Chapter 15

"Oh my god!," Paige cried out. "My sister's going to be a bride!"

"Paige!," Phoebe exclaim. "I'm.. still not sure yet. Henry has given me one week to decide. "

"What is there to think about?," Paige asks. "Don't you want to marry Henry?"

"But it comes with a price, Paige," Piper reminds her. "Don't you remember that part?"

"Yeah, so what? It's not going to be a problem, Phoebe doesn't even like Cole, right?," she asks Phoebe.

Phoebe slowly shakes her head. "I don't know.."

"What do you mean you don't know!," Paige exclaims. "I remember once that you hated him and you wanted to make his life miserable.. do you want him to worm back into your life again and make you miserable again? He's achieving right now though, you're miserable right now"

"Paige, enough already," Piper says silently. "Let Phoebe decide for herself, what does she want to do.."

"Fine," Paige huffed. After Paige and Piper left the room, Phoebe continues to sit in the living room.


"Hi, is Kate in?"

"Yes, but she's in a meeting right now, can I get you anything, coffee, water?," Anna asks, with a twinkle in her eye.

"No thanks. Is this meeting going to take long?," Cole asks.

"Yes, it's going to take a while, are you sure you don't want any water?," Anna asks again. "Or, I could run down and get you something?"

"No thanks," Cole smiles. He was used to the attention girls pay on him. "So.. I'll just come back later.."

"Or.. or you could," Anna interrupted, ".. I could go for my break now or something... would you like to go with me?"

"Anna!"

Anna turned pale. She slowly turns around, and quickly bow her head. "I.. I'll.. get back to work.. Mr. Denton". And practically ran towards her desk. Cole lifted a brow towards him.

"Boy, are you scary..," Cole commented.

Henry was not amused. "What the hell are you doing down here, Turner"

"I'm here to see Phoebe," Cole said casually. "Is there a problem?"

"With you, there's always a problem," Henry said flatly. He notice Anna trying to look hidden behind her table. "In my office, Turner"

As Cole was about to follow Henry into his office, the elevator door opens and Maggie appears.

"Cole! What are you doing here?," Maggie asks, surprise.

"I'm here to see Kate," he told her casually. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see Kate as well- ohmygod! Are you Mr. Denton?," Maggie squeal, and quickly focus her attention on Henry. "I'm Maggie.."

"Whatever," Henry said without looking away from Cole. "Turner, in my office"

As they walk into the office, Maggie turns sharply towards Anna. "Em.. does Mr. Turner always come by Kate's office?"

"Yup," Anna said cheerfully, and went back to work.

Maggie's expression turn sour. I've got to do something.. if Cole does not belong to me, no one can.


"Ms. Lynn, can I speak to you for a moment?," Anna's voice sounded in the intercom.

"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen," Phoebe said politely and picks up the phone and went to a corner. "You're interrupting an important meeting, Anna"

"I've got bad news, Ms. Lynn, and believe me, it's very important.."

"Look, after the meeting-"

"Maggie's here"

"Get her out of here!," Phoebe hissed. "And that's not important enough to call me in here!"

"-And Mr. Turner's here, he's in Mr. Denton's office"

"Ohmygod! What is he doing here?," she said almost to herself. "Okay, thanks for warning me". She quickly returns to her sit and quickly concludes the meeting and rushes out the room. She went straight into Henry's office first.

"Cole! What are you doing here?," Phoebe asks Cole. He turns around and she was shocked to see his pale features.

"So, when were you planning to tell me that you were getting married to this jerk?," Cole asks sharply.

"What!," Phoebe burst out. She turns sharply towards Henry's smug face. "Henry, what is the meaning of this?"

"What? I thought he should know that you're off limits now, and he should back off," Henry defended himself. "Oh yeah, my company is not going to renew our contract with T & M"

"What!," Phoebe was getting a headache. One problem at a time, people..

"That's fine with me. My company wouldn't take any help from an ass hole-," Cole said coldly and turn towards Phoebe. "I'm leaving"

"Cole..," Phoebe turns back towards Henry. "I'll see you about this later"

"Can't wait to talk about wedding plans, my dear," Henry replied cheerfully. She slams the door.

Maggie and Anna were standing near the office, and when they saw Phoebe coming out, quickly turn away, pretending as if they weren't listening. Phoebe was striding quickly towards her office with Maggie trying to catch up with her.

"Kate! What is the deal with you and Cole?," Maggie asks casually.

"Non of your damn business," Phoebe replied, and was going to slam the door on Maggie's face but failed.

"I'm going to make it my damn business now," Maggie said coolly. "I want you to stop seeing Cole"

"Oh good, that makes the both of you," Phoebe said sarcastically. "Maybe you and Henry should get together or something"

"What?," Maggie said in confusion.

"And why should I stop seeing Cole? Oh, is it because you still go by the motto, if I don't get him, no one does?," Phoebe asks in disbelief. "You still like him?"

"He will be mine, if there are no third parties, such as yourself, butting in," Maggie said.

"Don't blame me if you can't get him to like you, maybe it's because you're.. such a bitch?," Phoebe said with a smile.

Maggie's face went red. "That's it, I've had enough of you! Either lose Cole, or your pictures will be splash all over the newspaper by tomorrow"

Phoebe tsk tsked. "You and your threats. Isn't it enough you have the business deal and have made my life miserable? What more do you want?"

"I want you to stop seeing Cole," Maggie said leaning her hands on the table towards Phoebe. "Or your pictures will be in the newspaper tomorrow"

"Fine, but first you have to give me the negatives first," Phoebe said.

"Fine. You'll get them tomorrow," Maggie said with glee. "I have no further use of you, as long as I have Cole"

"I wonder what will your father think of your action. Threatening me and all," Phoebe said, wondering.

"That's non of your damn business," Maggie said gleefully. "I can do anything I want". And went out the office happily.


"Henry, how could you tell Cole?," Phoebe demanded.

Henry looks up from his computer. "Why shouldn't I? He needs to know the truth"

"But, I haven't agree to marry you yet!," Phoebe protested. "You've given me one week to think about it. Have you forgotten?"

"Actually, that's one of the thing that bug's me the most," Henry said truthfully. "Why do you have to think about it? Don't you want to marry me?"

Phoebe looks out the window instead. "Do you want to hear the truth?"

"That depends.. do I want to hear the truth?," Henry asks cautiously.

Phoebe slowly shook her head.

"You.. don't want to marry me?," Henry slowly asks. "But.. why? I thought we were happy together?"

Silents.

"It's because of Turner isn't it?"

Phoebe continues to stare out the window.

"So, it's true. It is Turner.. I should have never have allow that contract to take place!," Henry said angrily.

"Henry.. it's not only about Cole..," Phoebe began slowly. "I.. don't think it's working out.. between the two of us"

"What!," Henry cried out. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"I mean.. I don't.. love you, now, do you get it?," Phoebe told him.

"But.. we are perfect for each other!," Henry protested. "What went wrong?"

"Everything is! You were jealous of every guy I met! Cole.."

"Well, look like I wasn't wrong about Cole," Henry defended himself.

"Look, the point is..," Phoebe quickly said. "I can't marry you. I'm sure you will find someone else, better than me". She then turn around, and walks out the office.

"Wait, Phoebe.."

She turns around and looks at him.

"I will be there for you.. you know.. if Turner turns you down," Henry said.

Phoebe smiles. "Thanks, I appreciate that"