Arrow.

Summary: "Well I am in Starling City, a place that has so many secretes and I know most of them. So Liss you going to keep lying to me", said Maria. Who had been standing in front of her desk on the executive floor outside her boss's office.

A/N: I do not own the Arrow characters.

Chapter 1.

Maria Jones is someone not to be messed with because she is a member of the League of Assassins. But before she became a member of the league Maria was happy with her life. Her family were millionaires and they gave scholarships to those who deserved them and that is how she met Felicity Smoke. They had been in high school together and then they went to different colleges but always kept in touch. That was until Maria's final year in college she wrote to Felicity and told her that she would not be able to contact her again after finals because she was leaving the country and doesn't know when she would be back. She informed her that her mom, dad, brother and sister were murdered and that she needed to go into hiding so that no-one knew she was still alive.

It had been years since she was home but her uncle and cousin taught her things to keep her alive and they knew that the people who murdered their family were now trying to take over her father's business and it was time to stop this from happening both her uncle and cousin came with her to Starling City where her family's business was located and where she grew up as a child. Jones Industries she found out from the temporary CEO of the company that it was in talks with Queen Conciliated about some medical technology that they were selling and QC were interested in buying. Maria's uncle Ra's and her cousin Nyssa were with her when she was given this information. "Who gave permission for this to happen because if it was you or any member of the board I am sorry but all of you will be replaced because my father did not build this company to sell off his technology to competitors, if any member of the board of directors thinks that they can get away with stealing from me they are sorely mistaken because I will kill them for their betrayal", said Maria in a calm and deadly voice.

The acting CEO stepped aside and brought them through to the conference room and some of the board members who arranged this meeting with the CEO of QC are shocked to see the heir to the Jones fortune standing in the room with two other people who commanded attention. "Miss Jones, we were told you were dead", said Jeremy Smith who looked from Maria to Oliver Queen and his EA Miss Smoke. Maria followed his line of sight and smiled when she saw her best friend but hid it just as quickly before Smith the vulture could see and nodded in their direction. "Maria wouldn't you introduce your friends", said Jeremy and Maria senses Nyssa go on alert and Maria glares at him and turns to Oliver and says "Mr Queen, Miss Smoke why don't I meet you at your office let's say tomorrow morning around 8.30am I would like the chance to explain things before anything is decided". Oliver looked at Felicity and they both agree with the plan so Oliver lets Felicity speak for them both "Well Miss Jones, 8.30am works for Mr Queen and the others standing beside side you are welcome to come with you", said Felicity as soon as she was finished she stood along with her boss and shook hands with her as did Oliver and they also shook hands with her cousin and uncle and left the room as soon as they were done and walked away without speaking to or shaking hands with the board members who were trying to destroy the company. "Amanda thank you for everything you have done for my family and I and I know that you were against this move and that proves to me that you are loyal to my family and your own you have proven your loyalty time and time again so I name you vice president of the company as you know how I value loyalty", said Maria.

While all this was happening Nyssa and Ra's were watching everything and they had both seen Maria's quick smile when she saw Oliver Queen's EA and knew that she was trustworthy but also noticed that Oliver Queen was intrigued with what she had to tell him but also noticed the smile she had when she saw his EA. When the man named Jeremy spoke they both noticed how Maria tensed up and when his daughter stepped closer she eased her posture and glared at the man and turned her attention to the guest in the room and once they had spoken and shook each other's hands and left Maria rewarded her CEO and asked her to leave the room and to make sure to send a memo around the office that she was back for good. Amanda left the conference room with a smile on her face but before she left she reveals something that Jeremy was not expecting "Jeremy, you have held my daughter for long enough I want her home and away from her father and you can threaten my life all you want but know that my family is under the league's protection, oh and the rest of you better pay back every cent you took from the company or Maria can get it back herself with some help", said Amanda with a wink in Maria's direction and went to her new office to get started with her knew duties.

After Amanda walked out and left the four board members who planned to destroy the Jones family as well as their company along with the information that she had not given to Maria well now was the time to leave but found that they could not because there was about 8 more men in black armed but soon they only saw blackness. Maria turned to her uncle and cousin and spoke in a language that only they could understand. "By the way Jeremy this is my uncle Ra's Al Ghul and my cousin Nyssa al Ghul and they will deal with you and the others personally. As for me I need to go through my company's accounts and your accounts and retrieve what is mine", said Maria and left the conference room and went straight to her office and left her uncle and cousin deal with the traitors to the family.

Meanwhile Felicity is with Oliver and Diggle at her apartment because she did not want Isobel listening to her conversation with her boys. "Felicity, how do you know the heir to Jones industries?" asked Oliver while Diggle looked at both waiting for an explanation.

"Ok so me and Maria went to high school together and then we went to college not far from each other, in her final year her family were murdered and she wrote me a letter explaining why I would never see her again until the people were caught but they weren't and she had to go to her Uncle in Tibet to live and stay safe. She had graduated with honours and at top of her class and she was valedictorian she looked stunning in her outfit and after that she disappeared back to her uncle's and today is the first time I have seen her in years", said Felicity and Oliver held her because she had started crying because she never spoke about her friend to anyone. Oliver had to admit that Maria also did what she thought was best to protect Felicity from getting hurt or worse killed and he was more that thankful and grateful for that he kissed her forehead and smiled.

Watching Oliver hold Felicity was something that Diggle was used to but something was niggling at the back of his mind, "Felicity, were the people caught the arranged to have her family murdered?", asked Digg. Both Oliver and Felicity look at Digg and then they both knew what he was saying and Felicity took out a small tablet out of her purse and looked up the details of the case and found the it was closed only just 1hr after they left the jones building. She looked at Digg the at Oliver and calmly said "The case is closed and it looks like SCPD were told not to get involved as were other agencies as per request of the president of the United States. It was the four men we met this morning at the office building of Jones Industries, it seems the two people with Maria are family and they dealt with the traitors and will continue to do so, Oh look at the time Oliver your meeting with the board to explain how things went Isobel won't be happy when she finds out the Jeremy is not going to be involved in the talks anymore, plus he gave me the creeps", said Felicity as they arranged to go back to the office with a plan in place to stop Isobel from getting hold of the company it was part of the reason Oliver wanted Jones Industries to invest in his company and allow him the freedom to be who he needed to be.

The rest of the day went smoothly at Maria's company and she had meetings with Amanda and they got everything back that belonged to her family and it was late all the staff left at the times they left at when her father was in charge and now that she was back for good that policy was enacted again. "Maria, you are tried you need rest to meet with Mr Queen and your old friend", said Ra's. "Uncle thank you for everything you and Nyssa have been of tremendous support to me over the years, you know sitting in this office I can feel my father's presence and it saddens me because I wish he was here to see me sitting here he would smile that knowing smile that you have and leave me to my thoughts. I miss them every day uncle being here it breaks my heart and I know to truly heal I must face these demons", said Maria who gave her uncle a sad smile. They talked a bit more before heading to the League's safe house and where Maria could rest. While Maria was sleeping, Nyssa spoke with her father about the new VP of Jones Industries and they both agree that she needs through background check.

They also talked about the meeting with Oliver Queen and what it is that Maria is planning to talk about with the Queen heir. The only thing they know about him is that he spent 5yrs on an island and that he is a changed person. They will wait to see what happens tomorrow morning but her old friend is someone that they trust without question.

A/N: Thanks for reading. Do you think I should continue with this story or leave it as it is? Your Reviews are most welcome.