Amelie's POV

I picked up Claire and lay her down on the sofa. When would she stop fighting me? I sighed and sat down besides her. Once again I had to alter her memories. Myrnin wouldn't tell her anything, I made him leave the room when Oliver came in. Claire would have just gone to Oliver instead and he was already very suspicious of me.

I did worry at the amount of times I had to do this. Maybe she wouldn't wake up one day and I would have no explanation for that. I guess I could blame it on Myrnin but he would never hurt her or test anything on her. I think.

I placed a hand on her head and erased the events that had happened and replaced them with new memories. We had a calm conversation about her work with Myrnin and how she and Oliver get on when they speak to each other.

The door banged again and I ignored it. Children today are so impatient. I lifted my hand and commanded her to wake up.

Claire blinked her open and sat up.

"Please tell your boyfriend to stop banging on the door. It interrupts our conversation." Hopefully Claire will be able to calm her friends down. I don't know where all the suspicion came from about me.

Before Claire replied, the door knocked and the voice of my guard came through. "Founder, Oliver is here for you."

I sighed. Why couldn't he leave me alone, just for a day? "Bring him in, but leave the children outside."

"My head feels fuzzy. What happened?" Claire asked.

I could hear commotion outside about my orders. "You know what happened," I said to her. "But other than that I don't know. What you get up to in your own time is your business."

"I need water." Claire stood up but I made her sit down.

"I'll get it for you." I stood and went to the kitchen. I heard Oliver coming around to the kitchen door and opened it.

"Amelie. What a surprise to see you here."

"Just paying a visit to Claire to see how she is."

"After her little night out? She's survived worse, you know that." Oliver took a step closer and bumped into the invisible wall blocking him from entering. "Let me in."

"Why would I do that? You'll never leave then."

"You should be more worried on those who can enter." Oliver gave me a smile and looked towards the front of the house where Claire's friends were still occupied by my guards. "I can call them if you like."

I gave him a glare and thought of denying him but then there would be no end to the accusations and her friends would never leave the second time. "Fine. But when I tell you to leave, I mean leave."

"Thank you, my Lady." Oliver said with unneeded enthusiasm and tried to take my hand. I turned away from him and got Claire the glass of water she asked for.

When I walked into the living room, Claire looked as if she is going to fall asleep. I needed to keep her away. What I did could be having negative side effects. I put the glass of water on the table and shook her gently. "Wake up."

Claire could barely keep her eyes open. I laid a hand on hand on her head but it was pushed away. I gave a fierce look to Oliver but he spoke before I could.

"If you're not the one who I should be placing all the blame on, prove it."

I looked back to Claire and laid a hand on her neck partially hoping my cool hands would wake her up a little but I also made sure she woke up. Claire jolted awake and looked around slightly dazed.

"You still claim your innocence?" Oliver asked not doing anything to hide the suspicion in his voice.

"My cold hands woke her up, Oliver. Nothing more." I passed Claire the cup of water and she drank it like she hadn't drank in days.

"Um, what happened? I was sleeping then I was in this place-"

"Never mind. I'm going to let your friends in now before they break down the door. Oliver you're coming with me and I shall put the protections back for you."

"Fine but I won't protect you against Claire's friends."

"You don't need to." I said and before he could react I snapped his neck and opened the door.

"What happened to her?! Where is she?!" Shane shouted immediately. I grabbed his neck and forced him to sleep then I did the same on Eve and Michael before they had time to react.

"Take them inside the living room." I ordered my guards. They nodded and picked them up and carried them through.

I did a little memory trick on them, so they wouldn't remember the past 2 hours. I had to leave Claire in there or they were just going to come looking for her.

The guards came out and took in Michael and once they came back out I glanced at Oliver who is just stirring. I snapped his neck again and ordered the guards to leave him in the shade by the side of the house. I erased 2 hours from his memory too. I wish I could erase his feelings for me but that is impossible.

"Take me back to my office."

"Yes Ma'am."