Katherine Pierce stepped out of the elevator and confidently made her way towards Elijah Mikaelson's office. She couldn't believe that she was actually going to do this, but she was desperate. And right now, the plan actually seemed like it might work. Sure, it was rash and impulsive and could quite possible wound up being disastrous. But she was Katherine Pierce and when she wanted something, she would stop at nothing before she got it. She could do this.
"Excuse me, miss, do you have an appointment with mister Mikaelson?" "No." She hadn't seen that one coming. Way to go, Kat. "Who should I tell him that is here?" The assistant or secretary asked. She smiled. "Katherine Pierce." The young woman called her boss and after a few minutes she was shown to the office.
Elijah was standing with his back to her, looking out the window. It had started to rain. To say he had been surprised when his assistant had told him that Katherine Pierce wished to see him would be an understatement. He hadn't heard anything from her in years. That wasn't exactly true, he'd seen her at a congress just two months ago, but they had merely exchanged some pleasantries. "Good day, Katerina." Elijah said as he turned to look at her. Like always, Katherine was wearing high heels and inappropriate clothing. Or inappropriate for someone coming into his office, anyways.
Great, Katherine thought to herself. She's only got here and he looks like he's already going to scold her for what she was wearing. She raised her head and forced herself to be polite. "Hello, Elijah." She forced a smile. Why had she let Klaus talk her into this? "Please, sit." Elijah motioned for her to take a seat, while he did the same. Only Katherine remained standing. She bit her lip nervously. Okay, Kat, now or never, just get this over with. "Will you marry me?" Elijah leaned his head back and laughed. He actually laughed. But Katherine wasn't kidding.
Elijah looked back at the girl and realised that she had actually been serious. "You're actually being sincere?" Katherine nodded. "Unless I'm mistaken it is not because of any affection from your side, so I take it this is one of your schemes?" Elijah guessed. Katherine hesitated before sitting down. "Just hear me out, okay?" Elijah decided to hear her out, genuinely interested in what she was planning now.
"The thing is, I want to take over Petrova International, or at least a branch of it. The problem is, my darling mother doesn't believe I'm mature enough to lead part of the company, let alone all of it. Also, I need access to my trust found, and she won't let me unless I'm settled, which is absolute bullshit if you ask me. But anyway, in order to prove to her that I can, I need to show her that I'm actually serious, that this isn't just something I'm doing on a whim." "Let me get this straight, you want to marry me to prove that you're ready to settle down and be serious about your own life?" Elijah concluded. This was one of the most ridiculous plans he'd ever heard. He couldn't imagine Katerina Gilbert or Katherine Pierce as a woman who would ever just settle down somewhere. "Exactly." She said with a hopeful smile. "Why come to me?" He was sure that Katerina could ensnare a lot of men for the role, but why would she want him? "Well, you're a respectable, successful man. You're a Mikaelson. And you're pretty much everything she believes I'm not. Besides, Nik said that your parents were getting on your case about the fact that you're still single and that it was time for you to settle. It's a win-win for the both of us. And when I get the company, I could always use a lawyer to help me out."
Elijah chuckled. Of course she would've gone to his younger brother. Those two were both scheming masterminds, capable of coming up with the craziest and most reckless ideas. It had landed them in trouble before. "I'm sorry, Katerina, but you'll have to find someone else." Katherine sighed. She should've known. "Please, Elijah. I'm desperate." But he shook his head. "Even if I said yes, people would have their doubts about it. Especially with our past." "That was one date. And I was nineteen. It happened five years ago." Elijah sighed, but he couldn't give in. He knew that this would be a disaster. "It wouldn't work between us, Katerina. No one would believe that it was real. We don't get along, we constantly clash."
Katherine sighed. She knew he was right. Hell, she had thought about it herself, but if she wanted to make her mother believe that she was serious and ready to settle down, she'd need someone with Elijah Mikaelson's standing. Katherine got out of the chair. "You're right. It wouldn't work. It was a stupid idea to begin with. Forget I even asked." She walked out of the door.
Elijah watched her leave. Once more, he found himself staring after her. He couldn't help himself, there was something in the way that Katerina held herself that left you staring after her. Elijah wondered what she could accomplish if she was actually given the chance. This was Katerina Gilbert, when she wanted something, she got it. She didn't give a damn about what she left in her wake. She was a force of to be reckoned with. He followed after her. "Katerina, wait." Elijah shouted as he saw her nearing the elevator. Katherine turned around. Elijah quickly closed the distance. "I'll do it." "For real?" Katherine asked. "I'll probably regret it, but I will." Katherine threw her arms around him. "Thank you." "Hold your horses, Katerina. We'll need to set some rules and boundaries. Get our stories straight. We can't just dive into this." It was clear for Elijah that Katherine hadn't taken all that into consideration. "Right." She said. "How about we go out tonight and work this out?" "It's a date." Katherine said with a wink and stepped in the elevator.