Lucian's POV-
He is Stephen.
"Nice to meet you again, Mr. Stephen" I said.
"Come in, this is your house.", he said.
"Sure but I don't remember that mom ever mentioned that we own any ancestral villa or maybe I should say a palace.", I asked.
"Ha! Nice Mr. Valle but maybe there is still some time to answer this question." he said and led me to a passage, it had ancient carvings, beautiful lanterns lit the way.
Suddenly the passage finished and I could see a long alley, and the only light came from the candles lit on the sides of the alley.
"This is a long alley so let's talk about the questions you have." Stephen said.
I suddenly remembered what mom mentioned in the letter ' And about your dad, I hope that you met Mr. Stephen. And if you did then he will tell you the way to find your dad' .
"Tell me, where is my dad?" I asked.
He stopped. And turned towards me, "Are you sure you want to know about him?" he asked me in an eerie voice.
"Just answer me!" I shouted, maybe because of the fear that was inside me burst out. My voice echoed, it seemed that the walls of the alley were trying to make me feel what I said. It felt creepy.
"Fine, but don't regret it later.", He said and started moving.
"Your mom was a beautiful young enthusiastic woman. She was an intelligent girl, she met your father in her early 20's. Your father was rich, bold and temperless." He stopped speaking took a long breathe and spoke again.
"It is said that your clan does not deserve a heir who falls in love but gets betrayed, although it's just a saying but when I thoroughly went through your family tree, I found out that almost everyone in your clan have been into a arranged marriage. Yeah, it's true your father fell in love with your mother, they were even about to tell their families but your mother discovered this truth. She was shattered because if she did so the only thing she knew was pain because you cannot deny that your ancestors were all set up in a arranged marriage but there is one person who married the love of his life... your grandfather... and your mom came to know that your grandmother or her to-be-mother-in-law, left your grandfather after 6 years of marriage basically when your father was almost 4 years old, because of serious disputes and violence she had to face because of the love marriage. She was afraid and at the same time worried about her future but since your father loved your mother unconditionally, she agreed for the marriage..." he stopped narrating.
But then stopped and looked towards me, and continued..." As expected, your father was about to get all the inheritance so he got so busy in all those matters that he never looked back at your mother despite this your mother still lived with your father by the time you were born almost 3 years after their marriage, the history repeated... Your father got the money he had and forgot your mother forever, but your mother never left him. Realising that his wife loved him so much your father changed a bit and your mother was happy with this but then you were born, and there is a hereditary ritual that if the current heir of Valle's have a male child then the inheritance will be transferred to them so of course your father wished for a girl but then you were born, so he was not happy..." before he could continue I cut him in between.
" Seriously, I was not even 1 years old and the inheritance was transferred on my name?" I asked.
"No not absolutely transferred but temporarily transferred and the temporary control was in the father's hand only but once you become more than 15 years you will get more efficient control over it and your father will be under you and you would have a personal assistant and a secretary , so yeah, your doubt is reasonable but this is a old tradition and no one can question it, because still you, are born in Valle's. So, your father did not accepted you as his legal child and accused your mother for betrayal, he even tortured her to leave you and try for a second or from your father's perspective their first child, a girl. And when you were just 6 months old, your mother shifted here in this villa with your grandmother ( paternal side). SO THIS PLACE YOU ARE IN, IS YOUR TRUE HOME, SANTORINI, GREECE- IMEROVIGLI, THE VALLE ESTATE.
But your father was not giving up, he followed your mother here, so when you were almost 1 years old, your grandma asked your mother to move out and she helped your mother with all the property and inheritance papers once those papers were secured, your mother moved out, remember? your childhood home? - WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA- UK? Yes, then your aunt's story came out in all this chaos, your aunt was forced into an arranged marriage set up by her parents so after his husband came to know about all the wealth and the money your mum had... you know what happened. So, after your mom's unexpected death, your aunt came to me, so I suggested her the place you are currently living in- KENSINGTON, WEST LONDON.
But your aunt was worried about your and Sophie's education and I knew a best school- St. Oxford International Academy, Kensington.
So, this is your father's story or maybe your story. And if you wonder who I am? So dear I AM THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT OF YOURS AND OF COURSE MANAGER OF YOUR INHERITANCE- Mr. Stephen Flick and she is your secretary Stella Flick, I am her father." he said pointing towards Stella who was right behind me.
I was so lost in conversation that I didn't even notice, and there is no doubt he knew all this because he is the one I am depended on but I never knew that Stella... was his daughter!
"I still have questions..." before I could complete, Stephen spoke...
" Fine, but not now it's enough for now, let's talk later... here is your room and your butlers will help you with rest." he said but before he could leave I pulled him...
"Who is my father and Where is my father?" I demanded, my voice echoing, but Stephen only smiled — the kind of smile that hides a truth far too heavy for tonight...
"He is...