Chapter 13 - Fishing Shrimps

Princess Irina has been seeing her ex boyfriend Sam Westerby for 2 years who is said to be the real biological father of Jim. Irina is already a week pregnant when she met William at the River Thames. Sam is the leader of London's Secret Association of Hired Killers, his men are the one who's been following William and everyone who is connected to him including Lucius and Lucas. Irina has been covering their group from the Law Makers in the help of her parents profession, Mrs. Wickham is already a Senior Judge of the Court in England, but they're not actually aware of Irina's real plan of taking over her obsession of Pemberley and the position of being the next Prime Minister.

"That what he's been up to last night at Hampstead." Sam showing to Irina the developed photos of Emily, William and Junior at Wilma and Eddie's backyard.

"That Emily, I knew she was still into William." Irina said while crushing the photos .

"You're still jealous? You already knew that your husband is a poof and seeing that Lucius. Why don't you divorce him and comeback to me? I'll confess to Jim that I'm his real father and we could live a happy life together." said Same while clinging on Irina's hips.

"That's never gonna happen for now, unless when I get my hands on Pemberley."

"But how? We don't know what that old hag has been thinking."

"Lady Sophia said that Eddie's Family is one her best candidates, by that, I'll make sure we get picked. And then we could cast the Darcys' out from the house then me, you and our son will live there." she said while rubbing Sam's face.

"But how?"

"I will remain as William's wife and leave it to me, just keep your eyes on them, I want to know every move they make."

"One of my men said that William Jr. went to Barnstaple with his girlfriend yesterday, but only Jr. returned to Cambridge."

"I know, my boy texted me too, tell your men to trace where that Eliza lives, I wanna know anything about her, let's see if we can do something from her that can help us."

Back to Cambridge, Junior is at the campus doing his school works alone at the ground, he was still in shock about what Eliza told him yesterday at Barnstaple. Eliza promised that she will return to Cambridge after her mother's burial, but in Junior's mind, it will not be the same as before, but he will try to live as they use to be.

Lucas has been staring at him by afar but Junior quickly noticed him so Lucas approached him.

"You should smile more, not good for your homework." Lucas said while coming towards Junior.

"If I were you I would mind my own business."

"But I'm not a businessman at all, I don't own a business" Lucas joked but Junior doesn't seem liked it.

"Funny, why don't go to the children parties, you can be a clown there" Junior said in his serious face.

"William, why so serious this days? Something wrong?"

"If there is, I won't tell you." Junior said while standing up and leaves but Lucas still followed him.

"Wait William, just wanna ask if you need any help from me, I can help you in anyway as possible.. Listen, I know you don't see me as one of your friends, but I can be there for you..Well at least let me buy you a lunch"

Junior nodded his head and Lucas brought him to the cafeteria.

"I heard about your Grandpa's birthday, your Dad told us." said Lucas while eating and staring at Junior who's not even touching his food.

"Even that? Just when will I get a chance to keep my private life private from the person who I just knew?" said Junior in his emotionless face.

"I was hoping for someone you could talk about that, and..it could be me."

"You don't need to know, and I don't want to talk about it."

"Well at least eat your food, you're getting stressful these days I can tell.. Whatever it is, cheer up a little bit."

"Lucas, can I ask you a question?"

"Have you been in a relationship before?"

"With what? A woman or man? Coz I'mma tell you, I never dated a boy before."

Junior just rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"With a woman I mean." said Junior in a low voice.

"Wait, is it about Ms. Cleaver? Is there something wrong between you and her?"

"I'm the one who's asking."

"Um...Yes actually, I was straight in my entire life of living in Paris..Had girlfriends, it's serious to be honest, I have one girlfriend that lasted one and a half year with me...So, about you and Eliza, is everything okay? You didn't confess to her aren't you?"

"Of course I didn't...Did your Dad talk about my Dad when you were still at Paris?"

"No, not until I caught him crying while hugging your Dad's picture in his room, he was drunk actually, said that if your Dad and him didn't broke up, it could be their 24th anniversary of being together ...There, he confessed and told me the real reason of how he and Mom broke up..He only told me how sweet is their life before, then he cried more blaming himself about everything..I didn't understand him at first, since my mind isn't about gay relationship that time, I actually disgusted him at first, but I didn't expect that I will turn up like him...And you...Dad told me that you went with your Dad last week on his date with my Dad."

"Date...In case that your father didn't know..My Dad is already married and has two child, he dared to interfere a married man's life?"

"It was a friendly date actually, you know he was glad that you were there, he get to apologize to you...I wish I was there too."

William on the other hand is at his office trying to reach Princess Irina on phone but no response, they don't have contact to each other after his father's birthday. After he fetched Junior and Eliza yesterday, only his sons and the nannies are present at their house, and according to them, Irina went to her parent's house at Birmingham leaving Jim and Jerry on their nannies even tho Jerry begged to come with her. He decided to call Junior to know if he already returned from Barnstaple.

"Why'd you call?" Junior asked

"I just want to know if you already arrived."

"Yes, actually I'm at school today"

"Am I disturbing your class?"

"I'm at the cafeteria, but yes you still disturbed me."

"So, how did it go?"

"She decided to stay at her home for a bit."

"She will return right?"

"Yes, she promised to me. By the way Dad, I'm resigning from my work."

"That's good, what now?"

"Promise me that you'll give me a weekly allowance."

"Sure do, but in one condition"

"What?"

"If one of your brothers asked you to sleep over at your apartment, you have to agree, I think they really need someone who is not me or their mom to talk to."

"Uh..okay but I'll put limitations on them. They can't just crash in my apartment."

"Okay but when you think that they really need it, you have to agree."

"Okay, Listen Dad, I gotta hang up, I can't focus on my food here, bye." he said and dropped the call.

Junior didn't told his father that he was with Lucas in the cafeteria and Lucas was just listening on their conversation.

"I'm glad you made that decision, your father always talked about your job and how he worries about it..He always wanted to help you."

Junior didn't respond and finally ate his lunch while Lucas is staring at him.

If you were to ask what William actually really wants, he just wanted happiness, if you're going to ask him if he ever regret leaving Emily and married Irina instead, at first he was happy with Irina but as far as their marriage goes, Irina's true colour is starting to show. Actually, he didn't mean to leave Emily at the first place, but he didn't expect that he will have a mistake on impregnating Irina, many people he knew questioned that how he could marry Princess Irina whom he just met than Emily who's been with him for 5 years, he didn't told them and hid the truth. He is also not sure if Jim is actually his son, because according to him, when they got married, Irina's womb is already obvious. And you could see no resemblance between him and Jim.

Even tho he's homosexual, Lucius is the only guy his been seeing in his entire life, Lucius is also the person he could run to in times of hardship that's why he's been anxious in his entire marriage life because Lucius and him broke up after Emily caught them at the garage and never met him again in 15 years. Now that Lucius is back but as his friend, maybe? Not knowing that Irina has been tracing their steps.

He keeps calling Irina but still no response from her, so he decided to go home early and find his wife. Since Jim is still at school, he only have Jerry to go with him at Birmingham to find Irina. When they arrived at Birmingham, only the nannies are inside, according to them, Irina didn't visit there for month that's why her parents missed her. So William went back to Hampstead, London to talk about this to his parents. On his way there, his phone rings and it was Irina who's calling.

"Irina, where have been all this time? I've been looking for you. You said that you went to Birmingham so I went there, but according to them, you didn't visit there for month already."

"Change of plans, I actually went to London, just visiting an old friend there."

"And you slept over? And you didn't even let Jerry to come with you."

"Oh Jerry, is he with you?" Irina trying to change the topic.

"Yes and his been crying looking for you, talk to him I'm driving." William said while giving the phone to Jerry who's been longing to see his mom.

William has a strong feeling that Irina is up to something, but whatever it is, he needs to stop her.

Willie on the other hand whom they thought was doing his documentary at Scotland but actually he also went there on another purpose, visiting his 9 months old daughter Patricia from other woman who died while giving birth. Willie didn't mean to impregnate another woman and he still loves Emily no matter what. His daughter has been taken care on it's Grandparents at Scotland and promised to fulfill his responsibility of the child. The Grandparents of his child is aware about him being married to Emily and advices him to confess about his mistake so that he can bring Patricia to St. Albans, London. He agreed but he need to wait until his Great Aunt Sophia will pick the next family to take over Pemberley, because if they'll know about this, he will break one of the qualifications which is the loyalty of the family. That's also the reason why Irina shouldn't divorce William. One thing that Willie isn't aware of is one of Sam's men have been following him and Irina is already aware of his secret, but she won't expose it because she knew it will affect her obsession Pemberley, instead, she will use him as her asset.

Emily and Ellie was on their way home from Ellie's nursery school, but before that she took him at Donut's Shop since she promised to him that she'll buy Ellie donuts after school. Ellie's nursery school is just 3 blocks away from their house at St. Albans so they just walk. Emily also noticed that someone is watching her too so they informed William about it too.

Part of Princess Irina's plan is to eliminate the other Darcy Family who is one of the best candidates of taking over Pemberley. Fernan Darcy, Eddie's cousin who also have the complete family members that also lived in London, he also have two sons, Hugh and Reynaldo. Irina has been studying them for a week and found out that Hugh owns and runs a strip club at Cambridge which is also against the law of the family. Hugh Darcy is the one who appointed Eliza Cleaver to become a cashier at his club because Eliza begged him to, according to him no one will accept Eliza in any job she wants to apply because of her medical condition, thankfully, he's a sympathetic man and accepted Eliza. Irina will use Hugh as her weapon in destroying the image of Fernan's family so that they'll be disqualified, and by that, Eddie's Family will get picked.

Irina is planning to meet Willie to talk with him. While Willie is in the convenience store in Scotland, one of Sam's men approached him.

"Mr. Willie Darcy right?" asked the guy in a suit

"Uh yes, but excuse me, I think haven't met you before, but do you mind if you'll tell me your name." Willie asked with a suspicion.

"You have to come with me Mr. Darcy, there is someone who wants to talk with you back at England."

Willie was scared because he is afraid that someone from England will know about his Scottish daughter. So he insisted and walked out from the store but the guy still followed him and he bumped into another guy with a black leather jacket which he believed that it's the colleague of the guy who's following him, he didn't realize that he was stabbed by it to sedate him and collapsed.

He woke up in a fancy room to a location he doesn't know, but it was actually the lair of Sam's Illegal Association in London. He wasn't tied nor harm is done to him, in fact there was a wine in the table where he gained consciousness, he was confused and scared at the same time.

"Hello Willie." Irina greeted while opening the door, Willie is now more confused and shocked. "I'm sorry they have to sedate you, that's not actually part of the plan, I thought you'll agree immediately." she added while sitting and pouring wine for him.

"Princess Irina? What does this mean?" Willie asked in a confused and worried face.

"You see, both you and I are aware of our partner's past." she said while handling over the glass of wine to him. "But you ever get the feeling of jealousy when they're together, like they're pretending that nothing happened between them in the past?" she added.

"Sometimes, but I understand them because they had Junior."

"Yeah me too, but that's not actually the point I brought you here....Sam??!" she called Sam outside.

"Sam?" Willie asked with a shocked face. Sam Westerby is his former High School classmate.

"Oi Will, we've met again." Sam said while giving the photos to Irina.

"I suppose you know each other. That's a good thing." Irina said while looking at the photos.

"Of course I know him, he's a school bully, no wonder why no schools will accept him." Willie said with a serious face.

Irina handed him the photos of William and Emily together the night of Eddie's birthday at the backyard with Junior.

"The night when they told us to go home first because they'll accompany Junior, I think they did more than that."

The photo shown is the time when Emily is rubbing William's face. Willie's feelings is a mix of jealousy and guilt, he don't know if he will get mad or feel sorry for himself.

"Willie." Irina comforted him by holding his hands. "I know you also want to live in Pemberley and I think you're aware of the quality, so...Keep it together, wait for my instructions, and oh...". Irina kissed Sam on the lips in front of Willie and he was shocked about it.

"Irina!" Willie shouted.

"That's our little secret." she said while hushing. "Now..for another thing you should know, this time is all about your poof brother." she added and threw the rest of the photos on Willie's face.

"I beg your pardon?" Willie was confused again while getting the photos on the floor.

"Look at those photos." she said while clinging on Sam's shoulder.

"What the fuck is this?" he swears while seeing the photos of William and Lucius together at the restaurant kissing.

"Funny right? I married a gay person, what a dick. But I didn't regret it tho, if its wasn't for him, Pemberley will never be mine."

"You want that house so badly?" William asked.

"More than anything, and if I want something, I want to get it, no matter what it takes." she said in a kind smile.

"Since how long have you known about this?"

"Few weeks ago, I started to suspect him at the night on Bridget's funeral, when he followed Emily and Junior outside, so I was fishing them, I thought I'll only catch a fish, but I got a shrimp instead."

"I don't understand, William is in a relationship with this guy, and also seeing Emily while being married to you?"

"Maybe, but who knows? We have to find more shrimps, maybe we can find a Gold Fish out there. If I were you, I'm won't ask Emily about that, if she crack, my plan will be ruined, this family can't be broken outside until the day we live in that castle. Just try to separate them without them noticing that you're actually separating them."

"What exactly you wanted me to do? That you even kidnapped me."

"Help me separate them including Junior and don't worry, I'll make sure that the house will be ours, after that, we can do whatever we wanted to do them..........And after this, let's pretend that this didn't happen. Act like you forgot anything, don't tell anyone about this all like I'm forgetting you having a daughter at Scotland. Oops! Yes, I know your daughter Patrica, you also broke the family's rule, we are tied now." Irina said while winking at Willie.

"Where am I actually?" asked by confused Willie.

"Oh, you're on London, this is Sam's lair, mark this place, in case you need help, call me." Irina said with a laugh.

"What the, they brought me here all the way from Scotland, I haven't done at my report there." Willie said in annoyance.

"Oh sorry for that, don't worry they're taking you back now, it's just a piece of cake...Boys, take him back to Scotland." Irina commanded Sam's people.

When Willie stepped out in the room, Sam hugged and kissed Irina.

"You sure he will succeed?" Sam asked.

"He will, he knows that his life depends on it." Irina replied and continued their intimate kissing.

Sam started ripping her cloths while kissing her, he brought her to the couch and removed his shirts. Irina can clearly see the tattoos on Sam's abs, she rubs and licked it, then Sam put Irina on the floor and he shagged her like they used in the old days. According to Irina, Sam is the one giving her happiness through sex, because Irina have to make William drunk just to have sex with her, but Sam, he can give it to her anytime they wanted.