Time was slowly creeping towards the red circle on Tina’s desk calendar, adding more anxiety to her already agitated state. Who knew what else Bette was doing there that might change the future…their future. Tina needed to finish as much as she had to at the studio so she could go back to the mansion and wait for Bette, hoping she would see her again.

The filming of second series was planned to begin in August-September. Tina got the actors line-up and after some negotiations their agents were on board for the time and the salaries offers. All she needed to do was to talk to Aaron and convince him to let her go away for a couple of weeks and finish working on the scripts at the mansion. Her boss was pretty cooperative and she was all set to leave for the mansion in the morning.

Tina’s was working at her office when the door opened and she saw someone bringing in another extravagant bouquet of roses. Tina signed. It was from Helena, no doubt.

“Jenny, do you mind leaving the flowers at the reception? I’m sure they would look so much nicer there.”

“You are breaking my heart, darling. Surely, this beautiful arrangement deserves more attention than a reception desk. I won’t be so easily discarded.”

Tina lifted her head as she heard a familiar voice and found Helena standing in front of her with her usual arrogant smile. “What are you doing here, Helena?”

“I was in the neighborhood. Besides, do I need a reason to be here? I own the company.”

Tina nodded, “Yes, indeed. Then how may I help you, Ms. Peabody?”

Helena laughed, perching herself on the edge of the desk, “So feisty, Tina. I’m really enjoying this game of hard to get that you are playing. I never lost a conquest or a competition. I won’t give up until you belong to me.” Helena took a long look at Tina and added with a wink, “I will rock your world.”

Tina sighed again and got up, simply amused at the audacity and arrogance of this woman. “You can do whatever you want, Helena, but I’m not playing your games. Besides, my heart and body belongs to someone else and she already rocks my world. So, thank you for the offer but my answer is and always will be No.”