Greed

She managed to fake being unconscious for as long as she could, it's been a while and none of the perpetrator started any movement or conversations. The moment she can no longer keep still, one of the abductors made a phone call and the other walking towards her and pour a bucket of ice-cold water on her head.

Helena gasped freezing being soaking wet, and the industrial fan was directed to her to add the chill on her body. She started to shiver, and her lips gradually turned blue from being exposed to the extreme coldness.

She distracted them by asking series of questions while loosening the rope that is binding her against the pillar. Looking at the warehouse, it looks abandon and God knows where the nearest residential or commercial area is where she can ask for help.

"Who are you? what do you want from me?" She keeps attacking them with question after questions. The abductors definitely underestimated her since they only sent 2 people to keep an eye on her. Since she was caught off guard, she wasn't able to react quickly and was hit from the back.

Both were occupied between phone calls, questions and Helena scream, wailing, and tantrum, at the same time the rope that bind her was already loose and she could easily escape but not without knowing who sent them.

She wanted one of them to be annoyed with her and approached her, she manifests it too well. The younger male gets too frustrated hearing her screaming and crying he is about to sock her mouth when she uses her right hand to hook his jaw making him slump to the floor. Getting his gun, she pointed it to the older male and smile like a devil.

"Now, why don't we have a nice conversation shall we? Before that, lets tight your buddy first, we don't want him to disturb our nice little chat"'.

She watches him like a hawk and instructed him to sit across her.

"Who sent you?".

The man knows the odd of her holding the gun, but still he refuses to believe she knows how it works let alone use it, he tried getting up and next thing he knew, Helena has shot him on his kneecap and that earned him a searing pain followed by his scream.

"You B...ch"

"Now, who sent you?"

The man sees no fear or remorse in her eyes making him believe she is not a foolish daughter of the Lee's like how everyone described. The woman Infront of him looks like someone that has blood on their hands.

Holding the pain that engulfing him, he is not risking himself over a mere change that he got paid. No one mention about bloody details, it's supposed to be an easy kidnapping ransom situation.

"Lo...Lorraine Ye"

That is Francesca's mom.

"Oh..that old hag"...

"Okay, i get it..life is hard and you both need the money. Now i need you to do something, you are going to tell her, i escape, i will compensate you for your trouble by not killing you and i assume he is your son?" She pointed the younger guy that finally regain consciousness.

"You are going to tell Lorraine, i knew it was her. Do not speak of this incident to anyone. I will kill your son if i ever see your face ever again. Do we have an understanding?"

"Yes!! Yes!!!" He pleaded, his son on the other hand was shocked to see how the tables has turn that they were at her mercy instead of them being the kidnapper.

"Now good, go get your kneecap treated, i am leaving." Wiping her fingerprints on the gun, she exudes the aura of professional killer, making both father and son knows not to mess with. She placed the gun back on the table and walk away unscathed like she owns the place.

Not waiting for Helena to completely leave, the older man dialed Lorraine's phone number and did exactly as Helena did. The only thing different, they did not disclose she is a breathing soulless demon that shot him.

At Lee Trading.

Francesca is currently meeting a supplier that she found to close a deal with them. The supplier needed the contract since no one would want the stockpile they have since the quality is low. Francesca thought she is getting a deal for the price not knowing she has not only overpaid for it but was sold a low-quality silk that was made with 70% synthetic silk. This is not marketed for luxury goods, but this is the fabric that was sold to department stores. Definitely against Lee Trading fabric requirements.

The vendor would not stop complimenting her skin, intelligent and the rest of her mediocre qualities trying to distract her from paying attention to the material they laid out for her. Elster that was also sat at the meeting table felt a sense of pride hearing the vendor compliments. He wanted Francesca to marry into prominent family. Eleanor helped her with the company for so long that he felt threatened by her credibility. Worried that his wife has outshine him, he blames her for the affair he had and made her stay at home with to raise the children. However, he soon realized he is not talented in handling the business and after 10 years, Lee Trading has slowly declining.

Helena cant be controlled and manipulate, Eleanor is too protective of her. That leaves Francesca, if words come out that he has a talented daughter, he knew he will receive many marriages proposals. He also had made Francesca registered his last name to avoid being questions of her status.

Francesca's phone rang in the middle of discussion, she looked at caller ID and saw her bio mom calling her. Apologizing and excusing herself, she went out of the room.

"Mom, dont call me until i call you!"

"Fran, i am dead!! i have made a mistake!"

"What are you talking about?"

"I wanted to pay that b...ch a lesson by kidnapping her, but she got away and she knew it was me!!!!"

"WHAT????"

The elevator at the same time open revealing Helena that was escort by the front desk, the company employee adore her since she always buy them lunches and made them spy on her. She never like Francesca, and it shows!

Helena thanking the reception and walk heading towards Francesca, at the same time the entire employee group chat is busy with incoming messages informing the real Miss Lee is at the company. Some adore her for her beauty, and some disdain her since she is spoil and lazy. Some on Francesca side since they knew Francesca is Elster favorite. Opinion is divided among two group.

However, that ill be the least of these two sisters' concern. Francesca hangs up the phone with her mom and keep staring at Helena wanting to see if she brings any police behind her.

"Hi Francesca, i figured i stop by the company for a while, were you talking with your mom? tell her i said hi" She smirked and walked straight to meeting room wanting to see the so-called supplier meeting Elster keep raving on and on about.

Francesca face ashen seeing Helena does not even react negatively to it. Perhaps her mom was wrong, but the smirked she gave away has slowly haunting Francesca and startling her from within.