A/N: I'm planning on updating on certain days but i'm not sure yet... thanks for the reviews, a couple chapters back i said this may only turn into an Anabelle/Fox story but i'm changing my mind. Enjoy & read & review!

Chapter 10

Anabelle and Jake left back to New York so there wouldn't be eye brows rising throughout the town. Miguel would be staying in town for a few more days to attend the "funeral" of his sister.

Over the last week Miguel and Fox became fairly close and Fox told his story of how he fell in love with Theresa, why he doesn't understand why she left him and also why he couldn't seem to find her so he thought she just didn't want to be found. Although, it seems like he gave up, he never truly did and had a private detective still searching for Theresa till this day.

It was Miguel's last night and Fox invited him to dinner at the mansion.

"Hey Miguel, Come on in," Fox gestured waving his hand.

"Hey Fox, how are things going?" Miguel asked very nonchalant trying to be discreet as possible.

"Well, to be honest quite difficult than I originally imagined but it'll be done, just a couple of bumps along the road." Fox explained while walking towards the dining room.

"I see." Miguel responded walking with him.

"Well it seems like I was, again, forgotten to be invited to dinner with the fam. So we have this big ol' meal for ourselves." Fox said opening the door. "What? Mother, Father, Golden Child. What are you guys doing here? I thought you guys went out for dinner?" Fox asked completely puzzled.

"Well." It was Ivy who chirped in. "Ethan wasn't feeling well and so we decided to stay home."

"Hah. Ethan." Fox chuckled turning to his brother. "Golden Child, what's wrong? Why are we so gloomy today? Don't tell me you caught a cold!? Someone call a medic! Hurry!" Fox said sarcastically

"Don't snide your brother like that Nicholas." Julian said.

"Oh God." Fox sighed. "Well Miguel, I guess it's going to be a night on the town for us." Fox said turning to Miguel.

"Ivy. Julian. Ethan. Good night." Miguel said turning to leave.

"Miguel I'm sorry." Ethan said barley audible.

"What?" Miguel asked. "Sorry about what, Ethan?" Miguel said tightening his voice growing with anger.

"Sorry about Theresa." Ethan said looking up at him.

"Ethan, stop pretending like you care, there are no reporters around. No need to impress anyone. Just Stop." Miguel said in a low stern tone.

"It's not about that." Ethan said growing angry himself. "I loved your sister—"

"My Ass." Miguel said cutting him off. "If you loved her so much, then why did you just dump her and say it was 'fun and a summer fling' you broke her heart you jackass, don't you dare say you loved her."

"It's true. Back then I was pressured into doing right by Crane, and marrying Gwen was the biggest mistake of my life." Ethan said trying to justify his actions.

"Don't try Ethan. Stop acting, no need to pretend around here." Fox chimed in.

"Shut up Fox, you didn't even know her." Ethan glared at his brother.

Fox and Miguel let out a chuckle.

"What's so damn funny?" Ethan demanded

"You are." They replied simultaneously.

"Ethan. You say you loved Theresa. But actions speak louder than words Ethan. And your actions are pathetic. I wouldn't be surprised if Fox passed you up and became heir of the empire." Miguel said laughing then turned to Fox "Let's go get something to eat, it's my last night in town I don't want it to go to waste arguing with your scrawny brother."

"I agree." Fox agreed and they left.

"Hah." Alistair came in laughing. "Ethan, I think you should leave town and come back. If any luck you'd come back with a backbone." Alistair said laughing. " And he has a point, Fox has balls and an empire doesn't need a leader who is a pussy like you, watch out there 'Golden Boy'" Alistair said chuckling amused by how Miguel put Ethan in his place and how easily it was, it also showed him how weak Ethan really was, losing an argument to a Lopez-Fitzgerald.

"Father, you must be joking." Julian said.

"No Julian, I don't joke. Fox obviously has more backbone than Ethan will ever have. Yes we've groomed Ethan to fit the look, but it's Fox who has excelled in the statistics of Crane and with him moving overseas, expanding the empire makes him a really good looking candidate right about now."

"Well, why doesn't Fox stay here and let Ethan go so he can fit the bill more." Ivy said worried about her son's future status. "And you just can't take it away from Ethan, that's all he knows; he grew up knowing that he was the heir." Ivy said with a pout.

"Well, things change." Alistair said simply. "And no Ethan has to stay here. He's been stationed here, and is in second seat of Crane here. There is no way he can leave to Europe. He was born and breed to always be here for Crane, and that's what he'll do." Alistair explained.

"I don't get it. If Ethan's remaining here where the core of Crane is then why won't he be the heir?" Julian asked confused.

"Of course you wouldn't get it Julian, that's why you aren't even a candidate to the heir. Pathetic. All Ethan knows is business within this country, Fox is excelling with overseas business. Ethan would be an heir to harmony's Crane, if you would like. But Fox he just might be heir to Crane overall." Alistair said leaving the room.

"This can't be." Ivy said.

"He's out of his mind, Fox cannot become heir. It's been announced Ethan's the heir! Fox will be only the second seat to Ethan!" Julian shouted.

"Damn." Ethan exclaimed completely frustrated.