Chapter 146: Threat
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll naturally do as you say."
I glanced at Serenity and said, "If you have questions, feel free to ask me."
Serenity had already forgotten what just happened, her eyes full of joy. "Does that mean I can come find you at the Lockwood Group?"
She still wanted to go to the Lockwood Group. Fine, she really was greedy!
I said coldly, "Sure, come whenever you want. I'd be happy to have you."
Serenity either didn't understand what I meant or pretended not to. She looked at John happily and said, "Helena agreed to let me visit her at the company, Dad. I'm so happy."
"Good, good. As long as you're happy!"
John looked at me and said, "Thank you, Helena."
Serenity pretended to be innocent. "Dad, can I have Helena come with me to Derek's invitation?"
She still wouldn't give up. I waited coldly for John's response.
Sure enough, when John heard it was Derek's invitation, his eyes lit up immediately. "An invitation from Derek? That's rare. But why do you want Helena to go with you?"
Serenity replied carefully on purpose, "I'm a bit scared to go alone. I want Helena to come with me."
After hearing this, John thought for a moment. "Helena, why don't you go with her?"
I sneered and looked at John. "Aren't you afraid I'll steal the spotlight? After all, everyone knows what Derek is like."
At these words, John showed some concern. He put on an act. "Helena, you're so direct. Serenity, Derek invited you, so maybe you should just go by yourself. If you're really scared, I'll have some bodyguards go with you."
"Those bodyguards can't compare to Helena. I just want Helena with me."
Seeing Serenity insist that I go with her, I immediately sensed something was off.
Why did she need me to go?
Was this Derek's idea?
The thought of Derek thinking about me day and night made me feel sick.
Fine. Since it had come to this and Serenity was still being so persistent, whatever trap it was, I'd walk into it.
"Since you're all saying this, I'll go with her."
Seeing me agree, Serenity beamed. "Helena, you really agreed?"
I nodded meaningfully. "Yes, you've invited me so warmly, I can't keep refusing."
She didn't understand what I meant at all and nodded eagerly with a smile. "Good, good. I'll call Derek right away. Wait for me, okay?"
With that, she rushed off.
Seeing this, John shook his head with a smile. "Look at her rushing around like a child."
Then he looked at me and asked, "Did you come here today for something?"
I nodded. "Looking for Natasha."
"She's probably still sleeping. Wait, I'll have someone go get her."
"No need, someone already went to get her. She should be down soon."
As soon as I finished speaking, I heard footsteps on the stairs. Natasha came down from upstairs.
"Can't let people sleep peacefully this early in the morning. Helena, I think you're doing this on purpose."
Natasha yawned, walked down the stairs unhappily, came up to me, looked me over critically, and said coldly, "What do you want so early?"
I showed her the entertainment news screenshots I'd just taken on my phone. "Don't tell me you don't know about these?"
"What is all this?"
Natasha swiped through my phone a few times. Looking at the screen full of news, she was instantly amused.
"These reporters really dare to say anything."
Seeing her gloating, I calmly took back my phone and said coldly, "Natasha, stop playing dumb. All this stuff came from your engagement party, and now these trashy media outlets are reporting it with all kinds of exaggerations. Don't tell me you don't know about it!"
She snorted coldly, crossed her arms, and said with a half-smile, "That's all your guess. What does it have to do with me?"
"Besides, what these people are saying isn't wrong. Knox and I knew each other first. You just secretly stole him away. But fortunately, Knox saw the light and finally chose me."
"Some people must be jealous, right?"
Seeing her completely unrepentant attitude, I was instantly furious. "Fine, since you can twist the truth like this, I won't be polite anymore."
Hearing this, she looked at me suspiciously. "Helena, what are you going to do?"
"Nothing much. It's almost New Year's, and I'm sure everyone would love to see a video of a high society rich girl having sex with a man. Why don't I release it early so everyone can enjoy the show!"
"You wouldn't dare!"
Natasha immediately remembered the scenes of her and Knox together and said furiously, "Helena, are you threatening me?"
"Yes, I'm threatening you!"
I moved closer step by step. "Don't think that getting engaged to Knox can wash away your shameless behavior. You want to clear your names? Fine, but you shouldn't drag me into it!"
"Natasha, messing with me means messing with trouble!"
Natasha was instantly forced back onto the sofa. Her face turned pale. She looked at John and suddenly burst into tears.
"Dad, are you just going to watch Helena bully me like this? I don't want to live anymore!"
John had already been frowning deeply. Seeing this, he tried to mediate. "Helena, you say Natasha was behind all this, but there's no proof. You can't just accuse people like this."
"Accuse people?"
I snorted coldly. "Whether I'm accusing her or not, she knows in her heart. We're relatives, so I came here in person. Otherwise, the video of her would have already been spread around."
Natasha wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said furiously, "Helena, what do you want?"
"That's more like it. Why bother putting on an act? What's the point?"
I said, "Hold a press conference and announce that everything in the reports is completely false. But I'll allow you not to mention Knox's affair before the engagement."
"A press conference?"
Natasha immediately shrieked, "Helena, are you crazy? You're making me a laughingstock in front of everyone!"
"You've already got more than one thing to laugh about. Let them laugh. But if you don't agree, then forget I said anything."
I waved my phone, acting like I didn't care.
"Helena!"
Natasha screamed and rushed straight at me, trying to grab my phone.
I dodged to the side, and she couldn't stop herself and fell into the other end of the sofa.
The loud commotion immediately startled Willow. She hurried down from upstairs, and seeing this scene, she screamed and rushed over.
"Natasha, what happened?"
Seeing Willow, Natasha acted like she'd seen reinforcements. She pointed at me and said, "Mom, Helena is threatening me, saying she's going to post my sex video online."
"This is too much, too much!"
Willow was shaking with anger. She shouted at John, "Honey, what are you standing there for? Have someone grab her phone!"