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Salina rushed inside her room slamming the door shut. She trembled, her hand went around her in a protective way. She slide against the door with a pale face staring ahead it was not long before her nerves settled down.

He threatened her.

"You said you won't give us a chance, right?" He asked softly his voice is blank. She hold back her shiver.

"Yes" She finger dug into her palm. He clicked his tongue mockingly.

"You do know I can make you accept it. Right?" He asked his voice cold yet soft.

"Just because I am being kind and giving you a choice does mean you have a choice" He said letting her go and walking infront of her. She stand there frozen.

"Don't make me Salina" He stand in front of her with a smirk.

"I will make you say yes and it will be a painful journey and you will have no choice but to accept it" She shivered before glaring at him.

"You have today so make you choice carefully"

As if she have any choice, He already make that choice for her. She chuckled rubbing her face.Will he make a stand on it? She smiled bitterly. Why is she even asking that stupid question?

He will.

A cold shiver run down her spine. And she told him to do his worst. Should she have given up and let it be?

'Hah' She sighed. Off course she could take the easy way out and let him or let them have this messed up chance. But what will happen after that? Does she needs to act as a wife? That very thought disgust her on another level.

Wife? There is a chance that he was trying to play with her for the sake of fun. A possiblity that seems more realistic rather then the first one. If she wants to play this game she needs a leverage above him while he has her son. She won't give up.

After all the worst case senario is the only senario left. What more could he do? Little did she knew what she was getting herself into.

Where should she start from? She rubbed her face for starter she needs to get out of this house before anything. But how? She sighed.

Knock knock..

Salina is not in any mood to deal with these so called maids.

"Ma'am there is someone here to meet you" She frowned standing up.

What? Who could t be? She sighed rather than thinking about it. She needs to find out herself. Salina open the door. The maid jumped faliing back.She walked out going straight down the staircase. A woman in her mid twienties seating on the couch. The moment she saw her, she stand up bowing a bit.

"Good morning, Mrs.Valentine, My name is Erin Williams" Salina smirked she already dislike her whoever she is.

"So what are you doing here?" She asked getting straight to the point. Erin was a bit take back by her straight forwardness.

"I am your new secretary. I brought all the files that needs your immidiate attention" Salina stare at her even more unnerving her. Salina jaw clenched.

'How dare he take this kind of decision?' She glare at her.

"My new secretary? you say. But the last time I check I never fired Chris. So who told you that you could be my secretary?" Salina asked. Her mood which was bitter a while ago turned sour now.

"Mr.Valentine" Salina smirked.

Does not she already know the answer? What does he want to gain with all this bulshit? Is this another one of his ploys to play with her? And did not he sell all the share that her father held to the Salvatore. Then should not she be replaced from the CEO post?

"Are you here to spy on me?" Salina asked that's the only reasonable explaination for his kindness. She rolled her eyes. Erin looked at almost shocked at her words.

"What ? I would never dare to do that" Erin looked down blushing.

"I have always admired you, Mrs.Valentine. I use to work in the management department. I know you might not remember me but I was selected by Mr.Cross. Please let me work for you" Salina does not know she would be this good of an actress. But something does not feel right in here. Have she ever talk to her before? Why does it feel like she know her from somewhere? If it was the management depart then it's impossible for Salina to know her. And if she knew she would have remembered her face.

Salina chuckled at that. Could these be a way for Aaron to keep her busy?

"Can you tell me whose secretary you are?" She asked, Erin give her a confused look. Well obviously.

"Yours?" She said.

"No, not that. I am asking which post's secretary?" Salina needs to know in what post she is in before asking anything.

"Chief Executive Officer" Erin said.

"Hmm" Salina paused for a bit. So, she is still the CEO. That does not add up at all. Aaron said that he would give everything. Was that a bluff? Had he ever bluffed? She paled.

"Those files. Let me see them" She hurriedly went through those files.

"Have you check the content?" She asked Erin, who told her that she was hired this morning and was sent to her. So, that she could sign these documents. Salina looked up from the file. Should she trust her? Not like she have any option.

"Divide the files. Give me half and while you went through the remaining. If you find anything related to Salvatore hand it over to me" Salina's looked at the file after that Erin did as she was asked.

4 hours

Its been four hours since they started going through the files. Salina even signed which are important and make Erin take notes of which needs to be corrected. After the intial hour she feel like she was just being paranoid for no reaon. If only that was the truth.

"Here. The file content is about Salvatore" Salina snatched the file with a thank you. As soon as she looked at the content her stomach twisted painfully as she feel sick. She stare at the words. Her jaw clenched as she sharply glare at Erin.That bastard.

A part of her wanted to rip the files to shred.

"Haaaaa.." She pinched her nose, before chuckling. This is so fucking funny.

49% of the shares where aquired by the Salvatores at half the market price. It was her and her fathers hard work. All these years. How fucking dare he? Aaron Alvis Valentine.

She laughed out loud painfully cluching the file. It was taking her everything to not to bust out.

Erin, who peeked at the content after her reaction was shocked. Salina give her a dirty look before removing the file form her view. Is it possible to see every content with just a look? She rolled her eyes before focusing on the problem.

The remaining fifty two percent is divided between three board members. One is Ethan Cross another is Syliva Clement and the last one is Adrian Alderbridge. If she is still the CEO that means they have not given support to the Salvatore, yet. In that case she still have a chance to retaliate. He wanted to hurt her right and he fucking did it. She rubbed her face a tear slide down her eyelid. Her jaw clenched if she is going too loose her everything she would not let those Salvatore take it either. Loose. She smirked why would she loose anything? It's hers, she won't let anyone take it. Does not these means he have no control over Henderson anymore? She smiled, why did not she think like that before?

"So, how much did Aaron paid you?" Salina asked straight to the point. She was suppose to deliver these files. If you are saying that you don't know then come up with a better excuse.

"I don't know what you are taking about Mrs.Valentine" She said. Salina smirked. If her speculation is correct then... Salina looked at her before smiling.

"I asked you something Aaron what plan?" Aaron looked at the bathroom before staring at her.

"Here" He grabbed his phone handing it to her.

"Go ahead and find out" He opened his phone giving it to her before turning to the bathroom to take a shower. When he return and looked at Salina. She looked pale her face have no color as she stare at him.

"Y...you are trying to give my father's business to the Salvatore? You know they are our rival. How could you?" She asked shaking.

The voice she remembered now.

'Are not you the one who make the deal with Salvatore?' Salina thought mockingly. Right when she called that phone number Aaron passed it seems like a female's voice. She did not hear it for long but there is not mistaking it. She is burning with anger.

"Is that so?" Salina said coolly before smiling at her.

"I am sorry I might have made a mistake. Why don't you give me your phone for a while then?" Salina forwarded her hand.

"What?" Erin jumped up. A reaction befitting her disgraceful acting.

"Is it so difficult to follow your senior's order?" She asked glaring at her sharply. Erin give her phone without much resistance after that.

"Set up meeting with Mr.Cross, Ms.Clement and Mr.Alderbridge in two hours. It will be video conferrence. And come back later to collect your phone" Salina ordered her leaving no room for arguement. Well she could defintly argue if she does not want her post anymore with a marvelous recommendation that ruins her carrier.

"Hello!" The male voice visibly clamed her down.

"Chris," She paused waiting to hear something but nothing. He was silent.

"I want you to do something. I will pay you hefty" Salina said again waiting for him to say something. When he did not she continued.

"Spread false rumor about Henderson, that it is going bankcurpt. Make sure that you could bring up real evidence to back it up and seal off any enquiry. Rather let them enquire about the portion which will fall down. Leave nothing out. Do it now and Chris I want you to go to..." She paused there are two ways to do these. But what should she choose? She could help someone outside of Valentine which will help her further growth but there is a posibility she would not get any work from Valentine. Does it matter?

"Go to Harrison Chemical unit. Tell them if they are interested to work with Henderson about building  laboratory. We are intersted as well. Use my name. And Chris their is another thing you need to do" Salina said determinedly.

"Once Salvatore realises that Herderson share is falling down from the price they brought. Search the market and see what will they get. Use that idea and buy it out with a little bit more price anonymously. Keep an eyes on them and make sure you don't let it go. I will pay you hansomely if you could do that. And I will hire you as the working head that will give you a boost in your carrier. Do we have a deal Mr.Christian Evans?" She asked in crisp cold voice, leaving no room for doubt.

"Yes Ms. Salina Henderson" Salina smirked before saying.

"A pleasure working with you and don't call on this number anymore" She said cutting the call. Now all that is left to deal with the boards of director. There is a chance that Erin involved Salvatore. So, what she said was quite vague on the conference.

"Please give me sometime to collect myself then I will give you what you want" Her words does not make much sense at all to them at least. But she knew Chris will deliver the exact words they wanted to hear without making any fuss. The boards of diector meeting ends without a hitch. All they had to do is hold on too for two days before she solve everything.

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Aaron does not know what to expect when he saw her sittng and staring at the laptop. Was he expecting her to through tantrums? Well if he is being truthful then yes, that's what he thought she will do. But she did not even acknowledge him. Was he grateful about that?

He chuckled off course he was . But it did not suit well with him when she silently take a seat for dinner. Was his idea to give her something to deal with back fire? He looked at his wife who was silently eating.

Does he think something is wrong? Is not it obvious? Salina is someone who is pamperd and loved by her father. In a true sense you could say she was brought up like princess. Some one who get everything she wants for the very reason she has a short temper when things don't go her way. And the file he especially prepard for her. The reaction was way off the bat then he thought.

"I did not think you would honour me by having dinner with me?" He said his voice netural. She for the sake of god could never understand whether he is sarcistic or this is default a by birth.

She stayed silent.

"So, have you decided?" Aaron stand up asking her the same question that usually agitates her.

"Why do you think I will change my decision?" She asked with a mocking smile. He could not held back his chuckle as he walked in front of her.

"Are you planning something?" He asked still there was a soft smile playing on. Her jaw clenched she would not snap at him though as she looked at him with same smile he has. Both can play this game of non-chalance. Right?

"Off course. Do you think I will sit quitly and let you do anything you want?" She asked which for some weird reason make him laugh.

"Surprise me, Sally" He deliberately called her nickname. She clutch her foodware tightly. Should she jut stab him and act as if it was all for self defense? She chuckled at her own thought staring at him with a new found determination. He narrowed his eyes before smirking.

"If this is as good as when you tried to seduce Jeremy" She flinched at his words biting her lips.

"I will reward you handsomely. Just like I did back then" His voice was light and soft but she knew the implication of those words. She shivered feeling sick to her stomach.

"Or even more" He added cruelly. A warning that's all this is for her to know she could do anything as long as she does not cross that line. Aaron walked out leaving behind a wrecked Salina but does she have anything to loose? Her son is already taken away. Her father's company is already his which he destroyed. She have nothing to loose then, Why don't she make him loose everything? Starting with his reputation that he hold so dear. Salina chuckled before busting out laughing.

She needs to find someone who he hates as well as envious off. Someone who has everything he ever wanted but could not have. Someone who he is always compared too. And who could be better than his own brother. But for everything to work she needs to find something Adriel will want. She sighed before going to sleep.

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The next day..

Erin was standing there with files. She is pretending not to know about her situation.

"Give me you phone" Erin blinked her eyes.

"Can I ask you something?" She asked as if stalling time.

"Why don't you use your phone?" Salina eyed her before busting out laughing.

"Why don't you ask your employer about that?" She said mocking her.

"Now if you are done with you questions" Erin sighed before doing what she asked. Salina waited before the receptionist pick up the call.

"Call Doctor Adriel Valentine. Tell him it's an emergency" Salina said staring at Erin. She needs to hear this conversation so that Aaron know what is she is doing?

"Who you might be miss?"

"Mrs.Valentine"

"Do you want me to transfer the call?" The receptionist asked politely this time. She hates how his surname works.

"No, tell him to come to the intercom" She snapped. That's all it took for the receptionist to rush out while ordering not to disturb this call. It was not long before she hear his cold voice.

"Hello" Salina smirked at that.

"Hello! brother-in-law"she said with a mocking undertone.

"Salina?"

"Should I be happy that you know my name? I thought I would have to introduce myself" She chuckled. Her eyes wander to Erin who seems stiff as hell. She smirked.

"How can I help you?" Austin asked confused.

"You can help me with many things. Why don't you start with coming to my house?" Salina said with a soft chuckled.

"Excuse me" Now he did not know what to make of it.

"Tomorrow after 7. Make sure that Aaron is busy when you decided to vist" Salina paused for a bit.

"It's about something very important. That you might want to know" She said. This is a bait but the question is will he take it or not.

"Thank you for your time, Adriel" Salina said cutting the call. She turn to Erin who was still going through some files. Aaron would know about the visit and she has a very good surprise for him too.

'We can both play games right?'She smirked.

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