CH 31

Ms. Clover stood still with confidence, she knows that whatever Damien and Rose has said about her as long as there was no evidence, there was no way to prove that it was the truth... but on closer look, her hands were actually sweating.

"The proposal you submitted to me and claimed that it was Dean wrote it, is it true that it was actually Damien who worked on it?"

Ms. Clover was stunned but she remained calm on the exterior. But a lot was running through her mind.

'What should I say? If I disagree and stand by my word that it was Dean who did it... I might be implicated if Damien manages to find evidences to proof me wrong. But why should I protect someone who two-timed me and might soon be imprisoned? On the other hand, if I agree that it was Damien who worked on it, wouldn't that cause me trouble? I think the best way to go about it is to pretend I know nothing about it."

"Ms. Clover, Ms. Clover... I'm asking you a question..."

"Sir, I'm just as shocked as you are hearing this news too. Back then, the proposal was submitted by Mr. Dean and his signature was placed on it, so I concluded that it was his, and that's when I came to submit it to you. But now if you are to say this now... the best thing will be to inquire about it from Mr. Dean"

Ms. Clover's conscience was clear, Dean had betrayed her, she hopes he had better not be thinking that she was gonna let him go scot-free.

"Dean you say... for us to investigate him, we'll have to make a visit to the hospital..."

"So you are saying that you have not idea that it was Damien that worked on it?"

Rose was the one who questioned Ms. Clover.

"Yes, Dean had made me believe that it was his work"

"If we were later to find our that you did know something about it... do you know what that will spell for you?"

"Yes Sir. I didn't know anything about this." Ms Clover was confident, perhaps too confident... She knew there weren't any evidences to back their claims up... None except Dean?

When this thought occured to Ms. Clover she frowned. Dean... if he were to give a statement that she was involved in all this, she might lose her job. Something had to be done.

Lexus was in deep thoughts... 'What was he going to do now? If it was another person who brought it up, he could still ignore or possibly delay... but it was Ms. Wilson who brought it up. He had to give her a response.

"Ms. Wilson, I'm so sorry that I can't give you a response now, but I'll start my investigations immediately."

Lexus knew that Rose had no reason to lie to him.

"Ms. Clover, you may excuse us now. Thank you"

Ms. Clover bowed and left the room.

"Ms. Wilson, I..."

"No need to stress, we'll wait for your results"

Lexus heaved a sigh of relief, he was grateful that she didn't try to make it hard for him.

"I was wondering what you think about me suspending Ms. Clover, at least till the truth are laid out." Lexus suggested.

"I don't think that's such a good idea. Leave her be till there's is evidence found against her and it's also easier to track her actions since she's still in our sight"

Rose didn't know why she had a bad feeling about letting Ms. Clover out if her sight.

Damien looked at Rose's troubled look, he was touched... she was worried for him... He will start looking for traces of Ms. Clover, as long as she had used the internet before, he was sure that he could sniff something out about her. He really doesn't want anyone bothering his Rose.

Damien touched her hands and silently reassured her, Rose could feel his warmth, with this her heart felt calmer and she forgot all about how she felt about Ms. Clover.

Lexus looked at these two people who where busy spreading PDA all over the room.

'Hey, can't you see that I'm still here?! Why can't you pity we single dogs... Maybe it's high time I get a girlfriend too' Lexus sighed and said,

"So Mr. Damien, I trust you would take up the job?" Lexus hoped that he would, he didn't have any expectations for him previously but now that he knows that he was the one who drew up the proposal... he realizes that he needs him to make it works and the contract goes through.

Rose also looked at Damien, 'Will he take the promotion? But he'll have to travel immediately... anyways I'll just follow him'

Damien thought about it... although he doesn't really want the job, he has enough money that he made from helping companies strengthen their database and tracking. But if he's going to be spending money on Rose, he needs an excuse on where the money is coming from, this is actually a nice one. He also doesn't want anyone to look down on Rose because of him.

"I accept"

"Great" Lexus stood up and banged his hands on the table. He was really excited at Damien's prospect.

"Congratulations, Mr. Damien... I guess I should call you Manager Damien now... hahaha" Lexus grabbed Damien's hands and shaked it. Damien of course was not pleased by Lexus action, he removed his hand subtly.

Rose muffled a laugh while Lexus looked at his empty hand and awkwardly let out a cough and retracted his hand.

"I will let you know when you'd be traveling. I suppose you will be going with him?" Lexus turned to Rose.

"Of course... we will have so much fun" Rose happily clapped her hands together.

Damien looked at her and shaked his head at her childishness, he then looked at Lexus and nodded in approval. Rose saw this and was even happier. She really didn't understand why the littlest things that he does, always makes her happy.

"Congratulations, once again. A lot has happened today and I guess you would like to celebrate with your girlfriend. You may take the rest of the day off" Lexus said.

Damien stood up, with Rose in hand and went out. He could wait to spend some alone time with Rose. When he remembered what happened when they were alone, he smiled subtly.

"Excuse me"

Rose and Damien turned back to see Ms. Clover.

"Yes" Rose said and Damien instinctively stood in front of Rose.

"Do you have a minute?" Ms. Clover said to Rose.

Damien tightened his hold on Rose when he heard what Ms. Clover had to say.

Rose felt a little pain from his hold, she knew that it was because he felt uncomfortable leaving her alone with Ms. Clover. She tapped his hand reassuringly and said, "Wait for me, I'll be back soon"

Damien looked into her eyes and let go of her hand.

"If you are not back in the next five minutes, I'm coming to get you" Damien dias to Rose, who nodded.

Ms. Clover looked at their interactions and didn't say a word, she just walked to a more private place confident that Rose was following behind her.

When Ms. Clover stopped in her tracks, Rose also did the same and made sure to leave a reasonable distance between them.

"What do you want?" Rose asked her.

"Ms. Rose, I have a proposition for you" Ms. Clover said with a smile on her face.

"I'm listening"

"I admit that I might have underestimated your capabilities and influence. I know that you might be one rich heiress from someone. Wilson right? The name does ring a bell. So why not just call it quits with whatever has happened previously?" Ms. Clover proposited.

Rose scoffed and said, "Why should I? I seem to remember you wanted to see me laid off and possibly arrested. So tell me why I should forgive you for turning a blind eye to the truth."

"haha... it's might just be for your own good, Ms. Rose"

"What do you mean by that?" Rose inquired but Ms. Clover refused to say more than that.

"Here" Ms. Clover stretched something I'm her hand to Rose. When Ms. Clover saw her cautious look, she laughed... "Don't worry, it's just a card... even if I want to do something to you, do you really think I'll do it in this kind of place with your boyfriend waiting for you?"

Faced with Ms. Clover scary reassurance, Rose reached out to collect the card from her and she looked at it.

"Royal Services?" Rose read out loud... below these words was an address.

"I've seen the way you have Damien wrapped around you little finger, how domineering you are... If you ever want to be anything more to him, pay a visit to the address on the card and I'll open your eyes to new possibilities."

Ms. Clover thought, 'If she could convince Rose to join their club... she could actually...' Ms. Clover smiled when she thought of the possibilities.

"I'll expect your reply when next we meet" Ms. Clover said as she turned to walk away when she saw Damien coming from behind.