Francesca was lead to the private room that can accommodate a group of gathering, her eyes in astonishment admiring the angels painting on top of the ceiling with chandeliers hanging few feet apart from each other, like walking in the castle entrance ready to meet the king.
She raised her chin high like a peacock that proudly showed off its tail walking with the managers that lead her to private room at the end of the hallway. The door was opened for her when she saw Daniel sitting like a Greek god of war emitting his masculine aura. Once the door was opened wider, another figured sat on the chair across Daniel and looking at her smiling.
Helena!
'what is this b*tch doing here' Francesca heart pounded seeing Daniel expressionless while Helena sly smile sent a shiver down her spine. She then smile awkwardly and was lead to sit next to Helena's instead of Daniel by the manager.
"sis, what are you doing here" Francesca asked her while her eyes looking around the room still in amazement over the decorations that easily should be hung in the museum.
Helena laughed a little covering her mouth.
"sis...i am having lunch with my husband, and my sister"
Francesca realized she has fell on the trap by asking the stupid questions herself, she control her composure and smiled nodding in agreement to steer away from the questions she asked.
Daniel waved at the manager that still standing there waiting for the order, he bowed a little for Daniel to whisper few words to him before he retreat his steps leaving them.
A moment later....
they were served a lavish meal ranging from the best mouth watering delicacy, however Helena frowned because it is the food she hated the most, -foie gras-
her mood dimmed down seeing Daniel and Francesca enjoying the meal while hers remain untouched, her small frowned did not escape Daniel especially noticing her not touching her food
"Why are you not eating" he put the food in his mouth, even when eating Daniel looked dashing making Francesca blushed every time she looked into his lips open.
"I am full" she lied
"okay" Daniel keeps eating, by looking at it has made Helena's stomach churn, it reminded her on her first task from The Cabal, it is a beginners task that were given to a 18 years old fresh graduate new agents as their first task., Helena's is to go under cover at the duck's farm to capture footage and proof for the misconduct in the farm on how illegal breeder force feeding the duck to harvest its fatty liver, and be sold at the black market.
Francesca saw Helena looking ghastly pale, however she ignored the sick looking Helena and just elegantly keep eating to impress Daniel on her nobility air by eating the high price delicacy in front of him.
The restaurant manager came bringing a bottle of Romanee-Conti wine to pair with the lunch they had. Helena took a big gulp of the wine to calm herself right after the manager has poured it. Her every little movement is carefully observes by Daniel before he realized of her disdain towards the meal.
"Do you want to eat something else?" his concerned shown on his handsome face.
Helena was caught off guard by his questions since she has an amazing control over her facial expression, it seems nothing get pass by Daniel it reminded her to be more careful for anything she will do next. She shook her head and continue eating the Caesar salad in front of her.
Francesca took the opportunity and started her belittling towards Helena based on her knowledge as noble women.
"Helena if your stomach is not used to eat this type of food it is okay, i am sure Daniel doesn't mind if you decided to order a steak instead" she dap the corner of her mouth in grace.
"I am vegan now" that's all she said to counter back the annoying behavior of Francesca.
Francesca smiled a little hiding her embarrassment from Helena's answered. She find it hard to retort since she is not a smart person, if it wasn't for the help from the Long family, Lee's company will already facing bankruptcy.
Daniel's eyebrow raised and his lips curled into a smirk as he recalled Butler Kim informed him of Helena rampaged when ordering a bucket of fried chicken wings and eat every junk food that is available. He has been instructing Butler Kim to chart Helena's behavior and schedule for him to see the vast difference in her, since he is firmly believing Helena's is not the same Helena before, regardless the assurance from the doctor over mental trauma might have caused changes, he solely trusted the one in front of him is not Helena.
Once everyone done eating, Daniel got up and excused himself to go back to the casino, Francesca followed as well, but only to be told by Helena to stay and accompany her since she wanted to bond again as they are half sisters after all. Hiding her frown Francesca agreed and sit back on her chair, as soon as Daniel figured receded, she crossed her arm and her face darken cynically.
"Soon i will be Mrs. Anderson!! when are you going to divorce him?" removing her layers of elegance she uttered the words with pure hate and jealousy.
"why don't you ask him instead...sister!" Helena retort
"Listen..im reminding you this because you lose your memory, anything that belongs to you is mine! so don't be a smart a** now, divorce him and i will take your place."
"you are right, you want everything that belongs to me, and this is why i wanted to meet you, since you reminded me, i too shall remind you, i will take back everything that belongs to me, so you and your mother better start looking for a new place to stay, i wanted to rent out the Lee garden villa or maybe sells it, it depends on my mood"
"Good luck!! your stupid father has transferred everything to my mom" Francesca scoffed.
"You are right sis, he is stupid..." Helena lowered her head as if broken hearted hearing everything has been transferred to Lorraine, this actions has made Francesca beaming in pride. However Helena raised her head right after that and her lips curled upward showing her cunning smile
"Nonetheless, its a shame if its destroyed.." she chuckled before continuing
"Because what Helena couldn't get, Helena will destroyed it" she then throw the napkin on the table and walked away not turning her back to see the shocked Francesca when she saw the fiery gazed Helena gave her.
'let the sister feud begin'