Comes with a price

It was not a typical day in the Winston family, the movement around the house was more hectic than usual,all that commotion was due to the return of the family's second daughter, causing a stir even among the mansion s staff.

Lena Winston was standing in that corridor , leaning against the wall, seeming unconcerned .the servant who was coming out of the study with a tray of tea couldn't help but look at her.

Lena's long hair was partially tied back, while some strands fell into her face,but it didn't hide her well- shaped eyebrows and we'll treated skin.the two top buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing her collarbone , which didn't go unnoticed by anyone who looked at that masterpiece,it was truly sensual,hot and captivating.

Lena noticed the gaze of that employee and was determined to provoke him .

"Are you new here ? I don't think I've ever seen you in this house before ".

The dim light coming from the ceiling reflected the slight smile on her lips , tormenting many people, including leaving that poor boy embarrassed and with red ears.

"Miss Lena...."

Before he could continue, the voices coming from a room further ahead became more evident, capturing their attention.

" Why did the second daughter of the Winston family come back during this critical time for the family?.

" Who could know? Wasn't she always tested when she came back home? She was sent overseas a long time ago , where is her place in this family?".

" I heard there's a problem with the companies, so her granddad decided to call her back to help resolve the situation."

" Help ? Are you kidding me? Don't you know how carefree and extravagant she leads her life overseas ? It's more likely she returned to compete with the third daughter for the family's fortune.

This conversation came from employees who took a moment before the meal to gossip.they seemed to want to speak quietly but it wasn't enough ,as Lena was able to hear everything, and part of what they were saying was true.

In the year Lena's mother died,she was sent overseas by her father and grandfather .she was only seven years old when that happened.at first ,Lena would come back during the holidays, but soon her father remarried,they both secretly and openly and intentionally kept her away.

At first ,a family friend who was a priest defended her,but soon took sides and sided with the new lady of the house .Her father and grandfather became indifferent towards Lena.

Her thoughts and affection for her family faded over time, so Lena began to return home less frequently, distancing herself further from what she could once call her family.

In the blink of an eye, she became indispensable to her relatives, even the employees dared to talk about her behind her back.she heard all those comments and the smile on her face grew cold.

The poor employee holding the tray didn't know what to do, He was about to go to that room and reprimand everybody,but Lena reached out and took a cup from the tray.

" I'll need this."

The finely crafted,flowery cup was held firmly in the young lady's hands,then with a perfect curve,she threw it , landing in front of the door of the room where the voices were coming from, causing the excited gossip to stop.

The employees who were in the midst of gossiping came out to see what was happening, encountering Lena standing with her hands in her pockets , leaning against the wall again.

" Why don't you speak up and say it to my face now? I guarantee the next cup will go straight to your heads".

Everyone was embarrassed, starting to panic as they gathered the fragments,then the office door opened,and the two men came out ,one older and the other middle aged.

" Grandfather, father", she greeted pulling away from the wall.

After so many years of separation , the relationship between grandfather and granddaughter, father and daughter, was simply strange,but in that house , title still had to be spoken and respected.

" What happened here? Why all the commotion ?, the older man asked , seeming dissatisfied.

" It's nothing, just that some people talk nonsense and it annoys me ".

Gerald looked at his granddaughter with a hawk- like gaze,examining her, after a few seconds,he gave an order , seemingly displeased.

" Why don't you dress properly? dress properly before sitting at the table", he turned and walked towards the dining room.

Lena's grandfather made his fortune early on with freight businesses, traveling long distances alone.then he managed to assemble a team and eventually establish a national chain of freight networks. The wealth and achievement of the Winston's family were earned one by one .old Gerald had been leading the family for decades ,with a strong and sometimes arrogant personality.

Lena's grandfather still had the final say in the family , and everyone simply obeyed . indifferently ,she obeyed by fastening her shirt, sighed and followed in the same direction they had gone.passing by those employees and giving them a disdainful glance,she tried to prepare herself falsehood and whatever else would come out during that meal with her family .