Chapter 223: Consider It Done

Helena sat quietly in her office, the dim glow of her desk lap casting long shadows across the floor.

Her mind was running a mile a minute, creating and discarding schemes. A few minutes ago, she'd received a rejection to her request for a meeting with Red. She'd been hoping that she could get the meeting and somehow create an avenue where Red had reason to contact her regularly.

Using this thread, she'd have a pathway to Ezra and she'd be able to find something she could use to enter the soul bond. She'd wanted to do this the slow and steady way. But with that door now firmly closed, she found herself back where she started, without anyone to manipulate.

"No need to play nice anymore." She muttered to herself, her voice a low hiss in the quiet room. If the slow and steady route was blocked, she'd have to take the fast and dangerous road. One that leads to a whole lot of financial dealings.