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Ritz Carlton Hotel
San Diego, California
August 2nd, 2002
If there's one thing that Vivian can't stand is people trying to take her spotlight.
Standing in front of the full length mirror of her hotel room, the Chinese beauty smoothed out the wrinkles of her short, knee length, sleeveless black dress and promptly checked herself in the full length mirror; smirking at how sexy she looked. The girl who came from having everything she wanted was now sitting on top of the world; thanks to her handsome fiancé back in Boston doing everything he can to keep her happy. Though she does love him, Vivian won't hesitate to drop Russell like a bad habit if he does something stupid; like inviting his ex-fiancee Trini to her wedding!
That was the one major thing Vivian won't stand for. Which is why she's here in San Diego because thanks to her private investigator, Trini now works at Johnson, Parker & Smith, LLC as a paralegal. Vivian has every intention to go there, confront the Vietnamese beauty and personally make sure that she never step foot back in Boston ever again.
Growing up in Hong Kong, China, Vivian had absolutely everything to strive for, but felt that she didn't have to work hard to get it. Being the only child of a self made millionaire and a prominent socialite, she was envied for being young, beautiful and wealthy. Anything she wanted, her parents made sure she got it, no questions asked. From lavish toys, jewelry, dining at fancy restaurants and taking expensive, lavish trips around the world, Vivian felt that she was better than anyone else and that she didn't have to follow anyone else's rules.
After all, she was and still is a spoiled brat.
As she got older, she made a personal vow to herself that she will do whatever it takes to continue living the good life. Vivian learned early on how easy it was to manipulate her parents into doing whatever she wanted. So when she approached them about her wanting to move to the United States to not only further her education, but also find love with a wealthy American, they quickly encouraged her to do it. Her father was heading towards retirement, anyway, so with their only daughter in a new country, Ling and Pong decided it was perfect time for them to do something for themselves for once in their lives.
Once she got settled in Boston, Vivian decided to pursue her dreams of becoming a lawyer. The one thing about her is that she's smart, ruthless, manipulative and knows how to talk a good game. She decided right then and there that if anyone dares to cross her, she'll take them down without blinking an eye.
Within months of living in Boston, with her good looks, charm and manipulative tactics, she was accepted into Harvard.
And, it was at Harvard Law school where she first laid eyes on the man who would change her life forever, Russell Chang.
He, too, has roots in China, but he was born and bred in Brooklyn, New York before moving to Boston after graduating high school. The first time they met, it was love at first sight, but Vivian had to be cautious at first because the man she was about to marry did have a notorious reputation for being a ladies' man. With his insanely good looks, outgrowing personality and irresistible charm, Russell could get you hooked without doing anything spectacular.
And once Vivian got her hooks into him, all bets were off. She'll be damned if anyone comes in and takes her man away from her.
For over 10 years, their relationship was like a roller coaster; jumping through hurdles and falling in and out of love. Through it all, they managed to find their way back to each other over and over again and proved they were much better together than apart. At one point, they were even talking about taking their tumultuous relationship to another level by getting married and starting a family.
However, fate would have other plans for them.
And her name happens to be Trini Kwan.
Vivian instantly disliked the younger woman. She didn't know why, but she disliked Trini. When Trini was handed her first case involved the owner of the apartment building and the tenants in a bitter dispute, it led Vivian to become mean, vindictive and condescending; even when Trini was making an effort to try and be civil towards her, Vivian wasn't having it. She was mean, rude and standoffish and made no bones about how she felt about Trini.
And things only got worse as time went on.
Despite being one of the best legal minds at the firm, over time, high profile cases were slipping from Vivian's reach and Trini ended up getting them, which further fueled her wrath. She did everything she could to try and ruin Trini's growing reputation; even going so far than to spread false rumors about the pretty Vietnamese woman in order to be back into her bosses' good graces.
The tension was brewing between the two pretty Asians and no one was safe from Vivian's growing fury.
And when Russell ended up taking an interest in Trini after ending his latest romance with his longtime girlfriends, that proved to be the final nail in the coffin. Vivian was so bitter and heartbroken about her man falling in love with Trini that she became desperate, anxious and even more vindictive and manipulative.
Hell hath no fury like the wrath of a woman scorned, indeed.
However, what Trini didn't know was that as she was happily planning her wedding to Russell, he never really stopped seeing Vivian. Because of their long history together, he never really stopped loving her. So much so, that they began seeing each other again in secret; having several romantic rendezvous in various fancy hotels across the state of Massachusetts. During one hot sexual encounter with his ex, Russell began to doubt whether he should go through with marrying Trini where in all actuality, he still carried a huge torch for Vivian. When it was all said and done, he declared that he still loved her and has every intention of marrying her.
And that's what Vivian's been wanting to hear all along.
When he told Trini (and everyone in the church) that he still loved Vivian, the beautiful Chinese woman tried so hard not to do a victory dance. Finally, things were going her way: she got her man back, she successfully ran Trini out of the law firm and Boston and now, she was anxiously counting down the days until she becomes Mrs. Russell James Chang. Life couldn't be better for her at this point.
Until her fiancé made the fatal mistake of inviting Trini to her wedding!
Well, that's why she's here now. She was gonna show Trini that Vivian Noelle Huang is not to be messed with. After checking herself in the full length mirror one more time, she grabbed her clutch purse and proceeded to walk out of her hotel room. The personal car service she requested was waiting right outside, so she knew she had to get this over with.
I'm gunning for you, Trini! A voice in her head screamed out as she disappeared from around the corner.
The shit is really about to hit the fan.
Literally.
X
Johnson, Parker & Smith, LLC
San Diego, California
August 2nd, 2002
"Ladies and gentlemen, before we get started, on behalf of everyone here, we would like to extend our welcome to the newest member of our firm, Ms. Trinity Kwan!" Carissa Johnson, the senior partner of the much smaller, but still prestigious law firm announced as she stood up and raised her cup of coffee in the air, smiling at the younger woman.
Michael Parker and Brenda Smith, the two other senior partners and several junior partners stood up from the round table and clapped their hands, applauding Trini, who was blushing something terrible and looking a little bit like a kid in a candy store. She never thought she would ever get a reception like this, however, she felt honored and blessed to a part of a team again.
"Trini, we're so happy to have you work with us. We heard about you winning your first case back in Boston and how impressive you were taking that homeowner to task about tearing the apartment building down in order to put a shopping center up in its place, and we knew you'd be an invaluable asset to our team. Welcome aboard," Michael said, smiling brightly at her.
"I have to agree with my fellow partners, Trini. I have a good feeling you're gonna do just fine here. We all have faith in you," Brenda chimed in, patting the younger woman on her shoulder.
Trini smiled at her new bosses. "Thank you guys so much. I promise I won't let you down."
"We know you won't, honey. Now with that out the way, let's get down to business..." Carissa said as they sat back down and dived into what was going on at the firm.
Despite being the newbie, Trini was a fast learner; getting up to speed with what was going on and getting an education on how this law firm worked. She had a feeling that she's gonna be just fine, not only working here, but also being back in California full time.
During the meeting, however, Janice, the law firm's secretary, snuck in and crept right over to Trini; tapping her lightly on her shoulder. Trini looked over her shoulder and was surprised to find Janice standing right behind her, looking a little bit perplexed.
"Uh, Janice, right? Is there something wrong?" Trini whispered as Janice kneeled down in front of her.
"I don't mean to interrupt, seeing that it's your first day and all, but there's a lady out there looking for you. She said she knows you very well," Janice whispered in her ear.
Trini looked confused. "Really? Well, how long has she been out there?"
"Just a few minutes. She said she really needs to speak with you about something important," Janice replied, shrugging her shoulders in confusion herself.
Sighing deeply, she quietly excused herself and got up from the table, then she promptly followed Janice out of the board room and allowed to escort her to the lady that was waiting for her.
When they reached the lobby of the law firm and Trini finally got a look of the woman who wanted to speak with her, the color drained from the original yellow ranger's face. The usually quiet, reserved woman was shocked and angered at the sight of the woman who pretty much ruined her life in Boston and took the one man she loved away from her.
And now Vivian had the nerve to show up at her place of employment?!
Trini won't stand for it!
"Do you want me call security, Trini?" Janice asked, looking a little bit worried.
Trini looked at the secretary with a tainted smile on her face. "That won't be necessary, Janice. I can take it from here."
"Are you sure?" Janice asked, still looking worried.
Trini nodded her head as she slowly started to approach Vivian. "I'm sure. I'll be fine. But, just in case things do get out of hand, have security stand by."
"No problem," Janice said as she turned on her heel and walked away, leaving Trini standing face to face with Vivian. The tension was so thick in the air, you could cut it with a knife.
"What the hell are you doing here, Vivian?" Trini asked, her voice low and menacing.
Vivian smirked. "What am I doing here? Well, first off, congratulations on landing a job here in San Diego. I didn't think you had it in you to land another law firm after you ran out of Boston with your tail between your legs."
"First of all, I didn't run out of Boston with my tail between my legs. I chose to move back to California because, unlike you, I do have friends who love me. Furthermore, I left Boston because of Russell, not you," Trini replied, glaring at the Chinese woman so hard, she was boring a hole through her.
Vivian wasn't fazed by Trini's glare. "You know something, Trini? You had no business messing with my Russell in the first place! He and I had been together for a long time until you decided to come along and steal him away from me! I was the happiest woman in the world when he dumped your naive, pitiful ass at the wedding. He's my man; always have and always will be!"
Trini scoffed, shaking her head in disbelief. "First of all, Vivian, I didn't steal Russell away from you. He pursed me, not the other way around. I turned him down over again, but he kept persisting until he finally wore me down and I agreed to go out with him. I don't know what kind of issue you have with me, but I never did anything wrong to you!"
Vivian's blood began to boil as she got right into Trini's face. "Are you fucking kidding me right now?! You act like you owned my law firm when you showed up! I got passed over for huge cases because apparently, that tenants' lawsuit you won made you a hot commodity and I was so pissed! I wasn't gonna stand back and let you take away my career!"
"Your career?! YOUR CAREER?! Honey, I suggest you get off your high horse and be human for once! I never sought out to take your damn career! I was nothing but kind and civil towards you, however, you treated me like I had cancer or something. Vivian, I don't know what your problem with me is, but let me tell you something right now: this has got to stop! I'm back home where I belong and I doing alright, unlike you, who so damn hung up on me that it'll end up killing you in the end. Now, I'm gonna go back inside and continue on with my day. I don't ever want to see you again!" Trini shouted, her body shaking in anger. She was about to head back inside when Vivian's voice stopped her in her tracks.
"Oh, and by the way, my fiancé has the damn nerve to invite you to my wedding. I have the invitation in my purse, but you won't be getting it. In fact, I don't want you see you step foot back in Boston or else there'll be dire consequences!" Vivian scolded. She was shocked when Trini looked over her shoulder and had a sarcastic smirk on her face.
"I wasn't planning on attending your train wreck of a wedding, anyway, honey. You and Russell deserve each other, as far as I'm concerned. As the famous line from Boyz II Men's "Doin' Just Fine" goes: I'm doing just fine. And, besides, karma's gonna be knocking at your door soon enough," Trini laughed evilly, which pissed Vivian off even more.
"You bitch!" Vivian screamed out as she got right back up into Trini's face and raised her hand up, intending to slap the taste right out of her mouth. However, thanks to her years of martial arts training, Trini saw it coming and grabbed her wrist and prevented her hand from connecting her face.
"I suggest you turn around and walk away before I call security. You better be lucky that I have class and have enough common sense not take you down because, otherwise, you would've ended up in the hospital. Now leave me the hell alone!" Trini snapped as she finally released Vivian's wrist and pushed her away, causing her to stumble back. Once again, Trini turned on her heel and walked away, which left Vivian stunned, humiliated and defeated...for now.
This isn't over, you stupid bitch! You haven't seen the last of me! She thought angrily as she pulled her cell phone out of her purse and dialed her PI's number. Walking out into the parking lot, she was still fuming and thoughts of revenge still consumed her head.
Vivian, in her own delusional state, know that she has to up the ante in order to keep Trini away from Russell...forever.
"Dawson, it's Vivian. Listen, there's another person I want you to look up for me. Trini has mentioned him quite a bit back in Boston. I think his name is Jason Lee Scott..."
X
Chang Residence
Boston, Massachusetts
August 2nd, 2002
Russell was beside himself with worry.
Sure, he was so consumed with his work over the last few days, but it's not like Vivian to up and disappear. When he finally caught some down time, he had every intention of surprising his fiancee with a romantic dinner at her favorite Italian restaurant, followed by some romantic slow dancing at a nearby jazz club downtown, then they'd come back home and spend the rest of the evening in the bedroom.
So for her to not even be at the house really irked him to no end. He was becoming really worried.
Worry quickly turned to anger when he got a phone call from the credit card company, informing him that his Visa was used to purchase a first class plane ticket to Angel Grove, California via San Diego within a few minutes of him being at home. He couldn't believe Vivian had the nerve to be on the west coast without him and he had a pretty good idea why she ended up there.
For as long he has known her, Vivian has the tendency to be jealous, territorial and vicious when it comes to him. Any woman he ever came in contact with posed as a threat to his fiancee because of their long history together. He has assured her over and over again that he loves her and he's gonna marry her, no matter what, however, that did little to ease her fears over losing him.
Now he has to go to California, track her down and bring her back home before all hell breaks loose. He went inside his closet and pulled out several suitcases, then he began throwing his clothes and other necessary items in them. Thanks to his glowing reputation at the law firm, he was awarded the luxury of using their private jet (which he took full advantage of on several different occasions) and with one phone call he made, they were ready and waiting for him at the airport.
Damn it, Viv! Why you had to go and mess everything up?! I hope you don't do something stupid!
Little did he know, karma was ready, willing and waiting to knock on his door once he arrives in Angel Grove.
And no one will come out of this unscathed.
X
Jones Realty
Malibu, California
August 2nd, 2002
With the work day winding down, Jason loosened his tie and leaned back against his chair, sighing deeply and silently counting down the seconds before he could go home. It has been an extremely slow day at the office, so he spent all day in his office handling paperwork and only stepping out for lunch. After that, he was back in his office doing more and more paperwork.
Man, I'm so bored. I could've just stayed home in bed and took a nap. Oh, well, he thought as he looked up at the clock. When 5:00pm finally hit, he gathered up his things and was about to head out when a fellow realtor, Kingston decided to make his presence felt by stepping into his office.
"Hey, Jason, I know you're about to head out, but there's a lady standing outside wanting to talk to you. I think she's interested in buying a home here," he said, shrugging his shoulders.
Jason sighed as he ran his fingers through his short brown hair. "Damn it, King, I was about to be out of here."
"Sorry, man, but this one came at the last minute. I would've handled it myself, but she insisted on speaking to you," Kingston said, looking a little bit sheepish.
"Alright, send her in. I guess I can't get out of this one," Jason conceded as he sat his stuff back down on his desk and sat right back down in his chair; straightening his tie out.
"Okay, man, I'll send her right in," Kingston said as he closed the door for a second. When he opened it again, a beautiful Chinese woman appeared from behind him, flashing her pearly white smile and looking gorgeous in her short sleeveless black dress. Jason was really impressed with how well put together she looked as he ushered her to come in.
"Thank you, Kingston. I'll take it from here," Jason said, signaling his co-worker to leave by winking at him. Kingston quickly got the message.
"I'll catch up with you another time. Good luck," Kingston said before closing the door.
"So, uh, you're interested in buying a home in Malibu, right? Well, you've come to the right place. Real estate here has been good over the last few months," Jason started off, trying to look and be professional as he got from his desk. When he stood face to face with the pretty Asian, she tried so hard not to lick her lips.
Vivian definitely will make sure to pay her PR handsomely for coming through for her so quickly. Standing face to face with the handsome original red ranger, well, she just had to glance at him to see what she had to deal with concerning her quest to keep Trini away from Russell once and for all. Simply put, after seeing his face in the newspaper, Jason definitely lived up to what she thought he turned out to be: smart, gorgeous, well put together and personable.
Oh, she's definitely gonna have so much fun with him.
"Actually, I'm only here for a short visit. I was wondering if you were interested in going out to dinner with me," she suggested as she stepped closer to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. He was looking surprised and apprehensive at her being so bold and so close to him. He could smell her perfume engulfing his nose.
"Uh, I'm sorry, but did you just ask me out to dinner?" he asked, his voice cracking as he looked at her in shock.
Vivian smiled seductively. "Of course, silly. I think you're a very handsome man and, as I mentioned before, I'm only here for a short visit. I'd love to spend more time with you."
He politely took her hand off his shoulder. "Uh, thanks, but no thanks. I don't date my clients. I think you're a very beautiful woman, but my interest lies elsewhere."
"Oh, really? Does that interest involves someone we both know very well?" she asked, corking an eyebrow up at him.
Jason looked confused. "I'm sorry, but how is that any of your business?"
"Nothing for you to worry about, Jason. Now, how about I convince you to go out with me?" she suggested before wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him down for a deep, passionate kiss, for which he quickly jumped back and peeled her arms away from him. He created enough distance between them by moving behind his desk.
"Listen, Miss, I don't know what's your game here, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you to leave," he demanded, now looking angry.
She just smiled at him. "Okay, but remember this: you haven't seen the last of me, Jason Lee Scott. I know who you are and who you're associated with."
"Wait, how do you know me? I never seen you before in my life!" he snapped.
Vivian's smile never left her face. "Let's just say your friend is about to suffer the consequences for stealing my man away from me."
"What are you talking...wait, your man wouldn't happen to be Russell Chang, right?" Jason asked, starting to put two and two together.
"That's right. And if you know what's good for you, you keep that bitch Trini away from him or else I'll be back to seduce you even more. This is your first and last warning from here on out. I'll catch you later, darling," she said, blowing him a kiss before walking out of his office; slamming the door behind her.
He sighed again; wondering how the hell did he get dragged into this mess? He's gonna have to talk to Trini about this as soon as he gets the chance.
Little did any of them know, the battle lines have been drawn and in the end, only one pairing will come out on top. However, someone will have to pay a very steep price.
And it will be very steep, indeed.
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