"What's going on here?" James demanded to know of his daughter.
"Well, simple really. I told you, I am changing the plan. I don't like it when people lie to me, and frankly your shareholders don't like that you lie to me either, because if you lie to your own daughter, and heiress, what prevents you from lying to them?"
"What are you talking about?"
A screen lowered down from the ceiling and his face appeared with his daughter.
'"You wouldn't ever lie to me would you daddy?"
"No! Why would you ask me that?"
"I just wanted to know."
"I would never lie to you Julie." He said looking her straight in the eyes.'
"Did you or did you not tell me this man was dead." She asked pointing to Dean.
"I thought he died. I may have been mistaken."
"Dean, did or did not this man, James Gaffney III, come to you and tell you 'I {Julie Gaffney} never wanted to see you again.'"
"He did." Dean answered.
"Did you or did you not, James, lie to me about who was in your office today at 12pm?"
"I said I couldn't remember his name."
"I recall you said it was no one of importance."
"Well I didn't know you cared to see him."
"James. Please. Do not insult the intelligence of these men and myself."
"Did you or did you not tell Dean, that number 1, the position was filled when it was not, and number 2 that I was engaged to be married?"
"I never said those things, you can't prove it."
"Dean, did he say that?"
"Yes he did."
"It's your word against mine." James said.
Julie pointed at the screen.
'"Well Mister Portman, it looks like you are very well qualified, but unfortunately I just filled the position."
"Really?"
"Yes, I haven't had a chance to inform HR, because I met him off my schedule, and I just had to have him. In fact he just left about 10 minutes ago.""
"Janice can come in here and tell you that Dean Portman was your first and only person to come into your office, because they all have to sign in with her."
"You also told me that he was poorly qualified, which you yourself just contradicted. Moreover, I am engaged to be married? Pray tell me, to whom?"
James stayed silent.
"Well, as it is obvious to us, you are not to be trusted. And we are not comfortable doing business with you anymore."
"So. Then I will just buy your shares, you can easily be replaced." James retorted.
"That won't be possible." Julie said.
"And why not?" James demanded.
"They have already been sold." Julie replied.
"Thank you gentlemen, it has been a pleasure doing business with you." Julie said.
"You can't run this company, I won't allow it." James yelled.
"Well, Mister Gaffney, I am afraid you have no say any longer."
"Well I think it is time we leave." One of the shareholders said, and all five members got up and left.
"You see, as long as the shares were divided between them, you had controlling percentage of shares, but now that they all belong to one person, you are no longer in control. In fact, you only control 49 percent of the company, and I am sure, since you are a smart man, you can figure out that 51 percent control from one person, beats 49 percent."
"And what do you think you are going to do with this company?" James said with evil intent.
"Well, I don't intend to do anything with it after a moment from now." Julie said.
"What are you talking about?"
Julie signed a contract in front of her.
"Well, it looks like you will have to deal with Mr. Portman. The company belongs to him."
James snatched the contract. "This isn't legal, it says Julie Gaffney-Portman."
He looked up with dread in his face.
Julie and Dean stood together wiggling their ring fingers.
"I am Mrs. Portman now."
"You'll pay for this, you can't DO THIS!"
"Oh, but we have done it."
"How could he buy the shares?"
"I sold them to him for an EXTREMELY reasonable price."
"And what, pray tell, is that?"
Julie turned to Dean and looked in his eyes, he lowered his head and kissed her tenderly in front of his new father in law.
She separated herself from him and said "Umm. Consider this deal done, it was lovely doing business with you, we should do more business together. Signed, sealed delivered, it's yours."
"Any other questions Mister Gaffney." Dean said.
"You will pay for this!" James swore.
"Oh but I just paid, would you like me to pay again?" He said. "I'd be happy to." He leaned down and kissed Julie again.
"Look!" Said James. "I don't know what you think you are going to accomplish by this! It's over!"
"What's over, James?" Julie said.
"You and him! This game! The whole thing! It's over."
"It'll be over when I say it's over." Julie said.
"This is all your fault trash!" James said to Dean.
James walked over to Dean and took a right hook swing at him.
Dean caught his hand in his and socked him in the stomach.
James doubled over to the floor.
"Pu-leee-zzze. I'm a hockey player, you have to do better than that." Dean said.
Julie stepped over her father, and so did Dean, and left his office.
"Well, that was enjoyable Mrs. Portman."
"You are definitely right Mr. Portman, shall we go?"
"Yes, let's out to lunch? Or back home to celebrate."
"Oh Mrs. Portman behave yourself."
"You will pay for this trash! I promise, you will pay!" James said to their backs.
A/N:
Hey guys, how was it?
It's not over, Julie and Dean are still in for some more surprises. Don't miss the next Chapter.
I'll try to get it up within the next day or so.
Thanks again Bubbles for all your support, it is my pleasure to write a Dean/Julie fic. They rock.