Lydia slowly moaned from the sudden pain she felt while trying to pry her eyes open. But soon, she quickly realized she was tied up in a run-down warehouse. On her left, there was a pile of wood that was already lit with fire…..And on her right, she saw another woman who was also tied in a pool of blood.
Mya! It's her former secretary Mya. But why?
“Don’t be too confused sister” a familiar cute female voice echoed, causing her to stiffen
Lydia looked up and taken aback, seeing her entire family and some company staff members walking out from the shadows. The most painful part was that Kelvin, her so-called fiance, was hugging her sister intimately while she was tied up here.
Lydia desperately wished that this was some sort of reality TV show she was starring in. Her brain still refused to believe it all. Who can accept it? “Mom, dad…. What is going on…?” She asked with a shrieked voice.
“Shut up! Who is your mother? Who are you calling mom? Hmp! Let me tell you now ...You were dumped in front of our door steps when you were a baby. So did you really think that we would waste our love on you?... You are nothing but our maid.” Mrs. Hart snorted in contempt.
“That...That can’t be true!…. Dad, tell mom it’s a lie.” Lydia looked at her father hopefully, but Mr. Hart looked at her coldly and didn’t bother to answer.
“My dear sister…… or should I say maid. You are really stupid, do you know? I’m exactly eight and a half months younger than you. So didn't it ever occur to you that you didn’t belong with us?” Camilla Hart gloated arrogantly.
“No… No….. I thought you were born prematurely.” Lydia tried to deny while shaking her head, as if trying to block their hateful words.
“Hmph! Look here, maid. We would have dumped you out long ago, but we needed someone who could clean the house and do all the laundry. We had planned to throw you out after Camilla turned fifteen. But when you started your company, how could we let you go? After All, everything you have is what you owe us for taking care of you all these years. It only makes sense that you give us all your wealth!” Mr.Hart said cruelly.
“Dad, why are you saying it so nicely?” Camilla interjected, wanting nothing more than crushing Juilia’s spirit.
Why?.. Brains, beauty, wealth… Why does Lydia, a common maid, have to be better at everything? If she stayed in her place like the stray dog that she was, wouldn't she, Camilla shine brighter? Wouldn't everyone’s attention be on her? In Camila’s twisted mind, Lydia had stolen her thunder. And now, she had the opportunity to cripple her spirit. So how could Camila let this opportunity fly by?
“Heh! My dear family maid… Let me tell you a little secret. When you started your company, Kelvin was already my boyfriend by then…. We hired him to be your boyfriend so as to keep you under our control.”
What?
Lydia looked at Kelvin in a daze. She didn't know what to say. How far back was their scheming?
Camilla intimately held the arms wrapped around her waist, giggling victoriously. “What...hihihi have you suddenly turned stupid sister? ...It's true…. He agreed to seduce you so you could give him shares in your company. So what if you were intelligent… hihihihihi… he never loved you, he only loved me.”
Kelvin looked at Lydia in disdain, and Lydia couldn’t believe that this was the same man who smiled with her lovingly a few hours ago.
“Kelvin…”
“Don’t you dare call my name.… You disgust me. Did you ever think that I cared for you? Have you ever asked yourself why I never allowed you to visit me? Or why I only allow you to come when your family is around?.... You really are a dumb woman.”
“Don’t worry maid, I will take good care of Kelvin when you are gone…. We even got your company lawyer to work under us...hihihihi”
Lydia squInted her eyes and saw someone coming from behind her father. She was so angry that she started trembling vigorously. “Why Alan? Why… I trusted you ...I..I?”
“I have been working for your family for 15 years now. But I’ve been working with you for 14 years now. So it technically doesn’t count as betrayal does it! In your will, you stated that you wanted all your money to go to your family if you die, and your second company ‘VESNO’ to be given to Kelvin, right? Of course it was also agreed that I would keep 5% of shares from the company as well.”
“No wonder you would always pressure me to write my will so much…”
“At Least you're not that stupid are you? hahahaha~” Alan laughed, enjoying the show.
“Face it, maid. You were just our stepping stone.. Now all your hardwork will belong to us… We even got you to fire your secretary Mya before.”
Mya!
Lydia glanced at Mya, seeing she hasn't moved an inch since they started talking. NO!
Lydia’s shoulder trembled furiously. “What did you do to her?”
“Her?” Harvey Hart had an evil grin. Harvey was her so-called brother. “Lydia, Lydia, Lydia… If I were you, I wouldn't worry about her too much since you’ll both be reunited soon. As for why she had to go, it's naturally because she is too loyal to you. Thus we had to make sure that once you're gone, she wouldn't go around investigating your cause of death. And yes… that reminds me… Don’t you remember how she got fired?”
Lydia’s eyes gre gloomier when thinking of things back then. “You framed her?”
“Of course we did,Miss Lydia!” Her head bodyguard, Nate, replied arrogantly. “All you bodyguards helped Mr. Harvey frame her up. Miss Lydia, your family also hired us to work as your bodyguards when you started your company… In truth, we are not professional bodyguards, but gang members called the Black Lotus. Your family offered us money, so we took the job.”
Mya….
Lydia stared at the lifeless body in pain. “You all are going to hell!”
“Shut up, wench! I've always hated you. Who do you think you are?” It was Lucy, her current head secretary who replaced Mya.
“You were hired by them too?.. Hahahahaha~…. I was so stupid to trust you all. I gave you everything I had… My money, my company and even my shares…..And now you want me dead?”
“Naturally, everything you have is ours!”
“That’s right! We raised you. So we own your life!”
“Hehehehe~ Speaking of life, I forgot to mention that because your stupid billionaire friend keeps disturbing our plans, we also had to eliminate him. And now, he's a rotting corpse because of you.”
“WHAT?” Lydia’s reaction was desperate. “What did you do to Alec?”
“My dear maid…. Before you woke up, we told Alec that we held you hostage here. We told him that he had to come alone. If he came with any other person, we would kill you…. Of course the fool obeyed all the instructions to the latter. The fool was really in love with you. We knew he would do anything for you. So we promised that when he signed all the rights and shares of his company to us, we would release you…. Hihihihi… looking at you tied up on the floor, he quickly signed the papers and tried to take you away…..of course we shot him dead!!!” Camilla explained. And for the first time since they started talking, Lydia cried.
“Since he’s an orphan, no one will really try to investigate his death as well….hihihi… .ahhh that reminds me...When his body was thrown in the fire beside you, he kept holding onto your leg as he slowly turned to ashes. What a clown. At Least you both will reunite soon. hahaha” Harvey spoke while laughing loudly.
Lydia looked at the fire and saw a finger that wasn't fully burnt. It was only now that she realized the one she truly loved wasn't her so-called fiance, but him.
AHHHHHHH!!!!~
She screamed at the top of her lungs, having never felt this much pain before. But those gathered, only laughed and smirked at her predicament.
“Why even bother with her?” Mrs. Hart scoffed. “There’s a wedding tomorrow Camilla, you and Kelvin have to get ready. I don’t want to see this bitch any longer.”
“Indeed…” Mr.Hart replied, leading the group out of the abandoned warehouse. This was the ;ast they would see of this family maid.
Heheheheheh~
Nate walked towards Lydia and held a gun towards her face. “Sorry Miss Lydia but it’s time to die.”
Lydia stared at the finger, her tears still continuously trickling down her cheeks. “If there’s a next life, I will kill you all.”
Bang!
The gun went off and Lydia slowly lost consciousness.
Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock.
Time passed for what seemed like an eternity, with Lydia seeing nothing but darkness all around.
‘Is this the afterlife? Am I finally dead?’ Lydia asked inwardly. ‘Alec, Mya… I hope I can see you all again… But wait, why does my head hurt?... Are spirits supposed to feel pain?’
Lydia opened her eyes and was dumbfounded.
Isn't this her room in the family house? Why did they bring her back if they meant to kill her? No! Something doesnt up. Her surroundings were familiar, yet unfamiliar. This was how her room was decorated several years back. So why is she seeing it again?
Lydia rushed to the mirror to confirm her suspicions, and was shocked.
The girl in the mirror was her, but at the same time not her. The girl in the mirror looked like an 19 year old girl, but she was a 29 year old woman when she died.
So does this mean she was reborn, traveling back in time, ten years prior to the end of her life?
Lydia stared at the mirror and the corner of her lips slowly rose high.
‘Family… I’m back.’
In her room, Lydia sat on a chair by a large mirror, slowly combing through her hair.~Din.A loud and rude knock on the door, stopped Lydia’s actions.“Sis, are you up yet?” Camilla's impatient voice rang. “There’s something I need to talk to you about, so can you open up fast?!” Lydia chuckled. Speak of the devil.The knock on the door became even more violent and impatient.~DIN. DIN. DIN. DIN.“Sis, it’s serious! I need to talk to you now. Open the door now…. Why are you always so selfish? I really need to talk to you,but you won’t even open the door?” Camilla erupted, her arrogant nature slowly poking its head out. Lydia thought it was amusing.‘OH, my dear sister, you just knocked once and you expect me to fly to the door? I must have been stupid in my past life to not see the signs’ Lydia slowly got up from her chair and elegantly walked towards the door. As Camilla was about to knock on the door, she suddenly opened it.“Yes Camilla?” Lydia answered in a cool and flat tone.
As Lydia walked down the stairs, she saw that her entire family was seated at the table having breakfast. Her fake mom probably cooked the meal once she heard that Lydia wasn't going to do it. In fact, she still looked frightfully angry as she gazed at Lydia. “Morning” Lydia said as she took her seat at the table.“What’s the matter with you? Why can’t you smile? Just because of a little tiredness you can’t cook for us? Hmph! You’re becoming more and more lazy around here. Luckily I know how to cook or everyone would have starved to death because of your uselessness. Do you think that you’re the only billionaire in the world? Others work harder than you and can still afford to cook for their families… but here we are stuck with a lazy girl as a daughter.” Mrs.Hart sneered as she looked at Lydia with rage and disgust.When was the last time she cooked? In her mind, this bastard girl had caused her to suffer too many grievances. How could she not let out steam?Camilla quickly held her
“Good Morning, Boss”“Good Morning, Miss Boss”“Good Morning, Boss”In the company, several employee’s humbly saluted Lydia wherever she went. And by the time she stepped into her private elevator, she had already been greeted by over 200 employees. “Mya, reschedule all morning appointments. I need you to call up all company secretaries and department managers to my office immediately.”“Right away, Boss.” Mya took off like the wind, just on cue before Lydia’s phone began vibrating.Seeing the caller I.D, Lydia showed a true smile. “Is it done?”[Hmmm…] The man on the other end hummed in acknowledgement. [When do you want to put your plan into motion?]“2 days from now… And thank you.”[Hmmm.]Lydia dropped the call, seeing Mya approaching from outside.Her office walls allowed her to see the long hallway leading to her office. But those approaching her office wouldn't be able to see what she did here. Mya approached her door with a group of managers and secretaries. Once inside, My
-----The Hart Family House------In the dining room, a beautiful vase crashed on the wall.~Crashhhhhh!!!!!The sound was thundering."That Bitch!!!! How dare she fire our people? Isn't it the family's company?" Mrs. Hart yelled angrily."Mom, how am I supposed to secure my position in the company now? All the people that backed me up were fired...What could have gotten into her recently?... She was always so obedient before,” Camilla asked with a confused tone.Mr. Hart looked at his angry wife and frowned."Calm down, I've already investigated it.... Those buffoons that we hired didn't even try to blend in at the company. They hadn't been doing their jobs for a long, long time.....Also, everyone else in the company had always complained about their behavior. I'm guessing that it was because of these complaints that the dumb girl fired them. To top it all off, they also took paid vacations without anyone's knowledge. Those damn bastards.... They were stealing our money!!!" Mr.Hart
-------Underground Auction Room----------Nate and his team had been standing there and waiting for their buyer.The Black Lotus gang. Within this week, they have been kidnapping lost, homeless, and abandoned children all over the city. So far, they had succeeded in luring 24 children into their base. These children were gagged, tied up and locked up in the basement of their hideout.The ones that were only than 15, were generally raped. These children were to be sold to big drug lords and kingpins within the country. Even rich people from abroad wanted some of these kids. These children would be turned into 'house pets'. Their only purpose was to serve their masters in any way possible... There were even auctions that sold the children to the highest bidders.Tonight, they had also carried out a similar auction as well. The buyers had nodded and were about to collect all 24 kids.Nate saw a 45 year old man slowly walking towards them. He had a pot belly and a lot of jewelry all ove
-------Hart Family House-------- "Dad, I just lied to a police officer for you. So be honest. Where did you hire Nate from? Why didn't you check his background? With all his crimes... If he lied against you guys... then, then… all of you will definitely go to jail.” Lydia asked with worry. But her concern only made them uncomfortable. "From now on, I will hire my own bodyguards, so you don't need to worry about me. I also have to go to the police station to hear what he has to say. If he lies about you guys, then I will try to help you all.. Don't forget... he mentioned your names..." Lydia added in panic. And sure enough, Mrs. Hart almost had a heart attack on the spot. What the hell? There was no way that she would allow Lydia to find out.. no way in hell!! In Fact the whole family thought the same way, not just Mrs. Hart. "You're right. I should have looked into it more. When would you be going to the police station?.You know that we care for you... If you think that it would b
One day later, the same police officers came back to the Hart residence during breakfast."Good morning, Miss. We have terrible news. Last night, your bodyguard and his crew died mysteriously."Died?Lydia was taken aback. How did her family do it? Who was helping them in the shadows?"Weren't they under police custody? How could they be murdered then?" Lydia asked while pretending to look very depressed."Miss, last night, there was a power outage at the station, and by the time the lights came back on, they were all dead. We suspect someone hired skilled assassins to sneak into the station and murder them." The first officer stated while vigilantly observing everyone’s expressions."Yes. We suspect that it was one of their acquaintances on their line of business. The person was probably scared of being ratted out and hence, decided to murder them all." The second officer added.At this point, the other Hart family members were relieved."That's really sad.. I would've loved to talk
In a blink of an eye, the days flew like running water. -----Hart Residence----- The air is so brittle it could snap in half. No one spoke, yet everyone was moving in and out of the main building severally. Holding their breaths, the household staff were quick on their feet, transporting the many luxurious suitcases with utmost care. "You idiot! Are you drunk? Do you know how much my bags cost? Even if I sell you 20 times on the black market, it won't cover the damn cost!" "Take it easy! Take it easy, you MORON. That's my latest baby in your hand. If I get so much as a scratch on it, I'll deduct your salary for the next three months!" The Harts bellowed like fire-breathing dragons at the useless staff around them. They wore luxurious attires and controlled the scene with their noses raised to the sky. And when everything was packed, they stood before the vehicles, facing saying their farewells to Lydia in a rushed manner. "Sister, don't worry. Like I've said, I'll take enough pic