Three days. That's how long it took Harvey or rather Donna to track down Isobel who had disappeared off the face of the earth only to resurface in New York a few days later. When Isobel came into the office she was supposed to sign some paperwork specifically a conflict of interest waiver but that never happened due Isobel walking out five minutes into the meeting due to the slight animosity that Harvey had towards Isobel. Jessica had been on his case about ever since and had even retorted to threatening to fire Mike if he didn't fix this as there was no way she was losing one of her best clients to their rivals because of him. So Harvey had to fix this and quickly.

"So you and Isobel, huh?" Mike questioned as him and Harvey climbed out of the car and made their way to the townhouse that Isobel owned. Mike had 'found' out about Harvey and Isobel's relationship and had been trying to get any information he could get about it much to Harvey's annoyance.

"Yes." Harvey reluctantly stated.

"I thought you were against having emotions? And to be in a relationship with someone you've got to have some strong feelings and emotions towards them."

"Shut up!"

Mike couldn't help but laugh. "Wow… you must have felt strongly for Isobel if your reacting like this, how serious was it?"

"Serious enough." Harvey allowed himself to admitted, some reason allowing himself to confide in Mike albeit nothing potentially damaging that kid could later use over his head or make him think that they were friend. Although there was no way he was admitting to Mike how serious his relationship with Isobel had gotten or was going to get before she left. Harvey was keeping all the details about their relationship closely guarded.

"Harvey Specter in love, hard to imagine but then again not too hard considering what Isobel looks like…" Mike teased as he rung the bell to Isobel's front door.

"Back off kiddo! Firstly she's way out of your league and secondly she's way out of your league and what ever happened with Isobel and I, is the past and not relevant to what we're doing. " Harvey warned annoyed with himself that he took the bait and that he was getting so wound up when it came to Isobel. "Now when we get inside just shut up, don't say anything and let me take care of this."

"Hey! I wasn't the one who caused Isobel to walk out your office a few days ago so maybe I should take the lead on this." Mike suggested.

"Do I have to send you back to the kid table again?" Harvey warned which quickly shut Mike up just as the front door opened and a middle aged woman stood in the doorway.

"Hi we're from Pearson Hardman–" Mike began.

"Yes Mr. Specter and Mr. Ross, I presume? Ms. Parry has been expecting you so if you'll please come in and follow me, I will lead you to the garden where she is waiting for you." The woman said motioning for them to come in and once she had shut the door she led them through the foyer and the dining room until they reached the garden where they found Isobel sitting at a garden table drinking a lemonade.

"Good morning boys! Come sit down and join me." Isobel chirped with a smile on her face. "Thanks Rosemary!"

"Isobel, about what happened the other day–" Harvey began, looking at Isobel who seemed so happy and relax, far from the person who Harvey had seen storm out of his office days ago

"–Forget it Harvey and move on already, I'm over it. I know that Jessica sent you over here to carry on from where she left on in heartfelt apologies for what occurred the other day. I could make you stand here and make you apologise several times and have you try and convince me to stay with Pearson Hardman. But I don't have the time and I'm not taking the company anywhere, I came to Pearson Hardman because they are the best and I refuse to have anything less than that even though you were being very stubborn and defensive with me. But I'm putting personal feeling aside, so let's sit down and get down to business." Isobel said in a rather straightforward and direct manner as she motioned for him and Mike to sit down all with a smile on her face.

"Day off?" Mike asked referring to how Isobel was dressed in a casual summer dress with her hair pulled back into a simple ponytail. She seemed so carefree and relaxed that it reminded Harvey of when she used to walk around in his Harvard t-shirt and a pair of his boxers as if she didn't have a care in the world.

"More like enjoying the last few day I have left of idle bliss, won't get too many of them of when all this legal stuff is through and I become the CEO of Parry Industries."

"Nervous?" Harvey said picking up on a hint of nerves in Isobel's voice and given the gravity of the situation Harvey actually found himself feeling for her, for the briefest of seconds.

"A little although I can't admit that to the shareholders or the board of the directors but yeah I am a bit nervous. My father founded this company when he was twenty-six years old and thirty nine years later he is handing it over to me so it's a bit daunting. He created a name for himself and our family, not to mention this entire legacy and whilst I want do him proud I also want to make a name for myself without destroying everything my father has done." Isobel honestly admitted.

"Your father wouldn't have picked you if he didn't think you were right for the job." Mike assured.

"I like you Mike, your very… sweet and genuine which is rare for a lawyer in New York. But anyway I hear you have some paperwork for me to sign?" Isobel moving things along.

Mike opened his bag and pulled out the relevant papers and handed a pen over to Isobel. "It's conflict of interest waiver papers, we need you to sign these before we can actually proceed because of yours and Harvey's…"

"Say no more, I completely get it…" Isobel wearily said as she signed her name at the bottom of the contract before sliding the pen and paper back towards him. "So what happens now?"

"We'll start drawing up the papers necessary for both you and your father to sign and before long he'll step down as CEO and you'll take his place." Harvey informed her.

"Good, the sooner the better actually because I need – I mean my father needs you to draw up power of attorney papers." Isobel stated.

"Why would your father need power of attorney papers?" Mike asked.

"Not for him, well they are for him but he wants to grant me power of attorney." Isobel explained before turning to Harvey and he knew he was busted, she clearly knew that he had seen her father. It explained why she had been dodging him or rather Donna for the last couple of days. Isobel had some major avoidance issues. "Why don't you tell your associate why my father would possible need power of attorney papers drawn up? Given that you went to see him three days to talk to him about why he is stepping down despite me telling you that it was none of your damn business Harvey."

"Isobel's father has terminal cancer and by the looks of it he doesn't have much time left which is why he's stepping down as CEO." Harvey said not once looking at Mike but instead his eyes were focused on Isobel whose eye's watered slightly when he said terminal. Despite this Harvey knew she was incredibly pissed off with what he had done although he was going to make no apologies about this, if she wanted him to represent her family and their company then he needed to know the truth.

"I'm so sorry to hear that Isobel." Mike began.

"It's fine Mike, we've known for several months now that it's been terminal and with him getting worse, dad wanted to get things in order and have me step up before he… well you know… company needs to stay strong and have a leader when it all happens but we're dealing with it so it's all fine." Isobel cheerily said and Harvey knew that was a complete lie, her father may have been a hardass who had slight control issues and never approved of their relationship but he knew Isobel loved her father very much so knowing that he was going to die soon was probably killing her inside. Instead of this whole I'm dealing with it and everything is okay act she was putting on for everyone. She was going to fall apart and Harvey knew it was only a matter of time.

"Mike give us a moment." Harvey said motioning with his head for Mike to clear off to give him and Isobel some privacy and it seemed like he was learning as Mike took off back into the townhouse without another word.

"What?" Isobel demanded in a harsh tone and Harvey had been expecting that, she wasn't going chew him out in front of Mike.

"I'm sorry."

"For what? Being an ass or the fact that my father is slowing dying from a painful disease?"

"The latter." Harvey admitted.

"No your not, you always hated my father and truth be told the feeling were always mutual. Everyone was well aware of my fathers feelings towards you. So spare me the fake sympathy Harvey and just be honest." Isobel idly commented.

"I may not have always liked you father but it doesn't mean I wanted old man Parry to end up the way he is." Harvey replied before taking a deep breath and moving the subject on as he didn't feel comfortable taking about a man who he pretty much hated who could die any minute now. "How are Magnus and Savannah taking it?"

"Hard, I guess… Like I've said we've all known for months that it's been terminal but as we're getting closer to the end it's getting more real. It's harder for Savannah with her being the youngest and the doctor in the family, she blames herself for not seeing it, not being able to help dad and the whole treatment not working. It's hard on her but she's a doctor and she's knows that you can't always save everyone, even the one's you love…" Isobel wearily replied, taking a sip of her lemonade as to avoid looking at Harvey.

"What about you Iz?" Harvey asked allowing himself to call Isobel by her old nickname, despite the fact that he didn't do emotions anymore, the woman who he had once been in love with was about to have her entire life turned upside down worse than it already was and he could only watch.

"Fine."

"I don't believe you." Harvey retorted.

"You don't have to Harvey." Isobel began and Harvey could see her swallow the huge lump in her throat, the way she was bottling this all up was not going to end well at all. "How's your brother doing?"

"Fine."

The two of them sat there in an awkward silence until they were interrupted by the sounds of squeals and Harvey turned around in his seat to see a little girl run towards him and Isobel. A little girl who couldn't be older than four years old who had brown hair that she wore in pigtails and even darker brown eyes who ran up to Isobel and hugged her as best we could. "Hi there doll and doll." Isobel began in a jokey as she referred to the little girl and the ballerina rag doll that she held in her arms.

"I'm not a doll, I'm Lydia and that's Holly!" The little girl squeaked.

Harvey watched as Isobel laughed. "Well I'm sorry about that Lydia and Holly, so what can I do for you?"

"We made cookies!"

"You made cookies?" Isobel asked in a dramatic manner, which caused the little girl to laugh and it unnerved Harvey how similar Isobel and the little girl Lydia's laughs were. Not to mention the two of them looked awfully similar with their brown hair and their cute little straight noses, "All by yourself or with Rosemary's help?"

"Rosemary helped… a little." Lydia admitted and Isobel rewarded her with a gentle pat of the nose. "Mike likes them!"

"You met my friend Mike, huh?"

Lydia nodded her head. "He's nice and tall!"

"I know he is, Mike is a new friend of mine and I like him very much but this guy right here is called Harvey Specter and he's an old friend of mine. Think you and Holly can say hello to Harvey?"

"Hi Harvey!" Lydia said brightly and all Harvey could so was stare at the little girl in front of him as she looked so much like Isobel in how she looked and his mind couldn't help but wonder at the possibility that this little girl may be the mystery behind why Isobel had taken off all those years ago. Given that Isobel left five years ago and Lydia was no older than four years old, give or take a couple of months or so.

"Hey Lydia, Holly is an awfully pretty doll the two of you much have lots of adventures together." Harvey said and the little girl just beamed before nodding her head repeatedly.

"Easy there kiddo! Your head's going to fall off if you keep up like that!" Isobel warned and Lydia's eyes widened in shock at the prospect and immediately she stopped nodding her head so erratically. "I'm joking… I think. Why don't you go back upstairs to the kitchen and make sure that Mike doesn't eat all the cookies."

"No!" Lydia gasped in shock before running off with Holly back into the house.

Whilst Isobel laughed, Harvey failed to see what was so funny because as precocious as the little girl was, something wasn't adding up here and by that he meant whether or not the child who had just run upstairs to make sure Mike didn't eat all of her cookies was in fact his daughter and he wanted to know the truth right now. "Whose daughter is she Isobel?"