Chapter 5

The Evans house…

A champagne popped up in the air and joyful cheers fill the room. 

A man in his fifties and a woman in her forties seemed to celebrate after a successful business plan.

“Oh honey, I told you this would work out but you never believe me,” Yelena said as she sip gloriously from her wine glass.

“I'm sorry dear, I never expected she would agree to it so quickly without proper thinking. Well, that her foolish thought does work out for us! “ Thomas replied, gratefully, filling his glass with more wine. 

“As I said from the start, the girl is just as foolish as her mother. They're both easy to push around like a ball.“ Yelena said irritated, as she crossed her legs like a boss in her office.

“Hahaha! That's good. Now, we have both the company and the money. We're rich darling!“ Thomas exclaimed in excitement. He couldn't believe it was easy to play the most dangerous man in the city. But since the deal between them has been settled there shouldn't be any grief right?.

Yelena felt a cold chill down on her body when a thought hit her head. they've just played the most dangerous man in the city! What will he do to them if the truth eventually comes out that the girl they sent to him wasn't their daughter Sofia but her husband's brother's daughter, Lilly? Would he kill them? Her heartthrob is in fear as her mind runs with different thoughts. From the rumors she had heard about Nicklaus, he wasn't a nice man at all. He is a beast in the flesh of humans, a devil in disguise. That's what this man is! 

“Darling,” she calls, in a shriving voice. 

“Yes..“ Thomas answered and gulped some wine in, facing the direction of his wife. 

“What do you think Nicklaus would do to us when he finds out we lied to him about Lilly?“ 

 Thomas almost choked on his wine as the name 'Nicklaus' drive a cold wind to blow through his body. Of course, one thing he never wants to happen is falling into the spider web. Nicklaus isn't known as the devil alone also mostly described as the 'poisonous scorpion' waiting for the right time to attack. 

“I. I don't think he's going to find out” Thomas stammer and tried to gulp on his wine again. 

“ Are you sure about that? You know nothing can go under the devil's eyes with notices when he has a lot of eyes everywhere” 

Thomas was trying to enjoy his victory without a thought about the beast but Yelena seems deeply concerned about what will happen to them if things get revealed!

“I have told you before and I would say it again, he wouldn't find out! Or are you the one going to tell him that he played him to get his money and favor on the company?“ Thomas thundered at his wife. She was getting on his nerves with all these panic questions. 

He couldn't keep his head down with all the stupid questions his wife was throwing at him. And as far he knows if none of them get to tell the devil the truth, everything would go out fine.

It has always been his dream to become the next CEO of the Newton Corporation. But his useless father handles it for his younger brother Peter! 

Peter has always been ahead of him in everything in life, he gets the inheritance he always wanted and also gets married to the most beautiful woman in the city. 

Life has always been easy to Peter but to him, life was unfair. In a way to get all he wanted, he had to be more smart and intelligent like the snake, waiting for the best opportunity to attack, and when that opportunity came, he didn't hesitate to get used to it. That means getting rid of his brother and his wife.

Yelena stood up from her couch and went to the side of her moody husband, who shouted at her but have been silent since then. She knew he might be thinking about his past sins and how he managed to get them this far. 

“You know everything I have always done was for you and our daughter. I want you guys to have the best life you can dream of. Money, richest, and power. These are the only three things we need to be respected in society” Thomas explained calmly. He knows he had done the worst in his life but he never regrets these actions he was proud to be the one who kills that bastard that always likes to prove himself as the best son. 

Yelena tap on her husband's shoulder and said. “I know you did all these for me, and I'm proud to call you my husband” 

Thomas hit on his wife's hands and smiled

“So, why don't we enjoy this moment instead of us to ruined it with the memories of those bastards that died,” Thomas said sternly as the thoughts of the past irritated him the more. 

“Yes of course. Let's celebrate, cheers to the richest!“ 

“Cheers!“ 

“Uncle and aunty!“ A girlish sweet voice calls from behind. Thomas and Yelena turned to see who the intruder is that ruined their wonderful afternoon. It was no one but little prey. 

She was clothed in the most expensive fabric and shoes. Looking like beautiful dove with no stained on and this gets them wonder if they'd send her to hell or heaven.

Yelena rolled her eyes in hatred but she quickly return it to a sweet motherly smile before the girl gets closer to them. 

“Oh Lilly, you're back?“ Thomas asked as he drops the glass of wine to show his fake worried expression. 

 “I-I am fine ”, Lilly said with a thick tone breaking voice, even though she wasn't fine but she had to play to be strong.

“Come here you darling” Yelena said and embraced her in her hands. “ I know you're not okay but you did the right thing. You save your father's only hope” 

Lilly didn't want to share any tears but she couldn't stop herself from letting the tears out. The thought of the unknown man touch on her body irritated her the most. But she had to sacrifice her innocence for her father's company. Since she had heard what Yelena said about the company. She guess she could take her guilt down. 

“Are you sure, the company is fine now?“ Lilly asked in her breaking voice as she was still wrapped in Yelena's arms. 

“Yes..yes, of course, the company is fine now!“ Thomas said before his wife could say a word. 

“Thanks, uncle. You guys are the best thing that has ever happened to me” Lilly said warm-heartedly unknown to her she was referring to the two green servants under the green grass. 

“I think, you should go to your room and freshen up. There's a nice cooked dish waiting for you in the kitchen” Yelena said to send the girl up. 

Lilly nodded as she didn't waste more time, she'd needs some space alone to think about what just happened to her. Approving Yelena's words, she head up straight to the stairs. 

When the girl's presence finally disappeared. Yelena shifts closer to her husband, who was still staring at the stairs blankly.

“You see what I say, she can be our puppet and All we have to do is to pretend we care about her" 

*****

Lilly entered her room and slowly shut the door behind her. She break down in tears as her heart was heavy and clouded with a darkness, the pains she feeling was beyond explanation. She seen herself like a betrayal and a slut. A woman who betrayed the one person she loved, and the worse part, they're both planning to get married soon that's the most important thing that was bothering her now, telling Michael the truth. She didn't want this to cause their relationship to the pit but she had to, sooner or later, he would find out if he didn't find out from her. 

Besides, this was the man that would soon be her husband..

She wide her tears and get her purse which was lying on the bed, she needs to meet Michael and explained everything that happens to him, she can't keep him in the dark forever. He deserves the truth, she said to herself and head out. 

By the time, she gets back to the lounge, Thomas and Yelena are still enjoying themselves over their little victory. 

“I'll be back soon, “ she said and snapped her way out. Yelena and Thomas didn't even bother to ask where she was going. Why would they disturb themselves on her when they have already gotten what they wanted.