Chapter 10 – The Hidden Heiress

“Yes,” I said tiredly “he did.”

My father slammed his hand down on the coffee table “Unacceptable” he snarled as I looked back up “Nobody treats a Grant member this way. I’m fully prepared to give a statement on your behalf, advising the wealthy elite exactly what kind of person your ex-husband is.”

I was surprised. He was about to go on a tirade but I shook my head. “No Father,” I said quietly “He doesn’t know I’m a Grant and I want to keep it that way for now.”

“Huh” my father blinked “Even after three years you didn’t tell him your real identity?” he asked incredulously.

“You told me you would disown me” I pointed out and my father looked ashamed “I took it to heart.”

He spluttered “I made sure you still received the money from the shares in our company and…” he was indignant.

I held up my hand “and I put that money to use, forming my own business structure. If Johnathon was to find out who I was, he would be entitled to half my assets and half my income. He left me for Charlotte Deluca because he wanted her wealth. I’m better off without him” I allowed.

“Would you consider coming back to the company?”

Knox nodded “You always had a good sense of business Flair.”

I sighed “I have my own businesses to run. I like being in the background, instead of being in the limelight. I’m not saying I won’t but I’m saying for the time being, I want to be”

“An observer?” Knox suggested coolly.

“Exactly” I beamed.

My father looked slightly disgruntled. “But what about Johnathon? You’re just going to let him get away with everything?”

“No,” I said sweetly “but at the moment, there’s no rush to make him pay. Revenge is a dish that can be served cold” I reminded them both “and I have yet to sign the divorce papers.”

“You won’t stay with him if he changes his mind?” Knox checked.

“Hmmph,” I said in disgust “I have my pride Knox. He cheated on me, I don’t deserve that. I did everything for that man, cooking, cleaning, being his personal assistant and it still wasn’t enough. All he cares about is money” I said bitterly “So I guess father was right in that regard.”

My father looked apologetic “I’m sorry Flair, I wish I hadn’t been” he said heavily “But I’m not sorry that you’re no longer with Johnathon. I never liked him” he admitted.

“I know.”

My father looked thoughtful “Perhaps we could organize for you to be married to another socialite or wealthy elite?”

I shook my head “I’m in no rush to marry again. The only saving grace out of this is that Johnathon and I never did end up having children” I said with a twinge of bitterness “he was too busy with work to want any.”

Not to mention I hadn’t been able to get pregnant in the three whole years we were together.

“I will of course give you the Grant name”

“I don’t need it, not yet,” I said honestly “I plan on going back to mother’s maiden name after the divorce and being Flair Summer’s again.”

My father smiled “She would be so proud of you using it.”

I looked at Knox who was a whiz at computers and also had several technological geniuses at his fingertips within the company. “Knox,” I said quietly.

“What is it princess?” he winked.

“I want you to do something for me,” I said biting my lip.

“Name it,” he said eyeing me curiously.

“I want you to dig up as much dirt as you can on Charlotte Deluca. Medical records, family trees, past scandals, all of it. There has to be something in her past that she doesn’t want people to know about, or something I can exploit.”

My father looked at me approvingly “There’s the spirit. But, sweetheart” he said gruffly “be careful with the game you play, you wouldn’t want to let your enemies see the play you’re about to make until it’s too late” he advised and I smirked, leaning back in the chair.

This wasn’t just some game, this was the ultimate form of revenge and it started by doing my due diligence on researching my enemies.

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