Elise stepped out of the taxi after paying the driver with the last of her cash and gazed at the shiny apartment complex in front of her.
It was a new apartment complex developed in the downtown area of Devon City and quite pricey. And of course, her family being the upper middle class family they were, lived in the penthouse of one of the apartment buildings.
Honestly, she was somewhat amazed at how far the Zhane family had gone considering they were all betas. Most betas would reach middle class status, the wealthy class belonging mostly to alphas and by extension omegas.
However, the Zhane Family was one of the few beta families that managed to claw their way to the top reaching an upper-middle class status. They eventually hit a wall, not able to compete with the alphas of this world.
But that didn't stop their greed and soon their luck came though in the form of Elise. The omega that could get them connections and more wealth.
Elise sighed at the thought as she entered the exclusive apartment building, everything gleaming around her. Lush carpets covered the floor leading to the elevator and a doorman greeted her upon entering the building.
She gave the middle-aged beta a small smile before heading up to the penthouse. Her father had recently brought this place, moving the family closer to where high society rolled.
As Elise unlocked the door to the apartment, a strong scent of apple filled her nose. It made her pause for a second, it taking her a moment to realize that she was smelling the scent of an alpha.
Perhaps it was a good idea to turn around now. Her parents were clearly planning something and Elise didn't really want to deal with it. Of course, she was also confused by the scent.
In the story, the original owner had returned to get yelled at before being locked up for a few days. It was only when her father discovered that she slept with Dante that he forgave her. There was never any alpha introduced.
Perhaps it's a butterfly effect? Elise mused to herself. I did change the original scenes, so the plot might be changing too.
"Miss Elise!" A voice suddenly cried out, bringing her back to reality. "You're finally home!"
Elise placed a hand on her jumping heart, gazing at the person who had suddenly opened the door. They were a middle-aged woman wearing a maid uniform.
She couldn't remember the woman's name exactly, but guessed she was the housekeeper of the family from the uniform. Elise put her guard up knowing the staff within the penthouse were snitches.
"Yes." Elise gave her a fake smile. "Is Mother and Father home?"
"Yes." The housekeeper nodded her head. "They're waiting for you in the living room with an esteemed guest."
In other words, Elise was to be on her best behavior and keep the guest happy. No matter how uncomfortable she felt about it. These parents were really the worst, making her long for her ones back on Earth.
Not that she'd ever get to see them again…
Elise mentally shook her head before she could dwell much on those thoughts and quietly followed the housekeeper to the living room.
Inside, the penthouse reeked of money with expensive antiques and artworks all over the place. For a moment, Elise wondered if she was walking into a museum and not a home.
How do people live here? Elise wondered to herself, shocked at how cold the place felt. Then again this is the money hungry Zhane Family we're talking about here.
It was a quick walk to the living room and Elise found a middle-aged couple sitting on a white, leather couch. They were quite good-looking, the woman wearing a well fitted skirt suit with her short, black hair styled tastefully.
She barely had any wrinkles on her face and her blue eyes were sharp, almost like a hawk. Meanwhile, the man next to her was slightly on the plumper side, but still seemed to have good looks with his salt-and-pepper hair and brown eyes.
Guess she now understood where the original owner got her good looks from. The Zhane family had some good genes despite their horrible personalities.
Adjacent to the couple sat a blond-haired man who looked to be in his late twenties. He had a pearly white smile as he spoke to the couple, but Elise could easily see that smile didn't reach his green eyes.
Elise gulped a little, knowing immediately he was the alpha with the apple scent. He was easy on the eyes in that black suit he was wearing to the point it almost felt illegal.
She could feel her body heat up at the sight of him and she wasn't sure if it was because of her omega going into overdrive or because she thought he was hot. Whatever the case was, Elise knew one thing was clear.
He was trouble.
Quickly turning her head away from him before her omega body did something bad, Elise glanced over at the young woman preparing some tea by the coffee table.
Despite Elise only being able to see her side profile, the young woman looked like a carbon copy of the middle-aged woman, making Elise guess that this was her younger sister Melina Zhane.
A beta aspiring to be a top tier actress. It wasn't an impossible dream, there being a few betas in acting and celebrity roles, but they were few and far between. Most were alphas because of their naturally good genes.
As for omegas, they almost never were celebrities unless they were an alpha's partner. Now that Elise thought about it, omegas rarely worked, everyone thinking their bodies were too weak and only good for breeding.
The thought made her shiver a little. It seemed no world was without its issues. To enjoy the pampered life here, she was risking losing her freedom. Something she couldn't give up.
She was not some pretty bird to be caged up. That was one thing she was going to have to make clear to the male leads if she was being forced to deal with them.
"Miss Elise is here." The housekeeper declared, bringing everyone's attention to her.
Elise gave the group a faint smile as her mother stood up and exclaimed, "Elise dear, you're finally here! Come meet Mr. Liam. He just returned from X Country."
As she spoke, Elise's eyes met the stranger and it took everything inside Elise not to act like a deer in headlights. After all, she knew exactly who this character was.
Mr. Liam gave her a tight smile and murmured, "It's been a long time Elise. Seems you've changed a lot."