Chapter 13

I could not process what I was hearing right now.

Diane was a freaking A-class worldwide screenwriter. If that was not enough she was producing and directing her own shows. At this everyone looked stunned. Even Rachel. We could not believe what he was saying. How was this even possible?!

"I wonder how many people she had to sleep with to get to where she is?" Sara chuckled dryly.

Well we were all thinking it.

"None to my knowledge"

Excuse me?"Sara asked him.

"You asked how many people she slept with and I answered none" he answered her question.

"In actual fact, she started her career working with George Sinclair. She entered into a play writing competition and won.

The play was a success. They produced seven more which were met with equal success. After obtaining a loan from the bank and their savings they went into business together.

Together they produced the critically acclaimed film Sands.

She wrote and he directed. Then it took off from there"

She was partners with George Sinclair! Damn the man was a legend internationally. And I hear he has a tremendous work ethic. The guy that is the make version of Meryl Streep according to critics. The guy could act, produce and direct.

Damn. And to top it all off he was business partners with my ex-girlfriend and the mother of my son.

When he went through the movies she wrote, produced and directed we totally lost it.

Heck some of those movies I went to see. Like take Sands for an instance, I loved that movie. I was royally pissed when it didn't even get nominated for an award. Wow.

Her life was like one of those fortune 500 success stories. As if

movies and film were not enough, she was a renowned author. songwriter and television producer. She even owned her own publishing company. Right now she was collaborating with world famous R&B singer Catya to produce a new album. At this Michael and Zion perked up. They were totally into her. The woman was hot even I got to admit that.

Everyone had their mouth wide open that could catch a tilapia. We were both stunned and shocked. That was why she knew Alexander and Robert. She frickin was a celebrity in her own right.

He ended that she lead a very private life. And that he could not get anything else on her. She had no current boyfriend.

Had never been involved in a scandal with any celebrity. She was clean as a whistle. And that he could not obtain any other information.

I asked for pictures of my son. But he said he couldn't get any.

She was too well protected. And that included the people around her. Besides the great state I lived in had set limitations for taking pictures of a minor and the laws were more stringent in this state. He could be risking a federal crime, without the approval of the government.

"Is she a good mother?" my mother asked.

"Excuse me ma'am?"

"I mean is she a good mother? Is she irresponsible, negligent, a partier, I don't know any thing that could prove the child was in an unsafe environment?"

"Are you serious Lilian?" Rachel asked incredulous.

"What is your problem Rachel? Can't I ask a question!" My mother yelled at her.

"Questions to get her child taken away, aren't they?" She stood up in anger.

Whose side was Rachel on anyway?

"I am his grandmother I have the right to know about the welfare of my grandson!" She said indignantly. Standing up as well to face Rachel.

"Too bad that you didn't think that ten years ago. When you, yes you encouraged your son, to denounce your own flesh and blood! Some grandmother you are" She sneered at her.

That was a low but true blow. I guess everyone was as guilty as I was. In fact they were the one who encouraged me to denounce my child

My mother looked taken aback for a moment. "How dare you?" She whispered to Rachel. But I think deep down she was ashamed and knew that Rachel spoke the truth.

"The truth hurts, huh Lilian? Well let me just make this crystal clear to you. In fact let me make this clear to all of you in this room. Leave Diane and her son alone! You guys try anything underhand to try and get her son taken away from her and you'll make an enemy out of me. I swear it. I will not let this one slide nor will I stand idly by. I will stand by Diane's side and fight alongside with her, don't try me" she threatened.

I think I got my answer. Rachel was not on my side. It was sad to say this but Rachel is a threat to me. She couldn't be trusted.

"Why do you always defend her mom?" Ashley asked hurt. I felt her pain. It's gotta hurt when your own mother was always against you and always seems to love and prefer and protect Diane for some unknown reasons. Diane was not even her daughter.

"Why do you always seek to destroy her, honey?" She questioned her back.

"Her and her slut of a mother destroyed our family!" Ashley yelled at her mom.

Rachel chuckled at this "Yet you adore your father and hate her. A bit two faced don't you think, sweetie?" She questioned Ashley sweetly. At this Ashley said nothing.

"And honey, Esther was not the first woman your dad cheated on me with"

Hell no!

All eyes turned to Eric. Except for my folks. Did they already know? This revelation had caused the room to grow quiet once more.

Eric looked at his wife in shock and dismay. She just cleared her face of any emotion and stared her husband straight in the eyes.

There was heavy tension in the room. One that could be cut with a chainsaw.

"Umm, no ma'am, there has never been any police reports.

She does not attend much social functions. I believe her kid is homeschooled. Not much about either of them. They are certainly kept out of the media. She also lives with her mother.

So my guess is the grandmother looks after the boy when she is not around" my p.i said nervously.

"I see" my mom replied.

He finally asked to take his leave I think he was feeling the tension and the uncomfortable situation in the ring. I was in such a daze that I think I mumbled something about him swinging by the office to get his check.

But I got out of my daze long enough to remind him that he had signed a nondisclosure, nothing about what happened here should ever get out. I made it very clear that I will destroy him and anyone he cares about if anything gets out. He answered that nothing that occurred here would ever be known.

And without anything else he showed himself out.

As the front door closed we looked at each other in shock.

This was too much to take all in.

| looked at my family. I knew this was not going to be easy. But I never thought or imagined it would be this bad and hard. I was doomed. To be honest I was counting on a poverty-stricken, hopeless shell of a woman in Diane. I was certainly not counting on a strong independent woman. A woman that was making a name for herself and working her way to the top.

There goes my chance of convincing her to give up her child. I was always going to use the excuse and the logic that her child would have a much better life with me. A mother would give her child up for a better life for child right? She had enough money to give our child the life he deserved. I was screwed.

There is nothing worse than a woman scorned. Remember, the saying "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" Truer words had never been spoken.

But now these were wiser words "Hell hath no fury liked a woman scorned with power and money"

She was by no means on my level or even Timmons level of worth. I mean I was worth $15 billion dollars.

But Diane was not doing too bad herself. The report we had received puts her net worth at around $146.2 million.

There was no way I could buy her off. The contract we signed was sealed. Technically I was not even his father in the eyes of the law. I had no rights. And if she was like anything I saw at the island she despised me. She wouldn't even look at me.

I was doomed.

I slumped in my seat with my head in my eyes. How was I ever going to get my kid. My son Juan David Mario Jose Reyes.

I guess it's time to call my lawyer.