In Sweden, where I watch Days Of Our Lives, we are only in the season of 2009. My story is therefore based on that.

Kyle is a fictional character based on my own imagination, the rest of the characters are based on Days Of Our Lives.

Please comment.


1.

She walked into the Titan building with a lot of confidence. There was no time to be nervous. She had waited for this moment for many years, prepared herself by studying business in London. Her eyes were set on the price, and the price was something immaculate and prestige.

Kyle had come to Salem the day before from Manhattan in New York, where she had stayed for a few days. Although her mother had told her about Salem she never pictured it to be this small. Well, everything was small if you compared it to London or New York. She was, and always had been, a big city girl. But now she was in Salem because of her mother's past and her own future.

When she stepped into the elevator she saw a glimpse of herself in the mirrors. She was dressed for business. A white shirt tucked into her high waist pencil skirt. She had a big necklace with green emeralds, which complemented her emerald green eyes very well. Her outfit might have screamed power but her aura was always the factor which revealed the power she possessed. Other girls, and some guys, had always been intimidated by her, especially her former classmates.

The elevator opened before her when she was at the right level. She stepped out and looked around. The floor was carpeted, so her high stilettos did not make any sound. She walked passed a couple of doors and an unmanned reception desk and thought it was perfect. No one saw her. Next to the reception desk was a door with a sign with the name CEO Philip Kiriakis. She knew she was at the right place. She opened the door, which was unlocked, and walked into the stylish office. With a light smile she walked towards the desk and sat down in the leather desk chair.

She looked at the pictures on the desk and saw one and the same man with a woman and a man, probably his parents, and another picture with him and a bunch of other people, probably friends or family. Kyle already knew that Philip had a somewhat of an extensive family.

She did not have time to do much more before the door opened again. A man, the man in the pictures, hesitated in the doorway.

"Who are you?" Philip said with one eyebrow raised.

She thought that he was cuter than she had imagined when her mother had told her stories about him.

"Kyle", she said in her British accent.

"And what the hell do you think you're doing?" he said and took a step into his office without closing the door behind him.

"Oh, ruthless are you?" she said smiling that sarcastic smile she had worked on for years.

"I am when someone is sitting at my desk as if they owned the building."

"Well, you'll better check again because I'm here to stay."

"Excuse me?"

"My father owns this building."

"No, my father does", he said with a voice which he probably tried to intimidate her with. But she was not easily intimidated.

"No, I'm going to correct you there. It's our father."

"I'll ask you again", he said walking towards her with a dark look in his eyes, "who the hell are you?"

She stood up, walked in front of the desk and stood face to face with him. His grey-green eyes examined her face.

"Kyle", she said and held out her hand, "Kyle Alamain."

"Alamain?" he said and froze. "As in Vivian Alamain?"

"Yes", she said with a sly smile, "Vivian is my mother."

"How is that even possible?" he said ignoring to shake her hand and walked past her to sit in his leather desk chair.

"After she gave birth to you and before she left Salem with Ivan, she and our father conceived me."

"I don't believe you."

"Well, it's true."

"What are you doing here?" he said.

"I'm here to claim what is rightfully mine."

"And what do you think that is?"

"A place as shared CEO here at Titan."

"What reality do you live in?" he said sarcastic. "That will never happen."

"Do I really need to call my father for this?"

"Get out of my office", he said harshly. "No wait, get out of my building."

"Our father's building."

"Do I need to call security?"

"Philip, what is going on?" said a young woman who had just walked into his office. Her brown hair, big brown eyes and cute face reminded Kyle of herself when she was young.

"We have an intruder", he said.

"Intruder?" Kyle said and faked a hurt tone of voice. "Is that how you Americans greet your family?"

"Family?" said the girl.

"Yes, I'm his sister", she said and turned to the girl who, by the look of her face, was very much surprised.

"You are not my sister."

"Well, half-sister then", she said and rolled her eyes. "Who cares about menial terms?"

"I do not care who you are", he said harshly. "You can't just barge in here and demand a part in my business."

"I'm not demanding anything less than what's rightfully mine."

"Get out."

"Now, now, brother", she said and felt she had to get serious. "If you do not give me what is rightfully mine I will have to take it from you. It's your choice. I do not have time for silly games."

"The only one playing games is you."

She sighed and rolled her eyes once again. If she were to get what she wanted, and what she came for, she had to come up with a better plan. Right now her half-brother prevented her from getting what she wanted.

"Call our father", she said.

"Why?"

"Ask him what he thinks, and do what he says."

"I decide what's going to happen to Titan."

"Then tell our father that."

A moment of silence and challenging gazes fell over the office. She was not going to back down. Not now when she had come so far, both literally and figuratively.

"If you really know him so well, why don't you call him?" he said and picked up the phone and offered it to her.

"Dial the number", she said taking the phone in her hand.

The brown-eyed girl walked up to Philip and stood beside him while the signals rang in the phone. The girl looked at her with a confused look.

"Oh, I'm sorry", Kyle said, "I never introduced myself. I'm Kyle Alamain. And you are?"

"Stephanie Johnson."

The girl was very much a pretty one. She probably had a relationship with Philip. Kyle could see them fit very well together. Maybe they were a little bit too gorgeous as a couple, too perfect. However, she looked fitting by his side.

"Victor Kiriakis", said a grumpy voice on the other side of the phone.

"Hello, father", she said in a feather light tone of voice.

"Kyle?"

"Yes, it's me."

"What do you want?" he said and sounded suspicious, as always.

"I'm standing in front of my half-brother, asking him nicely to include me into your business."

"You told me you were staying in London for another few years."

"I wanted to surprise you."

"Have you forgotten that I knew your mother?" he said fiercely. "You have a hidden agenda. Now speak frankly, what do you want?"

"I want a place as a shared CEO of Titan."

"Ha, how did my dear son react on your demands?"

"He told me that it would never happen."

"There you have your answer."

Her plans were not going well. If she were to get what she wanted she needed to step it up a notch and do what she did best, negotiating.

"You have seen my grades from college, right father?"

"Yes."

"Then you know what I'm good at, which was everything at college."

"Being a top student does not make you suite Titan."

"No, but do I need to remind you how ruthless I am when it comes to business? Do I even need to remind you that I'm your daughter and therefore have business in my blood?"

"I will not offer you a place as CEO", he said harshly.

"Then give me a good starting point."

"As an intern?"

"You are joking, right?" she said wrinkling her forehead.

She heard him sigh at the other end of the phone line. She knew that meant that she was getting under his skin and that she was on the right path to get what she wanted.

"Put Philip on the phone", he said.

"He wants to talk to you", she said giving him the phone.

"Yes, father", Philip said.

Kyle would never have admitted it, but she was nervous. More nervous than she thought she would be. Her entire future was in her father's hands.

Ever since Victor had found out that he had a daughter, and that Vivian was her mother, he wanted to keep it a secret. At least until she had graduated from college with a degree in business. However, when she was finished, two years ago, he told her he was not ready to tell anyone yet. She had waited for two years in the dark until one day she just decided that she did not care what he thought. She knew he was pissed at her, but she did not care. She had waited long enough.

"Are you sure?" Philip said to their father while examining Kyle's face once again. "Do I need to tell you that I don't like this?"

His words verified what she hoped for. She had gotten herself a place at Titan.

"Okay father, talk to you soon", Philip said before he hung up.

"When do I start?" she said smiling victorious.

"As soon as you can find yourself a project that you can bring to Titan."

"Great."

"You will be evaluated based on how you handle your project", he said with a serious face, "and if you really want to get as high as shared CEO you will have to work for it."

"I will do my best."

"Your best might not be good enough."

"You underestimate me already", she said smiling that sarcastic smile, "that will be your biggest mistake."

"Is that a threat?" he said mimicking her sarcastic smile.

"No, big brother, that is a promise", she said and turned to walk away.

She had done it, and she was immensely proud of herself. Now she just needed to find a project she could work on, and make a huge profit on.