"is everything ready, Charles" Rachel looked at him as she asked already sure of the answer she would receive.

"yes, mam I have arranged everything" hearing this only made rachel smile, this secretary of his really knows his job well.

"good and yes how is your mother Charles" 

"she's good and since she met you she keeps asking about you"

"really, I will find some time to visit her soon"

"thank you and about our problem, have you thought about any solution for the contract signing?"

this Charles, I knew him since he joined the company and I personally trained him too but his curiosity....huh I was never able to end, its good that her works for me otherwise with this curious personality of his who would hire him

"yes I have" Rachel said but couldn't help shaking her head.

"and that is.."

"ok, ok I will then feed this curious kitty in you"

"I am all ears"

"take out the recorder that kept in the left cabinet, top drawer."

"this one?"
"yes"

".....you know my father considers me useless.......i cannot let my brother take......so wht marrying you won't stop me from loving Sira......"

"this...this...is Mr. Hannes voice..."

"smart"

"so"

"so he will go sign the contract with me unless he wants his father to know what he really is, how really calculating and evil he is...and I am also sure hearing this confession of his love for Sira my father will no longer support him and with two of three most powerful people turning against him...where will he go...i can't help but imagine that scenes..wow!"

"but what if he finds about this"

"how will that happen Charles, only two of us know about it, don't worry"

"yes, then I will take my leave now"

"sure"

"huh!! finally" said Rachel as she threw herself in the comfort of her bed.

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"ma'am everyone's here"

"what about Mr. Addams"

"his secretary informed that he has some business to attend to but he will be here shortly"

busy..who was all serious yesterday!

"it ok but before making an appearance....I have to talk to someone first, go and call Hannes"

"yes" replied Charles as he hurriedly went away.

knock, knock

"come in"

"wow! you were looking for me"

"yes, I was Mr. Hannes I have yet another gift for you"

"gift, really! amazing"

"but can you handle it?" said Rachel as she smirked.

"well speaking of handling, I am also not sure if you have to guts to handle my gift too"

"then please, let's see yours"

"uh ah ladies first"

"then as you say" said Rachel as she switches on the recorder

zzzzz....zzzz..........zzzzzzz

"what's happening, why is there no sound, huh why is it not working"

"maybe i could be of some help" said hannes as he took out a recorder and switched it on

"you! you! why is it with you"

"i have to say Rachel, i underestimated you, but the same can be said about you too" said Hannes as he sat down on the sofa with his legs crossed and his back resting comfortably against the sofa.

"no it can never happen, only....only me and cha...knew, he....he works for you!!!"

"on the point"

"where is he? WHERE IS HE" spoke rachel as she fell back on the chair behind her.

i...i personally trained him, h....he was there with me till the end in the previous life, he was there, or..or  was he then also working for Hannes, no....the person I ever trusted after my parents was him, he was like a younger brother to me, why! WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO ME!!!

today she came to know the truth of yet another person in her life, another person who she considered close was yet another snake hanging beside her. she did not know if she would ever trust any another person anymore who would work under her. she received on of the heaviest blows but she knew what she must do, she can't be weak right know! she has a family to protect.

"huh! do you think you can tackle me by buying my assistant, do you think I am a fool, I already made many copies of this recording, just you wait" said Rachel's she determinedly went to the place where she kept them.

no why are they not here!

Rachel searched and searched hoping just to find any trace of the recodings.....

no they are not here! where where did they all go, just where!

"ch..ch.ch..Rachel...oh  Rachel....your assistant knew you quite well, did not he"

with this Rachel fell to the ground.

today not only her trust was broken but her last hope to keep Hannes in his place was also lost, she dies not know how will she get out of it,  take Daniel's help but did he ever trust her enough, she was lost in a labyrinth and did not know how to come out of his anymore and the only clue was also stolen.

"it's time to go on stage, my dear" mocked Hannes as he saw the disheveled Rachel.

"I am going out now, I want you on stage in ten minutes, make sure to look happy or else I won't be happy and I sure you can't afford that"

after Hannes left the room Rachel got up slowly wiping her tears off,  tears are of no use to her, she knew that very well and then she fixed her makeup and got out of the room swearing to end Hannes in the most brutal way, she won't show any mercy to this man.

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