Well, dinner is over.. Chloe stacks the dishes in sudsy hot water, and does all the thuings you do prior to washing them. She, Victor and Pat go upstairs. Victor helps get Pat ready for bed. As he is dozing off; they go downstairs to the living room.
Victor: "Thanks for inviting me to dinner, Chloe; I enjoyed it."
Chloe: "You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it."
Victor: " I did, but something's bothering me.... you have had books published, paintings sold. Why didn't you think of Titan?"
Chloe: I never once gave Titan a thought. If I had I would have discarded it, because I think you would do everything in your power to sabatoge me."
Victor: "Don't you trust me, Chloe?"
Chloe: " Of courses I trust you, Victor; just as much as you trust me!
Victor: "That much! Hmmmm" Well, I don't run Titan anymore, Brady took it away from me."
Chloe: " Oh, I didn't know that. It wouldn't have made any difference anyway, I don't think it's a good idea to mix new business with old mistakes."
Victor: "Well, you could be right. Then you also are not aware that Brady and I had an argument, and he moved out of the mansion."
Chloe: " No, I didn't, but what's that to me?" Chloe is rapidly getting tired of Vic and his games.
Vic: " Well, I have it on good authority that he's moved in here."
Chloe breaks up laughing... " No he hasn't."
V: "Well as I said , I have it on very good authority that it's true."
C: " REALLY?! Well, I don't care whose authority you have it on, Brady didn't live here yesterday, he does not live here today; and will not live here tomorrow. I am not your grandsons keeper; and I resent being called a liar in my own home Now, I think it's time for you to leave!"
V: "Goodness you're rude!!"
C: "Well why not? I learned at the hand of the master!!" She gets up and opens the front door, motioning him out."Good night, Victor, please don't come again, anytime." Victor reluctantly leaves, Chloe gently closes the frfon door and locks it. She wants to turn the lights off, but figures that may not be a good idea, as Vic is elderly and might fall on purpose and sue her.
So, she picks up stuff as she goes to the kitchen. Dishes are quickly washed dried and put away.
One of Vics minions is watching her. She turns off lights, goes upstairs, gets a quick shower and off to bed.
AT 4:00AM she's up and with coffee, in the painting area. some paintings are rejected. As she sips her coffee, she looks out the window at Salems night skyline, and decides to paint Salem at night. She paints. Vics minion is bleary eyed, but calls to report on the evening. Vic is disappointed, as he was positive Chloe would call Brady. Days go by, nothing. then it becomes weeks; then months. Victor is finally convinced he doesn't know the new Chloe as well as the old one. Too bad Vic, the new one is here to stay!!!! The end