Disclaimer You've seen this before, you know the drill.
Felicity heard the chatter, of course. The walls that make up her cubicle are plastic, not sound proof. Ex-Cubicle, she has to keep reminding herself. People are always going to talk. They're going to have their opinions, everyone from legitimate newspapers to online gossip sites to the people at the office, it's just up to Oliver and her to decide if the actually want to care.
Business weekly reports, from insiders at Queen Consolidated, that Oliver Queen, heir to deceased billionaire Robert Queen's empire has made his return as the prodigal son. He steps up to take on the position of CEO alongside new business partner Isabel Rochev.
Details on his whereabouts for the past 5 months are still shady, but we hope for both Oliver's and the Queen's family fortunes sake he doesn't disappear again. Because Our Little Birdies are spreading the news that the ex-playboy, now ripped, tall, dark and handsome is donning his business suit to take on the CEO position at QC. Rumours abound on a few business-y shake ups, too boring to talk about. As well as more interestingly, a pretty blonde secretary that seems to be a packaged deal alongside Mr. Queen.
And we can all probably agree that we've haven't ever seen a better looking ladder for her to climb than Oliver Queen.
"Did you hear…?"
"Yeah, he personally requested her, the blond in IT, yeah the bright one with the glasses…"
"… She's going up, right outside his office, the walls are glass, that's what I heard."
"Probably because something else is up too."
Starling Sun is getting reports CEO Oliver Queen of Queen Consolidated will visit holdings in Russia this week. No word yet, on whether partner Isabel Rochev will be joining him there. Queen stock has been steady under the leadership of the young scion, pictured below with his executive assistant.
Call up your pilots and fuel those private jets! Oliver Queen, minus the Tom Hanks wild castaway hair and beard has taken himself and his very fitting and well-tailored suits to Russia! Pictures below, from the airport, show the yummy billionaire playboy breezing through, flanked by his solid bodyguard and his super cute secretary. But The Little Birdies tell us there's nothing about an overseas trip on the company agenda.
All that cold, snow, ice and fur, it raises the question, is this trip business or pleasure?
What's the Queen Consolidated policy on inter-office relationships these days? Cause there may be more huddling and cuddling, then handshaking and business deals.
We would definitely be snuggling up to our boss too if he looked like Oliver. (He doesn't)
"Where's the boss?"
"Russia."
"With who, for what?"
"… Speaking of, did you see her skirt yesterday, no wonder he's taking a private flight."
"He didn't crash a plane into the island, his yacht sank. You can't join the mile high club on a boat…"
Finance Monthly has reported a steady rise in Queen Consolidated Stock. Oliver Queen has once again ascended to lead his family legacy, Queen Consolidated. After losing his position between the murder of his mother and the corrupt take over spearheaded by Isabel Rochev, Oliver has regained the full support of both his board and the investors. Already clean-up has begun; with integral positions filled such as the return of Walter Steele to the fold, newly appointed and experienced CFO and the building of a dedicated Hardware and Software Development Division under the watchful eye of the newly appointed Head of IT, Felicity Smoak. Also plans to secure defense contracts with the government driven by Oliver himself, with the advice of veteran John Diggle are in development. A step in the right direction for the company, despite Queen Consolidated going through potentially crippling losses during the Starling City Riots.
Sorry Ladies, Oliver Queen is off the market. We're sad too.
After being spotter on what seemed to be multiple dates with ex-secretary, blonde IT specialist Felicity Smoak, The Little Birdies were all a-twitter with speculation that Oliver's playboy days are behind him. His publicist has just released a statement from the new couple, confirming their relationship and requesting the respect and privacy that should be afforded to them as normal people. Understandable as Felicity Smoak, Las Vegas born, is not used to seeing her name in headlines, however recent pictures that show her shopping with Thea Queen and arriving very well dressed to multiple gala's on Oliver's arm may mean this will change soon.
Clearly inter-office relationships are not too frowned upon over at QC as Oliver has once again stepped up to be CEO working with Felicity as a head of a department that has way too many words, on expanding the business. Very successfully too, if those important men in business suits are to be believed.
Good on you Felicity for locking that down. Girlfriend, we ship you and Oliver!
"Called it."
Both sources and witnesses who have insisted for years at the alleged relationship between Mr. Queen and Ms. Smoak to be romantic in nature can rejoice. Congratulations to the couple on their engagement. This steady decision has further helped to stabilise the image of Queen Consolidated as a successful business and comforting investors who had experienced the previous volatility of the company. This also coinciding with Business Weekly's reports of a firm result for Queen Consolidated at the end of the last financial quarter means a positive outlook for the Queen family and their business.
He put a ring on it! Exclusive pictures of the ring, below. Our Little Birdies tell us Oliver visited the family vault for this one. He's gone a non-conventional green! Well not the whole thing, the stunning diamond covers all the four c's in the highest grades and it's flanked on either side by emeralds, on the slim platinum band. Pretty specific if you ask us, then again the practicality of the slim band is probably better for the IT specialist, who works on a keyboard all day.
Heads up though Felicity, we're going to need a guidebook from you some time in the future to help us bag our own billionaire.
Our congratulations to the happy couple!
"He doesn't take his eyes off her. If it isn't his eyes, it's his hands."
"Have you seen the rock?"
"Look, that's them now…"
"…arrive together, he opens the door…"
"…kisses her goodbye and waits for her to get on the elevator…"
"Whipped."
"…Short leash."
"They do it every morning."
"It's kind of cute."
AN: Okay so I lied last time but this time, this is the last one, but hey the last one was the last one till it wasn't. So I suppose it's only for now.