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Rachael's POV.

"You have to calm down Racheal unless you want to endanger Arielle's life"

I couldn't stop myself from pacing and walking in a circle since she told me about Kimberly.

Kimberly meeting Ariella is not a great thing at all, I can still feel the bile formed in me leaving me nauseous when she broke the news.....I can't just calm myself down.

" Noah is acting suspicious" I blurted.

" Are you sure you still want to do this, Racheal...... it's your brand, your company, your work...You are the CEO here which means you can dictate every move of your contractors......you hold the highest share anyway, They have no say here" Sarah said in one breath with worry written over her countenance earning a relieved smile from me "

" I have to Sarah......I have been working and preparing for this moment... Neither Kim nor Noah has the right to break me now that I am a few steps away"

Sarah could only affirm my declaration.

With her forehead touching mine, she said.....

" No matter what your decision could be, remember we will always get your back"

" Thank you, Sarah"

Sarah jolted jerking backward against her will after she heard of my plan.

I tried to think brood over who I would be going for first. Sarah noticed my screwed face before she walked towards me and draped her long-toned finger to my shoulder reviving me from my brooding mode.

" Don't go on thinking so much, I don't want you to be caught up in your own game. I know how much you wanted them to suffer for what they've done but you have to be careful as well, Kimberly can be a bitch" She said in a breath etched with worry.

I could only nod nodding my head in affirmation.

Sarah halted her track a few inches from the door before peering at me across her shoulder, with a pitiful tone;

" I know how much you don't like to be reminded about this but you still need to remember NOAH IS STILL THE FATHER OF YOUR CHILD AND FOR ARIELLA SAKE, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEING LENIENT "

I stared deeply at the closed door with the vibration of the words flowing through me like my blood leaving me trembling coming to with the memories of how I was blasted and humiliated.

I walked back to my table after composing myself and picked up my intercom calling Juliet over, I let Juliet stay and manage the company to avoid being known for the past five years since most of the staff here were new and probably not just interested in me, they found it difficult to recognize me.

I either worked from or just came over to the store especially if a meeting seemed unavoidable.

The creaked door snapped me out of my trance revealing my loyal assistant dull and gloomy.

Fighting the pants that wanted to escape lips. I asked her out of worry and she shocked me by passing over the iPad to me....

" What??" I screamed in surprise at the image before me and widened my eyes in shock.

Houston's plantation company has dropped in worth not of a small value......it has dropped with an unbelievable zeros.

This can't just happen in a day or few months, what has been happening since I left? What has Dad been doing? Hasn't Kim married Kelvin? he should be able to stop this from happening unless........ I mumbled out my curiosity with different thoughts lunging at my mind.

" if they failed to rise back to their feet according to this analysis, They will have to put it on sale or they would suffer greater loss, No business owner in their right sense would invest in such a company "

I was still dazzled as my curiosity hiked up to why Kelvin wouldn't do anything.

I cleared my throat declaring my intention to Juliet earning a heavy gasp from her as she couldn't believe her hearing.

" Immediately it is put on sale, I am going for it" Juliet only knows me as a normal businesswoman, she has no idea about my connection with Houston.

" Are you sure " she snapped at me while I turned my back against her to avoid pressing the matter.

" Reschedule my meeting with Mr. Gordon and set up a meeting with Kel-lv...I mean to Mr Patterson in Modernmuse...." I twitched my words which I hope it doesn't catch Juliet's interest.

.......

"Mom!!" Ariella ran towards me screaming my name, I didn't tell them I would be coming over so it was a surprise.

I caught hold of her and swung her over adding to her scream......

We both giggled in each other arms while Rayna walked over to me screwing her face in disappointment as she noticed I was empty-handed.

She has been on my neck for a designer bag she wanted so badly, HERMES. She needed it for her convocation that is coming anytime soon.

I noticed her scornful expression;

"Rayna!" I tried to sound helpless.

" Don't bleat my name like that, just spill it, you are not here to give me that, right?"

" Let her rest Rayla, she had a hard time at the office today" Sophia's voice came from the kitchen.

She was able to smile until I gave her my regards to come over to the store and pick up anything she wanted.

We had our breakfast in peace while I spent some time with Ariella before she fell asleep

The sound of a door distracts my attention from the sleeping Ariella, I glance across my shoulder to see Sophia's shadow creeping at the entrance.

We both strolled outside the room silently trying not to wake Ariella.

I told her about my plan and she looked dismayed, I knew she did not like the idea, especially Kelvin's part but it was late already.

" If I want to get back at Kelvin, I have to pass through Kim and it can only be easier if I get the hold of the company"

" Just be careful Racheal, Ariella asked about her dad today" Sophia dropped the bomb killing the morale in me.

I exclaimed in shock to the revelation.