03

Victoria opened her eyes in a classic fancy room, quite shocked because she recognized that room.

"I thought you were dead."

A deep, cold voice made her look for the owner, and she saw Helio Gillian Ruthner sitting on the side corner couch while looking at her.

"You really want to kill yourself after learning the truth. I should not let you know."

"You don't have a right to hide the truth about me."

"For your sake. I don't want you to die since you don't have my permission." Helio stood up, walking toward Victoria. "Don't forget, you are my slave."

Victoria only stared coldly; she didn't desire to live since that painful truth and betrayal from her loving relatives.

All of that got worse when Helio saved her and greeted Victoria with such a word when she woke up.

"Why did you save me?" asked Victoria, "you know I am not gonna say thanks to you, right?"

"Of course, I know. I didn't save you for humanity or because I care about you. I don't want my money to go in vain if you die before I'm satisfied playing with you."

Victoria laughed in pain and remembered Edward's words.

"Why did you want to buy me? Do I look like a fucking stuff to you?"

"You know your value."

"Haha." Victoria grabbed the thick blanket and held back her anger. "Do I look so easy to you? You bought me like-I am stuff, make such a joke in front of everyone so they can toy me like an elastic doll that can be hit and bent by without feeling any pain. You saw it; you planned it all. But why me? Why?"

Victoria showed hatred toward Helio, but the man answered quickly because he didn't care about Victoria's feelings.

"Because you are Victoria Addam. You look attractive to playing by like a toy, and I am satisfied enough to see you crying desperately like this and like before."

Victoria couldn't bear it anymore and ran toward the man to grab his expensive shirt roughly.

"Do I ever do something bad to you? When is it? What year is it? Which life is it? Why do you treat me like I am not human? What's my fault?"

"You just look so fit with suffering."

"Fuck!"

Victoria pushed Helio; felt like no words could be meaningful when they were toward a crackpot. She fell on the floor with desperate tears.

While Helio didn't seem to have empathy, he was cold with no heart. He knelt before Victoria and said, "So this time, again, I want to hear your answer. Will you be my lady?"

"What a crazy bastard!"

Helio touched the slap marks; he smiled like he loved the heat effect running through his ears.

"I give you a perfect offer. Isn't it better to avenge them than die pathetically? Don't you feel angry and so damn upset about the people who treat you badly here? And those motherfuckers who betrayed you?"

Victoria only gave a silence to Helio's offer.

"Sold by the man you thought was your father, just to be a shitty joke between the monsters. Your lover and your beloved sister also betray you. Isn't that enough to make you want revenge?"

"What do you mean? You're also one of the people I want to avenge."

"Well… I don't think I did a wrong thing, tho."

"And you offer me that fucking idea without thinking about do I want to listen to a jerk like you?"

"Oh, Victoria darling… you're just too rude right now. Master can give you a punishment."

"Who cares? I would be happier if you could kill me right now."

Helio tilted his head. He stared at Victoria for a while, then said, "Alright, I will kill you, but not anytime soon. I still want you to play a lot of things for me. Now, I want you to stop thinking about dying and live for your revenge. Just like the way I do right now."

Victoria, thinking about the revenge Helio was talked about

She was still mad as hell because of her fake family's betrayal and the people in Helio's house who constantly tortured her, making her want to avenge them.

If Victoria became Helio's woman, she would be the number two of this house. She could do anything, including crush the ones who ever tortured her.

Without noticing it, Victoria clenched her fists tightly. Helio looked at that, thinking it was a good chance.

"Be my lady, and you will easily avenge them all. As a pay, don't blame me if I make your life a living hell."

Becoming Helio's woman was the same as becoming his favorite toy. It sounded like a disaster, but it became his favorite toy, which meant becoming a closet to him. So that Victoria could kill him at any time.

Victoria would ruin the people who made her life like hell, and then she would destroy the hell himself. So she decided to hold Helio's hand.

"There's something wrong with you, and you already make my life like hell. But I don't care about it anymore, so lend me your help; make me your lady."

***

What a peaceful morning at Edward Addam's residence. Angelina woke up with heavenly feelings when she saw Orlando lying beside her.

"Good morning, my beautiful angel," Orlando said softly, kissing Angelina slightly.

"Good morning," Angelina replied. "I was thinking about Victoria." Then, her words made Orlando flinch his forehead.

"Why did you think about that ugly lady? Start your day with a good vibe, baby."

"I don't know why I was thinking about her. After knowing the truth and catching us up, doesn't she so wreck? I know how much she loved you, Orlando."

Orlando didn't care.

"What if she suicide?" Angelina also sounded mocking.

"Even if she were dead, we'd still be married. She doesn't have anyone to cry over her death."

"You're so mean!"

"But I love you."

Angelina and Orlando teased each other like they were on a honeymoon.

But a full-hatred yell interrupted them, sending them shocked.

"FUCK!"

Orlando and Angelina were shocked.

"It's Dad!"

They quickly put their pajamas on and ran to Edward's room, only to find the man angrily throwing everything beside him.

"Daddy! Dad, what happened? Why are you so pissed off?"

Angelina looked for the reason, but Edward stared at her sharply. His face turned red like it was about to blow.

"That fucking woman!" Edward made Angelina scared. "She wants to play with me!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Angelina, Helio Ruthner offers us a big investment. He gave me a lot of money I had never seen before."

"It's… a good thing, I guess?"

"You're right; until he gives me a requirement to sell 28% of company stock to him, I do as he wishes, and he becomes the highest stock owner of my company. But after I learn about the truth, the stock he buys is inaugurated in Victoria's name."

Angelina and Orlando glared in shock.

"What? Victoria?"

"Now it's just about the time until she kicks me out of my own company."

"But how did she do that?"

"I don't know what's happening. The name registered is Victoria Ruthner."

"Wait, Ruthner? Does she…?"

"I don't know. I just need to meet that bitch! I will ask her what she wants. She can't play me like this!"

"You don't have to go to Ruthner's house."

Edward, Angelina, and Orlando were surprised by that voice. They saw Victoria leaning against the door frame.

With her new looks and those expensive clothes on her body, she smiled haughtily

and classy like a blue-blooded and said to Edward,

"I'm all here, Daddy."