Chamomile Tea

Stella drives out from the parking lot and head over to her office in which she arrived at the same time as Skylar.

"So..." said Skylar while suppressing her smile as she wiggles her eyebrow while looking at Stella as they both boarded the lift.

"So what," asked Stella back as she gives Skylar a confused facial expression.

"How's the proposal?" asked Skylar as she couldn't wait to know what happens.

"What proposal?" asked Stella again deceiving her best friend.

"Wait! Luciano didn't do it today?" murmur Skylar to herself as she herself confused.

"Wait, Luciano want to propose to me? Why?" asked Stella playing with Skylar as they both walk over to Stella's office.

"Shit. I spill it out. Ermm, please don't get mad Lia, actually... actually, Luciano want to propose to you but I destroy his surprise" said Skylar as she explains and blurs out everything.

"Oh, you mean this?" asked Stella as she holds out her hand in front of Skylar.

Skylar then looks puzzled for a second before she went berzerk and hit her best friend's arms a couple of time.

"You are a meanie! You are so bad. Bad, bad, bad lady" said Skylar as she hit Stella a couple of time before she looks at the diamond ring.

"Damn Luciano" murmur Skylar as she admiring the ring.

"He has a good eye isn't it," said Stella smiling happily as she too admiring her ring.

'There's a bug in this office' sign Stella as she remembers what Luciano told her the other day.

'I've noticed and my room too' reply Skylar as she quickly signs back to Stella.

"Anyway I need to stop admiring your ring and let's go for our meeting," said Skylar as she diverts the situation.

"Okay. Wait for a bit, I need to get the blinds open first" said Stella as she quickly opens the blinds fully aware that they are watching both Stella and Skylar's every movement.

Their meeting starts as both Stella and Skylar enter the meeting room. An hour has passed and their meeting was at its peak as their discussion intensified.

"I like your idea but in order for us to get into the Russian market we need to get access into their market and as you all know that we're banned from their market so I want to know how you unbanned us from their list?" asked Skylar as she looks at the newbie who was presenting the idea while Stella silently observes them.

"We are providing just for 1 person mam, in which he like what I present just now that will only use our security in which we might spread our wings into the Russian market," said the young woman presenting in front that goes by the name Doja.

"Mam, our client, he is here Mam," said Tate the same group with Doja.

"Okay then, bring him in," said Skylar as she looks at Tate who nodded her head.

Stella then quickly tap on Skylar's hand before she shows her the paper that she wrote: 'Spy. Camilla' before she turns it back to her and scribbles different words on top of the wording multiple times totally concealed the first words that she wrote.

"Mam, let me introduce you to our client. Mr Mikhail Romanov" said Tate as she opens the door widely and reveal Mikhail.

"Wh-what, Mik?" asked Stella in total surprise while Skylar look at him with a wide eye.

"Hi Stella, Skylar," said Mikhail smiling at them both.

"I didn't know that you are the client. If I know I'll be directly in contact with you myself" said Stella as she moves over towards Mikhail.

"Let's discuss this in my office, shall we," said Skylar as she pointed to the exit door.

"That will be great," said Mikhail as he looks at Skylar but he actually looks at Camilla who was standing behind Skylar.

Camilla then gives a small nod that doesn't go unnoticed by Stella as she looks at Mikhail still smiling and towards Camilla quickly.

"Okay then, Camilla, Tate and Doja meet us in Skylar's office and bring the documents," said Stella as she looks at the group who nodded their head.

"Let's go," said Stella as she looks at Skylar and Mikhail who nodded their head.

Inside the meeting room, the others were gossiping about Mikhail and Stella's relationship as they gather their things and walk out from the meeting room after Stella, Skylar and Mikhail exit the meeting room.

"Why didn't you tell us Mik that you are here for this and not only your brother stuff?" asked Stella as soon as they enter the room without Skylar, who excused herself to go to the toilet.

"Nice ring detka (baby)" said Mikhail through a gritted teeth.

*KNOCK KNOCK* *KNOCK KNOCK*

"Come in," said Stella as the trio walk inside the room while holding the documents.

"Here are the documents mam, sir," said Doja as she lay out everything in front of them.

Tate continues her presentation together with 3D pictures of the building and where the system will be installed and all.

"Hmm, not bad but like I said just now about the Russian market," said Stella to them as she raises her eyebrows.

"Your dad still with the ban or he already lifted the banned?" asked Stella as she looks at Mikhail while flashes her ring intentionally towards Mikhail who was seating in front of her seething in anger.

"Please excuse me for a bit," said Camilla as she quickly exits the room.

"No more banned on you my detka (baby)" said Mikhail as he looks at Stella directly.

"Oh wow, that old man finally softens his heart huh," said Stella as she raises her left eyebrow while looking at Mikhail who slightly smirks darkly.

"Talking about soft heart, it seems that you also got a soft heart huh," said Mikhail as he raises his eyebrows in a question facial expression.

"Huh?" asked Stella pretending to not understand a thing.

"Sorry for the late return but I brought some beverages," said Camilla as she quickly enters the room with a tray of beverages.

"Please quench your thirst, I made a special chamomile tea" add Camilla as she places the drinks in front of them.

Everyone then takes sips so does Stella but before she take a sip she instantly knows that the drink was latch with something inside.

"Great tea Camilla, I didn't know that you can make a mean tea" praise Stella so she quickly finishes the drink before she stands up and heads over to Skylar's table while quickly sent a quick text to Skylar.

Stella then intentionally bend in front of Mikhail just to divert his mind for a minute as she fake rummaging the table with one hand while the others were informing Skylar on what will happen and who's behind it.

As soon as she finished text Skylar she quickly off her phone and pushes her phone together with the papers that were on top of the table into the drawer and at that time her vision was blurred.

"The hell," said Stella as she stands up and turns around trying to focus in front of her as she shakes her head a couple of time.

"Detka (baby) you okay?" asked Mikhail as he holds Stella's weak body from dropping on the floor.

"No... I.." said Stella in difficulty as she loses consciousness and drops on Mikhail's arms.

"You are mine Stell and now you'll know the truth of my words," said Mikhail before Stella fully unconscious she overheard his sinister voice.

Mikhail then quickly carry Stella as he turns around and looks at Camille who was standing up and look at Mikhail.

"Skylar?" asked Mikhail.

"Slowly dying" reply Camille as she grins at Mikhail.

"The small bastard?" asked Mikhail as he grit his teeth in annoyance.

"He's on his way to our hideout if everything went exactly with our plan on their side" reply Camille.

"Make sure it is," said Mikhail as he walks out from Stella's office and heads over to the parking lot while Camille follows them closely giving excuses to other subordinates that accidentally saw them.

As soon as they enter their car Mikhail quickly pull out the diamond ring and throw it by the roadside as they head over to his hideout while Camille head over to another destination in which is to kidnapped Marius that was under Luciano's care.