Chapter 25 - 25

25: Morgan's POV:

"Oh my goodness! What happened here?" Sabrina gasped as she walked into my office, right through where a door was a few hours ago.

I looked up at her and said nothing.

"Come on," She said with a sigh. She walked up to my desk, a bag of takeout food in her hands. Her eyes were filled with anxiety as she stared at me. "Can we talk, please?"

"About what?" I said, still bitter. I went back to my work, glancing over the reports laid out in front of me.

"I talked to dad, and he helped me understand some things. Can I sit, please?"

"Whatever."

She sat down and slid the bag over to me. "Morgan, please, can you at least look at me?"

I raised my head and met her eyes. "You have two minutes. As you can see, I'm very busy right now."

She nodded and shifted in her seat. "Dad told me you were married to Mr Fontaine, and that it ended very terribly. I'm deeply sorry, Morgan. I wouldn't have signed those papers if I knew it was going to be really tough on you."

"Are you saying I'm weak?"

"What no! Of course not!"

"But that's what you're implying. That's what everyone is implying. Because I had some history with Dante I can't work with him. Oh my emotions are all over the place. Oh I'm still hung up on the past. Oh I'm not efficient enough, I need to be replaced."

"That's not it!" Sabrina suddenly yelled.

I froze. Her voice was so loud for someone who always talked in a gentle manner.

"Morgan, that's not what I'm talking about!" She leaned forward, and her eyes burned with a light. "You fail to see how amazing you are! All you focus on is your flaws!"

I narrowed my eyes at her. "I don't appreciate your free therapy session, Sabrina."

"I'm not giving...." She sighed and rubbed her temples. "I'm sorry! Your reasons are valid for not wanting to work with Fontaine and I completely ignored that!"

"You didn't know." I grumbled.

"Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that I hurt you."

I felt my glare soften. "It wasn't you who hurt me. It was Fontaine."

She reached out and grabbed my hands. I felt uncomfortable with the touch, but I didn't shy away from it.

"I really really want to make this work, okay? I want to be your sister. Yes I'm late by a good number of years but....I still want to try."

"You're doing a terrible job at it." I said with an eye roll. "I guess what they said about eldest sisters being annoying is true after all."

She looked lost for a while then started laughing. "Sure, I have a lot to learn, but that's all part of the process."

"It's going to be a very long time." I said more to myself than to her.

She pulled back and turned to the door. "What happened here?"

I shrugged. "Someone kicked down my door." I didn't say who. I think she understood, because she nodded.

"I brought you lunch. Dad said you really liked egg rolls from that Japanese restaurant."

Dad you betrayer. Selling out my secrets.

"You two must talk a lot huh?" I eyed Sabrina as I took the bag. I laid out the takeout boxes on the desk.

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