Paternity Revealed
Here is the next chapter in the Paternity Revealed. Enjoy!
Chapter 17 Vince met Carlos
Vince left the headquarters and went to see her daughter Cicely about the counter sue against him from her mother Savannah. He checks the warehouse first but she was not there. He then went to the boutique to see if she was there, but she was not there either.
Then he went to restaurant Savannah place and she was not there either. He was getting frustrated that he could not finds his daughter he knew that the nightclub was not open at this hour of day. He drove to hotel that Cicely family own.
When he arrives at the hotel, he get out of his car and walks into the hotel and he saw a man talking with someone for the staffs. He walks past them and over to the front desk and asks.
Vince: Excuse me, is Cicely here? He asked, as clerk looked up.
Clerk: Yes, Cicely is here, umm. Let me finds her for you. She responds.
Vince: Thank you. He said, as the hotel clerk pick up the phone and dial a number.
Clerk: Sir. He said, as Vince turn around and looked at the hotel clerk.
Vince: Yes.
Clerk: Cicely will be right out. She said
Vince: Thank you. He said
Clerk: You are welcome sir. She said, as Carlos walks over to the front desk.
Carlos: Laura where is my daughter Cicely? He asked
Laura: Cicely will be out to speak with this gentleman Mr. DeLorenzo. She responds.
Carlos: All right, thank you Laura. He said
Laura: You're welcome. She said, as she walks away to take care of customer.
Vince began to wonder why this man is calling my daughter, his daughter. Just then Cicely walks out of the ballroom and head toward her father Vince ad Carlos. Vince smile when he saw Cicely.
Carlos: Hey there precious we are going to be late for the meeting. He said
Cicely: I know papa, but you need to go to the meeting by yourself. I need to talk with him. She said, as Carlos turn his head and saw a man.
Carlos: Oh, okay. Umm... are you going to be okay with him? He asked
Vince: Hey what kind of question is? I am her father. He responds
Carlos: It a valuable one if you asks me. He said, as he stares at Vince.
Cicely: Papa (as Carlos and Vince were stared at each other.) papa go to the meeting. I will be fine with him. She said
Carlos: Are you sure precious? He asked while still stare at Vince.
Cicely: Yes papa, please go. She said
Carlos: All right precious. I will go. He said, as he kisses her on the cheek.
Cicely: Thank you papa. She said, as she kisses him on the cheek.
Carlos: Your welcome precious. He said, as he walks away from them and head to the meeting.
Vince: Why are you calling him papa, Cicely? He asked, as Cicely looks at her biological father.
Cicely: I called him papa because he is married to my mother, and he raises me. She said sarcasm.
Vince: I am your father. He said
Cicely: Yes, but he raise, um… Why are you here? She asked
Vince: Cicely your mother is countersuing.
Cicely: Yes, I know dad. She said
Vince: Cicely-
Cicely: Look dad, this fight is between you and my mother. In addition, it is bad enough that I am going to be drag into this fight, because I am the child.
Vince: Well, you would not be drag into this fight if you mother is not countersuing me. He said
Cicely: Excuse me you are the one who is challenge my paternity not my mother. Moreover, do not blame this on my mother, especially when she receives papers, not the other way around. She said
Vince: Cicely I did not do this.
Cicely: Well the papers say otherwise dad. However, do not make this into a storyline for your business.
Vince: Now why would I do that? He asked
Cicely: Because it is your M.O. dad. My mother and I are not parts of your business we are not employees of yours. Moreover, do not confront John either. She said
Vince: I have only confront him twice.
Cicely: Yeah I know, but you threaten him, and I do not like that one bit. I fall in love with him, whether you like it or not.
Vince: Cicely I have accept John being a part of your life. He said
Cicely: I know you have, but sometime you have a tendency to do something. He is the father of my daughter. However I do want you to understand something if anything happen to my husband I will make you regret it, understand. She said
Vince: First do not talk to me that way I am your father.
Cicely: I know.
Vince: You and John are not married yet.
Cicely: Yes I know, but in John and my heart we are husband and wife ours wedding only make it officially. Now if you will excuse me I have a meeting to get. She said
Vince: Cicely-
Cicely: Dad I need to get to this meeting it is important. She said, as she walks away from him.