Derrick looked at him once more and decided to back down too, "Lucy already told me the reason for your visit but there is more you need to know about your decision"
mansion raised his brow when he heard this, he turned to look at the young lady lucy beside Derrick once more and felt he had to hear them out.
quietly he walked over and took his sit opposite Derrick and Lucy, "alright you got my interest, what is it I need to know?".
......
meanwhile at another part of the city, another convey just drove into one of the expensive six star hotel in town and alighting from it is Helene Wade.
the air around her gentle demeanor speaks volume of royalty, her smile, charisma and movement are just so majestic it got some onlookers wishing wildly.
waiting within the reception of the hotel is Helene personal secretary but the expression on her face made Helene broad smile shrink for a moment but she did her best to retain it.
"Lora"
"Miss Helene, we have a problem" Lora walked over to her side, reporting in a low tone with the intention of leaving the public out of what ever she wants to say to her as they both made their way to the elevator.
With how Helene presence had garden the attention of everyone in the hotel, it's best play safe than he reckless.
it's not new seeing rich second generation in this city but when it comes to the Wade, well things takes a turn for the difference.
no one knows how they do it but every member of the wade main family who has mature to the stage of maturity had wealth, rich, fame and power personally aside from that of the main family
for instance this six star hotel is own by Helene Wade when she was just fifteen and this is just one amongst the few she had acquired over the years
it could be said the family purchased it for her secretly but thinking about how she kept it running and have even expand it from what it was when she acquired it speaks volume of her own doing.
the Wade's family are just filled with freaking genius, the are like a lineage of brain and brawl mixed perfectly into one.
"so what's the problem we are having" Helene asked immediately they got in the elevator, her usual gentle smile disappearing from her face now replace with deadly seriousness.
"I believe it's best you see it for yourself mam" Lora replied, inserting a special key in the elevator control panel before pushing button which got the elevator sent downward instead of upward I was naturally supposed to go
few moments later the elevator came to a stop as Lora lead Helene following right behind her out of the elevator into a very spacious office like room.
the first thing Helene noticed when she stepped out of the elevator is the fresh scent of blood as her nose twitched the second the elevator door open.
her look took a drastic drop of coldness with the sight that greeted her eyes, piled on one end of the office is five to six bodies maul and disfigured beyond recognition and the most noticeable thing in it all is the claw marks.
"who did this?"
Lora didn't know how best to answer feelings the chilling intent oozing off Helene right, still she resolved herself to answer
"that's the problem mam, we have no idea who could have done this. whoever did this is swift cunning and have sufficient information details of our Intel in the city
infiltrating one of our welcome secure hub to rack such havoc isn't something some novice could pull off"
Helene kept quiet for a longer while staring at everything, taking every minute details into play. "what is the situation of our other hub, did they face similar issues?"
"no mam, it's just our that is being dealt with. luckily for us, they only attacked one of our hub like to pass a message
mansion hub is quiet intact along side the hub of everyone else".
"I see, I believe we've got the message clear and we'll be sure to send over our reply shortly" Helene voice was lace with rage that her words felt almost like a growl.
"double, no triple the surveillance on Mansion, I want to know is every move and action. send some of our own to infiltrate his circle and keep us informed
don't make any move and don't get notice, easy and quiet"
Lora nodded typing away the instructions of Helene on her notepad, "how about the tail you asked us to set for Alex, any order concerning him?"
Helene kept quiet in thought once again, "I really don't want to get you involved in all of this little brother but seems like I'll have to push your hand a little bit
as it stands, you are my leverage over that thick head of a brother of mine.
if you have anyone to blame, blame it on that too good of a father who doted you so much
keeping you away from the cruelty of the world you live in, take it's as a favor from me to you. helping one own blood to see the light"
this were the thoughts running through Helene head before Lora call awaken her from her daydream.
"leave Alex issue to me, I'll handle it personally. I think my little brother needs to be retaught what he knows about his own family"
a cruel grin arc at the side of her lips as she turned away from the room back into the elevator and was gone the next minute.
Lora stood there lost at what to do when she saw that smile on Helene face, it's obvious little Alex is in for a picnic he never dreamt of in his life.
the anger within Helene has subsided yet, inside her car the atmosphere is so chill one would freeze if the with her
her hands were balled into a fist one could hear the knuckle cracking from the pressure exert on them.
"that damn mansion, playing an unhand trick on me right? what a childish move
I thought the competition should have made him mature more but I guess he is still that overgrown baby always relying on his kid sister to handle his shits"
Helene mind was in a mess and the whole aggression were been pointed at a single point, mansion.
just then her phone rang and a name she wish never to run into this very moment popped up on her screen when she picked it up
"Mansion" she thought of ignoring the call for a moment but later reluctantly picked it up
"how dare you Helene?" Mansion roaring voice almost burst through the speak of her phone the moment she picked it up.
"do you have to go this far, even if you hate me so much, do you have to result in attacking me and making attempts on my life"
Helene eyes widen for a moment but soon recover their cold demeanor once again, "aren't you bold Mansion, attacking one of my hub and dare to stage an frame me for an assassination attempt on you
Nice one, I most confess I never saw that coming. seems you are an idiot as I assumed, now listen to me c..."
"what nonsense are you spatting right now?" Mansion cut her off before she could finish her threat, "I'm desperate to claim my rightful place in this family but not at the expense of my people
I'm not so heartless to sacrifice my people like pawn in a chess board. I lost a lot of good men today and my house is in rubble
I sure would have been dead if your little assassins weren't miss informed about me not being at home
Helene, I promise you I'll make you pay for every life you've taken from me, every single blood spill"
before Helene could reply Mansion ended the call on her, out of rage Helene slammed her hands against the bullet proof glass of her car, leaving a dent make on it.
slowly calming her rage, she picked up her phone and got through to Lora. the moment the call connect, Lora hurried report the latest new of Mansion near assassination.
"how many of his men were killed?" Helene asked after Lora was through with the new report she just received a few moment back
"fifteen of his men including Jerry" the frown on Helene face increased even more when Jerry name was mentioned among the people killed
at first she could still believe Mansion was putting on an act of playing the victim but the moment Jerry's name was added to the list
she knew first hand this couldn't be an act, no king would be foolish enough to throw away his finest piece in a tough game all just to throw the attention of his opponent away from his true intentions
the only possibility is when the king have a better piece or a way to acquire one but for Mansion case the latter seems impossible except....