Deigo's eyes narrowed in confusion before he knew it. Benjamin and the other members of the meeting walked out in concern.
She ran towards Benjamin. "He tried to assault me. He is a monster!" She cried out clutching Benjamin's hands.
Deigo's face darkened.
"He what!?" Benjamin launches at Deigo, cutting him off guard.
He tried throwing punches at Deigo, but he missed. Deigo held him by the neck, tackling him to the ground, and he was on top.
Marcus interrupted, peeling Deigo off of Benjamin before he disfigured his face.
"Calm down, man," he muttered to Deigo's hearing.
Deigo is too enraged and irritated.
"I want them out of here," he mumbled back before walking away, leaving Marcus to deal with them.
Marcus burst into Deigo's office, slamming the door.
Deigo is attracted by the large wall to the ceiling glass that allows him to see the landscape of the city, his hands dipped in the pocket of his slacks and thousands of thoughts running through his head.
Sophia's words got to him as he recalled how she had fired at him like he was beneath her, even though her thoughts have her believing that, regardless, no human deserves to be treated like crap.
"Deigo, what's going on?" Marcus demanded cutting him out of his train of thought.
Deigo looked up from his shoulder, his jawline hardening, his nose flaring, his expression grim.
"Sophia's pushing her luck," Deigo said.
Marcus paced around the room.
"That's exactly what I'm talking about. You're letting her get to you. She doesn't fucking deserve a tiny bit of your attention, anger precisely. You need to make her see that she is nothing, never was and never will be." Marcus growled out in frustration, trying to make his friend understand, but who was he kidding?
It felt almost impossible to do that.
Deigo's eyes narrowed.
"She's not getting to me." He protested even though he knew deep down he was, which fuelled his annoyance even more.
Marcus stopped in front of Deigo.
"Fuck you, man! You can't fucking lie to me; I know you better than anyone, and if there is any crap bothering you, I'd know, so don't try to argue; it's not going to work." He hisses in frustration.
Deigo shrugs.
"Fine. If you want to deal with them all at once, then do it. But if not, stick to the plan. Lay low, you had me on this; don't mess things up for us; if we are going to get to this, then let's do it accordingly before the whole plan goes down the drail."
Deigo's jaw clenched.
"I've had enough of hiding; I want to ruin them so badly, but I can't. It is fucking angers me," he hisses in frustration.
Marcus's voice rose.
"Think about the consequences! You're not just risking yourself but the company. You will be meeting the board of supernaturals five months from now—" He paused.
Deigo's gaze locked onto Marcus as he reminded him of the mission he had next. He had almost forgotten that he had to gather enough information about the INFERNO, and so far he had nothing to give; he had lost focus on the main mission and believed he was in love.
"I know what I'm doing."
Marcus sighed.
"Remember, Deigo, I'm trying to help you."
Deigo nodded.
"You can do this, whatever this is... You meant to keep your past aside and focus on what we have in hand," Marcus advises, to which he nods.
Marcus lets out a sigh, rubbing on his temples. Exhaustion is evident in his tune.
"Sorry Man… for losing my cool. It's just...my father's been messing up big time; he is at it yet again, and it's fucking frustrating." He sneered his jawline tightening.
Deigo's eyes narrowed. "What's going on? What did he do now?" He questions knowing that Marcus's father was a fucked up greedy man that never seems to have enough.
Marcus took a deep breath.
"He gambled Amelia away." He drops.
Deigo's face darkened, shock evident in his tune.
He has always known Marcus's father to be ignorant, but he never expected him to go this far; it was absurd.
"What?" He snapped.
Marcus's voice cracked. "And Amelia doesn't even know about it... I had her moved to one of the penthouses before he got to her. He sold her to..." he paused.
"Yes?" Deigo urges him to go on and let him know who Amelia was sold to.
"Darius Franklin," he announces.
Franklin?
Benjamin Darius Franklin.
Fucking Benjamin's father.
"That's why I want her to move in with you. She's not safe. Please do this one favor for me. I don't even want her finding out about the situation; don't know how to break the news to her."
Deigo felt a surge of rage mixed with a hint of protectiveness. It reminded him of the day he had saved her in the club and how attractive he found her.
Making him curse under his breath.
"Go on."
Marcus's eyes pleaded.
"Deigo, I know you are the only one who can protect her. I trust you with her."
Deigo's hands balled into a fist, his anger directed at her father for selling her off like she was a piece of an item.
"Continue."
Marcus's words spilled out.
"Father's debts are crippling. He's losing everything. Amelia's the last pawn; she still believes he would change, and the only reason he is like this is because of Mum, and she's trying to be there for him."
Deigo's anger boiled.
"I'll take care of it," Deigo growled.
Marcus's face contorted. "Leave my father to me; just focus on Amelia; I will handle him myself," he says, knowing Deigo's anger could get in the way and he may end up killing his father, which Amelia won't find funny.
"Please, Deigo. Keep her safe."
Deigo's expression softened.
"I promise, Marcus."