Chapter 11

            The Moulin Rouge had come back in such a manner that it would have appeared to the unknowing eye that nothing had ever happened.  Christian ran rehearsal every day with Erin on his lap.  He worked around Diana's scenes, just wanting to have everyone else ready for when she returned.  Life on one end was seemingly returning to normal.

            Jack, Charlie, and Vicki were completely taken back by what Diana had just said to them.

            "You're lying, Amethyst.  We bought it from Zidler…it's ours." Charlie said worriedly.

            "It was never legal.  For the Moulin Rouge to be sold, I would have had to sign the deed." Diana said as she cocked her gun and pointed it in their direction.  "Never underestimate a woman." She warned coldly.  "Now sit back down." She ordered the trio who were about to flee.

            They complied out of fear.  They knew what Diana was capable of.  Diana's two bodyguards moved behind her as they sat back down, making sure that they didn't try anything.

            "Now as I see it…this could all be very simple, if you do as I say." Diana started as she kept her gun trained on Jack.  "The Moulin Rouge is mine and I want the deeds to it NOW!"

            "What if we refuse?" Jack retorted.

            Diana's finger did not hesitate as she pulled back on the trigger, sending a bullet into Jack's leg.  "And that's only the beginning." She warned as Jack clutched his leg in agony.  "If you refuse, your life is mine." Diana said as she revealed a stack of letters.  "These are written proof of every crime that you have ever done.  You don't listen to me and these go to the Parisian police and I don't believe you'll be treated too kindly in jail."

            They were visibly frightened now as Vicki was trying to help Jack. 

            "Now, we're going to strike a deal here.  I get what is rightfully mine and you never show your face in Montmartre ever again.  You never come near me, my family, or the Moulin Rouge for the rest of your days." Diana proposed.

            "That's all?" Charlie asked sarcastically.

            "No, it isn't.  Don't even think of leaving the country and starting again.  You do, and I send this to greet you." Diana responded as she pointed to the pile of "evidence."  "It's your choice."

            Vicki looked at the two men she was with, who were doing absolutely nothing.  She grabbed the deeds out of Jack's coat pocket and handed them to Diana.

            Diana examined the deed and quickly folded it back up.  "It was never meant to be like this." Diana stated as her last words to them as she prepared to go home.