Holly talked in a quiet, serious tone. "Do you know what you stole from us? We were supposed to have years together, growing old and raising our children. Do you know what you stole from THEM?" Holly was livid, she knew she should keep her temper in check but she couldn't. She was mad as hell. It was all about Diane.
"You know Holly I would be careful if I were you. I could have this guy take you out just like that." Diane snapped her fingers. She got off thinking she had the power to end Holly in seconds.
Holly knew that Duke knew who he was and that he would not hurt her, she trusted him. "Isn't that what you have planned anyway? To just take me out and hurt Robert? I might as well let you know how I feel. I never trusted you, I know Robert considered you a friend but you defended the mob which he has been against since I first met him, probably even before that."
"You see you doing what you have to him over the years left him open to me getting my claws into him, until of course him and your bastard found you." Diane still refused to call Ethan Robert's, to her he would always be Holly's bastard son.
"Ethan is Robert's son in every way, you stole that from him. You stole our daughter from us too. Robert never completely trusted you and you want to know why?" Holly asked.
"I am sure you are going to tell me." Diane rolled her eyes and folded her arms, she despised Holly and everything she was.
"Because part of him saw through you. He doesn't trust easily. Some of his best friends and former loves made him that way, did you really think being Sonny's lawyer he would really trust you?" Holly asked, she knew she was playing with fire.
"Well he trusted you and you are friends with Sonny." Diane pointed out.
"More because of Robin, he was very good to her so I try to get along with him. You know Burt was one of his closest friends, when he found out he had mob connections it nearly destroyed him. He was so heartbroken when he got home, one of the reasons he has a hard time trusting." Holly had always been sad about what happened to Burt but people make choices and unfortunately that was his.
"No one has ever broke his heart as much as you and you know funny you should mention Burt Ramsey." Diane's eyes lit up. "I have a story to tell you about him."
Holly didn't like the sound of this at all. She wasn't sure what she was about to hear but she had to know. "A story about Burt?"
Diane had a wicked smile. "Yes, you know yours and Robert's good friend. I may have played a part in his downfall too. You see it's all about power, all about getting what you want and taking what you have to from the ones that hurt you."
Holly was confused but tried to not let on. "And why did you feel the need to go after Burt?" She asked.
"What better way to hurt Robert than to go after one of his closest friends. Destroy that life you two had little by little. Of course Burt was weak, ended up in a catatonic state but it was fun while it lasted and he did die alone." Diane coldly stated, she knew this would hurt Holly and she took pleasure in the fact.
Holly was speechless. She was searching for words but she had absolutely nothing.
"So how did Alistair do raising Jayne? She turn into a con like that bastard son of yours?" Diane wanted to twist the knife some more.
Bringing up Holly's children was the last straw, she lunged at Diane. The door swung up and Duke was met with Valentin, of course Duke still had his mask on but Valentin knew who he was. Valentin pointed the gun at Holly, trying to get a clear shot and then everything went dark as a gun shot echoed throughout the room.
