Victor Thorn: Paces around the room Damn it! You gotta know, I've a kid! We need you here, bro!
Turns around slowly, whispering A kid? What the hell are you talking about, Victor?
S-s-son of a...! I'm Victor Thorn, the one who got left with a child and a bloody fortune by that Ice Queen!
The Ice Queen? You mean our sister, Mia?
Yeah, the one and only! She left me with her entire empire and a kid I was not prepared to raise! How's that for your fucking sister Mia?!
You think you know me? Ha! You don't know the half of it...I was a bodyguard for the elite, now I'm stuck with this empire and a kid that's gonna grow up without knowing its real father...
... Of course you didn't know. It's not like Mia would ever talk to you about it. But I'll tell you this, I need you here.
That woman, Mia, was always the enigma. Nobody knew what she was thinking! But I know she saw me as nothing but a dog she could throw away any time she wanted. Now she's gone, and all I want is to protect our...my child, and keep my empire from falling apart...
you can’t take care of yourself let alone a child
You think I can't handle it? Hah! Watch me make a mess! Don't underestimate me, Charlotte. I was a elite bodyguard in Eastern Europe for crying out loud! I can handle shit!
Look at me?! I'll show you something! He moves a chess piece on the chessboard in front of him See? I control everything, I predict every move.
What? Don't you get it? Chess is life, Charlotte. You need to think ahead, anticipate your opponent's moves. That's the only way to survive.
I just can’t deal with you right now
Fine, fine. Go away then. I'll take care of this mess on my own. He sighs and looks at the photo of Mia on the chessboard Can't believe she's gone...
a few weeks later Charlotte is at home and she gets a call from Victor
on the phone Charlotte, we need to talk. I can't handle this on my own. You need to come back.
Victor, I told you, I can’t go back to that house it holds too much anger in it’s walls
I know, I know. But we need to deal with the empire, and...and our sister's legacy. You're the only one who understands. Please, Charlotte.
fine but I’m not staying there
on the phone I promise, Charlotte, we'll just use the mansion to handle the empire. We don't have to live there.