Michael poured himself a glass of scotch, having made his way to a Victorian-era mansion located on the other side of Pine Valley. He takes a seat on the nearby sofa and contemplated what Bianca had said.
"I don't love you! I never loved you!" he flashed back.
"Oh, I know the real Michael Cambias... he's selfish, wicked, heartless, he loves causing other people misery. Michael Cambias doesn't have a decent bone in his body, he's pure evil, plain and simple." the flashback continued, Michael gritting his teeth in anger. Standing up, he threw his glass against the wall, where it busted into a million pieces.
Michael made his way back to the wine cabinet and began to pour himself another drink when he is suddenly pulled from his thoughts by a familiar voice.
"Where the hell have you been?!" Alexander Cambias called out to his son, driving his motorized wheelchair into the room.
"Good evening, father..." Michael replied halfheartedly
"It most certainly is not a good evening, Michael... Didn't we agree that the best thing for you to do at the moment was stay in this house? That we would make our move when the time was right? And no one was to know you were alive for the time being?"
"Yeah well, I got bored sitting around this drab house every waking hour, so I decided to check out downtown."
"And what exactly did you "check out"?
"A couple of my old haunts is all."
"Old haunts? Funny, I was under the impression that you despised this town and everyone in it."
"Well, its not my fault everyone in this town are a bunch of pions."
"There you go again, Michael... building yourself up to the belief of your superiority to everyone else... its very unbecoming."
"Is that so? Well then, father... Alexander, did it ever occur to you that maybe I'm right?"
"So, according to you its survival of the fittest... is that right?"
"Maybe it is and maybe it isn't, you be the judge of that, father."
"All I know is you have greatly jeopardized my plans for this family, all because you got a little impatient... I told you to wait, and I expected you to listen to me, dammit!"
"Well maybe your "plans" were going a little too slow for my tastes."
"And you think you could do better, eh?"
"I know I could..."
"You watch your step, son..." Alexander suddenly became threatening, pointing a finger to his son. "After all, who was it that saved your miserable life the night Bianca filled you full of lead huh?! Who was it that got an exact duplicate lookalike from the morgue? Who was it that paid for you to skip town and lead a cushy life in Europe, eh?!"
"Oh please, father... I know you just wanted me gone, thats all."
"For goodness sakes Michael, how could you think that? You are my son after all!"
"Right."
"Listen to me very carefully son... We must play this the right way, my way. We must make our presence known when the time is right."
"Yeah, about that... I might of already put a dent in that plan."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"I went to see Bianca tonight..."
"Oh, my God... you didn't! Please tell me you didn't?!"
"I did, and she was just as beautiful as the last time I saw her..."
"Bah, do you hear yourself? That sentimental crap makes me sick to my stomach."
"You can lecture me all you want father, the fact is... Bianca belongs to me, and I will make her mine."
"Oh, please... Now I need a drink." Michael handed over his glass.
"Here, take mine." Alexander quickly grabbed it and chugged the scotch down fast as possible.
"So... you visited Bianca tonight, what else?"
"Well, I made a little small talk..."
"What is small talk? I know you Michael, I know how brazen you can be with women, now tell me truthfully what exactly did you talk about?"
"We talked about Miranda..."
"My granddaughter?"
"And the fact she doesn't even know I exist..."
"I see... Don't worry about it son, soon I will remedy this situation and you will have everything you've always wanted, a family. And I will have what I have always wanted, an heir."
"Speaking of which... I think its time you told me about this "grand plan" you have for the fine citizens of Pine Valley."
"Its rather long winded..."
"Well, I've got plenty of time... and nothing better to do."
"Very well... It is imperative that what I'm about to tell you doesn't leave the confines of this room, do you understand Michael?"
"Shoot..."
"So, as you are aware your brother Alex, Jr. has been out of the Cambias orbit for some time, he now calls himself Zach Slater, and now has a veratable monopoly on casinos throughout the country..."
"Go on..."
"We, that is you and I are going to steal those casinos right from under his nose, and we will use the profits from that to rebuild the Cambias dynasty, and sooner or later I'm hoping your brother decides to rejoin the fold."
"And how exactly are you gonnna pull that off?"
"Lets just say I have my ways..."
"Alright I assume thats step one of the plan, whats the next step?"
"The next step involves Erica Kane and those beautiful, beautiful daughters of hers... Ah yes I have big plans for them."
"Which are?"
"First of all, we will use Kendall to get to your brother..."
"Kidnapping?"
"Nothing so bold, you've gotta think about it in a different way..."
"Different, how?"
"We don't have to go to Kendall, but Kendall will come to us."
"How so?"
"You just let me take care of the details, alright son?"
"Well, now I am just dying to hear about the rest of this so called plan... you know you sound like a machiavellian tyrant, and I like it."
"As I was saying... Kendall will come to us, and we will use her as leverage against your brother and force him to sign over all his holdings to me."
"Sounds good so far."
"After that, we will go about bringing Bianca into the fold, she will be living here in the mansion, along with my granddaughter. And in time, she will grow to love you, Michael."
"Sounds like you have it all figured out, then."
"I do have it all figured out Michael... All you have to do is make sure to follow my orders to the letter, do you understand?" Michael stood there silent for a moment.
"Michael?"
"Yeah, yeah I hear you father..."
"And as for Erica Kane..."
"Erica? What does she have to do with this?"
"You see, Michael... I have found myself to be quite enamored with the beautiful Erica, she's everything I could ever want in a woman."
"Wait a minute, are you saying?"
"Precisely. Erica Kane is going to be my wife." Alexander replied with a sly smile.