"Thanks so much for showing up on such notice." Katherine smiled.
"No problem, sweetheart." The man replied, taking the drink from the waitress's tray and passed her a coffee.
"Seriously Marcel, I know that you were probably having some romantic getaway with Bonnie. And I ripped it away from you."
"How is Bonnie, anyway?"
"She's great and still pursing her career. Oh and Kat, Bonnie would have kick my ass if I didn't help you." He smiled placing his arms forward onto the table and leaner closer,"So what's this all about?"
Katherine signed, "You know Klaus Mikaelson? Your buddy?"
He nodded, "Yeah."
"Well I may or may not have made a deal with the devil himself. And as a friend and client I would love to have your advice."
"So what's this deal that Klaus guilt tripped you into?" He questioned as he took a sip of coffee.
"He did not guilt trip me. He offered me money and I may have agreed to one simple condition. Which is that I have to marry his brother," Katherine stopped for a dramatic pause. "Elijah Mikaelson."
Marcel's reaction did not surprised her one bit. He almost choked on the coffee covering it up by coughs as his eyes widen, "Elijah Mikaelson?"
Katherine was amused, "Did I stutter?"
"What? Kat, are you really trying to pull some type of jok-"
"I swear I'm not, Klaus even fired me as his secretary just so I look legit for Elijah." She interrupted.
He studied her for a while before answering, "Still. Elijah Mikaelson? You would have been better off with his younger brother, Kol."
"Funny. Bonnie almost said the same thing."
Marcel suddenly straighten his posture, "How many people know about this so called deal?" His lawyer tone was now taking over.
"Umm...Obviously Klaus, Elijah, Kol-I'm guessing, You, Bonnie and Stefan because he's their lawyer and oh did you know that he knows Caroline?"
"As interesting as that is...wait Caroline doesn't know?"
"No actually it's a pretty long story." She said.
Marcel smiled, "I've got time."
Katherine smiled as she began to tell the story of her first meeting Elijah and how Caroline managed to weasel herself into this mess.
At the end, Marcel was laughing, "Wait so how did Caroline get into your house?"
"She and Bonnie have the key. Duh." She said.
Marcel shook his head, "So here's what I think we should do."
Katherine smirked, "I knew I could count on you."
"I'm so sorry Mr. Mikaelson." Nancy exclaimed as she dropped a bunch of files. She was Katherine's replacement for his secretary.
Klaus held back a few curses, "It's fine, Nancy. You may go now."
She hesitated and he noticed.
"Umm you have a visitor it's your brother, Elijah."
"Let him in." He demanded.
A few moments later, Elijah walked in his suit and tie.
"Ahh. Brother, how can I help you?" Klaus said reorganizing the information back into the folders.
"I researched Ms. Pierce's background."Elijah said cocking his head at his brother, "Isn't that your secretary's job?"
"I admit, I do miss Katerina. Since she did her job well with a bit of personality." Klaus sighed angrily, "Now women don't even have the guts to speak up."
"It seems that the information that I got on Katherine Pierce or shall I say Katerina Petrova." Elijah said taking out the manila folder and placing it before Klaus, " And Niklaus, I do believe that there is some explaining needed."
Klaus looked up at the tone of his brother's words, "So you doubt me brother?"
"I would never doubt your intention for me. Though I would like to know more about my future wife, about her education, friends, and most importantly her family."
"Yes, Katerina prefers to go by Katherine, nothing I feel like this matter is something that you should discuss with Katerina, herself." Klaus said pacing himself around the room. "She and I are the same in many ways exceptionally when it comes to family."
"Brother I do not understand where you are going with this. The file states that-" Elijah interrupted.
"Lijah! Did it ever occur to you that the file may contain lies?" Klaus pointed out.
"Why would she want to cover up her own file and what is she hiding?" Elijah glanced at Klaus as his facial expression changed, "You know something, do you not?"
"As much as I would like to tell you, it is not in my place to tell you unless Katerina feel like she should. I promise you Elijah, you can trust her. She just has some problems when it comes to family."
Elijah raised his eyebrows, "She seemed like she hated the mention of her family."
"Yes, but her family should no matter. You are marrying her, not her family." Klaus stated.
"On the contrary, Katerina is coming into ours." Elijah said. Suddenly saying her true name roll off his tongue felt good. Katherine did not suit them as well as Katerina did. Strangely he felt more complete saying her birth name, bringing out his deep accent.
This time Klaus raised his eyebrows, "Here." He pasted him a card with Katherine's number. "I'm sure that if you truly want Katerina to play the perfect role of your wife, you two better any along."
"Thank you, Niklaus. I will not take any more of your time." Elijah said heading out, leaving Klaus alone in the office. Klaus couldn't help but lean back in his chair with his legs on the table.
This behavior was unlike Klaus, to not focus on work. This only started to happen when he saw her.
Lately Klaus thoughts drifted to a certain blond girl. Caroline. Her sweet smile haunted his mind. When Nancy walked into his office, She was met with that the sight of Klaus with a goofy love sick smile across his face, deeply in day dreaming.
A/N: This is my filter chapter. Not the most exciting chapter. Had a bit of Marcel, Klaus/Elijah bonding time. Although I promise some Kalijah next chapter.
I'd like to address that there is Elena, but she is a character that will show up later when all is revealed.
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