Carrick Grey was a man of his word. When Ana and Christian had gotten married, he had sworn that he would do anything in his power to protect Anastasia just as he did Christian. If that meant betraying his son, so be it.
"Carrick, what do I do? Christian won't let me go without a fight... hell, he won't let me go period. He's obsessive and posessive, you know him!" Ana was disheartened.
"Ana, sweetheart, you are a strong determined woman. Nothing can stop you from getting what you want. I love my son. I love Christian very much, but I also love you very much, Ana. You are more a part of the family than Christian. Now, as Grace said, I would love nothing more than to see you two happy together. But from what you have told me, that is a thing of the past. It will take the big guns to tame Christian's behavior. So, for the time being, let's discuss the future and what we can do. I'm going to explain the different options and choices you have, okay?"
Ana nodded. She loved Christian so very much. But it was time for her to find her voice again. Sometime in the three years, she had lost her spine and confidence. It was time to empower herself again. Get it together, Steele. You're only 25 for godsakes.
"Okay Ana, before we talk about your options, I need to explain something. Christian is a narcissist. Although he doesn't like himself or having himself be in the limelight, he needs and craves it. He wants you to recognize and praise him. He wants everything for himself. He identifies himself with people of his status and wealth. And he likes to conquer things he wants. People like this are, legally speaking, the most frustrating to deal with. They defy their own lawyers and sometimes even court orders, and hold somethings over your head. This is going to be a hard process, Ana.
The first thing you need to do is to get a legal team. I cannot represent you as that would be a conflict of interest and I would be barred from that case. I will, however, get the best team of lawyers for you. We will then have to go through your financials. You are a wealthy woman, Ana. Christian will no doubt find the best team money can buy and try to find any loopholes to stop you. But my team doesn't answer to just money. We care about each other. What you need to do, Ana, is go see Flynn. He will be of immense help to you. And Ana dear, I think you yourself need to go see a therapist. Preferably not Flynn, however. You have been through a lot, and just in the course of today, you've taken some big decisions."
Ana nodded. "I know, Carrick. It's overwhelming, but I need to do this for myself. Thank you so much."
Carrick rose from his chair and hugged Ana. "Darling, rather than be in an unhappy marriage feeding Christian's insecurities, be happy living free. We will always love you and don't you every forget that."
Update Date: Saturday May 16th
Thank you all so much for reading! I am not one of those people who aill ask for 10 reviews so I can post the next chapter simply because I like to write, even if nobody reads. I'm a very angsty person, and am very inspired by the author bookjunk. I believe that Ana in the books is very naive and weak. I am the same age, but completely the opposite. So I wrote Ana the way I like her. Be warned, however, that Christian will not just be able to seduce Ana back into his life. I hate stories where Ana has no self-control and will sleep with Christian just because he makes her stomach flutter. ;)
Now a question for you: Life gets in the way, but I will NEVER abandon my stories. I hate authors who do, so I won't. Would you rather I update a long chapter (equal to two/three small chapters) two times a week, or small chapters (like Ch1 and 2) three to four times a week?
Please let me know and thank you for reading! Criticism always appreciated! Feel free to send me hate mail because I have a very thick skin :)