought for a scholarship and worked three jobs in an effort to afford the exceptional care Sarah received. She did that—a woman that grew up filthy rich. All for her mother.
Sarah walks into the house, and Elena and I follow right behind her. She walks into the living room to find Jade and Elise sitting on the sofa—her sofa. Jade sits up in shock, her hand going over her mouth. She looks like she saw a ghost, the same guilt that Matthew portrayed reflected in her eyes too.
“Jade,” Sarah says, her voice tinged with mock surprise. “What are you doing in my house?”
Jade rises from the sofa and walks around it, her face white. She stands behind the sofa, as though she’s trying to use it as a barrier.
“You… you were dead.”
Sarah looks down at her hands. “No,” she says. “I don’t think so.”
She takes a step forward, and Jade takes a step away from her. Meanwhile, Elise is on the sofa, her eyes wide. Elena nods at our men, and they move toward Elise, restraining her.
“You stay away from my daughter,” Jade says, her voice trembling. She glances around the room, realizing that she’s outnumbered.
Sarah ignores her and sits down on the sofa, one leg crossed over the other. “Can’t say I love what you did to the place,” she says, frowning.
She nods at the seat opposite her. “Take a seat.”
One of our men grabs Jade and forces her into the seat Sarah just pointed out, and I smile. I lean into Elena, my lips brushing past her ear. “Your mom is quite badass.”
She grins, and I wrap my arms around her. Elena rests her back against my chest, and I put my chin on top of her head. The two of us standing here as though we’re watching our favorite show.
“I thought we agreed that you’d stay away from my family,” Sarah says, spreading her arms out on the sofa. “So why are you in my house?”
