Chapter 2

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AN: Thanks for the wait, Thank you for the people who took the time to review...i am a lil disappointed that no reviewed for Angel, but thats ok, it wont get me down, i am still going to finish that story nevertheless. Enjoy this next chapter.

Night came and soon enough morning also, I was a little nervous considering that it had finally sunk in that I was the most powerful women on the earth, I had everything at my disposal, nothing could be denied…but why did I feel so vacant, alone, bored.. All these years I have training for what Austin has said were the years of trueness. But nothing has seem to go wrong, I got ready and left the hotel room. I entered Crane Industries with an air of confidence which everyone had seem to notice, everyone knew probably in the world already that I was President, the tabloids must be having a whoot, I can see the headlines now..The ex-girlfriend-of ex-heir-of heir who was to take over Crane Industries. Theresa Lopez Fitzgerald has done what has been until now impossible, She the daughter of a maid is running Crane Industries…Hell has finally frozen over…HA, That's what they would like to think…

I am in the Elevator thinking what there is to do today, I walk up to my secretary and she says that I have an important call, I ask her who? She tells me a man named Austin is on the line, I tell her to hold all calls. I don't know why Austin is calling, but he is, and it has to be important...I walk in to my office, and to my freaken surprise who do I find, Fox, standing there.

"Nicholas I do not have time for you this morning, okay, I have an important call on the line waiting" I said coldly, I didn't need him to give me a lecture this morning, Austin had called and I knew he only calls for emergencies…

"Well that's the thing, I was called in to your office, by that man on the phone, he said that I needed to go to your office and wait, because he had something to tell us both, first I thought it was a joke, but I came here anyway. Now that I have seen your reaction I must say that must be one important man." he said looking at me.

"He is." I said quickly, I didn't know what Austin was up to, but I was bout to find out.

T: Hello Austin, how are you?

A: Very good my dear and you?

T: Great, now lets stop the small talk and tell me why you want Nicholas here ( I said it quickly and to the point, all while looking at Fox)

A: I knew you would ask, well my dear its time you knew the rest of the story..

T: What rest of the Story! You told me everything you said you knew, you said that the prophecy said that one would reign above the others, she would be made of strength, power and honor..hell do I need to continue I practically know the story by heart..( Fox looked at me questioningly while I talked about the story, he knew nothing about it, of course, but as I continued to speak with Austin, he told me that the first order of business was to tell Fox everything…I was shocked, no that's not even the word what emotions erupted in me..I thought he was out of his mind, he told me that Fox would understand just like I did. I reminded him that it took me a very long time to cope with all of this, he said we have time, just enough…With that said we said our goodbyes, and in a quick second all you heard was the dial tone. I was turned around in my chair, in the midst of the conversation I turned around in order to not feel the emotions I was feeling by Fox being here and him staring at me.

"Ok, well I guess I need to tell you everything" I said quietly, not knowing what consequences would come of it

"Tell me everything? With one phone call by a man that I don't even know, that through hearing your end of the conversation I perceived his name being Austin, your going to tell me everything, why? Who is he? Whom could have so much power over you?"

"All in due time Nicholas.." I said but was quickly interrupted by Fox

"First enough of the Nicholas bullshit, okay."

"Yes, Nich-um I mean Fox, so where do you want me to start?"

"From the beginning, from the night you left, and stop being so prude" he said trying to correct my use of grammar skills toward him.

"okay, umm, the night I left Harmony, well

-Flashback-

"God tell me what to DO, I am in-love with WHITNEY, tell me" Fox said screaming at the pier, he had stepped outside for a moment. I went to look for him. And that's when I heard him declare his love for my best-friend, or shall I say now ex…I ran, I ran as fast as I could, I ended up at Russell house-hold. I knocked and out came out Whitney, I explained to her what had happened, she only looked at me, and said that she had a confession to make too, that she was starting to grow feelings for Fox. I said nothing, I stood there silently only staring at her, I kept walking backwards until there was enough distance that I turned around and ran, I ran home and frantically packed, I packed everything, I left a message on your phone telling you I had a splitting headache, and I left the restaurant, I knew you wouldn't bother calling back, since you were to busy thinking of your precious Whitney.
So I booked a flight to Spain, I had a great aunt there, that I knew would help me, so I called her to, she was ecstatic that I was coming. I called a cab, and made to the airport on bout 30 minutes be4 my flight would take off, I had my back toward the entrance. All of a sudden I felt that a person sat beside me, I wasn't in the mood for any small talk so I ignored them the best I could. But the stranger had other thoughts…"

"Look Theresa about Whitney.." he wanted to explain but I quickly interrupted him

"Wait until I am done with the story ok..This stranger wasn't a stranger at all, its was your grandfather, Alistar Crane himself in the flesh, I looked at him shocked. What was he doing here? And why did he want to talk to me. He told me that he was waiting for this day…

"what are you talking about Alistar, waiting for this day? The say I left harmony" I said

"Yes, and before you assume the worst, that is not what I mean, I mean that the prophecy will finally be fulfilled" he said

"What the hell are you smoking in that cigars of yours lately? What prophecy?"

"Well my dear in due time you will find out, first I have a business proposition for you, I want you to work for me in Spain, I have a branch there that isn't as quite what I want it to be, I have a friend there by the name of Austin Bay, he will teach you everything that you need to know, and he will teach you everything that you need to become me.."

"Alistar you have me so lost, become you? Why would I want to do that, or even get a job at crane industries." I said quickly

"Look Theresa I know this all may seem sudden, but this is how it has to be, if you accept the job, my friend Austin will explain about the story, so do we have a deal" he said taking out his hand

I stared at his hand, at first I would have told him to go to hell, but the more and more I thought about it, I wanted to do it. So I shook his hand, I new I had made a mistake, but at the moment I didn't care, as long as I was as far away from harmony I was fine. After we had shaken hands he gave me an envelop. He said it contained what I needed for now. He got up and turned to leave, but before he did he told me that after I was done that I could not trust anyone I met except Austin, for now everyone was an enemy..I had to watch myself very carefully…I wanted to say something to him, but I hesitated, he saw my hesitation as a way for himself to leave. That was the last time I saw Alistar, yes I had talked to him again, but it was never face to face…
"So your saying that my grandfather offered you a deal, or a job offer…in return for what exactly?"

"First I thought it would be sex, but it wasn't the case, all he wanted was me to get trained to be the next CEO of Crane Industries and fulfill the prophecy" I stared at Fox for a sec. I tried to read him, the first thing I saw of course was disbelief in his eyes. He didn't understand what the hell was going on. I knew I would have to show him instead of just continuing the story.

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Next Chapter: Theresa will continue the Story and show Fox a secret place...

Marisol