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Message: <blockquote data-quote="80&#039;s Cha Cha Cha" data-source="post: 433660" data-attributes="member: 6964">Chapter 16NEW MOLDAVIA-Sean decided that he would escort Matthew to Alexis and Claudia’s cell, personally.  And it was not because he was overly eager to see a reunion between Blaisdel and the Duchess of Gardwood’s mother.It was because he didn’t want to see Claudia Carrington roughed up in any way.  There were still some things that Sean planned to honor, that the late King Camden had implemented.  And Lindsey and himself, shared the same distaste for the Carringtons.  In a way, Claudia was no more than a servant for the Carringtons as well, despite her marital status.His sister Kirby was the same.  A servant married to a self entitled Carrington.Meanwhile, Matthew’s thoughts were very different as they approached the cell door.  He planned on marrying Krystle and keeping her here.  At the same time, he didn’t want anyone killed, necessarily.  Krystle wouldn’t like that.Sean unlocked the cell door and Alexis and Claudia turned to face them when the door opened.  Claudia’s eyes locked with Matthew’s.  Matthew’s locked with hers briefly, before he focused on Alexis.“Mrs. Dexter.  If you had just stayed married to Carrington, Krystle would’ve been my wife a long time ago.  But I guess I can’t blame you for running out on him.  Leaving your children behind, that’s a whole other thing altogether.” Matthew said.Claudia was the one that answered him.“How do you figure you would’ve been married to Krystle when you already had a wife, Matthew?  Oh and hello. Nice taking Lindsey like that.”Matthew dragged his eyes over to Claudia’s.“Shut-up. I was willing to give up everything to make our family work.  You weren’t.  And you embarrassed me in open court. There was no way I was letting Lindsey anywhere near you.”  Matthew said coldly.Claudia walked up to him.“She could’ve kept her real face if you had just stayed and confronted me, like a man.”  she told him, just as coldly.Alexis saw a look of fury in Matthew’s eyes that she had seen before.  Only it had been in Blake’s, whenever she mentioned the past.   When he wanted to strike out, but didn’t dare.Alexis glared at Sean, before running interference.“Krystle is a gold digger.  You didn’t have enough money for her to be with you. Not really.  Now where is that tramp you planned to use to imitate my daughter?” Alexis asked of Matthew.Sean stepped forward and answered.“In a cell. We have no use for her anymore.  Especially now that Adam and Kirby are headed to Moldavia.  Adam will be taking his rightful place as King.”Alexis gasped and Claudia raised a brow!“What are you talking about?!” Alexis snapped.  “Adam is NOT Galen’s son!”“He is now.  And your son was informed of the unfortunate circumstances that took place here.  Those being King Camden’s suicide.  Apparently, King Camden could not deal with not being King, once you presented ‘proof’ that Adam was really Galen’s son.  The whole thing is very sad.” Sean said, grinning.Claudia looked at Alexis, then eyed Sean.“Where does this leave Daniel?” she asked him.“He’ll still be executed.  Officially for planning a coup.  Privately for killing Camden Danvers.”  Sean explained.Claudia looked over at Matthew.“Krystle won’t like that.” she said in an almost sneering tone.Matthew turned his hard gaze from Claudia, over to Sean.“He’s Sammy Jo’s father.  I don’t think that’s a good…”“No one cares what you think, Blaisdel.  And when this is over, you and Carrington’s wife will leave New Moldavia.  You can even take your daughter with you if you want.  Steven can have Luke back if he wants. I think they can stir up more trouble for Blake in Colorado than they can here.” Sean said.Matthew clenched his jaw.“That is not what was agreed upon!  None of this will work if I have to live in Colorado!  Carrington is there.  Krystle will never be able to forget her life with him if we go back.”  Matthew said.“She has a baby, Matthew.” Claudia reminded him.  “You would separate her from Krystina like you did Lindsey and me?”Matthew lost it! He whirled back towards Claudia!“Krystle is a good and decent woman! You aren’t! You’re not even half the woman Krystle is!”“Yes,” Claudia said blithely, “I am aware of that.  You made it very clear to me during our pitiful marital acts.  During the times when I had to pretend. They were so sad I wanted to cry afterwards.”Matthew started towards her but Sean grabbed his arm and Alexis grinned! Oh yes! She and Claudia had quite a lot in common!“Sean, be a dear and get him out of here.  It bores me to hear how wonderful that blonde tramp of his is.  Blake goes on about her all of the time.”  Alexis sniffed.Sean barely got Matthew out of the cell and the guards took hold of him once they were out of the room!“Put him in a cell.” Sean told the guards.  Matthew said nothing, nor did he fight the hold that was on him.  His concern was for Krystle and Lindsey now.***DENVER CARRINGTON-The news about King Camden’s death was all over the news.  Blake planned to make sure that it was well known what the late King-in-waiting, was up to, with regards to Amanda, and who his accomplices were.A press conference had been arranged and Amanda insisted on being present.  She also wanted to speak and others in the family(mainly Fallon) did not think that was a good idea.But Blake disagreed with his oldest daughter. Amanda had Carrington strength.  And even though things were not good between Prince Michael and Amanda at the end, Blake sensed that his daughter wanted the record set straight as to her title, her place in Moldavian history and how she felt about Blaisdel and Sammy Jo.  Fallon stood across the room with Jeff and could not overcome her unease over this whole situation.  Jeff noticed and rubbed her upper arms.“I’m worried about you.  I’m going to tell Blake we’re leaving.” Jeff told her. Fallon had blurted out her pregnancy to him last night.  She was pleased that he didn’t seem to have the same doubts she did, about the paternity of the child she was carrying.  And yet Adam, Kirby and Amanda’s shared scandal, always seemed to shed some light onto her disappearance, over a year ago.  She didn’t want to talk about it anymore, nor did she want it talked about.  And Fallon refused to believe that her mother would tell anyone that Adam was anyone’s child but Blake’s.  It just made no sense.“No,” Fallon said, “we have to stand as a family here.  Even though Adam and Amanda don’t feel like family to me.”Jeff didn’t comment because he understood.  He grew up with Fallon and Steven.  Adam and Amanda were practically strangers.  Adam, an annoying one and Amanda…well…Jeff thought she was juvenile.  They had almost been killed at that Moldavian wedding and yet Amanda lost interest in Prince Michael, like after a month in returning to Denver.  Jeff personally thought his sister-in-law was too young to be married to anyone.And yet, wasn’t Fallon that way at Amanda’s age?  Those were dark times for himself and Fallon. Things had changed.  Fallon had changed and grown up.  There was time for the same thing to happen for Amanda as well.“What are you thinking?” Fallon asked, eyeing him with a raised brow.“I’m thinking that Blake will handle this and we should go home.  And then, later on, we will announce that a new member of our family is coming into the world.” Jeff said softly.Fallon smiled back at him, before her eyes left his and went to her father’s office door.  Adam and Kirby had entered.  Adam kept a hand on the small of Kirby’s back as they walked past her and Jeff, and approached Blake and Amanda.Adam hugged Amanda and Kirby did the same to Blake.  Kirby let go of him and searched his eyes with worry.“How are you holding up?” Kirby asked softly.Blake looked from her, to Adam and Amanda, who were staring at him.“However Camden Danvers died, Blaisdel was not planning on it happening.  This new regime doesn’t need anything from Sammy Jo anymore and I can’t imagine what is happening to Steven and Claudia.  Not to mention Alexis.  We’ve had our differences, but she went to New Moldavia with brave intentions.  We have to get everyone back.  Everyone that went there to save Galen, Luke and Lindsey, and Krystle and Sammy Jo.  And I don’t know if that will be possible.” Blake admitted.Adam tried to hide his surprise.  His father had sounded so sure last night.  But now, in the light of day, he seemed not so sure.“Father, my plan can still be implemented.  I will go to New Moldavia and find out what is going on.”Kirby was about to say something about that, when Blake said it for her.“Your plan is to admit to not being a Carrington.  I will never allow that Adam.  Nor would I have my granddaughter living under such a false pretense.  I am going to go before these reporters and make it clear just what has happened.  New Moldavia is going to be put on notice that they just can’t abduct people in order to make their imperfect country, perfect.”  Blake said firmly.Dana came into the room and approached them.“Mr. Carrington,” she said, looking at Blake, “it’s time.  The media is getting restless.”“Let them in, Dana.” Blake said and Jeff and Fallon joined Blake, Amanda, Kirby and Adam, as a united front and family.  It was not long before  members of the press were allowed in and took seats in the chairs that had been provided for them.  Blake stood at a dais and began speaking.“I have something to say about the events that took place in New Moldavia over night.  Then, when I am through, I will take questions.”  he said.The press respectively said nothing, and awaited Blake’s words.“Sometime overnight, King Camden of New Moldavia, killed himself.  Or at least that is what our family was told.  That was what the world is being told. And officials have asked that my son, take the throne now.  They are asking this though they know full well that my son, Adam Carrington, has no right to it.  Because he is not Moldavian, nor was he King Galen’s son.”Adam could see that the press was squirming.  They were just waiting to pounce on his father to ask some kind of embarrassing question.  But he kept his cool.  Kirby sensed Adam’s unease and reached for his hand to clasp it.“King Camden is dead.  That is what we know.  Now let me tell you what is not known.  What the New Moldavian Officials have not revealed: first, King Camden orchestrated an elaborate plot to ensure that there would be no opposition to his taking the throne, once my son-in-law, Prince Michael of Moldavia, was killed.  A young woman, about my daughter, Amanda’s age, was hired to impersonate her.  And the person that was spearheading this farce was man that used to be an employee of mine. A man named Matthew Blaidsel.”There were a few gasps! Kirby could see that members of the media knew who Blaisdel was already.Meanwhile, out in hallway, Michael Culhane stepped off of one of the elevators and looked around.  Zach Powers had been ballsy enough to want to meet with him in the Denver Carrington board room WHILE the press conference was going on! Michael headed that way, unobserved and when he reached the doors, he threw them open, not really expecting to see Powers there.But he was.  And he was sitting at the head of the table, where Blake would usually be.  Zach stood up and smiled widely.“Michael.  It has been awhile.  Close the doors.  This won’t take long.” Zach said.  Michael lifted a brow and closed the doors.“If this won’t take long, then why couldn’t you tell me over the phone?” Michael asked.  He did not take a seat.Zach sat back down.“Because the deal I am going to offer you is one of a sensitive nature.”Michael crossed his arms.“I believe you said it would put me in the same tax bracket as Blake and Alexis. So…what did you have in mind?”Zach leaned back in his chair.“Do you know who Jonathan Lake is?” he asked Michael.Michael shook his head.“I can’t say that I do.”“He is with the State Department.  He was in charge of the investigation into the Moldavian coup that occurred awhile back.”“Moldavia…this is about Amanda?” Michael asked.“No, Michael.  This is about someone I need killed.  He needs to die and his body needs to disappear.  And I cannot be associated with the deed at all.  If you do this for me, you will receive a sizable share of stock in my company and seat on the New Moldavian Council.”Michael just stared at Zach.“I don’t want anything to do with New Moldavia. Amanda wouldn’t like it.  But I’ll tell what, Powers, I’ll do this ‘deed’ for stock in your company and shares in Colby Enterprises…and don’t pretend you can’t get them.  I know you’re seeing Colby’s ex-wife.”Zach slowly stood up.“Do not discount New Moldavia.  I have a seat on their council.  Colby Enterprises is putting in a pipeline…”“Oh I know all about that.  That’s why I want shares in the company.  But the country itself sounds unstable, sorry.  So if you can agree to my terms, I’ll do the deed.”  Michael told him.“Give me a few days.  I will see what I can do.” Zach said with a smile. Michael turned and walked out of the boardroom and Zach stared after him.  He was not going to waste his time on Culhane. He would have to farm this job out.  Anyone he would usually use, could be traced back to him.  And while Zach wouldn’t have usually cared about that(he had many members of the police department, all over the world, in his back pocket), he did not want Jackie thinking that he killed the man she loved.He did not want Jackie thinking her real father had done such a thing.It suddenly came to Zach what he was going to do.  He would have Jonathan Lake killed and frame Garrett Boydston for the deed.***Meanwhile, the press conference had gotten to the question and answer part.  And unfortunately, Kirby was front and center…“Mrs. Carrington,” Gordon Wales, an annoying reporter from World Finance Magazine, asked, “you are telling us, that you did not know that your brother was involved with the terrorist regime that now runs New Moldavia? You did not know that he was helping King Camden kidnap people to New Moldavia? Was your brother behind the massacre that deposed King Galen? Is King Galen dead? Is…”Adam moved Kirby out of the way and stood before the dais. “I won’t bother to ask you to apologize to my wife for your insulting questions, Mr. Wales.  In answer to your first and last question to her, no, she knew nothing about any of it.  None of us did.”  Adam said coolly.Wales raised a brow!“Okay then, then you can answer how is it you didn’t know that Blaisdel had rented your childhood home to plot in? You said you were renting it out and some doctor friend was overseeing it and…”“That’s your answer, Mr. Wales. A family friend was looking in on the renters and saw something was wrong.  Once that was ascertained, I was informed.”  Adam replied.Other reporters tried to ask questions but Wales one upped them! He looked back over at Blake.“So you just let your wife leave with Blaisel? You didn’t try and stop him? Or did she want to leave with him?”“I’ve had just about enough of you, Wales.” Blake said coolly.  He nodded to two, well placed men from Security, who had been hired for such a scenario.  Wales glanced back and saw them, then smirked!“Alright, Carrington.  You win. But I have to ask about Mrs. Colby and your son, Steven and his wife.  What do you think Steven’s plans are with regards to Luke Fuller? Will he be leaving his wife for him? And what about Claudia? Will she be reuniting with Mr. Blaisdel or has that ship sailed?”  Wales asked crudely.The two men from Security grabbed one of Wales’s arms and muscled him out of the office!  Blake took over at the dais and issued a stern warning to the rest of the press.“That is what is going to happen, if any of you turn your questions into ones only fit for the National Inquirer to read.” Blake said as he pointed at a reporter from a respectable publication, indicating that he could now ask a question.</blockquote>

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