Dinner From Hell (8)

The atmosphere surrounding the hall started to pick up with chatters and flattering words among the conversations, once in a while Alice Vaughn turned her head to see Helena casually sat on the sofa immersed in a conversation with Molly ignoring the rest of them. She scoffed inwardly as she recalled how Helena bashed her head on the car hood and manage to leave unscathed even after hurting her.

She calculated few tricks that pull she can use to humiliate her tonight infront of everyone. She is unsure of how she is even here to join them for the dinner. She was engrossed in her deep thoughts when Miranda walked towards her and stood there holding her champagne flute also watching Helena and Molly.

"Why is she here?" Miranda heard from Francesca that Helena has been living off of Daniel and she hated it. She knows in terms of look, no one can match Helena etheral beauty and not even her who has done few cosmetic surgeries. At the same time, she loathed Alice since she consider Alice is also her rival, however during times like this, she rather befriended her and let her do the dirty works without staining her hands.

Alice is known for her vulgar words and unruly behaviour, it is not hard to entice her to attack both Helena and Molly. She landed her gaze on the dress that Molly is wearing, scoffing silently she hated Molly for her middle class status, she needed someone like Francesca to be with Cade, that way she can manipulate her even more to do her bidding.

"I dont know, what sight to see, my eyes hurt looking at those two classless women" Alice pursed her lips unsatisifed. Regardless Helena is a socialite, no one likes her previously. She was considered rude and brash thanks to the rumors Francesca has started.

"I heard Daniel has been housing her in his hotel, can you believe it?". Miranda smirked afternshe uttering the words. Taking a sip of the champagne, she knew thats the only thing she required to instigate Alice that is naturally boisterous.

"What?? Are you joking?" Alice loud voice halted as soon as the crowd turned their head to her including Helena and Molly.

She keep her voice down and move closer to Miranda that is haking her head signaling she is not joking at all.

"Shameless!!" Fire engulfing her as of now, her body felt like she has been torching herself with a flame. She knew Miranda is one of the candidate to be Daniel's wife, however if Daniel would want her, they will already be engaged, she has never been worried about Miranda and her mediocre plastic surgery.

Helena on the other hand, she had heard from Aaron while she was eavesdropping his conversation on the phone about Daniel constantly visitting her in the hospital.

"Looks like we might not have a chance then" Miranda face falter, sorrow was hovering her reaction as she speak to Alice. She lied.

She wants Alice to do her dirty works, she was lectured by her mother who happens to hear the story of her altercations with Molly. Her mother is right, Molly is nothing however Cade loves her, and if she did not play nice to Molly, how can Cade put in a good words for her to Daniel. So even if she felt nauseated to be friend Molly, she must find a way to do so, seeing Helena has already making a step further from her, she cant be too late to be in Molly good books.

"You might not, i know i will" Alice is arrogant enough to insult Miranda.

"Perhaps you right, Helena seems like not a simple person, She seems to have experienced in seducing men, Daniel keep looking at her as well." Both of them turned their eyes to see Daniel stealing glances towards Helena and these hurt Miranda truly, however she needed Alice to attack them and she will be the saviour. Her mom is correct, she needs to be smarter. The game has change the players.

"This cannot do! I must do something about it!!" Alice gripped on her champagne flute become firmer.

"I gave up, i dont think i can compete with her, she is favored by Daniel, look at how he was looking at her, i dont think anyone can stand a chance." Miranda keeps praising Helena and making herself and Alice looked so insignificant. That way this will add more fuel to the fire within Alice.

"Leave it to me, i will teach her a lesson to not covet of what is not hers, Daniel is mine, i have known him since i was a girl. He is mine!!" she looked at Miranda and scoffed at her for being a weakling before leaving to talk to Daniel and blocked his view from looking at Helena.

Miranda stood there alone and finishing up her champagne, she is ready for the drama that is about to happen. Her eyes locked towards her mom that nodded approving of their plan that has been set in motion. Helena might have look engrossed in her conversation with Molly, but she does not missed any single detailed of what is happening. She knew Miranda seems to have a new tactic when she saw her and her mother exchanging glances. Alice on the other hand is brainless and has taken the bait.

Helena memory has been helping her a plenty by putting name and faces also their temperament well. She knew every gossip that is happening in the circle since she needed to know to report back t Daryl.

She will wait for the drama that will unfold later, however her stomach has growling protesting of the hunger and she needed to eat something since she has not eat anything after the brunch with her mother. She was absolutely busy in dealing with her plan she has skip her meal.

"Are they going to take a long time chit chatting?" she asked Molly thatbwas looking at her watch.

"Yes they do" she smiled thinking her first time attending the dinner, she was almost passed out due to hunger. Now she knew to eat before coming to the dinner, the food is excellent, however everyone knows, coming to the Anderson Manor for dinner is not for purpose of food but rather a connections.

"This wont do, i am hungry, do you want to go with me to the bridge market?" Helena enticing Molly with the most famous hawker stall that sells the best dumpling in the city.

Eventhough Molly wants to go with her badly, however she had promised Cade, she wont be eating at a roadside stall anymore.

"I have to declined and stay here, i promised Cade.." dejectedly, she has to decline Helena's offered.

Daniel upon noticing Helena subconciously rubbing her stomach, he recalled how he has not seen her eating anything after the morning brunch. He called the butler to inform him to start moving guests to the dining area for dinner.

Helena face lit up as soon as she heard dinner will be served at the dining hall, her head turned to see Daniel smiled as he saw how elated she was just after butler Kim annoucing the food is ready.