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Sorry for the grammatical mistakes

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The next morning, Claire walked into the conference room after a meeting.

"Wilhelmina."

"My gosh, what has happened to your face? It looks like your face was caught on fire and someone tried to put it out with a fork." Wilhelmina said in a fake shock expression.

Claire rolled her eyes. "We need to talk." She said.

"Whatever you have to say I'm sure it won't be interesting and I won't listen, so you better shut up because I don't want to waste my time."

Claire ignored her. "It's about Daniel

"As I've said…not interesting."

"If he decides to come back, I don't want you to scheme to make his life miserable."

"He doesn't need me for that; I think that his life is quite miserable now."

"I'm serious Wilhelmina, I know you love to dominate and control everything and that's what you've done in recent months, but when Daniel com-"

"If he comes back." Wilhelmina cut off.

"He's not going back to UK, I'm sure you know that he and Betty broke up."

"I know everything."

"It's sad, that they fall out of love." Claire sighed. "I really thought she was the one, the woman Daniel needed in his life, I was already dreaming about their marriage and children."

"I'm sure Daniel will soon find a stupid girl, who will be the perfect trophy wife and daughter- in-law of your dreams."

"Anyway, just don't forget what I've just told you, you'll need to make concessions and learn to share."

"Blah, blah, blah." Wilhelmina said as Claire headed to the exit. "Do you have to leave so soon? I was just about to poison the tea."

Claire turned and frowned at Wilhelmina. "By the way, you have something on your chin." Wilhelmina reached for her chin to remove what was here. "Not this one...3rd one down."

Wilhelmina gave her a deadly glare. "I'm sure you can do better."

"I reserved them for another time. Remember lunch at 11hrs."

In past months, Claire and Wilhelmina have become accustomed to lunch together once a week, it is an opportunity for them and to gossip about the latest scandal in the fashion industry and especially to be friendly towards each other, Wilhelmina would not say they had become friends, but they tolerated each other's presence for at least an hour and Wilhelmina will be damned before admitting that the older woman's company was not unpleasant.

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A few days later, Daniel made his official return to MODE. After having thinking hardly and intelligently - which meant that he had sat in front of the TV, in sweatpants, watching sports channels for hours - he decided to return to MODE. The first reason was because he loved his job and he misses MODE, Secondly because he has to work if he wanted to maintain his current lifestyle.

He knocked once at Wilhelmina's door and entered. "Hello." He greeted.

"If you enter into my office again without permission, I swear I'll shove my Jimmy Choo up your ass, and you won't be able to sit and walk properly ever again."

"You're in very good mood today. Is it due to my return?"

"You took a long time."

"I wanted to weigh the pros and cons before decided."

"Listen Daniel, I've done well without you during your absence and to tell the truth, I would have preferred to continue working alone, unfortunately, it won't be possible. We are adults and professionals - at least one of us is - so we will do our best to put our hatred aside and work together for the best of MODE."

Daniel looked at her with a surprise expression, because he did not expect Wilhelmina to be so co-operative "I totally agree, what are you working on?"

"The December issue, I'm almost done with it."

"It preferable that let you finish it all alone, but I'll take a look at it and give my opinions - although I know very well that you won't take them into consideration - I would like you to give me, the list of business meeting that you have to attend this week, cause I would like to accompany you, and maybe attend some alone, it will make your workload lighter."

"Of course." Wilhelmina smiled.

"You know what I'll ask your assistant on my way out, I don't trust that smile you just gave me."

"As you wish."

"Well, I think it's time for me to go to my office, by the way, do I still have an office or you've turned it into a sanctuary where you can adore your master Satan."

"Go to hell."

"And take the risk of finding you there? No way."

To Wilhelmina shocked and disbelief Daniel winked at her before leaving.

"What's wrong with him?" Just like the last time, Daniel left her with disbelief and confuses expression. This man who has reappeared in her life, has nothing to do with the man she said goodbye to six months ago. Well, the one who has just left his office was still unbearable and stupid but he also has an aura of confidence and arrogance. The way he talks and stands has changed, he looked like he no longer carried the weight of the world on his shoulders and he seems more relaxed and easy going. What surprise her was that she feels no hatred and contempt against him - which never happened before. She wondered if it's due to his new personality. His physical appearance has also change, his body looked more muscular, his hair shorter and he has even grown a beard - again, in the past she has found it ridiculous but now it made him more manly, mature and sexy... Wait a minute? Did she just say that she found Daniel Sexy? "What's wrong with me?"