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Third Person's Pov.

Scott looked up from the plans spread out on the work desk and scowled at the phone."I pay you to handle such matters as my personal secretary."He snapped at the invisible personal assistant, his voice the quality of a frosty winter's air.

"If there is a woman there then go the hell down and sort it out.",Her contrite voice came over the phone.,"I'm sorry sir."The line went dead and Scott looked round the room at the small group gathered round the desk.

His eyes met lex his former secretary and now his senior vice president who nodded and slipped from the room.

Scott returned his attention to the plans and addressed the group of board of directors.

"Right.We have to speed up work on the city cause there is a declining income in our economy coexistence",He listened while his chief shareholder brought him to speak more on how they need to increase the speed on the work though a part of his mind pondered on the identity of the woman creating a scene downstairs.

He had a sneaking suspicion of who she might be.after all he had been expecting her after that night. His lips curled in a self satisfied smile as he imagined the sort of uproar his scheme had caused.

He briefly considered the thought that she had come begging but dismissed it.

Caroline Timberlake would rather cut off her right arm...maybe a leg too before she did anything of the sort.

Scott knew with another smile that she was here to yell at him and denounce him as son of a bitch also threaten him with legal action.

That would be the Caroline Timberlake he knew, the woman he had had under surveillance for the better part of two years.

The door opened and lex came back in moving to stand beside his boss.,"She insists on seeing you."he murmured for Scott's ears only.

"Says she won't leave until she has spoken with you.", Scott miled how so like her he thought.

Aloud he said."Where is she now?","I brought her up. She's waiting in your P. A office."

"Offer her some iced tea and tell her I'll see her when I can.",Lex nodded and slipped out again and Scott turned his attention back to the meeting.

He dismissed the board meeting an hour later then went in and took his seat,an impressive leather swivel designed in structure with the massive desk to intimidate and leaned back waiting.

A minute later the door opened,

Admitting his P.A and the woman who had wrecked his mind for years.

He watched her with an inscrutable expression as she matched towards his desk,his eyes sweeping over the tailored blue suit with its short skirt ,showing off long shapely legs and curves that had probably turned many heads and up to the face that had been the object of vengeful thoughts many a time.

Right now,those black hazel eyes were glaring at him mouth set in a thin line.,"You!"she snarled,her eyes flashing brown fury."I knew you were behind this, how dareyou...."

,"That will be all Lilly" Scott cut in dismissing his assistant who watched the scene in wide eyed fascination.

She flushed and hurried out shutting the door behind her,while Caroline looked even more furious at being so rudely interrupted.

"To what do I owe this pleasure, last I remembered I had a door shut in my face?" Scott asked his voice hard and cold.

He deliberately let his gaze run over her from head to toe ,his look insulting and he had the satisfaction of seeing her bristle at the rudeness of the action.

"It has been a while I must say Miss Timberlake."Caroline slammed the palms of her hand down on the table shaking with the force of her fury.

"You bastard!"she hissed at him leaning close to look him in the eye."You filthy good for nothing asshole! What the hell do you think you're playing at?" Caroline yelled.

"I will advise you to watch how you hurl those insults Caroline" his voice was still devoid of any emotion whatsoever and that obviously rankled her more if the snarl she emitted was any indication.

"'This is my office, my property and I do not take kindly to verbal insults." Scott said even though he knew he was testing her patience.

"Who are you to tell me what to do?"she raged balling her fists."If you think for one fucking minute that I or my family are going to sit back and watch you take away our hard earned source of income, then you have another think coming Scott Restervio. I don't,care who the hell you are but you will lay off my family or...." She threatened.

"Or what?"He cut in his tone silky and calm though to Caroline, he looked like a predator about to devour his prey.

"I will fight you with every thing I've got."she shouted at him."Your silly scheme will never,work...for gods sake,this is the most childish display of retribution I have ever seen.Are,you mad about that night? Is that it? Is that why you're trying to hurt my family?" She asked.

He chuckled and leaned forward."Sit down Caroline ,"the command took her by surprise shocking her enough that she complied without thinking about it.

He leaned back and formed a steeple with the tips of his fingers while his eyes bored into hers.,"Good."he said when she was seated.

"Now,listen carefully Caroline Timberlake ,because I will not repeat myself. Five years ago,your family duped me of what was mine and I want it back that night I was promised or I will strip you of every inch of dignity, you possess, everything you hold dear until,you come begging for mercy. Buying those, shares was the first step Caroline ,I have barely ,begun my quest to completely humiliate and,make you regret ever taking me for a fool my regards to flora by the way.", Scott paused and watched her reaction.

She had gone completely white and looked as though a gust of wind would knock her over.

Good. He thought,reaching into the top drawer of his desk and pulling out an ipad.

He slid it across the table and she stared at it in confusion.,"Keep that with you,I will be in contact soon.Good day Miss Timberlake" She just kept staring at him till color flooded back to her face.

She rose with a snarl picking the ipad and hurling it at his head.

Scott ducked just in time and the device hit the wall behind him,breaking into two.,"If you think you can blackmail me or succeed in your ridiculous plan then you are less the man I think you are."she glared at,him in disdain,while shaking with fury."If you do anything to harm my family then I

will personally murder you just like I wanted to that night .Stay away from me.",She turned and stalked out of his office slamming the door with enough force to crack a window from its seal