Written by: Dallas Walsh

The sun is radiating heat down on the pool deck of the Barracuda Blue. There are multiple guests swimming or using the loungers to enjoy the hot day in Maui. Just beyond the pool, in Café Tropical, Kymberlynne sits at a table looking at the screen of her tablet. She has been putting together the final details of the party that she is planning at the resort; the event is going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Barracuda Blue, but Kymberlynne also knows that she is going to use the event to expose Orvilla's schemes against her children.

Kymberlynne, still, can't believe that Orvilla has been plotting and scheming against her children so she can retain her position as the CEO of Meccanica. She knew that her sister was cutthroat and wanted to be the CEO, but for her to go as far as to try to ensure her children couldn't be the CEO is shocking to her, considering they are all family.

"You will get what's coming to you," she whispers to herself. "This party will bring you to your knees."

"Talking to yourself sister?" Orvilla asks Kymberlynne as she moves up to her table. Orvilla saw her sister and decided to come over and say hello, and just happened to hear Kymberlynne mumbling to herself.

"I was indeed," Kymberlynne smiles back to Orvilla. "I…I just finalized the details of the anniversary gala!"

"Oh, how wonderful!" Orvilla grins back to her. "I'm looking forward to it."

"So am I," Kymberlynne nods back to her. "It's going to be a night none of us will ever forget."

/\/\/\

The following morning, Paola steps out of her Jeep and moves towards the front door of the Barracuda Blue. She takes a deep breath of the fresh air as she prepares for another day of cleaning the suites at the resort. When she opens her eyes, she happens to see Chloe, also walking towards the front door.

"Buenos dias Chloe," Paola waves to the front counter clerk. "How are you today?"

"Wishing that the workday was already over," Chloe chuckles back to her. "How are you doing?"

"Feeling similar to you," Paola giggles back to her. "By the way, did you hear that Kymberlynne is throwing a gala to celebrate the anniversary of the resort?"

"I did," Chloe nods back to her. "I suppose that means we'll have to make appearances?"

"Yes, I would believe so," Paola tells her. "But who doesn't love a good party?"

"Do you know Kymberlynne well? Or did you know Samuel at all?" Chloe asks her quickly, as Paola freezes and wonders about the questions coming at her.

She arches her eyebrow. "Kymberlynne hasn't been around for many, many years; and Samuel, he and I had a few interactions but he died not long after I came to the Barracuda Blue. Why all of these questions?"

Chloe uneasily shrugs back to her. "Just curious as to if you will be able to engage with Kymberlynne at the gala, that's all. I'm hoping that Alex and I will go together; he's such a great man; you should be very proud."

"Yes, I am," Paola replies to her as they reach the front door. "I better get to the housekeeping room."

"See you later," Chloe waves back to her as she heads to the front desk.

Paola waits for the elevators doors to close before she lets out a loud sigh. "Is it possible that she knows Alex is Samuel's son?" she whispers to herself. "Those questions…they made me feel uneasy…if that little perra knows something, I will have to take action and ensure that she never tells anyone my secret…I won't let her stop me and Alex from getting everything we have worked for."

/\/\/\

At the front desk, Chloe fixes her hair and starts to log on to the computer in front of her. She realizes that asking Paola questions about Samuel and then mentioning Alex might have been risky, but she couldn't help herself. She enjoyed liking dangling that carrot in front of her because there is no way Paola, or Alex, could know that she knows the truth about his paternity.

"Chloe, morning," Cole says as he steps off the elevator and moves closer to the front desk. "How've you been?"

Chloe looks back at her lover and grins to him. "Morning stud," she winks back to him. "I'm good, how are you?"

"Yea, I'm good," he nods back to her, knowing that he has to keep the fact that he knows that she is drugging Lyzz to herself until he can find a way to escape Orvilla's blackmail scheme. "I…I've been thinking…"

"Yea, about what?"

"Our night together," he reveals to her as he locks eyes with her. "It's probably best we keep it between us since you are dating Alex."

"I couldn't agree more," Chloe purses her lips together. :But I hope we can see each other again; I had a great time."

"So did I," Cole lies to her. "Listen, I need to get to the hospital and check in on Lyzz."

"Alright, I'll see you later."

Cole leaves the front desk and starts to move to the front door of the Barracuda Blue. Once he is outside, he puts on his sunglasses and sighs. "Okay, now to find out a way to get out of the blackmail from Orvilla; why the hell would she not want anyone to know that someone is drugging her niece? What is her angle? If I figure that out, I might be able to turn the tables on her."

/\/\/\

"Good day Mrs. Thornton," Sonya announces to Kymberlynne, who opens the front door of the Thornton mansion and ushers herself into the foyer, where the housemaid is waiting for her. "I'm glad you're home; Mr. Carson McGuire is waiting for you in the living room."

Kymberlynne arches her eyebrow back to Sonya, curious as to why Carson is meeting her at the mansion. The last thing she wants is for anyone, especially one of her children, to realize that she and Carson have a past with one another.

"Thank you, Sonya. I'll see to him," Kymberlynne tells her before she moves to the living room and enters, closing the doors behind her. "Carson, what is this all about? I don't want anyone to get suspicious about the two of us."

"Don't worry, no one has any idea that we were lovers," he chuckles to her as he moves closer to her. "And good morning, by the way."

"Good morning. What brings you by?"

"I was curious to know if everything was set for the gala," he admits to her. "And if I could do anything to help you with the final preparation plans?"
"You're a doll for asking, but no, everything is set," Kymberlynne reveals to him. "But Carson, I do have to thank you. Without you, I couldn't have done any of this. You…you helped me realize what Orvilla was up too, and for that I will always be grateful to you."

Carson grabs her hands and looks into her eyes. "Haven't you realized that I would do anything for you, Kymberlynne?" he asks her as he leans in and kisses her softly on the lips. "When I say that, I really do mean it."

/\/\/\

Back at the Barracuda Blue, Leaf looks around the locker room and realizes that he misses his training sessions with Liam. While he has been suspended as a coach on the tour, and Liam has been suspended from playing tennis, he is still working at the resort as a hitting partner for some of the guests, and ensuring the locker room is maintained. He hopes that the suspension is only for a short time because he and Liam have worked far too hard for their careers to be impacted now.

"You are here today," a voice calls out from the door to the locker room. "I thought maybe you'd call out."

Leaf looks over as he holds some towels and sees Arrow standing in front of him. "I need the pay cheque, and working keeps me busy. I can't say that I'd call out because you and I had a fight."

Arrow nervously chuckles back to him. "I'd say it was bigger than a fight considering you moved out of our place, Leaf. But let's not dwell on that; how are you?"

Leaf shrugs back to him. "As well as to be expected considering my partner told me to fuck another man, then invaded our privacy by filming us without our consent."

Arrow sighs back to him. "I know what I did was wrong," he admits to him. "I…I just want the chance to put things back together Justin. I mean that, I want to make things right again for us; but in order for me to do that, you have to be willing to give me another chance. Do you think that you can do that?"

"Honestly?" Leaf replies to him quickly. "I have no idea; my head is spinning, and I am asking you to respect my space and privacy right now. Once I have figured this shit out, I'll let you know."

"Just remember that I do love you, Leaf. That hasn't changed nor will it ever."

/\/\/\

The morning shift at the Barracuda Blue is coming to a close so Chloe is making her way to the front door so she can head home and relax for the evening. She can already taste the glass of wine she is going to have on her lips. As she reaches the door, she happens to see Alex about to get into his vehicle as well.

"Hey handsome," she says coming up to him. "You're off already too?"

"Yea, I was on the morning shift today," he reveals to her. "How was your day?"

"Uneventful," she replies to him. "Did you talk to your Mom today?"

"Not really," he admits to her. "Why do you ask?"

Chloe gulps still wondering if she overstepped by asking Paola some questions about her relationships with Samuel and Kymberlynne. In any event, if Paola didn't say anything to Alex about it, she must be in the clear.

"We just chatted while we were coming in earlier," she tells him. "What are you up too this evening?"

"Not a lot, just going to relax," Alex smirks back to her. "Why? You have something else in mind?"

"You could come over?" Chloe suggests to him as she plays with his arm. "It's been a while for us…"

Alex gets lust in his eyes at the idea of making love to Chloe. "I'd like that, a lot, let's go."

/\/\/\

A few hours later, Alex lays in the large king-size bed with a light layer of sweat on his chest as he and Chloe had intense sex with one another. Chloe is sleeping next to him as she was tired after their love making session.

Alex gets a sly grin on his face as he recalls how Chloe asked him if he had seen Paola at the Barracuda Blue earlier in the day; he had told her no, but that was a lie. He and his mother did meet and she told him about her conversation with Chloe at the start of the day. Paola had worries that Chloe might have, somehow, uncovered the fact that he was really Samuel's son. If this is the case, they both realized that they would have to ensure that Chloe could never reveal what she suspected to be true.

Which is why he planned on being at his vehicle when Chloe was leaving for the day. He knew that she would approach him, and he knew that they'd end up being together. He also knows that she has a history of falling asleep in the aftermath of making love, which is what he had hoped for.

He crawls out of bed and tiptoes to his jacket. Inside the pocket he pulls out a gold necklace that Paola gave him. He remembers how his mother told him that she found this necklace a while back while cleaning one of the rooms at the Barracuda Blue. Paola knew that, somehow, the necklace would come in handy one day, and now it has. Alex moves to Chloe's jacket and places the necklace into her pocket. He stands tall and grins at the woman sleeping in her bed.

/\/\/\

Meanwhile, at the Barracuda Blue, Paola sits in one of the security rooms. At the resort, there are three security rooms; each room has computer surveillance from various cameras around the resort. The security team has their own guest house, but the smaller rooms are scattered around the resort for ease of access. There is one of the security rooms next door to the head of housekeepers office, so Paola has been inside that room many times, looking and watching things closely.

She sits in the room with her eyes peeled to the computer screen. She has been watching various events unfold, and thus, she has become privy to some secrets that the Barracuda Blue holds.

"I know," she says with a grin on her face. "That Kymberlynne and Carson have had an affair in the past. Poor Samuel, no wonder he turned to me all those years ago. And Orvilla, you perra! You've been scheming for weeks to stay in control," she chuckles to herself. "But I will come out on top. Trust me, I will get what is rightfully mine and my hijo's."

/\/\/\

A few minutes later, Paola is moving up to the front desk. She sees Carson about to move into his office, so she waves at him.

"Carson, I need to see you," she rushes up to him, causing Carson to stop and turn to see his co-worker. "This is important."

Carson nods back to her. "Of course, Paola, come into my office and we can discuss," he tells her as he opens the door to his office and lets the head of housekeeper into his office. "How can I help?"

Paola sighs back to him. "I'm afraid there is no easy way to say this," she tells him as she sits across from him. "But I believe we have a thief amongst us."

"What do you mean? You think someone working at the Barracuda Blue is stealing?"

"That's exactly what I am telling you," Paola purses her lips together. "Let me explain?"

"Yes, that would be good, because Paola, these are very serious accusations," Carson replies to her quickly.

"You see, it started a couple of days ago," Paola looks back at him. "I was cleaning one of the suites and I happen to find this beautiful, gold necklace," she explains to him. "I was going to place the necklace in the lost and found, but I was talking to Chloe about contacting the guest that had just checked out to see if we could mail the necklace back to her."

"Yes, that happens more than people think," Carson chuckles to her. "What does this have to do with someone stealing, though?"

"Two days later, I went to the lost and found and the necklace, it was gone," Paola tells him. "But I happened to see it around someone's neck."

"Who? Who was wearing the necklace?"

"Chloe," Paola tells him as he gasps out loud. "I don't think she ever contacted the guest; I think she saw the necklace and thought she could keep it for herself."

"I…I don't know what to say," Carson admits to her. "I'm shocked my Chloe's behavior."

"I think you know what you have to do," Paola says back to him. "Because I would hate for this to get back to Orvilla before you handled it accordingly."

/\/\/\

The following evening, the pool side deck has been transformed into the gala that Kymberlynne has organized for the Barracuda Blue's 10th anniversary. The staff are all present and many guests, both past and present, are mingling with one another as the DJ plays the latest Dua Lipa song on the speakers. There is more than enough food for everyone to enjoy, and the bar has a line up so the guests can enjoy their favorite cocktails or wine.

Kymberlynne slowly makes her way to the small stage that is set up and she tapes a fork against her glass of champagne. "Thank you for all coming tonight," she says into the microphone as the guests quiet down and listen to what she has to say. "What a lot of you probably do not know, is that my deceased husband, Samuel, he started Meccancia, the parent company to the Barracuda Blue, and I know that he is with us tonight, as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the beautiful resort. The success that it has become, we owe it all to him and his vision," she continues as Orvilla rolls her eyes at her words. "So, I want to raise a glass to my husband, his vision, and to the Barracuda Blue! Cheer and enjoy the evening and gala!"

/\/\/\

After Kymberlynne's speech, the gala continues as the guests enjoy the music, food, and beverages that are circling at the Barracuda Blue.

Carson looks across the pool and sees Chloe standing next to Alex and Cole. Cole appears to be leaving already, which Carson chalks up to the fact that he wants to get back to the hospital to check in on Lyzz. He makes a beeline for them quickly.

"Chloe, I'm glad that I've found you," Carson says as he approaches her.

Chloe looks back from her conversation with Alex and arches her eyebrow. "Carson? What is it? You look upset?"

"I am upset," Carson pulls her aside as Alex and Cole look back at her and follow them into a corner. "I was given some information yesterday, and I've had to file a police report. I…I just heard back from the police on the main island."

"What is this all about?" Alex asks Carson quickly.

"There was gold necklace that was left behind by one of our guests," Carson explains to them. "We were going to contact the customer to see if we can ship it back to her."

"Oh yes, my mother has said that we do that on a regular basis," Alex nods back to him.

"Exactly, only this particular necklace never made it back to the customer," Carson looks back at Chloe. "You took the necklace, Chloe."

"What?" Chloe gasps back to him. "That's…that's just not true! I've never stolen anything!"

"The police were able to get a search warrant and your landlady let them into your apartment, and they found the necklace, Chloe. So, how else would it have gotten there if you didn't take it?"

Chloe gulps back to him before she looks at Alex and Cole, who are stunned by what is happening. "I…I don't know…"

"I'm sorry Chloe, but I have to let you go until further notice," Carson stuns her. "Unless there is something that you can say or do to prove your innocence, you are no longer an employee at the Barracuda Blue."

/\/\/\

Kelvin grabs a drink from the bar and then turns to face the crowd. He was hoping to see Marco, as he hasn't seen much of him since they found out that Orvilla was behind the leak of Liam and Leaf's affair. After they were almost caught by Jia, they were on such a high that they ended up having sex in the pool storage room. Kelvin was thrilled by this, but when they told Liam and Kymberlynne about what they uncovered, Marco ended up giving Liam a little kiss on the lips, which left Kelvin upset.

He sees Marco chatting with some guests, who leave him alone, so Kelvin moves closer to his lover.

"Having a good time?" Kelvin asks Marco, who looks back at him before he takes a sip of his beer.

"So far, yea," Marco replies to him. "How about you?"

"Yea, it's alright," Kelvin says back to him. "I haven't seen a lot of you since our trip to the main island."

"Sorry about that, I guess we've been busy. I've had some double shifts here, too."

"I hear you," Kelvin nods back to him. "I've been getting some extra shifts as well; the additional cash is nice."

"Yea totally."

"Look, Marco, I…uh…I won't beat around the bush here," Kelvin looks back at him. "I really liked our…session…together. It would be hot if we could do it again. And again. And again."

Marco chuckles back to him. "It was hot, I can't deny that," he agrees with him. "But the fact is, I have my eyes sight on someone else, and after everything that happened, I think that we might have a chance to be together, a real chance."

Kelvin gulps heavily trying not to feel his heart break inside his chest. "Uh, let me guess? The guy you're interested in is Liam?"

Marco looks back at him in surprise. "How'd you guess?"

"You gave him that peck on the lips after we told him and Kymberlynne the truth," Kelvin reminds him. "It's pretty obvious."

"I don't want to make this awkward between us Kelvin, because I've enjoyed getting to know you, I hope we can be…friends?"

"Yea, friends," Kelvin forces a smile on his face. "That would be cool."

/\/\/\

Arrow grabs another cocktail from the bartender and takes a sip of it immediately. While he is enjoying the party, his mind is still wondering how he can get Leaf back in his good graces. He knows that his partner asked him to give him time and space, but Arrow believes that the longer they go without communicating or trying to solve this together, the worse place they will end up in.

He happens to see Leaf talking to some guests by the pool and he finds himself moving closer to his estranged lover. "Hey Leaf, have a second to talk?" Arrow asks as he moves up to him. "I swear, it will only take a minute."

Leaf excuses himself from the guests and turns to face Arrow. "Do you remember what I said the last time we spoke?" he asks him in a whisper. "This is exactly the opposite of that."

"I am just asking for a minute, I promise."

"Fine," Leaf nods back to him as they move to a corner by the door next to Café Tropical.

"Are you having a good time?" Arrow asks Leaf, who sighs back to him. Inside the door, Liam stops as he hears the conversation unfolding. He knows that he shouldn't listen in on the conversation, but he can't help but wonder how this discussion will unfold.

"You want to use your minute to ask me how if I'm having fun? Is that really want you want to talk about, Arrow?" Leaf asks him quickly.

"No, not really, I was just trying to make small talk," Arrow shrugs back to him. "The truth is, I miss you Justin. I know you want you space, but I'm here to tell you that I will do anything, anything at all to get us back on good terms."

"Does that mean including leaving the Barracuda Blue and anything to do with Orvilla? This plan that she has cooked up, that's what is driving this wedge between us."

Liam feels the blood drain from his face as he realizes that Leaf has known about Orvilla's plan but hasn't said anything to him. He let someone who knew about her scheme move into his house and they have been growing closer; the thought makes his blood boil, so he quickly rushes away from the door.

"You want me to step away from the Barracuda Blue and everything that I've worked towards?" Arrow asks him in disbelief.

"If you're serious about saving our relationship then, yes, I am asking this from you, it's up to you, Arrow. The choice is completely yours."

/\/\/\

"I got you a champagne cocktail," Nate tells Rachelle as he passes her the cocktail and then he looks over at her. He can see that her eyes are bloodshot, which means, he suspects, that she took more of the cocaine that he left her. While he didn't expect her to get hooked on the drugs, he can't say that he is disappointed in how often she has been using them.

"Thanks, I'm going to need a couple more to deal with this party," Rachelle chuckles back to him.

"You're not looking forward to it, I take it?"

"Did you hear my mother's speech?" Rachelle rolls her eyes back to him. "She's making it seem like she was right there with my father while he built the company; she's making it seem like she's some sort of savior in all of this, and it's complete and utter bullshit."

"I get that you and your siblings have issue with your mother, but, at least for tonight, let's try to have a good time?" Nate chuckles back to her.

"Get me two more of these and I think we will have a deal," she winks back to him.

/\/\/\

"Are you having a good time, sister dear?" Kymberlynne asks Orvilla as she approaches her sister as she is grabbing another glass of champagne from the bartender. "The gala, it seems to be a huge hit."

"Yes, it does," Orvilla purses her lips together before she takes a sip of her drink. "Finally, you succeed at something! Cheers, darling!"

"Very funny," Kymberlynne rolls her eyes back to her. The fact is, Kymberlynne can't wait to expose her sister for the witch that she is. She knows that she has to keep her cool though; she can't reveal anything too soon. "Listen, the children and I, we need to talk to you after the party. Meet us in the Café Tropical once the gala is over; you can't be late."

"What is this all about?"

"Only time will tell," Kymberlynne winks back at her. "But it will change everything for everyone, I can promise you that."

Orvilla watches Kymberlynne sway away from her. She arches her eyebrow wondering what her sister has in store for her.

/\/\/\

"Carson fired Chloe," Alex whispers to Paola as they huddle in a corner of the party together. "Your plan to frame Chloe worked perfectly."

"Good," Paola smiles back to him. "I needed to ensure that her reputation was soiled. Now, even if she does try to say anything about Samuel being your father, no one will believe her."

"I can't believe that she discovered the truth," Alex shakes his head back to his mother. "How do you think it happened?"

"She must have overheard us talking about it," Paola replies to her son. "We are the only two people who know that, so we have to be more careful moving forward. No one can know the truth, Alex. Not until we have all of our ducks in a row."

"I think we should make our move with Orvilla," Alex whispers back to her. "We know that she has been scheming to keep the CEO position of Meccanica; this could be our chance to knock her down a peg or two."

"I don't disagree with you," Paola tells him. "Let's find her and tell her that we need to speak to her after the gala; then, we will tell her the truth and demand that she make you CEO or we will expose her secrets."

Alex takes a deep breath before he exhales. "This is a big step, are you sure you're ready to do this?"

"This is what we've been waiting for," Paola nods back to him. "And we can get Orvilla to come up with some excuse about why she is putting you in charge until we are ready for everyone else to know the truth."

"Okay, let's do this Mama," Alex pulls her into a hug. "I love you."

"I love you too, hijo," Paola smiles back to him as she caresses his cheek as they exit their embrace.

"Orvilla is getting a glass of champagne and she's alone," Alex looks over his mother's shoulder and sees the CEO getting a bubbly drink. "Now's our time."

They nod back to one another before they rush towards Orvilla. "Orvilla, pleasure to see you at the party," Paola smiles at her, as Orvilla arches her eyebrow, wondering why they are approaching her.

"Charmed, I'm sure," Orvilla purses her lips together. "If you'll excuse me, I have some guests I need to see too."

"Not so fast," Alex grabs her arm to stop her from leaving, as Orvilla glares back at him wondering what he is doing. "We need to talk to you, and it's important."

"Let me go at once or you will not have a job in the morning," Orvilla warns him as Alex releases his grip of her. "How dare you grab and speak to me that way!"

"We know what you've done," Paola looks back at her with intent. "You know, to the Thornton children in order to keep your CEO position? We know everything."
Orvilla tries to keep her cool as she feels her heart start to race. "And what do you think you know, exactly?"

"Let's meet you in your office after the gala and we will tell you everything," Alex replies to her. "And what we expect in return for our silence."

/\/\/\

After Chloe was fired from the Barracuda Blue, Cole left the gala and returned to the medical center so he could check in on Lyzz. He is now sitting next to her in her room, praying that she wakes up, even though he doesn't know if that is possible because of the drugs that Chloe had been given her. That being said, Cole was able to get her doctor to agree that the only people that could enter her hospital room are himself and family, which means that Chloe hasn't been able to administer anymore drugs to Lyzz for a couple of days now.

"There is the big gala tonight," Cole tells Lyzz as he looks at her face. "It was slightly triggering for me, if I am honest with you. The last time I was at a party at the Barracuda Blue, it was for the Pink Roses launch with Rockwell Mining and Roboto and we used the resort as a venue. You know, the night all hell broke loose and Ash was shot and killed. It was nightmare."

He sighs and continues to look at her. "It's why I wish you had been with me tonight," he continues to talk to her. "It would have made the memories less painful, even though you would probably think differently. I…I can't believe that you went to work there for all those days, weeks, months after that night; that's why I think you're so strong, Lyzz. You returned to the place of your greatest tragedy and you handled it with bravery and grace. I…I just wish that you were here with me now. Please Lyzz, come back to me, come back to all of us?"

He shuts his eyes for a moment to continue to pray for her to come out of his coma. He opens his eyes when he hears a noise. When he opens his eyes, he gasps as he can see Lyzz opening her eyes!

"Lyzz!? Oh my God! Lyzz, you're awake!" Cole says as he is unable to hide his excitement that his friend is, finally, coming out of her coma.

/\/\/\

Back at the Barracuda Blue, the gala continues to be in full swing as many of the little dramas between the staff members and Thornton family continues to unfold. Arrow paces back and forth by the pool as he looks at his phone waiting for an incoming text message.

Just a short time ago, he was talking to Leaf, but he was interrupted by Orvilla, who needed to see him immediately. While talking with Orvilla, she revealed that Alex and Paola told her that they knew the truth about her scheming to keep the CEO position. Orvilla realized that she would have to do something to neutralize them, which is where Arrow came into play. Thinking quickly, Arrow made a phone call to Darryl Westin and asked him if he wanted to make some quick cash, which he did.

"It's done," a text message from Darryl flashes across the screen of Arrow's IPhone.

Arrow gulps heavily before he looks up and sees Alex about to grab another beer from the bartender. He can tell by the smile on Alex's face that he must think that he is about to get everything he wanted, but Arrow knows that Orvilla is not a woman to be crossed.

"Alex, we need to talk," Arrow says as he moves up to the bartender. "And it can't wait."

"I'm afraid I can't," Alex replies to him. "I'm meeting my mother; we have a meeting with Orvilla in a few minutes."

"That's where you're wrong," Arrow replies to him. "You're mother…she's gone…and unless you do exactly what Orvilla says, you will never see, or hear from her again," Arrow whispers to him as Alex feels the blood drain from his face.

/\/\/\

Kymberlynne greets Rachelle and Liam as they move into Café Tropical to get away from the gala for a moment. Kymberlynne knows that her children are still hesitating to trust her again, but she continues to be determined to make things right with them.

"Thank you for meeting me," she purses her lips together back to her children. "I hope you're enjoying this gala."

"What is that you want, exactly?" Rachelle asks her mother coldly.

"It's time," Kymberlynne reveals to them. "It's time we tell Orvilla that we know what she has been up too, and that she won't get away with it."

Before Rachelle can ask her mother anything, Orvilla enters the Café from the door off the poolside, as she is desperate to get up to her office, where she is knows that Paola and Alex are expecting her.

"Orvilla, I'm glad you're here, we have to talk to you," Kymberlynne announces to her sister, who puts her hand on her hip.

"This is not a good time," Orvilla stops and waves her hand in the air. "I have a meeting that I am desperate to get too."

"A meeting at this hour?" Liam asks her quickly. "What is so important at this hour of the night?"

"Only a CEO would understand," Orvilla smiles back to him. "Now, if you'll excuse me…"

"No Orvilla," Kymberlynne stops her sister from leaving. "I told you that we need to talk to you, and I meant it. You see, I've uncovered all of your secrets. The jig, it is up. And you're not going to get away with it."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Orvilla asks her, getting flustered that everyone is seemingly learning her secrets.

"Let's start with Lyzz, shall we? I know that you sold her cocaine that was laced with fentanyl! My God, you're the reason she's in a coma! And then there's Liam; the writer of the article that exposed his affair with Leaf, he got the information from you! And my sweet Rachelle; you blackmailed her professor into claiming she plagiarized her term paper, but we both know she didn't do that."

"I…I have no idea what you're talking about," Orvilla's lower lip quivers.

"You did this all because you're determined, you're obsessed, to keep that damn CEO position of Meccanica!" Kymberlynne shakes her head back to her. "But I'm here to tell you that this ends now! You're going to be removed as CEO, even if it's the last thing I do!"

"That can be arranged," Orvilla smirks back to her as the children move up closer to Kymberlynne.

Suddenly, Orvilla pushes Kymberlynne! She falls back into a large tray of deserts for the gala! Rachelle and Liam rush towards Kymberlynne to help her, as Orvilla rushes away from the Café.

"Mom!" Rachelle gasps. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Kymberlynne throws some cake off her face as Liam passes her a towel. "But my sister, she has to be stopped."

"Is everything you said true?" Rachelle asks her with a trembling lip. "Orvilla has been scheming against all of so she can stay in charge of Meccanica?"

"It's all true," Liam looks back at his sister. "Mom put all the pieces together."

"Oh my God," Rachelle hugs her mother. "Mom, I…I had no idea."

"It's okay Rachelle," Kymberlynne embraces her daughter. "It's finally going to be okay."

/\/\/\

Orvilla opens the door to the main security guest house that is next to the house that Arrow stays in. There are many computer screens light up with the various cameras that are around the property. In the corner of the room, there is a bar. She moves to the bar and pours herself a scotch, which she drinks quickly. As she sets the glass down, she notices that her hand is trembling from everyone, seemingly, learning her secrets.

"This is not over," she whispers to herself. "I will not go down without a fight. And I know just how I will stay in control."

She moves down the short hallway, where she passes the small kitchen and washroom, as this was originally going to be a traditional guest house for guests to rent out. Once she gets to the backdoor, which has been boarded up so no one can enter it, she moves a small rug from the floor, which reveals a secret door on the floor. She opens the door, and then grabs a flashlight that is resting on a counter. She walks down the steep stairs and turns the flashlight on once she is on the ground.

The basement is completely cement, which makes it soundproof. In the middle of the space, there are some metal bars, almost like a jail cell. She uses the flashlight to look inside the cell. There is a small cot, a toilet, a sink, and a fridge to hold food.

"Where are you?" she asks to the space. "I know you're here. I need your help, and I'm not leaving until you agree to do what I say!"

Suddenly, two hands grab of the bars and a face moves closer to bars. "What do you want Orvilla?" a man's voice asks.

"It's nice to see you too, Samuel," Orvilla winks back at the man that everyone believes to be dead.