" What are the rest of you waiting for, get him!!! ", Gary was taken aback but quickly ordered thirty or so odd men as they sped towards Atticus. This time he wasn't as fast as before, he decided to fight them one on one. The first man swung his fists at him but he simply avoided it then went on to grab the man's hand before twisting it backwards and dislocating it, another tried to attack from behind but Atticus quickly held into his wrists pulled him forward and kicked his knee crushing it instantly.
He kept on avoiding and attacking till one of the men swung a short blade, he twisted his feet and sprang forward towards Atticus who was distracted dealing with the other attackers. The blade was nearing its target till....
" Arghh!! "
Atticus grabbed on to the man's wrist and under his grip it was crushed in an instant. The men fell to his feet screaming in pain, he had faced a total of forty five men. Gary stood dumbfounded, HOW!! This was simply to unreal.
" Who are you?!? ", Gary asked wanting to know the monster he had offended.
" No one special ", he sneered as he casually sent a kick to Gary head killing him instantly. He was really ruthless and hated when people offended him. He called someone on his phone.
" Come clean this place up ", he said before getting into his car and it sped away.
He arrived back home late in the evening and entered the elevator, he planned on going to the third floor but hit the button to the second floor instead. He walked straight to Layla's room and she was startled to see him there and confused on what he might want.
He looked round the the spacious room and sneered, " This room is filthy ", he voiced out as he stared at her. She looked round and didn't see it as untidy in the slightest. It was actually very clean. She couldn't understand what was wrong with him.
" Clean it now ", he said. What?? I should clean the whole room?, " And all the other rooms in the house ". She couldn't believe what she was hearing but soon realized he wasn't lying as she found herself scrubbing floors, removing imaginary cobwebs, waxing furniture, changing sheets and a lot of other chores. He kept his eyes on her as she slaved away. She had finally finished everything by around two in the morning and fell asleep on the floor.
It had been a week at the mansion, Layla spent most of it doing chores. At first it was torture but she gradually got used to it, still she had this anger towards him.
It was twelve in the afternoon, Layla was reading a book while on her bed, she had gotten it from the library. She was already engrossed in the novel by the time Atticus appeared by her door. He was leaning casually on it as he stared at her. She noticed this and became uneasy.
" C- can I help you ", she asked.
" I'm attending an event and I want you to accompany me ", he said, He's expression indifferent. Layla's eyes suddenly lit up. She was finally leaving the mansion, " The maids will help you get ready "
" Okay Master ", she said as he walked off. She was extremely happy and quickly went to take a shower. Atticus walked up the stairs and found his heart beating wildly as it hit against his ribs. What was this feeling, he couldn't understand.
About two hours later, Layla got out of a black Porsche in front of a huge mansion within a villa, the mansion alone wasn't as big as Atticus's but there were other within the villa that were slightly smaller size to the one the stood before. Layla followed Atticus as they walked up the stairs into the mansion. A man stood at the door collecting invites, once he saw Atticus he quickly stepped to the side and allowed the two to proceed into the banquet. Layla was stupefied. The space for the banquet was the size of her aunt's whole garden. It was decorated with golden flowers, table cloths and so on. The floor newly waxed shone to make the room bright, there were two grand staircases leading up and a crystal chandelier that hung from the ceiling. It was simply stunning. As they walked in people stared at the two. Layla wore an elegantly long off shoulder royal blue diamond laced dress hugged her body nicely. She wore long dangling diamond earrings and a matching diamond necklace that complemented her outfit.
Atticus wore an ash colored suit with his shoes from a similar brand. His hair was gelled back and strands fell on his face, his top two buttons were left open revealing his well sculptured neckline. He wore a matching watch and ring. The couple looked particularly stunning.
" Look who showed up ", a voice rang from the crowd, the guests made room for a handsome man with dirty blond hair and grey eyes similar to Atticus's but not as intense. He was expensively dressed and looked wealthy. It was Edward Hutton, Atticus's half brother.
" So glad you could come, you ofcourse know why I'm hosting such a grand event? ", Edward asked.
" I'm aware ", Atticus said bluntly. The event was ofcourse because the Hutton family had been successful in making huge deal with a wealthy client, they were ecstatic. Ofcourse, Atticus supposed to seal the deal first but ended up failing. This was due to Edward. Edward turned his gaze towards Layla who stood slightly behind Atticus and looked round grand hall. He hadn't seen such a beauty in his life only for his older brother to have her first. Never!!
" Hello miss ", Edward said as he walked towards her. She was shocked by the sudden greating.
" Good evening sir ", she bowed slightly. The man before her looked nothing like Atticus and the only distinctive feature that the two shared were their grey eyes. He looked intensely at her as if wanting something.
" What family do you hail from? ", he asked ignoring his brother's existence completely.
" I can't really say ", she replied bluntly. After what she'd been through, saying she was from the Pierce household would be a blatant lie.
" In that case why not be a part of my family, I can make you a queen if only you agree ", Edward said showing off the flashiest smile he could offer. She wondered how many ladies he had told that lie to. She was already used to these kind of men so she could smell a playboy from a mile away. With his hand extended out to her, she looked him in the eyes causing his heart to skip a beat. She was so beautiful.
" No thank you ", she said indifferently and continued to admire the grand hall. Edward could feel blood coming up his throat. He was actually humiliated by this lowly woman following his loser brother around like a puppy. He could feel the gazes and comments coming from people staring at them.
" And who do you think you are to refuse my offer? I actually decide to help a lowlife like you, my fault for being kind ", Edward said trying to turn the situation in his favor and it worked as people began to murmur.
" She really refused young master Edward's offer? How ignorant and foolish "
" She missed such a huge opportunity "
" I'd gladly accept an offer like that "
" She can only blame herself for what happens next "
...
Layla stared blankly at Edward, she didn't really know how to reply but she remained silent. Edward was really pissed at this moment, his blood boiled. This bitch! he was about to say something before being stopped halfway.
" Edward, what's going on here? ", A man on his late forties could be seen coming down the stairs with two other blonde women.