Chapter 583
“Find out why Helena is suddenly targeting the trust fund p>
Sienna sat composed at her desk, her slender fingers lightly tapping the surface, her expression cool and indifferent.
“Yes, Ms. Sloan p>
The subordinate left the room, returning barely half an “hour later to present the freshly verified intelligence.
“Ms. Sloan, we’ve figured it out. The matriarch gave Mrs. Sterling an absolute ultimatum to recover that heirloom sapphire necklace at all costs.
Mrs. Sterling’s cash flow is entirely depleted. She desperately needs the trust fund to save herself p>
Sienna’s eyes widened slightly. “So… there’s a lead on the necklace p>
The subordinate nodded. “After the necklace was swapped in the scam, it changed hands several times before finally landing with an international arms dealer, Victor Drax.
He comes from generations of weapon tycoons, possesses unimaginable wealth, and has a terrifyingly powerful background.
He commands immense authority across overseas business circles and underground syndicates. His roots run deep.
Right now, he’s set a firm baseline price of ten billion dollars to buy it back. He won’t accept a single penny less.
Many in the elite circles have already heard that the matriarch ordered Mrs. Sterling to recover it within a strict deadline p>
Sienna furrowed her brows, the entire web of events instantly making perfect sense.
No wonder Helena had suddenly lost her mind and tried to seize power from her.
Ten billion dollars in cash—even for a top-tier dynasty like the Sterlings, that kind of liquidity couldn’t just be withdrawn from the family trust on a whim.
As a mere beneficiary, Helena held no independent rights to allocate massive sums of capital.
Her daily lifestyle was funded entirely by monthly trust disbursements; she had absolutely no way to produce that kind of liquid cash to ransom the necklace.
Helena knew with absolute certainty that Sienna wouldn’t lift a finger to help her.
That was why she was taking such a desperate, reckless gamble, obsessively trying to rip back the trust management rights for one final, all-in move.
But what truly aroused Sienna’s suspicions was Celeste’s involvement.
The necklace had only leaked out because Celeste orchestrated the fraudulent swap to begin with—it was a critical piece of her scam.
Given Celeste’s calculated, scheming nature, she would never sit idly by and let Helena effortlessly buy the necklace back.
That would calm the matriarch’s wrath and secure Helena’s footing in the Sterling family.
The timing of the necklace resurfacing was entirely too convenient. It felt exactly like a meticulously planted smokescreen.
“Has the necklace been authenticated?” Sienna asked, her voice dropping.
The subordinate nodded. “Alister already checked with industry insiders. It’s one hundred percent genuine. An expert appraisal team has verified it multiple times it is undeniably the matriarch’s heirloom matriarch’s heirloom sapphire necklace p>
The chill in Sienna’s eyes deepened.
The genuine necklace, a ten-billion-dollar price tag, an absolute dead end p>
One interlocking trap after another.
Celeste was truly exploiting Helena’s greed and desperation at every single turn.
“Is there anything else p>
The assistant quickly added, “After leaving the hospital, Mrs. Sterling took Ms Carlyle straight to ans overseas trust and investment firm.
According to our men, they’ve already locked in a partnership and finalized the asset management details.
They are just waiting for you to relinquish control so they can process the transfer p>
“That fast p>
Sienna raised an eyebrow, a trace of predictable amusement in her calm voice. “Who introduced the firm? And who is the boss behind it p>
“The firm doesn’t seem to have any specific ties to anyone. Alister is still digging into the true owner, but Ms. Carlyle was present to guide the negotiations the entire time.
She didn’t need to hear anything else; the answer was already crystal clear.
Sienna let out a soft scoff, her gaze perfectly lucid.
Without even needing to dig deeper, she had already guessed the mastermind behind it all.
What she couldn’t fathom was just how astronomical Celeste’s audacity had become.
Such an incredibly brazen, laser-focused scheme.
Her target was directly aimed at Helena’s core trust capital—it was practically a daylight robbery of her assets.
If Helena eventually discovered how much she had lost, it would literally kill her.
She wanted the money, and she wanted blood.
What was Celeste really trying to do? Hollow out the entire foundation of the Sterling family?
Did she truly harbor that much hatred for the Sterlings?