why is he starting at me! what, is there something on my face, no there's nothing, i don't seem to feel it. What the heck! Let's just ask the person invloved.

"is there something on my face, Mr. Addams?" Rachel asked with a raised eyebrow.

"you offered yourself to me and you don't even know how to call me" countered Danniel as he laid back on the chair putting his one leg on the another but this only made Rachel more irritated by each passing second.

"please mind you words, who offered you" she retorted.

Offered, what goes in his mind literally, it would be considered proposal and he termed it as. His minds does functions opposite to normal people. 

Rachel's thoughts were clearly replicating on her face that ran in her mind, wild and free and that did not go unnoticed by the man whose brain functions differently according to Rachel.

What's always going on in her head, he thought as he looked straight on her face

"whatever I don't care, but since you promised to marry me you better keep it, do not go running after other men"

running after another man just do you know how loyal of a person I am.

"your tongue is quite sharp, it could even cut a diamond" said Rachel as she saw his irritated face, even for a minute second, she was satisfied.

"well you need it in business, Rachel"

Rachel! did...did he really call me by my first name, omg, why did my name never sounded this beautiful to me before, urgh! what the heck what am i thinking.

"Rachel"

"uh"

"I see you are not comfortable with me calling you like that"

"no..no"

"its ok I don't care, I would still call you as I like"

huh, just literally why did you ask then.

"see you tomorrow, Rachel I am waiting for the announcement of your break up, after that i'd be there with you, right next to you"

"you not comfortable...its ok i don't care....huh!!! what a rude man" said rachel as she micked Daniel behind his back.

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"find out what is Rachel up to recently"

"yes Mr. Addams"

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"ma'am, it's done, they are ready for the contract signing with us, he loved our proposal that day"

"I knew it!"

"but..."

Rachel was now in her office in Starry&Co., she had been working on this proposal for a whole night since after she met Daniel and it finally paid off but, this but where does this come from.

"say it I am ready to  hear it, ah my heart you can bear it, come on" said Rachel as she placed a hand on her heart.

"well...he said...he said that he would only sign in the presence of Mr. Hannes, he said...that he had been dealing previously with Mr. Hannes only soo"

"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!, this old man" hissed Rachel.

just when she thought  she could accelerate the plan to take out Hannes family out of their buissnes, this old man dropped a bomb and now she will have to please the enemy who she curlty rejected and humilated.

"what to do ma'am"

"i will find a way, you go on to your work" said Rachel as she sat down

"yes"

and with that she was left alone with her thoughts.

Just how do I get him there and agree to my terms, I can't use the wild card, Sira and his pictures again, can I? huh. how! how!

Rachel knew very well that this time would be Hannes turn to smile if she did not find a good solution soon. she knew very well what Hannes was truly like, he had a huge ego since childhood and anyone who trample on him or was found more powerful than him, he would make sure that the next time they meet he satisfies his wounded ego.

how, how do i do that the contract signing date is just after the press conference i have arranged. huh i can't change the announcement date too. I am sure he knows about the signing. what what now! huh did not he loved Sira so much in my previous life may be catering to his loved one will help me soften him up, and buttering make him go more easy on me.

yes! that's it.

"take out the car lets go to Sira's " 

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knock knock

"who is it?" asked a man's voice

sure I knew you would be here my dear Hannes, just how could i be wrong even when I had o find you in my previous life, i just had to look for Sira and now too, somethings just never change.

"its me Rachel"

"what are you up to this time" said Hannes purely and surely irritated at the sight of the women who made things so difficult for him.

"what! iI am here to visit Sira, she is injured remember"

"there's no need, go away"

"ah Sira!" shouted Rachel and as Hannes turned to look behind him Rachel suddenly pushed him aside and entered the place.

the place was neat and tidy, there were not many thing but enough for one person to love comfortably.

"Sira! are you alright dear"

"Rachel!" shocked Sira called out.

so socked to see me! 

"huh! you are really cunning" hissed Hannes as he came from behind following Rachel.

"sure I am but what could I do when you did not even allowed me in, I am sure Sira's thought do not match yours, I am sure she would love to see me"

"yes, yes of course , Rachel, please sit down"

"yes, thank you" replied Rachel as she sat down on the couch beside Sira

"well enough of your act" hissed Hannes.

"come on I genuinely care"

"I know why you are here, so don't bother come with me"

hearing this Rachel froze in her place, Hannes is more cunning than she thought and then they went out leaving furious Sira behind.

"so,"

"you already know, so don't make me repeat"

"yes! and I also know that you need me so....... you will repeat for me", said Hannes making Rachel furious by each passing second.

"Hannes we have been friends since childhood, why do you act so cold to me"

"main point, Rachel"

"come with me to sign the contract with Aser group"

"ha ha ha finally, I knew it already, seeing you so desperate after your short confidence mode I am happy, really happy"

"What are you talking about when have I offended you this much that you need to be so cruel, you know how important this contract is for our group, if we cannot sign this, our company will suffer a huge loss that can't be recovered in a short while"

"well well I am not cruel, I am kind...... extremely kind but this kindness has a price Miss. Dennis" said Hannes as  he circled around Rachel.

"and that is?"

"tomorrow, we don't announce our break up but our marriage that will be held a week later"

"what! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND, don't you love Sira"

"of course i like her"

"so why the hell are you marrying me!"

"Rachel me marrying you has nothing to do with how much I love Sira, even after our marriage I will still love her"

"what! are you crazy"

"yes I am, now do as you are asked or be ready to sail  your ship to its own doom"

"but, but why are you doing this"

Again!!! again I was wrong all over, i thought you did not care that me providing you funds was making my group empty was because you loved Sira and that why you did not care how i got the money, and took it form me as you still considered me a friend, but no it was not me giving you all of the funds but you manipulating me into giving you, you clearly knew how much I loved you and you used it against me! now after this never ever blame me for what i am going to do with you.

"what do you think Rachel, hmm"

seeing confused Rachel Hannes began to say.

"do you know my father thinks,  i am incompetent, and us breaking up before I get the hold of my company fully will do me no good....i cannot let my brother take away what belongs to me right, huh......can I?" blurted Hannes as he tightly gipped Rachel's right arm.

"beast"

"woah, little kitty is showing her paws"

"let go!"

"woah, woah" said Hanes raising both hands in his fake act of defense.

with this Rachel left the vicinity of Sira's house

looking back at the house, a wicked smile plastered on Rachel's face,

you underestimate me Hannes, I am no longer the Rachel you once knew

you think I would walk into lion's den without any protective measures, how childish!

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