EPILOGUE

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Damien

A month later

"That's it, you're officially parents to Ashton Klein Andrate!" The judge says

I hug Harvey happily after we have just signed the adoption papers. Ashton is officially our son!
I can't believe it!
My mother Sophia and grandmother Helena bring Ashton to us.
We carry him and shower the giggling kid with kisses allover his face.

I still can't believe how much my mother has changed. Its like we got the old Sophia Almas Andrate back. She was never this bitter, till father cheated on her.
You can't believe how much her and Harvey are close! She comes over and babysits Ashton, we have Sunday lunch together and go out shopping and to some events together if she is up to it.
She stepped down as one of my managers because she was sure with Harvey by my side, no one could take advantage of me. She implicitly trusted Harvey and it made me happy knowing my mother and the man I love get along.
She was even trying with Antonio to repair their broken relationship.
Antonio was still banned from my house but we talked on phone and he was finally fulfilling his responsibilities.

"Let's go home and celebrate " Harvey says leading us to the car. We didn't want to run into the reporters.

My career was doing so well I truly believed with the right person by your side, everything falls into place. My movies were all block busters and my directing was on top. My latest movie I directed was up for an award, the Andrate fashion line I signed over to Harvey and he was also into abit of modelling whenever time allowed.

He had hired executives to manage his Software company. It had grown that much! Though he still managed it. He had clients day in and out! Who wouldn't want their stuff installed or checked by Harvey Andrate, the partner of Damien Andrate, especially our fans.
They knew sometimes I'd be at his office and they'd meet me their.
Denise the president of my fan club was doing so well handling it.

On days when I was too busy promoting my movies and events, she handled my social media. She was good at it and I was considering hiring her as part of my PR team.

As soon as we reach the car, I see two people coming towards us with a horde of reporters.
Good thing we had brought our body guards with us. They surround us to protect us from the reporters till I see the woman at the front!

Andrea Garcia? What is she doing here?
Who is that with her?

"Why the rush?" She asks smirking
You could clearly see she had gone a step down from her usual expensive looking self. Prison does that to you!

"What do you want Andrea?" My mother asks

"Ooh me? I want nothing, I want you to meet someone" she says deceptively smiling

She beckons someone to her and he looks uncanningly familiar!

"Meet Simeon, he is the father of Ashton and he is here to file for custody of his son!" She says

What?

"Sorry, we have custody and we just adopted him" I tell her

"Oh really? Get ready to go back to court then, am going to back him and he is the biological father of Ashton" she says smugly

"I won't let you take him from me " Harvey shouts at her holding Ashton tightly to him

"Yeah, they have the full Andrate family behind him" my grandmother says and my mother nods

"Be as that may, you are not above the law" she says

"I am taking him!" Simeon says trying to grab at Ashton.
Harvey quickly slaps his hands away and our body guards restrain him from coming near Harvey.
He looked like the cheap greedy type who would jump at any opportunity for money!

"Maybe we can settle this another way" I say to both of them

The greedy bastard perks up immediately smiling like the cat that got the cream.

"Wait, not so fast, we have conditions!" Andrea says

"Name them" I say

"We each want one million dollars cash and you have to pay off all my debts, I want a monthly allowance of one hundred thousand dollars" Andrea says

"All that? Don't accept Damien!" Harvey says

I give him a look saying, let me handle this to him. He nods and keeps quiet.

"Is that all?" I ask

"I want one of them posh cars you have" Simeon says

"Fine" I say

"I also want a car and I want to live in your luxurious penthouse" Andrea says tossing her hair

"Is that all?" I ask

"Yes" they both agree

I turn to my body guards and the reporters

"I hope you all got that on camera?" I ask them

They nod.

"What are you talking about?" They ask

"Forgot about the cameras rolling did you?" Harvey asks

"You have just been caught on camera trying to extort us and that is a serious crime" My grandmother says

"That wasn't the deal!" Simeon protests looking panicked and sweating

"Calm down, we can still sue for custody!" Andrea says

"Go ahead! An absentee father who refused to take care of his child with a police record for forgery, theft and drugs plus a woman who has just been released from jail for swindling! And soon to be an extortion case! Good luck" my mother says

"Officers, arrest them" I say.
My mother had called the police as we talked to them distracting them. They were not getting away.
They were cuffed and arrested.

"I am so relieved" Harvey says kissing me softly and pulling away

"Let's leave here" I say

We arrive at home and after seeing the huge party my mother organized plus all our friends and family attending, we forgot about the events prior.

Bella and Jake had done a terrific job. There was the kids play area with bouncing castles, ball pit, cartoon characters, snacks, drinks and cake, the face painting guy and so many other.

The adult side had nicely set up seats, tables piled with food and music set up.
People were busy enjoying themselves and many of my famous friends were here enjoying the party.

We joined in serving food, having drinks and dancing till its time for us to give a speech. Harvey goes first.

"I just want to thank my family, the family I never had, I am so glad I met Damien and despite everything we've been through, here we are still on top. I love you Damien and Ashton" he says hugging me as out guests applaud

"Harvey has said it all, we appreciate you all so much and thanks for always supporting us. I never thought I would ever settle down and have such a great family. I love you Harvey and our son" I say

Harvey lifts Damien between us as we hug and he leans in for a kiss.
We turn back and look at out family and friends.

Life could only get better after this.

THE END

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