Chapter 29

In Spencer's office Ashley is going over details of Spencer's press conference. Spencer thought it would be a good idea to let the public know how the business was doing on a monthly basis and Arthur agreed leaving it to Ashley and Spencer to handle with his approval, of course.

"Spencer you need to change this line than it'll be all good."

Knock, knock…

"Come in," Spencer said.

"Hey sis, hey Ashley what's up?"

"You, apparently big brother. Why the big grin?"

"No reason, are you and Ashley going to be at the weekend party mom is giving?"

"Yes Glen, isn't it mandatory that we all be there?"

"Um… yeah."

"What, is there something else?" Spencer asked her brother.

"Um… I invited Kyla," he said looking at both Spencer and Ashley.

"YOU WHAT?!" They both said. "Glen have you lost your mind. Do you remember the conversation we had at Ashley's parent's home. You need to get rid of her."

"Yes I remember and I don't want to get rid of her just yet, I like her. Besides you have Ashley why can't I have Kyla?"

"Because she works for the fucking U.S. Treasury department that's why. For years, those people have been trying to find evidence to accuse our father of being associated with the mob. Do you realize how many people lives are involved here because, 'you like her?' Fuck her Glen, than get rid of her. She's trouble to you, the family and this company."

"I can still do my work for the company and see Kyla at the same time. She's not even interested in the company, she's interested in me," Glen yelled now irritated with Spencer's attitude.

"You don't know that Glen. Kyla can be very devious when she wants something, Ashley said." Glen remained silent.

"I can't believe you Glen," Spencer said.

"And I can't believe that you're not supporting me here. Wasn't I there for you when you and Ashley were sneaking around behind your husbands back to fuck each other?"

"Glen my affair with Ashley didn't involve the government and the potential threat of imprisonment."

"I told you she is not interested in Carlin Enterprises."

"Fine Glen, do whatever the hell you want. Just get out of my office."

"I'll see you and Ashley on the weekend," Glen said angrily as he left Spencer's office.

Rubbing the ache in her temples with her fingertips, "Ashley is my father in his office now?"

"Yes Spencer but he was on a conference call when I left to come over here."

"Come on let's walk back to your office. I need to talk to him right away."

"I don't understand why Glen is so adamant about dating Kyla and I don't know why she's even seeing Glen when it's so obvious that she's interested in you," Ashley said.

"You don't know that for sure Ashley."

"Yes I do Spencer. I know Kyla better than you. You just met her. I grew up with her. I know that look she gets in her eyes when she looks at you… pure lust. I don't see that when she's looking at your brother."

"Well maybe we can use that to our advantage."

Reaching Ashley's office, "is he still on the line?"

"No he's off."

Knock, knock…

"Yes," Arthur answered.

"Arthur, Spencer is here, she needs to talk to you."

"Sure of course, send her in. Sweetheart I haven't seen you all day today, how are you?"

"Fine dad, look I need to talk to you about Glen and his new girlfriend." Arthur chuckles.

"Why would I want to talk about one of Glen's women Spencer?"

Ashley started to leave, Ashley please don't leave, stay, this involves you too."

"Dad, Glen's girlfriend works for the U.S. Treasury department."

"Hmm, say what! My hearing must be going bad. I thought you said Glen's new girlfriend works for the treasury department."

"You heard right. I told Glen to get rid of her but her refuses. He says he likes her."

"There's something else isn't there Spencer?"

"The new girl," Spencer said, looking at Ashley, "is Ashley's half sister."

Arthur looked at Ashley confirming Spencer's admission with the nod of her head.

"Shit…" Arthur spit out.

"He's bringing her to the estate in the Hamptons this weekend."

"Fuck… Alright both of you have a seat. Ashley tell me all about your sister."

"I don't know that much Arthur. We haven't spoken to each other in five years."

"Why is that Ashley," Arthur asked.

Glancing at Spencer, "I was once engaged to be married but at some point in our relationship Kyla managed to lure my fiancé away from me. When he left me for her he thought she was going to marry him and when she didn't he became despondent and depressed and eventually killed himself. It's wasn't that the fact he left me for my sister that has kept us from talking it's the way she went about taking him. When she was around us she would just stare at him as if she was having sex with him with her eyes and she doing the same thing with Spencer. She's playing her staring game with Spencer."

"What kind of game?" Arthur asked.

"It's her game of seduction. She gives you all of her attention than she slowly reels you in. After she gets bored with you or God forbid you become obsessed with her she dumps you. She wants Spencer that's her motive for coming on to Glen and coming with him to the weekend gathering in the Hamptons. She's going to try and take Spencer away from me," Ashley said while Spencer held onto her hand.

"No one's going to take me away from you Ashley and definitely not your sister."

"What does your sister do for the treasury department? Please tell me she counts the money," Arthur said sarcastically.

"She is the assistant to the director. They investigate large companies and their withholdings. It's her department that goes after the companies that try to hide excess monies and send it through illegal channels," Ashley explained.

"So everything goes through her first before it reaches the director," Arthur said. "Well Ashley I'm going to need you to bury the hatchet and make nice with her at least temporarily. Through you we can find out what her real purpose for dating Glen. She may not be investigating the company at all but if she's as interested in Spencer as you believe she is Ashley then we may have a problem. She might start investigating us just so she can get enough information to use to blackmail Spencer in return for sexual favors."

"Blackmail," Spencer scowled. "Ashley do you think your sister would go that far just to get with me?"

"Yes, my sister cannot be trusted. If there is a way for her to get what she wants than she'll use it and not care about who gets hurt in the process. I will not allow that bitch to disrupt our lives Spencer. I will kill her before I let her do that, Ashley said, expressing her thoughts outloud while looking at Arthur than turning her attentions towards Spencer, "and than I will kill you Spencer for leaving me… for her."

"What?! Now hold on Ashley," Arthur said. Holding up her hand to Arthur so she could finish her statement, "yes Arthur I will take Spencer's life and you won't have to deal with hiring someone to kill me because I will have already taken my own life once I've taken Spencer's life."

Spencer stood in front of Ashley with her mouth agape, moving her lips just inches from Spencer's ear, she whispered, "you belong to me Spencer, your mind, your body, your soul. If I should lose you there will be no purpose for my living." Than she devoured Spencer's lips with her own in a passionate kiss. "Hmm," they both moaned.

"Wow, Ashley, I'm… I'm speechless," Spencer said pulling Ashley's body back into hers and whispered in her ear… "I am yours totally and I can't wait to get you home because you have made me so wet."

Clearing his throat… "excuse me, your father is still in the room," Arthur said. "Hello," he sang.

"Sorry Arthur," Ashley said, blushing.

"Well that was some declaration you just gave Ashley and believe me when I say this. I will hold you to your promise of ending your own life should you take my daughters life," Arthur said smiling

"By the way, where the hell did Glen meet Kyla?"

"He met her at Clay and Chelsea's party. Chelsea invited her but I don't think they knew what kind of work she did. They thought she would be a nice match for Glen."

"Where did Chelsea meet her?" Arthur asked

"At her studio, I'm told by Clay that she's been buying a lot of Chelsea's art work. Clay said he didn't know she worked for the government at that time they were introduced or that Glen was still seeing her when he found out she was working for them."

"Arthur you have a meeting with the board of directors in thirty minutes. The conference room is all set up. The bar is ready with drinks, sandwiches and coffee. They should be arriving anytime now. I informed them that there would be refreshments before the meeting started, so come early."

"Thank you Ashley, I'll need you there, of course."

"Yes Arthur, I'll be in there just before the meeting starts. Let's go Spencer I have a phone call to make."

"See you dad." "Spencer, Ashley keep me informed with any plans you come up with to deal with the Kyla Woods problem," Arthur said as he walked out of his office."

"Yes we will," they both said.

"I might as well get this over with," Ashley said as she picked up the phone to call Kyla. Spencer sits on the edge of Ashley's desk to listen to the conversation. "Put it on speaker phone Ashley," Spencer said.

"Hello."

"Hello I like to speak to Kyla Woods." "Just one minute please," the voice on the other end said.

"Hello this is Kyla Woods speaking."

"Kyla, it's Ashley."

"Ashley it's good to hear from you, what can I do for you?"

"Kyla I was thinking about what you said and I think we should bury the past."

"You mean you should bury the past I already have." Ashley rolled her eyes.

"Yes you're right, I should bury the past. Anyway I would like us to meet for lunch tomorrow at Armando on Whilshire Blvd. around noon."

"Lunch tomorrow, sure that would be great. Umm, will Spencer be there." Spencer shakes her head negatively.

"Uh, no Spencer has a meeting at that time so she won't be able to make it."

"Well do you think we will be able to handle lunch without Spencer being there Ashley?"

"Kyla we are adults and sisters…"

"Half sister's Ashley," Kyla said in annoyance.

"Yes, well I think we should be able to handle lunch without any altercations occuring, don't you?"

"Yeah sure, I'll be there at noon, see you tomorrow." "Bye Kyla."

Disconnecting the speakerphone, "she is such a bitch. So Spencer you think Kyla and I can be civil to each other for at least an hour?"

"Yes I do Ashley. Besides you'll only be together by yourselves for twenty minutes, after that, I will have arrived. You know, my meeting was cancelled so here I am sorta excuse," Spencer said smiling pushing a loose curl behind Ashley's ear.

"Great, I can't wait," Ashley said sarcastically.

Kyla's POV

My sister is such a bitch. I wonder why wants to have lunch with me all of a sudden. She was quite unhappy that I kept staring at Spencer, during dinner at dad's house. I didn't think she would talk to me again. Damn I would love to have Spencer there for lunch. I could give a rat's ass about bury the past as my dear bitch of a sister put it. I don't care if we ever talk. The only person I'm interested in is Spencer.