Noah returned to his office with a grave expression, his mind reeling in whatever he had heard from Tim. Although he had surmised and deduced most of the events on his own, he still was spooked to hear that Jared was about to strike at Ivy. Despite him making sure to keep an eye on her in case things went wrong, he could still not extinguish the nagging feeling that was eating his mind, unknowingly.

'Why do I feel something disastrous is just by the bay and waiting for the perfect time to strike us?' He wondered, not noticing the girl who was swaying her way towards him. Noah had departed for his company after meeting Tim as he still had some work to finish regarding his hotel, which was to be inaugurated shortly. Aria's sudden sickness had made him push all his matters for a few days and now he had to take care of the work as soon as possible.

Noah was so lost in his thoughts that he did not notice Mia sauntering towards him, swaying her hips seductively. Unlike him, his guard, Ronnie had been on alert and the moment he sensed the girl's perfume from afar, he stood as a shield before Noah.

Mia had seen Noah enter the office and immediately after, she had resumed her plan to speak to him. 'How long has it been since I last saw him?' She thought to herself and pushed her hair behind her ear. Her eyes shone brightly seeing him and she rushed to meet him at once, not caring about herself. However, her excitement turned into annoyance when she noticed Ronnie walking in front of Noah, shielding the man she liked.

A scowl made its way on her face and she narrowed her eyes hoping to burn the man who stood in between her and the man who had captured her heart. Although hesitant to proceed with her initial plan, Mia did not want to let go of the opportunity that had presented itself before her. However, to her surprise, even before she could take a step towards the man, Noah himself turned to her, looking at her in the eye.

"Miss Stevenson, may I have a word with you in my cabin?" He asked, his face not revealing anything that was running in his mind. He had seen her the moment Ronnie had shifted to stand before him and he knew why he had done so.

His words stunned the girl and she stared at him with starstruck eyes. This was the first time Noah spoke to her willingly and it was making her giddy and joyous. Her heart surged in happiness and she nodded her head in eagerness.

"Good. Let's meet after ten minutes and I hope you will be on time." Noah tapped at his watch, taking a small glance at the time. "I do not like people who are late for an appointment." He added and the girl nodded at him with elation.

Not speaking another word more, Noah left the girl and got inside the elevator. "Ronnie."

"Yes, Boss?"

"Have you found out about the Stevensons and their new work?"

"Yes, Boss and as you have predicted, Jared is helping them secretly," Ronnie replied at once. He had collected the information long back and he knew that Jared had joined hands with Mia and her father so that he could attack Noah.

"I see. I guess it's time to use the girl who does not seem as smart as her father." Noah muttered to himself, remembering what he had heard from Tim about the possible danger to Ivy's life. 'I need to strike before the man does so first and Mia will be the chip that will help me in this mission."

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, Noah called Shane and Ronnie. "Inform the marketing team that there will be a meeting at ten tomorrow. Also, make sure that they are ready with the final plan. We will proceed with the inauguration as decided before and I do not want any mistakes." Noah's ordered and sat on his swiveling chair. "Also, don't invite any media companies this time."

"I understand, Boss." Shane jotted down all the instructions and replied politely. He knew why Noah had canceled the media involvement this time. Although inviting the media would only give them more exposure and praises, Noah had decided to use this opportunity to invite his own news agency. By doing so, he could grandly inaugurate not only his hotel but also his news agency.

"One more thing." Shane was about to leave the room when Noah stopped him. "We have a mole working in our company. Find him, he is working for Jared."

Shane stood frozen for a moment when he heard Noah's words. Although the employees at the Carter Enterprise were capable and skilled, they could not rule out the possibility of having a mole who worked for their rivals. 'Who could be daring enough to compete with Boss and irk him?' Shane thought to himself and took his leave, making up his mind to track the mole before he caused any destruction to his Boss.

Seeing Ronnie's question filled gaze, Noah raised his eyebrows. "Ronnie, do you have something to ask?"

"Yes, Boss." The man answered. His mind was filled with questions and he was sure that he would not be able to rest until he got his answers.

"Sir, why do you think there is a mole in our company?"

"How do you think Mia Stevenson got inside our company if there was nobody helping her from inside?" Noah put forth a question of his own and Ronnie nodded his head, understanding what his Boss was hinting at. "Also, Mia is just a distraction Jared has sent to us. His actual work is being carried out by this mole of his." Noah revealed. Tim had detailed him about Jared's plan to destroy Noah and also about the man in his company, who was secretly following Jared's orders. Unfortunately, Tim did not know who the mole was. Otherwise, it would have been easier for Noah to remove the man from his company.

Ronnie wanted to ask more. However, a knock at the door interrupted him. "You can ask me later, Ronnie."

Mia entered after getting Noah's acceptance, with a coy smile on her smile and she licked her lips lightly trying to entice the man before her. However, Noah's eyes were fixed on the laptop before him to notice the girl's attempts at seducing him. That did not mean, Ronnie had not seen it. Her little actions disgusted him and he had the urge to escape from the room. Her mere presence and her strong, pungent-smelling fragrance was making him nauseous.

"Miss Stevenson," Noah started, his cold and distant. "I have some questions to ask you and I hope you will be honest with me."

Mia's powdered face brightened up and she smiled, showing off her teeth, waiting for Noah to see her. However, the man was busy, trying to get rid of the image he had seen when Mia had entered the room a few seconds ago. Her powdered face and her red lipstick made her a vicious witch and Noah was not ready to retake a look at her lest he should get a heart attack seeing her hideous face.

"Definitely, Mr. Carter. I will reply to all your questions." Mia replied, not losing her smile even for a second.

"In that case, tell me. Why did you join the Carter Enterprise?"