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2026-05-10 00:56:15Alexander Sterling's phone rang, once twice the sound was so annoying to him. It was a voicemail from Eleanor Vance's office. A calm lady told him that Eleanor Vance was not available to talk. Alexander slammed the phone down on the leather seat. The driver jumped a little. He did not like it when people were not available to talk to him.
He called Marcus. Said "I need Eleanor Vance's address, her office, her home, everything now." A minute later Alexander got a text with Eleanor Vance's address. It was a Brooklyn brownstone, not some building in Manhattan. Alexander decided to go himself without his security team. He wanted to talk to Eleanor Vance in person. The car took him to the brownstone and Alexander went inside. The building was nice and warm, not like his office. There was a sign that said "Vance Designs" on it. Alexander opened the door. I went in. The room was full of energy with models and blueprints. A young lady at the desk looked up surprised to see Alexander. "I want to see Eleanor Vance, " Alexander said. The lady asked if he had an appointment. Alexander just said "Tell her Alexander Sterling is here and she will want to see me." A minute later Eleanor came out. She looked different, stronger and more confident. Her eyes were not meek like before they were strong and angry. "What do you want, Alexander?" she asked. Alexander said "You know why I am here James Maxwell's will, Leo Sterling, my son." Eleanor got angry and her voice rose. Then she controlled herself. "How dare you have no right to call him your son, you gave up that right when you divorced me." Alexander took a step closer; he was angry too. "I want to know why you kept him from me." Eleanor stood her ground "You divorced me you threw me away like trash what was I supposed to do? You did not want me, why would you want our son?" Alexander felt a punch in his stomach. He looked around the room; it was full of life and love, not like his world. "He has a right to know his father, " Alexander said. Eleanor laughed, "What kind of father would you be? You who only care about yourself and your business?" then a small voice said "Mommy are you almost done?" Alexander turned around. He saw a small boy, with dark hair and freckles he was holding a drawing. The boy was Leo, Alexander's son. Alexander felt a feeling in his chest he did not know what to do. Eleanor stepped in front of the boy protecting him. "Yes sweetie, a minute go back to Aunt Sarah." The boy looked at Alexander then he went back. Alexander looked at Eleanor; she was strong and fierce. "He is my son, " she said, "and if you want to be a part of his life you have to play by my rules. You have to understand what it means to be a parent, not just a name, on a piece of paper." Alexander felt lost; he did not know what to do; he wanted to be a part of his son's life. He did not know how.
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