Je Suis Rose

Chapter Thirty seven - In it. Not in it. Back in it

"Rose! Rosie!" Dan yelled coming home, he had gone to take care of somethings at the loft after we had lunch. I was sat working up in my office.

"Office!" I yelled back, I heard him thundering up the stairs and he burst into my office.

"I think we should help Eric and Damien. And before you ask, Serena was at the loft with him. Juliet also called him even though he said they weren't talking plus he made up some excuse about his mother. Now he's going with Serena to the W party tonight and I have a really bad feeling."

"Clam down, Calm." he took a deep breath "We'll figure something out okay? Now you contact Eric and I will come up with something."

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The two of us entered the W party.Pictures were taken, smiles were exchanged with photographers We had come up with a plan to essentially piss Ben off and get him done for that. We watched as Damien, shoved himself into Ben

"Whoa. Watch where you're going man. Watch where you're going." we heard Ben replied something but I couldn't hear it. We watched as Damien tried to get a rise out of him but nothing happened. Ben shoved his way past his former student. We made our way over to him and Eric.

"That's not what we planned, you said he had a short fuse." Dan stated

"Damien baited Ben. He just didn't bite." Eric stated.

"Eric said you met his parole officer?" Damien asked

"Yeah why?" I wonder

"You should call him. his Parolee is about to get violent at a private party." Dan and I shared a apprehensive look.

"Just to be clear, we're doing this for Serena. If you're lying, we will make sure you never set foot here again."

"Understood." Dan left, a loyal staff member came over and told me I was needed in the kitchen

"Stay here. I'll be back." I made my way through the crowd and headed for the kitchen. When I got there, there were the Thorpes and my brother.

"You asked to see me." I say

"It no longer matters. Mrs Humphrey." Russell Thorpe stated "I think I've made my point, tell me did you know about the vote happening tonight as well."

"What vote?" I ask

"Keeping you sister out of the loop as well. tut, tut. Come on Raina." they left

"Why do you keep stuff from me, I thought we were supposed to be saving the company together."

"Because you have a short fuse and Raina already doesn't like you. I needed things with her to go smooth you would have ruined that. The vote tonight was to decide whether or not they should go with Russell Thorpe."

"And I wasn't included, I'm a shareholder."

'You're also a Bass, married or not. I need to go find Raina." I scowled into thin air. Then left, I saw Chuck talking with Raina and then she ditched him. I went outside to make a call.

"Bruce, it's Rosalie. I need you to call a meeting with the board 20 minutes here at the palace. Anyone tries to wriggle out of meeting me tell them they wouldn't be wise to do so." I end the call and find Dan

"Babe, i have Bass business to deal with, can you take scheming on from here?"

"Yeah, go do what you need to." I gave him a quick kiss I then headed to the room where the meeting would take place

"Hello, board members."

"Mrs Humphrey, why are we here?"

"We're here because you've been naughty little board members. Haven't you? Secret votes keeping me out of the loop. so naughty. I'm going to make this crystal clear. Bass Industries will not be given to Russel Thorpe. Why? You may ask, because I say so, you may be board member but the company is owned by the Bass siblings and you need agreement of both of us. Now my adoptive mother may speak for Charles. But not for me. You will not nor will you ever have my agreement to sell to Russell Thorpe. If you cross me again, I will file a lawsuit on each and everyone one of you, because I know you broke some rules by not consulting me and trying to sell without my permission. Not only that I will air every piece of dirty laundry. That it will ruin you."

"With all due respect..."

"I did not give you permission to speak!" I shout and he shut up "If we must sell, then you will do it by the book, you will keep me apprised of everything that is going on regardless of what my mother or my brother says. I will not let you help destroy my fathers legacy. Am I clear." they said nothing "Am I clear!"

"Yes." one by one they agreed

"Leave now!" they left with quick haste so only Bruce Caplin was left.

"Might I say Mrs Humphrey, that when it comes to Bass industries, you are your father's daughter, cold and ruthless."

"I am what I need to be in certain circumstances. Mr Caplin, whoever is the weakest link in that group file a lawsuit against them, I want them to know I'm serious."

"Of course." He took his leave and then I headed downstairs to find my husband. He sat at the bar with his Dad

"Will you order a scotch and drink it for me please."

"Why?"

"I just scared myself and I can't drink." he shrugged and ordered a the drink he was poured a scotch and he downed it "Thank you."

"I have to tell you something." Eric joined us "Ben didn't hit Damien, I did." he showed us his bruised knuckles. I groaned my my head hit the bar.

"Oh my god." Dan ran off

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Dan, Nate and I were meeting up to deal with Damien, the three of us went in to have a nice conversation with Delgard senior about his sons extracurricular activities. Once we were done, we left just as Damien was arriving.

"Archibald, Humphrey's. What are you guys doing here."

"Well, Jenny told us how fondly you spoke of your Dad and we realised that after all this time of knowing you, we just had to meet the famous man." I say

"He's a nice guy. I mean, at least he was to us." Nate continued "How he is to you after what we told him might be a different story."

"Yeah, he didn't seem at all pleased but thanked us for our Candor." Dan finished and we walked away

"Wait. You guys realise what you've done? My Dad's gonna cut me off." I headed over to see Eric and found him in his room.

"Hey-yo." I jumped onto his bed "So I have something for you." I dig into my pocket and pulled out a key.

"If ever you need someone to talk to or a place to get away from all the drama of the van der woodsen-bass-humphrey drama then you're more than welcome to."

"Thanks." before I gave it to him

"On the condition you warn first, I don't want you walking in on Dan and I. Also maybe ring the doorbell three times as warning." he laughed but I handed him the key

"Thank you, Rosie."

'No problemo bro. No problemo."