Battle for Royalty

by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

Caroline Salvatore has come back to New York City to run her company full time but her father had other ideas and tries to overthrow his daughter. Meanwhile she was not looking for love but that's when she meets Conrad Fisher who gives her a piece of herself she had long buried. A relationship that heals both of them.

1. Welcome back to the city

I am so excited for everyone to read this story. This is a sequel of Beautiful dirty rich. You do not need to read that first to understand this. I did leave easter eggs if you read both kudos you'll pick it up if you didn't everything will be explained. I have been working so hard on this story and I can't wait for you guys to read it and read your comments.

There is smut in this if that makes you uncomfortable you can can either skip those scenes or this may not be the story for you. Sex does play a part in this and in Caroline and Conrad's relationship. They are always very intimate.

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disclaimer: I don't own the vampire diaries or the summer I turned pretty.

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The Stanford stadium is filled with thousands of people most in their black graduation robes. It was a lovely ceremony. Caroline Salvatore has her hair styled in beach waves since they are in California. She has matched her black robe with a pair of hot pink pumps and a white knee length lace off the shoulder short sleeve bodycon dress that has a white ribbon tied at the waist underneath her robe. She walking around looking at everyone get pictures with their families and say goodbye to their friends. She already said goodbye to her friends. When she comes across the one one person she hasn't said goodbye to yet.

"Looks like I came out on top. The better person won." She can't help but gloat if the shoe was on the other foot he would gloat too. It's their relationship.

"By one point and I'm sure you cheated." His British accent has become a nuisance to her. His short brown hair is always styled. You never see a hair out of place. He has paired his graduation robe with off white dress pants and a white and blue doted dress shirt, Matched with a blue tie and black dress shoes.

"I've never cheated a day in life. I won fair and square."Technically that is a lie but she never cheated at school things just emotionally on that one boyfriend.

"Nothing you do is fair."

Caroline and Colin shake hands and their hands linger after their shake. He leans in and tells her. "I will miss my sparing partner."

"You've been a fun adversary." Since they are still holding hands although the long black sleeves of their graduation robes are covering their hands. They are having one more competition to see who will break first.

Caroline's brothers call her name and it snaps them out of their haze she gently slaps Colin's hand away. "Good luck Colin."

He lets out a little chuckle. "Good luck my dear." He has a smile on his face as he shakes his head and leaves the blonde who rolls her eyes.

Her brothers Damon and Stefan join her and watch Colin leave. "Who was that?"

"Colin McNaughton aka a pain in my ass." She nonchalantly tells them as they are getting in the black limo that is taking them back to the home she has been living in for the past four years. It's one of their uncle Peter's many California homes. This one just so happened to be minutes from Stanford. "I'm going to Madrid for the summer I need to decompress and I've missed uncle Sawyer."

Xxx

Two months later:

Caroline steps off the private plane and her long blonde hair blows in the wind as she slides her white sunglasses on. As always she is dressed to impress with white shorts a white bandeau and a turquoise cropped off the shoulder shortsleeved top and turquoise heels with a light blue Chanel purse.

She smiles at tall older man with short brunette hair and blue eyes as always he is in a black suit. "I missed you Bill."

"That's nice of you to say Miss Caroline how was Spain?"He goes over to the plane to take her luggage out and load it into the town car.

"Living the last four years without a driver or housekeepers that like you has been so hard. I had to learn how to drive. Spain was wonderful I met a new friend." She is leaning against the black Salvatore town car telling him all this.

"What did you do to make the staff not like you?" Bill looks at the plane expecting the new friend to come out.

Caroline goes to open her mouth but closes it for a couple moments. She is somewhat offended but she understands. "Nothing, they didn't like that they were being employed in a mini mansion in Polo Alto and had to cater a college student they expected to be working at the Forbes estate. I did overhear them saying they think I'm spoiled. All I did was call uncle Peter and ask if he had a home near Stanford he provided the staff. You know my brothers and I don't like anyone calling us spoiled. Like our father would ever spoil his three children he doesn't even respect us as people we are just his playthings. Take us out when you need to show that you have a perfect family." She takes her sunglasses off as Bill opens her door. "Patrick didn't come he stayed in Madrid."

Bill glances into the rear view mirror at the blonde in the backseat. "Which home am I dropping you off at?"

"The penthouse," she's a little hesitant about saying that. She had two choices of living a three story penthouse apartment that has a bad memories she hasn't thought about in four years, although her contractor did say he installed something for her safety or a six floor mansion with her own floor, and office. Both have staff.

While Caroline and her brothers were at college Bill who is their family driver went to Paris and Spain to be their mother's driver. When news of Caroline's arrival back in New York City he was released by their mother and resumed his job as driver of the Salvatore triplets even if two of the triplets are not here.

As they are driving through the city she notices a mostly glass 18 story office building with the words Royalty modeling on the glass doors and can't help but smile.

Xxx

As she is making her way through the lobby she is called over to the front desk. "Welcome back miss Caroline."

"Thank you Vanya do you know if Dorota had the penthouse purified with Sage I am not stepping foot in that penthouse with the bad vibes that bitch left." The elevator doors open and her luggage is piled in.

Vanya who is a older blonde haired man who since he met his wife the Salvatore's housekeeper Dorota he hasn't stopped smiling he also has a Russian accent. He swallows and looks down at his desk. "There was an issue and they couldn't make it today."

Caroline's breathing starts becoming heavy and her hand starts shaking. No she can't do this she can't go in that penthouse without it being cleansed. Not because it's dirty but for bad energy. The bad memories which she tried to forget are flooding back into her mind. She grips the front of the desk to keep herself upright. Her head becoming lightheaded.

"No this can't be happening. Call a priest, call an exorcist. I don't care call the Vatican."

Vonya comes out from behind his desk and tries to get the blonde to sit down in one of the chairs in the lobby. " Breathe Miss Caroline. Everything will be all right."

"Easy for you to say your mind is not flooding back to that day in that penthouse!" Her breathing is becoming more shallow. "Where is my luggage? I need to leave!?" She starts looking around frantically for her custom designer monogrammed luggage.

"It's been send up to penthouse A."

She whips her head over at him. She has never heard her penthouse be referred to as penthouse A. "How many penthouses are there?"

"Two."

"Who lives in the other one?"

Vonya swallows and even though he is not supposed to give out information on the other tenants living in this building. Caroline has higher clearance then the other residents. "Mr. McNaughton although he has not checked in yet or moved in."

Caroline's hand is still shaking she closes her eyes trying to compose herself. "Do you know why he moved here and bought the penthouse right next to me."

Vonya shakes his head. "All I know is mr. McNaughton is renting the penthouse and it was all paid by your father."

The blonde lets out a mini internal scream. "I'm back not even an hour and Giuseppe is already playing games."

Her phone begins to ring she begins to fumble her purse her hands are still shaking, Vonya puts a hand on hers and she hands the purse to him and he pulls out her phone. "It's Patrick."

She nods and tries to control her breathing. Vonya holds the phone up to her ear. In Spanish she hears. "How was the flight?"

Hearing his smooth voice and sexy accent is making her feel a little better, her hands stop shaking and she kisses Vanya on the cheek. "Thank you for helping me. Can you send for my luggage to be brought back down."

"Your welcome Miss Caroline."

She takes her phone and heads over to the bar on the other side of the lobby trying to get her breathing under control. The bartender is not her friend and first model Zero it's a new woman she has nice memories in this bar. "Cosmo."

"Who are you and do you have identification."

Caroline shuts her eyes and takes a breath she does not need this right now. "Hold on Patrick."

"I'm Caroline Salvatore even new bartenders knows that name holds power. I live in this building too unlike you who just work here. I've been drinking at this bar since I thirteen cosmo now!" She goes back to her phone and starts speaking Spanish. After living in Madrid for the last couple of months speaking Spanish has become a normal thing for her. "The flight was good. Everything after the flight however. Where to begin. You remember I told you what happened at my penthouse and how I was having it purified."

Even though her and Patrick met this summer. They have formed a close bond and have shared things with each other and became best friends. They complement each other well. Her penchant for mischievousness cancels out his mischievousness

"Why don't you go live in your mansion. Why torture yourself living in that penthouse." Patrick knows all about internally torturing yourself he's done it for years.

"Before the mansion this used to be my home, I ruled here, I had so many great memories, this is where I met my first model, I've had so much sex in that penthouse, I also helped start a love story between my housekeeper and the doorman here. Unfortunately probably like you I have some enemies and that led to the bad memories here and the panic attacks. Maybe being back here will conquer those." A cosmo is placed in front of the blonde at the bar in the lobby, the bartender glaring at her.

It's true they both have made enemies although his enemies don't stay enemies for long. She takes a drink of her cosmo. "We are both rich bitches so enemies are bound happen, just wished my enemies were more like yours. Or didn't go to such extreme lengths to try to ruin me."

"Your always welcomed in Madrid." He moves on the lounger he is on by the pool. He's not out there getting sun he's in a pair of sweats and no shirt but it's not cold. He lays his curly brunette hair against the back of the white lounge chair.

"Are you sure that's ok with Ivan, I don't think he likes me very much."

Patrick laughs his joyous laugh fills the large backyard. "He thinks your a bad influence."

The blonde finishes her cosmo and chuckles. "Me? I'm not the one who had a threesome that broke up a couple or slept with my boyfriends dad."

"That couple got back together." Patrick shakes his head he regrets telling her about Cruz. "You slept with two people at the same time too."

She doesn't like to think of that time. "I had sex with one at a time and one was really bad in bed. Anyway I have a company to run, and now I have to figure out why my father has rented out the penthouse next to me to my college rival."

"How do you know that?"

"The guy at the front desk is married to my housekeeper and I helped them get together, although I could call that cop who I have a past with. Before you ask no I didn't sleep with Gregor I did hold out on a donation unless he helped me."

Patrick chuckles even he hasn't done that, although he would of just slept with the cop.

Xxx

She ended up at the seven floor if you count the rooftop mansion her mother bought for her children when she left Their father. The mansion is the epicenter of luxury. It is fit for a queen. The foyer is gold on one of the walls there is a hand painted drawing of trees. There are gold double doors that are open separating the foyer from the rest of the home. Right outside the foyer is the elevator. Which inside is gold with black leaves designed on the walls. She presses the sixth floor, when the doors open she is on her floor. The entire floor is her bedroom. The floor is very private, unlike other floors in this mansion this floor only has one bedroom, it's more of a suite then a bedroom. Since it has her room, a en-suite spa bathroom, a walk in closet and what used to be a private dinning room that she changed to a office.

Like with all wealthy families they have people on payroll, not just household staff. Since she was sixteen she has had a carpenter on her payroll. Which pissed some people off, first the carpenters nephew who went to the same private prep high school as Caroline went to and was not happy that his uncle was working for her. Second her father. Her father is not kind person, he was never violent but he like to assert his dominance over his three children. He would threaten them by saying he would kick them out of his will and cut them off. He basically wanted his children to say how high when he said jump but they didn't. When she started her company she didn't tell him until they went public even then someone else told him and he was pissed he did not know. She was almost kicked out of his will the only thing that saved her was her mother. Their father puts every responsibility on her and expects her to complete them plus her own work. He was not only pissed about her company but he was mad that out of his three children only one went to a Ivy League college. He was not happy about the carpenter because he did not hire him and was not paying him. The carpenter worked for Caroline not him. He told his children from a young age not to show emotions and never cry in public that makes you weak. That was engraved Into them so deeply that Caroline does not cry at all and when she does allow herself that moment of weakness it's only in front of one person her uncle Sawyer.

Her bedroom is very fitting to the maturity Caroline has always held herself too. The gold encrusted headboard with white upholstery she did have to have designed and brought in. It matches the white upholstery tufted bed frame. She has white and champagne colored pillows she also has a champagne colored comforter. There are French doors leading out to a terrace and stairs to the roof opposite the entrance of the room. Across from her bed is the fireplace and a little seating area. In the corner next to the entrance of the room there is a vanity set with a champagne colored cushion as a seat and a three pained mirrors.

Xxx

The next day The majordomo of their household makes the familiar path up to the sixth floor and smiles when she sees the sleeping blonde. She has missed Caroline, she practically raised Caroline and her brothers. She loves them like they are her children. "Miss Caroline wake up mr. Jude is in your office waiting for you."

From jet lag and stress over why her father rented out the penthouse next to theirs to Colin, the blonde has been asleep for half the day. She does however smile when she sees the older polish woman in her uniform of a black dress with a white sheer collar, and white sheer cuffs and a matching white sheer apron. "I've missed you Dorota. When she wipes the sleep out of her eyes she notices Dorota is not alone. "You have a baby?"

Dorota looks down at the little girl in the baby carrier attached to her chest and smiles at her kissing her on the nose. "Yes this is Anastasia, Ana for short she is two months old. I want you to be her godmother."

Caroline's eyes widen in shock nobody has ever asked her something like this. Dorota is one of the few people in the world that knows everything about Caroline and her brothers and even some of their friends. Dorota has never judged them and has always stayed loyal to them nobody what and will defend them to anyone. "Of course are you sure?"

"I love you miss Caroline, Vanya and I would not be together without you or your brothers and we wouldn't have Ana here."

The blonde hugs the older polish woman. "I love you too, I would be honored."

Xxx

Luckily her office is on the same floor as her bedroom so she doesn't have to keep Jude waiting any longer. As she is entering her office she is tying her pink and black fluffy polka dotted robe "Just like old times."

She smiles at him, they hug and she takes her seat behind the desk. Her office has the traditional desk in the middle of the room but her chair is a throne and there are photos of her, Zero and their other model Brad when the company was just starting and it was the three of them and Jude.

"Because we're meeting in the mansion office?"

"No there's paparazzi outside your home." Jude is like most men in her life tall six foot and short brunette hair, what sets him apart is he is a lawyer and she trusts him. He's also older then her. Like usual he is in black dress pants and a white dress shirt. He is surprised by her outfit he has never seen her like this usually she is all dressed up.

Caroline puts up one finger and excuses herself rushes back into her bedroom opens the French doors going out to her private terrace she runs up to the rooftop and looks down at the street. There seven floors down are a group of paparazzi outside her home, just waiting for someone to come in or out mainly waiting for her. She scrunches up her face damn it they found out she was back in the city. Luckily they weren't privy to her panic attack yesterday.

She can't deal with the paparazzi issue at the moment as she has Jude in her office and she doesn't want to keep him waiting any longer. "How is Royalty, how is Zero and Brad?"

"Royalty is very successful, Zero and Brad are our highest paid models. Zero is doing a shoot tomorrow and Brad is in Fiji shooting a cologne commercial. We've grown it's not just the four of us anymore we have a whole roster of models. As you might have seen we did move into a larger building, we do the majority of photo shoots and everything there. Your office is on the top floor."

The blonde smiles as she looks at the photos Jude is placing on the desk, when she started this company four and half years ago she hoped it would be this but she had no idea that this would actually happen. She is so proud of everything Royalty has done under her leadership and Jude's. One of the things she is most proud of is she started this company and its success has nothing to do with her father. She didn't take any money from him or use his help or anything he didn't even know about Royalty until it was starting to gain some attention. Now they have over thirty male models.

"These are our newest models Jed, Ben and Ken."

Caroline raises an eyebrow as she looks up at her interim CEO. "I know rhythmically names aside they are attractive, plus Ben and Jed are a couple so we can do couple shoots."

Xxx

After Jude leaves Caroline turns her attention to the bigger issue the paparazzi. "Dorota how did they find out I was back?"

" Did you happen to piss someone off recently that would of caused this?" Dorota knows Caroline not only pisses people off but who she is doesn't help.

The blonde side eyes her as she thinks back on the last twenty four hours she spent the majority on a plane or sleeping oh wait. "There might have been a issue with a bartender. She was didn't know who I was."

Just then the doorbell rings and Caroline sighs as she goes into the kitchen and Dorota goes to answer the door. The blonde yells back to the older woman. "Is it to late to go back to Madrid!"

When Dorota returns Caroline being handed a champagne flute of grapefruit tequila. "Mr. Mason is here to see you." She doesn't like that Caroline has already found the tequila next it will be the vodka.

Xxx

"How are you? How is your business?" Caroline learned from a very young age in any conversation whether you like the person or not always start with small talk.

Mason Lockwood who is muscular but not extremely he is lean and thin he's under 6 foot but looks taller. He has short brown hair and blue eyes. His hands are rough from working with them all day. He is in a tank top and jeans he has only seen her dressed like this once when there was a tragic death in the family as she called it she did eventually recover what was stolen but even today she did not get everything back.

"I'm great, I met someone in Virginia. Business is good, busy."

"Oh no am I losing you." He has been Caroline's on call contractor since her senior year of high school and all through college she even flew him out to California to look at the house she was staying at for repairs. He doesn't just fix little things either he took a storage room and turned it into a beautiful bedroom for her best friend Katerina Petrova, remodeled her office here and her office at Royalty's new building. Plus he goes with her when she has to look at new real estate."Nobody will be as good as you."

Mason chuckles. "Thank you for being sad about my leaving but I'm not moving to Virginia instead Jenna is moving here."

Caroline eyes widen she has heard the name Jenna before. Her best friend Katherine's aunt is named Jenna.

Xxx

That night the town car pulls up to the familiar club Augustine and like usual there is a line of people waiting to get inside. The big intimating bouncer sees her and lets her in right away. "Welcome back miss Salvatore."

She smiles at him as some people from the crowd yell at her being being let in without waiting. Like with the paparazzi outside her home she ignores the boos and yelling. She leans up and whispers to the bouncer and points to one of the men waiting in line that has shaggy brunette hair his bangs are hanging in front of his eyes. He's in jeans and a red hoodie.

Enzo St. John is making his rounds in his club when he spots a blonde hair woman in the VIP area he goes over because Cami is not supposed to be in VIP she's not important enough neither are any of her friends. That is reserved for Enzo and his boyfriend Jason and their friends when they come back to the city. As he is getting closer he spots the woman under the blonde hair and gets a huge smile on his face. "Hello gorgeous."

Caroline chuckles as she gets up and kisses him on both cheeks. Caroline is in a short black strapless dress with purple heels and a purple Chanel clutch. "How are you?" How is Jason?"

Enzo smiles at the mention of his boyfriend. They have been together for almost five years. They've lived together for the last four years. "We're good I'm going to propose to him tomorrow."

Caroline lets out a squeal and hugs him. She is excited for him. Enzo has been in her life since forever. He is mainly her oldest brother Damon's best friend but he is friends with all of them.

Enzo is British with jet black hair while his boyfriend is American with black curly hair. They met when they were in high school, only problem was Enzo went to a private prep school in New York City and Jason went to a public school in Bel Air California. Caroline and her brothers fled New York after New York fashion week and when their friends flew out to join them Enzo and Jason met and they have been together ever since. They were only together a couple days before they had to do long distance. Enzo would flew out to Bel Air often and Jason would fly out to New York when there was a school holiday. Enzo took him to Paris fashion week their first year dating.

Caroline has not been successful in finding a partner in life. Either they are intimidated by the money and power her family holds or just the sheer luxury of her life. She had a couple boyfriends in high school and two she loved. One was Klaus Mikaelson who is in their friend group. They haven't spoken in four years and she hates him now. Her other boyfriend was Chadwick Gekko they were on again off again for years. She has not dated anyone in four years its the longest she has gone without a boyfriend since she was twelve.

"How are you?"

Caroline puts her martini on the table and glances back at him. "I'm back not even twenty four hours and I'm already stressed and want to go back to Madrid."

"What did Damon always tell you when your stressed?"

She chuckles her brother always tried to help her stress level never worked. She is always stressed about something until she explodes in front of their uncle Sawyer he is her comfort person. "Sleep with the first guy you see. Although in this crowd there's no one I would even flirt with."

Enzo slings his arm around her bare shoulders. As he guides them to the stairs going to the burlesque area they can see everyone. "What about him?"

He points to a guy with black long haired a leather jacket and black punk pants dancing by himself. "Oh please. He looks like he can't even decide what decade he wants to dress."

After a couple more rounds of this Caroline picks up her empty martini and goes over to the bar when she hears. "Good luck trying to get a drink the bartender is busy flirting with that waitress."

The blonde rolls her eyes typical the one time she needs Cami to do something for her she's flirting, glad to see somethings never change. She glances to see who said that and he's attractive she would actually consider flirting with him. His shaggy brunette hair is messy his bangs hang in his face. Those sharp cheekbones to die for and those green eyes she could get lost in those. He's in jeans a red hoodie over a white tee shirt.

"Are you single?" She learned her lesson years ago be single to kiss someone else even though the kiss and lap dance meant nothing it blew up in her face. She did think this guy was hot when she saw him outside.

The guy is taken back by her bluntness and almost chokes on his beer. "Um yeah."

She smiles as she turns fully to him a evil glint in her eye this is going to be fun. "I know somewhere you can get free drinks and not have to deal with terrible service."

He raises an eyebrow and smirks at her. "Lead the way."

Xxx

She takes him home to the mansion it's late and the paparazzi have went home she knows they will be back tomorrow morning they always are. While they don't have beer they do have plenty of tequila and vodka her go to stressed drinks, they also have bourbon and champagne.

She is happy that he is not freaked about her lavish home, he is rich too so it doesn't both him. After a few drinks he goes to get up and when she gets up he kisses her takes her by surprise but she loves it. She puts her arms around his neck playing with the little curls at the nape of his neck.

They continue to kiss his hands delicately cup her face. It always surprises her when people delicately cup her face when they kiss her. Only two people she's been with have done that a guy she met her senior year of high school he was older then her and now this guy. Usually it's just quick and lets get down to it. "Let's go upstairs we don't need to give the staff a show."

When the gold elevators doors close they are back on each other attacking each other's lips. It's like a magnet is pulling them together they don't want to come up for air. His hand slides down her thigh and lifts her leg up wrapping it around his hip. Not only bringing them closer together but the denim of his jeans keep rubbing against her and it's driving her crazy. When the elevator doors open on her floor his hands slide under her ass and lift her up her legs go around his waist. She chuckles into his neck as she licks up his neck and sucks on his ear.

When they get to the bedroom she removes his hoodie and throws it near her fireplace and luckily his tee shirt went with it. He is skinny and well toned not overtly muscular. Definitely her type she is going to enjoy this.

His hands reach up her back and unzip her dress it pools around her waist as she begins to kiss up and down the other side of his neck.

This is exactly what she needed just an attractive stranger one night stand. She gets thrown on the bed and they are now completely naked and he might be skinny but not all of him is skinny. Her mouth waters as she feels his tongue outline her breasts and suck on her nipple. A moan escapes her lips. Her fingers find his hair and when he sucks on her nipple while massaging the other breast her fingers clench his hair his moan is of both pain and pleasure and it's vibrating through her body since his mouth is still around her breast.

When he finally comes up her body she flips them over and she slides down onto that thick cock. You can hear a guttural moan come from him. This woman before him is a goddess from her blonde hair to her green eyes to her perky beautiful breasts. He sits up as she rides him and lips find each other again.

He puts an arm around her back and flips them over and thrusts into her. They lock eyes and he has done something no one else has done, not only surprised her but has taken lead in sex and topped her. She is always on top it was more of a control thing for her.

Their hands entwine as he thrusts into her. Their eyes are still locked onto each other its like they are looking into each other's souls. Neither of them have felt this level of intimacy with another person before.

He leans down kisses her his lips feel so soft against hers their tongues are battling each other he swallows the moan that escapes her you can see the smile in his eyes which brings a smile to her face too.

He comes and instead of just either checking out or just being done. While the after shocks are still reeling through him he reaches a hand down and slips a finger through her lips and starts to play with her clit. Her moans fill the room as her arms go around his neck and her nails scrape up his toned back. Leaving little white marks his back arches as she smiles up at him a genuine smile. She can't remember the last time she was genuinely happy. When she comes it's like a high she doesn't ever want to come down from.

He rolls off her and a couple minutes later he goes to get up when she leans up on her elbows. "You can stay if you want?"

"Really?" He glances over his shoulder at her the only light in the room is coming in from the moon.

"Yeah." She smiles "After a workout like that you probably shouldn't be going down six flights of stairs."

He chuckles. " I could always take your elevator."

She chuckles as he gets back in bed and lays down next to her their faces inches apart. She reaches out and moves a piece of hair off his sweaty forehead and behind his ear. She also leans over and kisses him softly on the lips.

Xxx

Caroline finishes her makeup at her vanity and when she turns around she sees the hot stranger from last night still asleep in her bed he looks like an angel, she smiles when she thinks of last night.

When she enters the breakfast room the next morning Dorota is placing a bowl of raspberries on the table and a mixed fruit smoothie. "Thank you Dorota, oh there is a naked man in my bed I need you to find out what his name is and get his number."

This is nothing new one of the triplets asking her this but it's usually her oldest brother Damon who asks. Caroline usually knows who she is sleeping with. She also notices Caroline is smiling and it's genuine. She hasn't seen Caroline this way in a long time.

After Caroline leaves Dorota looks down at her two month old daughter strapped to her and smiles at her. "Let's go find out who this is."

The elevator doors open and Dorota pops her head out just checking if the naked man is still asleep he is. She goes into the big bedroom, it's not bathed in light since it's early in the morning but there is some sun peaking in. She puts a hand over Ana's eyes and pokes the sleeping man while clearing her throat.

When he does wake up instead of finding a beautiful young blonde woman next to him he sees a older polish woman and a baby girl. He pulls the blankets up to his chest. "Um who are you?"

"The Salvatore's housekeeper Dorota. You?"

"Conrad Fisher. Where did the blonde go?" Since he is naked he doesn't want to leave the bed so he is looking around for his clothes he found his hoodie but not his jeans.

This is the first time she had tell a guy who he slept with usually she just had to tell woman who they slept with. It's been a couple months that she has had to do this. "Miss Caroline went to Royalty modeling."

Conrad runs a hand through his hair getting his bangs out of his face. As he still searches for his jeans looks up at the older woman. "She is a model?"

"CEO." Dorota puts his jeans on the bed. "I believe these are yours."

He looks away embarrassed his face turning red. After he gets dressed he looks around the bedroom and its glamorous. He can't imagine waking up to this everyday. He comes from money too but he didn't grow up living in mega mansions in Boston, they were comfortable. The summer home in the Hamptons is big though. His two story apartment in the city is nice it's comfortable.

Xxx

When Caroline enters the lobby of Royalty she is stopped by the receptionist. "We're not open yet."

The blonde glances over at the curly auburn haired woman at the door. Clearly this woman does not know who she is. "I know it's not my first day. I'm Caroline Salvatore CEO."

The woman watches as Caroline goes to the elevator she thought Jude was in charge, after all it was Jude who hired her and Jude in the CEO office.

The elevator doors are closing when a hand stops them and two guys step in, both are tall and holding hands. They both have athletic bodies and muscles. While the one with black hair and dark brown eyes is in a blue tee shirt his counterpart has short blonde hair, blue eyes and stubble. He has on a burgundy tee shirt and black hoodie on with a pair of jeans and hiking boots.

"It's our day off, I wonder why we were called in."

"I don't know I was looking forward to spending the day in bed with you."

The black haired guy lets out a breath. "I'm going to be pissed if we came down here just so we could hear Zero got another photoshoot. I'm staring to wonder if Zero really is that good or is it just because his husband is the CEO."

"Jed, Zero is the highest paid model. I don't think you just become that because of who your husband is. Plus we've only been here for a week."

Jed shrugs. "I don't know, I do know is that I can't wait for this meeting to be over so we can get back in bed."

Xxx

When Conrad does come down the stairs he is heading for the door when Dorota stops him. "Are you hungry do you want some breakfast before you leave?"

In any of the homes he had growing up they never had staff so seeing the staff in this home and talking to Dorota is weird. "Um no I don't want to put you out."

"Its no problem what do you want?" Dorota takes him to the breakfast room and sits him in Caroline's seat she has to somehow sneak in that Caroline wants his number.

"A muffin?"

Dorota looks down at her daughter that took her by surprise breakfasts here are usually fruit based a bowl of fruit and a fruit smoothie sometimes a hangover smoothie. Muffins are only brought out when its brunch on Sundays. "I will go tell the chef."

When she returns Conrad who has been looking around the circular room like everything else in this home it's classy has an air of sophistication the walls are white behind the medium sized circular table are five windows looking into a three story atrium the petals on the trees are pink. He looks back at the older polish woman. "Does Caroline live here by herself, does she have roommates?"

"Before college miss Caroline lived her with her brothers and best friends then they went to college, her oldest brother was living here but he left recently on a backpacking trip with a friend the middle brother hasn't been back and Miss Caroline came back here and is currently living here alone." She notices that when he mentions Caroline's name there is a smile on his lips.

He asked because this seems like an awfully big home for one person and it would suck if she got lonely. Although he knows from experience even in a crowded room you can feel lonely.

The muffin is brought out to him and after he eats it he says goodbye to Dorota and waves to her baby. "Can you give this to Caroline."

Dorota looks down and its his number on the back of a little business card for sailing. "Of course."

Xxx

When the elevator doors open and let Jed and Ben out Caroline goes with them. It's probably best to announce her presence on the photoshoot floor instead of bringing everyone to her office that she haven't even went to.

When she walks through the double doors of the photoshoot floor she notices that its a full blown studio. She is impressed. Multiple photographers and multiple photoshoots are going off. The doors open and in comes Jude and his husband Zero who's real name is Gideon but everyone calls him Zero. Zero has bleached blonde buzzed on the sides but long on the top hair and he is in jeans a hoodie since he has a shoot today and he will be changing later.

Caroline hugs both of them. Zero is not only one of the highest paid models and Jude's husband but also the first model Caroline hired and her former bartender. Zero has been here since the beginning of Royalty before it had a name or even an office. His first photo shoot was a photographer taking pictures of him around the mansion before Caroline and friends moved in. She didn't have an office until almost a month later and even then it was a private dinning room turned office.

When all the models except Brad and Brett are in the room, Caroline gets their attention it took a couple minutes, the last time she had to get her models attention it was much easier there were two plus Jude. " Most of you might not know who I am and that ok clearly you haven't read page six ever probably a good thing. Now some of you like Zero know me and have been here since the start but most of you I have not technically met so I'm Caroline Salvatore your boss. I may look young and naive but do not cross me. Not only do I know people I have connections." She looks directly at Jed and Ben when she says this. "I would just like to clarify that some models don't get chosen for things because of their relationship, it's not favoritism or seniority it's who is the best."

Jed and Ben share a look they remember seeing her in the elevator but just thought she was a nobody.

Xxx

"I am giving you the choice Jude you can go back to our in house lawyer or you can become my Vice President. You will always be my interim CEO if I can't be here."

"I'm flattered. Can I think about it, talk with Zero."

The blonde nods as they enter the top floor they are met with a woman with long wavy brunette hair and green eyes. She stands up from her desk in a black long sleeve lace romper with a black ribbon tied into a bow around her waist. There is a black leather jacket on the back of her tan chair and she has black peep toe heels on. "Caroline Salvatore?"

"Yes and you are?"

"Your assistant Nora Hildegard if there's anything you need I'll be right here." Where as Nora is in all black Caroline went simple a tan pencil skirt and white tucked in dress shirt and brown belt around her waist. With brown stilettos and a brown Gucci purse.

"Thank you, I will let you know." She goes to walk into the office but stops. "If for whatever reason my father ever calls the office do not answer."

Nora nods. Caroline's office is huge there are two sets of double doors opposite of Nora's desk and one near her mahogany desk there is a black swivel chair behind the desk. Should she bring her throne she has at her office at the mansion. Off to the side there is a couch, and two chairs. Opposite is a table and chairs.

"Do you approve?"

Caroline sits down behind the desk and looks around this is all hers. Royalty is a big deal, she heard what Jude said yesterday but seeing pictures of the models, hearing about them is one thing but seeing them in person is another. They are not a small company anymore. "Yes you are amazing."

Her phone rings and it's Dorota.

Xxx

During her conversation with Dorota Nora had to interrupt to inform her that there is a board meeting in five minutes. When she enters the board room it's clear that not only is she the youngest person here but that they do not have faith in her you can see it in the disgust on their faces when they see her. She swallows and puts on that fake smile that she has perfected her whole life. Pretending to be nice to people who hate her and a being a bitch is second nature to her.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the board it is so nice to meet you in person, I believe we've only spoken over the phone."

The board members are at most early sixties the youngest being early forties. She can charm anyone, she even charmed/manipulated her debutant teacher into letting her skip almost every class and still let her walk. The only person her charm and deception skills don't work on is her horrible father. Horrible not in the abusive way he's never laid a hand on his children. More horrible in he loves to use the threat that he would cut them out of his will and cut them off financially. Her father also expects way to much of her he used to put every responsibility on her. At 13 she was paying the bills and make sure the staff was paid. The cars had been cleaned, the fridge was stocked, giving out donations to charities and the police station. Stopping bad press from coming out about their family. She was responsible if her older brothers made a mistake. She wasn't allowed to make mistakes or show emotions that made her weak and her father didn't accept that.

"Miss Salvatore, while we are happy with public reaction to Royalty we have concerns about management."

This is news to her, she didn't realize there was a problem in management. Even though she has spent the last four years in California she has been in constant contact with Jude and he never mentioned a problem. "Um… what do you suggest we do about this?"

Xxx

"I'm going to kill them."

Patrick rubs his temple as he puts his phone on the table on speaker phone. "So in this state you decide this is the right thing to do."

"I have to, I got the phone call it has been purified." She didn't mention that she used her last name and got that bartender fired.

"Once again this is not a good idea. At least take someone with you like that cute guy you were telling me about."

"My brothers are not here, my friends are not here, Enzo is busy, your in Madrid and I can't ask Conrad to be my emotional support as I go into the trauma penthouse. we met yesterday and had a one night stand I don't want to scare him off."

Patrick is not going to mention another reason she should not do this is she just referred to as the trauma penthouse. He also knows he can't talk her out of this he tried multiple times. "Text me if you make it."

"I will."

The private elevator doors open next to the foyer it's like she remembers. The spacious open living room, with multiple floor to ceiling windows and pillars just inside the living room. Which leads into the dinning room. Her breath becomes shallow when she glances at the entrance of the dinning room. She closes her eyes and the memories start flooding back. She takes a breath and walks up the staircase to the second floor.

When she enters her bedroom its not as big as her room at the mansion, Its still fit for a queen. The royal blue walls, the hardwood floors that she has a giant champagne colored rug, in between two windows that have champagne curtains is a fireplace with a mantle and a mirror. One of the three mirrors in the room. There is a burgundy chaise in the corner. Her vanity is against a giant portrait of Marie Antoinette in a beautiful blue dress. On the other side of a light fixture are two glass doors that open into her walk in closet. Right outside her closet there is a new feature and it's a control pad that only opens the closet if her hand is scanned and only her hand. Since all her clothes are still at the mansion the closet is empty but there is a shoe wall, and a purse wall an island that would have all her jewelry in it and a full length mirror. There is a footstool in front of the mirror. Her bed does not fit the aesthetic of the room. It was brought over from the mansion when they moved in.

The more time she spends in here the more flashes she gets of what happened here the last time she was in this room. She shakes her head and can't seem to get rid of them. Closing her eyes does nothing. She can't be here. She thought she could, she thought she had moved on but even she is not strong enough for this.

She rushes out of the penthouse and out of the building to the awaiting town car. Bill looks behind him to the blonde who is visibly shaken. Her breathing is uneasy. He doesn't ask where to he just drives to the mansion. The last of the paparazzi are leaving when they pull up and since all their cars have blackout windows she is safe from their prying about why she has not got out of the car yet. "Miss Caroline are you ok?"

"I'm fine." After a couple more breaths she opens the door and beelines for the front door not making eye contact with any of the staggering paparazzi.

She goes directly up to her room and through the French doors onto her terrace and lets out a very loud scream. Collapsing on the ground getting her breathing somewhat under control she pulls out her phone and texts Patrick. "I hate you, you were right." Her finger hovers over Conrad's number but she doesn't trust her voice right now she she just texts him. "You up?"

Xxx

Conrad was getting ready for bed when his phone rings when he sees who texted him he can't help but smile. "Yeah."

Caroline who is still collapsed on the terrace does let a little a smile out when her phone rings. "Want a drink at the free bar?"

He chuckles as he grabs a pair of jeans and a hoodie. "See you soon."

Ten minutes later Caroline is coming out of her closet when the doorbell breaks the silence of the mansion.

When she does answer the door he is stunned by her outfit. Her outfit is really simple she has on a black lace panty set on and a pink and white stripped robe tied loosely you can see some of her bra sticking out. The robe is from one of her mom's fashion shows she also has her diamond encrusted C necklace.

"You look amazing."

Caroline blushes and glances away. "You look handsome too. You look really good in blue."

"What are we drinking?" He can't help but smile at her compliment.

She brings them up to the third floor where the first level of the living room is tucked in the back corner of the living is a bar. She opens up the mini fridge and pulls out tequila, limes and salt. "Thought we could play a game."

He notices a glint of mischievous in her eyes he can't help but be intrigued. This living room is ridiculous it's two stories with a Juliet balcony on the upper level. Trees next to the windows. She pours two shot glasses up to almost the brim and hands him one.

Caroline knows exactly what she is doing she had a shit afternoon and a shit night she wants to have some fun with this handsome man. She undoes her robe revealing her black lace panty set and lays down on the bar. She looks over at him that glint of mischievous still in her eyes. "Take your shot."

He gets to same mischievous glint in his expressive eyes. This is going to be fun. He places the shot glass between her breasts. His fingertips sending waves through her she remembers what those fingers can do. He licks from her panty line to her navel so the salt can stick. He sprinkles the salt on. When he licks up the salt his tongue continues to move up her chest ending at her bra. The way his tongue moved up her chest it help like she was on fire and he was the only one able to put it out. He smirks at her from right below her breasts.

His head leans down between her breasts and his lips brushing her breasts sends a shiver down her body making the shot spill a little that wicked tongue of his licks the side of her left breast. It takes everything not to moan.

She does not know how but Conrad has been able to bring out emotions she buried deep down long ago. And they have only known each other for at most a day and half. Not only does he make her feel happy but more importantly safe which she hasn't felt in a while.

After he down his shot he leans down and takes the lime from between her lips. Their lips touch and it sends sparks through out both their bodies. After he sucks the lime dry he returns to her lips and gently cups her cheeks. " Hi."

"Hi."

Kissing her he can feel it all through out his body. Not only does it make him happy but he feels at home. He can feel her hands roaming his body. They find what they are looking for and unzip his baby blue zip up sweatshirt. Her fingers push it off his shoulders he rolls his shoulders and the sweatshirt falls off landing on the floor. Her fingers find the bottom of his tee shirt and starts moving up his torso. Their lips break away only for her to lift his dark blue regatta tee shirt over his head. His tee shirt joins his sweatshirt.

He goes to kiss her again and she puts a finger to his lips. "Its my turn." He chuckles as he watches her hop off the bar and glance over at him.

Conrad lays down on the bar and she places the shot glass against the waistband of his jeans. "Your going to spill the tequila." You can hear the enjoyment in his voice.

"Stay still and it wont spill. You could always take your jeans off."

He glances over at her and she is smiling and trying not to laugh. "What will you give me if I do?"

Again this guy keeps surprising her and she likes it. She can't remember the last time someone surprised her. She raises an eyebrow the mischievousness back in her eyes. "We'll just have to see."

She leans over him and licks his neck up to his ear and sprinkles the salt on his neck. Like he did she doesn't stop after she licked the salt, she licks down the center of his chest. She swears he tastes and smells of the ocean. Its actually really calming. He swallows a moan when he watches her lean down inches from his dick and grab the shot glass. Tossing it back she goes for his lips to get the lime. Their lips touch as she gets the lime their eyes connect. After sucking the lime dry she smirks at him quickly kisses him then gets on the skinny bar too in between his long legs.

Conrad leans up on his elbows and watches as she undoes his jeans slides the zipper down with her teeth making direct eye contact with him. He lifts his hips up so she can slide his jeans off. She can see the bulge in his skin tight black boxers. She smiles up at him as her fingers trace the outline of his dick. He moves on the bar all this playing is making him really hard and its getting uncomfortable.

Her fingers slip under the waistband of his boxers and he can't hold back this moan. When her fingers touch him its euphoric she brings his thick dick out and even the air makes it twitch. She uses the precum and slides it down his girth her nails scraping down him. Every moan she gets out of him makes her smile.

The blonde on her knees bends down and takes him in her mouth not all the way he is big. His hands find their way into her hair as her lips slide up and down him. She swears he has gotten bigger. Her tongue circles the tip of his dick and his head goes back. He goes to move and almost falls off the bar. His one hand goes to the mixing area and the other is still in her hair. When they both know he's secure they start laughing their laughs are so pure. All her worries have left her and she is in the moment which never happens when she has sex and yet it has happened the last time they had sex. His laugh is like music to her ears it's so adorable.

She leans up his body trapping him and lays a kiss on his lips. "We can cross the bar top off places we can't do this for next time."

"Next time?"

She smiles at him while she goes back down his body leaving kisses on each faintly there abs. She can feel the throbbing around her tongue. She would be lying if she said she wasn't turned on too.

When he can not hold it anymore he finally explodes in her mouth. She swallows and gets off the bar and look over her shoulder at the almost naked man in her living room. "Are You coming?"

He smirks when he joins her he is towering over her. He reaches his middle finger up and wipes some cum that missed her mouth they both lock eyes as she sucks the cum off his finger. He leans down and whispers in her ear. "You coming?" His hot breath tickling her ear.

She bites her lip as she watches him walk past her.