Chapter 26: Chapter 26

Black Estates

9:30 a.m.

Inside CEO's cabin

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?"

Xander shouted in pure rage at Dylan who was sitting on his swivel chair smirking at him.

“What? I didn't do anything”, Dylan spoke in a bored tone and leaned his head on the headrest. Xander became furious watching his callous behavior. He marched towards him angrily and grabbed his collar.

“Don't you dare show your snobbish side on me, jerk. I am well aware that you were the one who was responsible for all the chaos that happened yesterday,” he bellowed on his face. Dylan narrowed his eyes at him but then scoffed.

“Snobbish? Me? Oh, come on Xander, we all are born snobs. Our class is filled with supercilious and egotistical​ people. And what do you mean by that I am throwing my snobbish self on you? It's not as if you are better than me. Not you nor Brandon. We all are the same.”

He mocked him. Xander's eyes blazed with anger after hearing his sarcastic words. He pulled him from the chair by his collar and slammed him on the wall as he shouted ferociously.

“SHUT UP!! SHUT THE HELL UP OKAY! I AM NOT LIKE YOU, NEITHER ME NOR BRANDON!! DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE YOUR FILTHY SELF WITH US!! YOU ARE AN ARROGANT, EGOISTIC PIECE OF HEARTLESS ASSHOLE WHO TREATS PEOPLE BELOW YOU AS SHIT. YOU DIDN'T EVEN GAVE RESPECT AND LOVE TO THE GIRL WHO WAS YOUR WIFE. MOREOVER, WHAT DID YOU DO? TREATED HER AS A TOY AND ON TOP OF THAT PORTRAYED HER AS YOUR FUCKING EMPLOYEE WHEN SHE WAS YOUR GODDAMN WIFE!!!”, he blared while shooting daggers at Dylan. His skin turned red in anger. His jaw was clenched and veins were popping out from his neck and forehead.

“So?”

“What?”

Xander looked at Dylan confused hearing his cold reply. He stumbled when Dylan abruptly pushed him back.

“Listen, Xander, you are my best friend. You know me damn well. And you also know that I hate people who try to put their fucking nose in my matters,” he said in a calm and composed tone but his calm demeanor only triggered Xander as he shot him a glare.

“Nose? Personal matters? Pfft! So, you are telling me that we should seal our lips and keep watching your cruel activities like a fucking movie. You are unbelievable man. You destroyed Eve's life and-“

“Evelyn Black.”

Dylan growled in a dark tone. Xander clenched his jaw.

“You forced her. She trusted you and you tortured her. She kept forgiving you and you kept breaking her. She is so good and precious for a devil like you. A sweet and innocent soul like her doesn't deserve all the shits which you and your vicious family had put her through. A Devil like you does not at all deserve an Angel like her. And I will make sure of that.”

He spoke the last words in a husky voice and smirked at him.

That was it.

Hearing the bitter truth from his mouth, Dylan's​ calm demeanor all of a sudden changed into Satan. His eyes turned blood-red and his face darkened. He clenched his jaw, his veins bulged out as he curled his fists in a ball. Without giving a second thought, he raised his fists in the air and punched Xander right on his face. The blow was so hard that he met the wall with a loud thud.

Xander tasted copper in his mouth. He wiped his lips with the back of his hand and brought it in front of his eyes only to see a dark red liquid glaring at him. He gave Dylan a smug smirk who was seething in anger.

“Wow! So, you have started raising hands on your friends?”, he spoke in a mocking tone but Dylan ignored his sarcasm.

“I warned you to stay away from Eve, didn't I? And yes, I tortured her but the blame which you are throwing on me is completely baseless.”, Dylan gritted making Xander scoff.

“Baseless? Why? You made that waitress insult Evelyn purposely.”

“Nope.”

“What?”, Xander looked at him confused.

Dylan then sighed heavily and flipped his hair back revealing his broad forehead, “I didn't do anything. I just arrived at the scene coincidentally. But yes, I provoked Brandon.”

An evil smirk crept on his lips while Xander's eyes widened in shock.

“Y-You…HOW COULD YOU?”

He shouted in rage and was about to attack him but Dylan quickly dodged him and pushed him on the wall harshly. Xander groaned in pain and looked at him in anger. Dylan smirked and shook his head.

“Oh! Xander, we all grew up together. How much you both try to put up your gentlemen facade in front of Eve but I know you since childhood. We all have been brought up in the same environment where people below us are just treated like trash. If I am a monster, you both aren't any saint too so stop portraying me as the bad guy all the time. And I just showed your true self to​ my wife who admires you both so much. You two have fooled her by putting up your innocent act. My Genie is so naive and pure. Anyone can fool her.”

Xander scoffed at him, “Just like you.”

“And you too.”

Xander shot him a death glare but Dylan just smirked.

“What? I accept I did wrong with her and now I am ready to make everything right. But that doesn't mean I will let you or any other interfere in my matter. You thought that I didn't know about your little rendezvous with my dear wife.”

He chuckled while shaking his head. Xander looked​ at him in shock.

“She is MY WIFE, Xander. I know everything about her. When she eats, when she sleeps, with whom she talks, and with whom she meets. I know each and everything.”

All of a sudden, the smile got dropped as his face got painted with a dark serious expression. He narrowed his eyes and marched towards him with heavy steps.

Dylan's tall muscular figure towered over Xander as they both gave each other murderous looks.

“Listen and listen well. I said last time too and I am again repeating it, STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE!! You are my friend but she is my wife. Stop messing with me, Xander. Stop pestering me and drop your Sherlock tactics. You know me damn well how much I HATE INTERFERENCE IN MY PRIVATE MATTERS. I am again warning you, Xander, I DON'T WANT A WAR.”

He spoke with a clenched jaw while glaring at him ferociously. Dylan then turned around and started heading towards his desk.

"Well too bad for you 'cause the war has started, Black."

Dylan immediately halted in his steps. He turned back and looked at Xander who was standing there with crossed arms smirking at him, “Oh really? So now you will fight with me? Come on man, you know I always win yet you are voluntarily trying to make a fool of yourself in front of everyone.”

He spoke arrogantly while looking at him with bored expressions. Xander scoffed. He took predatory steps towards him while looking straight into his eyes.

“This is not your fucking sports match Dylan. This is the game of love. And this word doesn't have a place in the expensive glossary of the mighty Croesus Dylan Black. Don't worry Bunny, you're still my friend I will go easy on you and would protect you from humiliation because this time, you'll lose,” he replied with gritted teeth and patted his shoulders while Dylan just gave him a cold look. Xander then smirked at him and turned around ready to leave.

“Be it the game of hearts or any other fight, Dylan Black never accepts defeat, Mr. Knight.”

Xander turned around and looked at him. Dylan tugged his hands in the pocket of his pants and spoke in his deep voice, “I might have failed before but this time I will make sure to win her heart. You try as much as you want but I challenge you, Eve will be only mine at the end.”

Xander glared at him, “We'll see.”

Dylan looked at him with his killer psychotic eyes and spoke darkly.

"Definitely."

Meanwhile

"God, this guy."

Evelyn sighed heavily while staring at the fifteenth gift she had received from Brandon this morning.

Brandon had been sending Evelyn gifts along with apology cards the moment she entered Black Estates. He had gifted her dark chocolates, white lilies, bouquets, teddy bears, cards, and many more things. Each of them had a 'Sorry' card stuck on top. Her workspace was filled with all sizes of teddy bears and there was no space left for her or her colleagues to even sit. He had even stuck notes on their computer screens and desks.

“Evie, for God’s sake, forgives him, or else I will have to do my work on this teddy's lap.”, Ian whined as he pointed his index finger at the large white teddy bear which was kept in the place of his chair. Evelyn sighed and looked around. There wasn't a single spot left in their room that Brandon hadn't adorned with his cute stuffed toys and flower bouquets.

“God I am calling a day off,” Lily muttered in an inaudible voice.

Evelyn felt bad for her colleagues as they both were unnecessarily dragged into this mess. Suddenly they heard a little shuffling behind them. Evelyn turned around only to see Brandon peeping at them through the door. But as soon as their eyes met, he quickly hid behind the door like a kid who is scared of getting caught. Ian and Lily snickered watching his childishness.

“Aww he is so cute, adorable baby,” Lily cooed as she looked at him with a smile. Ian narrowed his eyes at her.

“Ms. Lily, don't forget he’s, our boss,” he rebuked but she shook her head in denial. “I don't care. He is so freaking cute. Evie, how can you stay angry at this goofy ball? Forgive him,”

she pouted. Evelyn sighed heavily. She looked around and then at them who were eagerly waiting for her reply.

“Alright let me talk to your Anime prince.”

She replied. Ian and Lily nodded their head in approval as Evelyn headed to meet him.

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