Sorry for the delay yet again, didn't feel like writing (life issues, just trust me it's better I didn't write) but this should make up for it (well sort of) it's rather long and it kicks off the beginning of the end.

Twenty minutes later Julie walked out and slipped on the leather jacket. She buttoned it right in the middle and left the rest flowing out on either side when she walked. Meg had pulled her hair into a knot at the base of her neck, completing the power look.

"Well I definitely see the power." Julie smirked looking in the mirror.

"You're over flowing with it!" Meg laughed as Julie made faces at herself.

"You know, this is going to work." Julie said turning around.

"Of course it will work, I planed it." Daniel said walking in. "Nice look there sis."

"Thank you." Meg smiled and Julie giggled.

"Whoa, you working for the mob now cat lady?" Fulton said walking in with Dean.

"That's right Fulton I'm now a kingpin for the Maine mob. Better watch yourself I have a short fuse, and I tend to go blank when I'm angry." Julie said giving him her best stare.

"You know, if I didn't know you were all talk I'd actually believe that." He laughed.

"She's more vindictive then you give her credit for." Dean stated with a smile.

"You would know." Julie smirked at him.

"Ok guys here's the drill." Daniel said walking in. "Jules I've called everyone high up in the company in for a meeting on various subjects. Which I did so saying it was your wish ok?" He waited for her to nod then continued.

"I knew calling a meeting would send Alex running to tell Mitchell something was up, so unless Alex decided not to say anything Mitchell will walk himself in and most likely argue a reason for him to sit in on the meeting, which you will allow."

"Wait, that would throw him off right? I mean that's not something I would normally allow." Julie said questioning.

"Exactly, we want him to be tossed off guard just a bit." Daniel nodded.

"That would do it." Dean shook his head.

"Right. So after we have a boring just going over things meeting you need to decided what next." Daniel said sitting down.

"Meaning I need to pick when to go after him?" Julie asked.

"Yes, now the way I see it you can either bring it up in front of everyone and watch him flip out. Or you can wait till you are alone and make some inquires into this shipping business." Daniel stated handing her papers.

"Well I would bring it up with everyone still there but wouldn't that seem perhaps a bit obvious? What does his company have to do with ours?" She asked and Daniel smiled.

"Simple, Mitchell used the house in France to set up meetings. That phone number showed up a lot on those photos we took remember? So you could bring up the numbers and ask the board which of them was at the chateau during that time." Daniel smirked.

"I thought it was your house? Why would they be there?" Fulton asked.

"It is our house, but the executives who travel are welcome to stay there." Julie smiled.

"Ok light bulb was turned on now, thank you." Fulton nodded.

"Anytime." Julie smiled, "So I bring up the phone number, and then after everyone clears themselves and Mitchell is left feeling uneasy we adjourn the meeting how do I swing getting him alone?" She asked.

"That's kind of tricky." Daniel nodded.

"When everyone is leaving call Alex back, Mitchell will be nosy and stay." Dean said with a thoughtful expression.

"Then what?" She asked.

"Ask him if he's sure he doesn't know anything about the number, or anyone who might be lying about it." Dean said getting up and walking around. "Then he'll probley again say he knows nothing, then you can bring up the information about it being connected to a Codex Inc. that should send off panic in Mitchell. Who I bet by then would want to be alone with you to make a threat or to cover his ass."

Everyone sat silent a minute looking at Dean all impressed.

"You sure you haven't done this before?" Meg laughed.

"I've seen a few situations." Dean smiled.

"I'm impressed beyond words." Julie nodded, "That sounds like a great plain, agreed?"

"Sounds well, you just need to cover your ass and think of everything he might come at you with." Daniel nodded.

"Including his fist." Dean grumbled.

"Oh he won't lay one hand on her I'll." Daniel began.

"Boys, I can handle this. You will be in the next room and I can take a punch you know. I might cry and whine later but I certainly won't in front of him. I want him gone, I want to be rid of this stress and move on in my life ok? I'll gladly take whatever comes to do it." Julie looked at everyone getting nods of approval, all but Daniel and Dean.

"I'll go along with it but don't expect me to like it." Dean sighed.

"Yeah what he said." Daniel muttered.

"Awee aren't you two just so cute when your pouting." Meg laughed.

"Yeah they are, but the meeting is about to begin so pouty bash boy you need to disappear behind a wall." Julie smiled.

"Behind a wall? Oh ok I get it, out the door and into the next room." Dean nodded.

"Or you can just simply go threw the wall." Julie smirked at his perplexed expression. She walked over and pushed a switch moving the bookcase out.

"Well of course you would have hidden passage ways around here." Dean shook his head smiling.

"Hey they are a staple in classic old homes, you can't have a good mystery without them." Julie winked.

"Long as you don't have some scary monster jumping out from around the corner." Fulton smiled.

"I'm sure one look at you and they'd run crying." Dean smiled.

"Only one going to get hit around here is you." Fulton said walking past him into the passageway.

"Isn't he the best?" Dean smiled at Julie before following.

"Wait for me guys!" Meg yelled running to catch up.

Julie pushed the button again to send the door closing. Once it was back in place she turned and looked at Daniel.

"So where are the cameras set up?" She asked.

"There." He said pointing above the door, "And there." He said turning to point above the painting on the far wall.

"And the microphones?" She said.

"One on each camera, and two under the table." He smiled.

"Very good." She nodded.

"Ok hug for good luck I hear them coming." Daniel smiled and walked over hugging her.

"Here we go!" She smirked up at him.

The various executives filed in and took their places at the table, after handshakes from Julie and Daniel. Julie glanced over at Daniel noticing Alex and Mitchell were absent. After waiting a few minutes they decided to go ahead with the meeting. They went threw various topics and discussed the state of the company both at home and overseas.

Half and hour later they were quickly running out of things to cover, when finally Alex walked in. Julie kept looking at the door waiting for Mitchell and was going into panic mode when he didn't appear. She exchanged glances with Daniel who couldn't hide his annoyance.

"Well I think this just about covers it." Daniel stated slowly after a few minutes.

"I'd like to say a few things." Julie said quickly standing up. She walked over and stood by Daniel at the head of the table.

"I want to thank you all for coming today, and not holding back on your ideas with the future and direction of this company. Furthermore I hope to win over your trust and confidence in the coming months and years. I do take this very seriously, and I wish to be more involved as time passes. Until then I am very pleased to leave the structure we currently have in place. All of you have been with us for years, and unless I hear or see otherwise you will remain here." Julie paused to smile, and in trying to think of anything else to say to drag out more time.

Just as she was about to wave the proverbial white flag Mitchell strolled in. He gave her a smile and she in returned raised an eyebrow at him.

"I hope I'm not interupting." He smiled not taking his eyes off her.

"Actually you are, but when has that stopped you?" Julie countered calmly.

"Never. I'll just sit over here, if that's ok with you and your so called lawyer there." He said waiting for her to erupt.

"Suit yourself." Julie dismissed him.

With a wary look her way he walked over and sat down in a chair slightly out of the way. She nodded and glanced at Daniel giving him a slight smirk.

"Before we adjourn this meeting I would like to address one minor thing." Julie paused taking the paper from Daniel's hand. "I was wondering which of you were at the Chateau in the last few months?" She paused. Only two of the men spoke up saying they had been there.

"I was there three months ago." One of them said.

"I was there a month ago." The other chimed in. "Is there a problem?" He asked.

"No problem, just wondering about a phone number that popped up several times." She said and began with Daniel passing out papers with the phone records and the number highlighted. She walked over and handed Alex a copy, suppressing the urge to snicker.

"As you see the number is highlighted." Daniel spoke. "Anyone remember it?"

Alex shrugged his shoulders along with everyone else. Mitchell sat forward a bit in his chair attempting to see the number in question.

"I don't recall this number." The first man said.

"Neither do I." The other agreed.

"So neither of you called this number from the Chateau in the last few months?" Julie asked and both again stated no.

"Well then I guess this meeting is at an end yes Julie?" Daniel asked looking at her.

"Unless anyone else has anything they'd like to say?" She asked looking around at everyone. "Then this meeting is adjourned." she stated and smiled at them all. She shook hands and began arranging the papers as she stood at the head of the table still. She glanced up as Alex made his way towards the door; Mitchell hung back a bit still trying to catch a look at the number.

"Alex?" Julie called out; he paused at the door and turned back. "Could I talk to you a minute?" She stated finally looking up at him. He turned and walked back over stopping at the other end of the table.

"What do you need?" He asked.

"You don't remember calling that number do you?" She asked.

"Like I said before no, I have no clue about that number." He confirmed.

"What is so important about this number?" Mitchell asked walking over to stand at the middle of the table.

"Just curious about it is all." Daniel spoke.

"There a problem with the number?" Alex questioned.

"Not presently." Julie nodded. "Thanks." She said dismissing him, Alex shrugged and left.

Mitchell finally caught a glimpse of the number and silently cursed, he took a slow breath then spoke.

"Perhaps I could see the number and shed some light on it?" He requested.

"If you wish." She said sliding a paper down to him.

Mitchell picked up the paper and stared at the number growing a bit uneasy.

"I have to go pick up Meg." Daniel said suddenly. "Will you be ok?" He asked sending Mitchell a glare.

"Oh sure fine, I'm meeting Dean soon." She smiled at him.

"All right then. Dinner?" He asked and she nodded.

"Of course, be careful." She smiled at him and he returned it.

"Look at Mitchell's face, he is trying so hard to hide the panic." Meg laughed devilishly.

"Having fun love?" Daniel asked walking into the room with a smile.

"You know it." She replied.

"Has he said anything yet?" He asked sitting down between Meg and Dean.

"Not a word." Dean answered.

"So," Julie began. "Happen to know the number or just can't read?"

Mitchell looked up sending her a hateful look but remained calm. "Amusing Julie."

"I try." She said placing the papers in the file.

"Why do you even care about this number anyway?" He asked.

"Just found it interesting, I'm a curious person." Julie stated looking up a moment at him.

"I'm sure it's nothing of note." He stated sliding the paper back down her way and walking towards the door.

"I'll know soon enough." She stated hoping he'd take the bait.

"Really?" He asked looking back at her confidently.

"Yes, I'll just have some people search the number down and find whom it belongs to." She shrugged.

"Going to a lot of trouble for one phone number aren't you?" He asked.

"I just like to know what's going on." She stated looking him carefully in the eyes.

"Careful Jules, that inquisitiveness could get you into trouble one day." He said slowly letting a smile play out on his face.

"I'll be sure to cover my assets then." She smiled. "I don't foresee a problem with this phone business, I'll just get the info or dial them up myself." She shrugged standing up.

"I don't think you should do that." He said quickly.

"Why not?" She asked.

"Oh you know, could be nothing more then a maid calling her boyfriend in another country or something." He said again cursing himself.

"Well at least I'd know." She said walking that way. "What does it matter to you anyway?"

"It doesn't." He said.

"Very well then." She said, he nodded then started out the door. "I'll just call now and kill this need to know." She said louder then she intended but it worked none the less.

Mitchell turned and walked back into the room just as she picked up the phone and began to dial. He paused a moment seeing if she was indeed calling the number.

"Damnit." He muttered watching her fingers dial up Codec Inc.

He went over and quickly placed his finger on the phone hanging it up. Julie looked up at him in shock and started to complain.

"What do you think you're doing?" She said annoyed.

"You're not calling anyone Jules." He said taking the receiver out of her hands and sitting it down.

"And why not?" She said.

"Because, you and I are going to take a little ride." He said grabbing her arm.

"Like hell we are, I'm not going anywhere with you. I have business to attend to right now thank you very much." She stated and picked up the phone again.

Mitchell let out a low growl and grabbed the entire phone away from her and threw it across the room causing a loud crash as it hit the floor and broke apart. Julie didn't have to act shocked and bit taken back by his actions, she honestly was.

"Now listen, that number is none of your business. Leave it alone." He stated staring hard at her only inches away.

"Someone you don't want me to know about?" She asked.

"Just let it be." He stated again.

"Maybe I will, maybe I won't." She began to smirk.

He let his temper show on his face for a moment then turned his head and let a small laugh out. She watched him carefully, not sure if he was going to yell, hit or what he was going to do.

"He's going to hit her." Fulton said staring at the screen.

"Like hell." Dean said jumping up.

"Wait a minute." Daniel said grabbing his arm. "Look."

Mitchell looked back at Julie then tipped her face up with his hand and leaned down looking her dead in the eye.

"Here is what is going to happen Julie darling. First you'll call that number, then you'll find out whom it belongs to, then you'll start making inquiries about that person or persons. And you'll probley find nothing exciting about it, or else you'll anger someone. And that might cause something terribly tragic to happen to your lovely body, and we wouldn't want that now would we?" He finished enjoying the slightly stunned look on her face.

He started to pull back, but leaned in quickly placing a kiss on her lips and stepped back quickly loving the anger flashing in her eyes. He started for the door when she spoke softly again.

"I suppose that is your little warning so I won't find out about you and Codec Inc right?"

Note: yes I know you're all going to beat me for hanging you up on the end again right? I can't help it I love cliffhangers, no worries I'm already half threw with the next chapter to be posted (I'm praying) ASAP!