Chapter 28: Chapter 28
Black Estates
Fifteen minutes before
Dylan's P.O.V.
I was strolling through the hallway while thinking about Eve. I know it's going to be very hard for me as I had messed up things a lot in the past and there is a very rare chance that Eve will ever forgive me. But that doesn't mean that I will stop trying.
Still, these things are of my least concern because right now what I need to focus is on how should I deal with Xander and Brandon? They are my best friends but also the biggest obstacles in my love life.
My jaw clenched when I recalled Xander's words. His warnings were still ringing in my ears and I was on the edge of losing control.
“Ugg, this man-“
I gritted my teeth in annoyance when all of a sudden, my eyes landed on Xander and Evelyn. He was holding her hand while glaring at her furiously.
“WHAT THE HELL!!”, I growled furiously. Anger rushed inside my veins. I marched towards them and was about to beat the hell out of this Nosy Knight but got halted in my steps when I heard some voices.
“You knew everything. You knew everything about me. What you did with that girl was wrong. You're two-faced Xander. In front of me, you act all saint, a perfect gentleman. You were consoling me that everything will be alright and what Dylan did with me was wrong but what about you? Are you right? What you did with that waitress, was that right Xander Knight?”
A victorious smirk crept on my face when I heard my wife's words.
'I knew it. I knew she won't be able to digest this fact.'
'Serves you right Xander Knight.'
I admit I did wrong with Eve but Brandon and Xander are no less than me. Everyone keeps portraying me as the bad guy when they are no saint. I hid behind the wall and peeked a little to see Xander seething in anger.
His face had turned red which clearly shows that Evelyn's words had hit his nerve hard. I was surprised that my love repeated the same words which I had said to him in my cabin a few hours ago. Xander looked like he will explode any minute. I crossed my hands over my chest and decided to enjoy the drama quietly.
He snarled, “Oh!! So, am I only at fault here? What about Brandon? Didn't he say anything to that girl? If I remember right, he is more at fault than me, Eve.”
My blood boiled when I saw him gripping Eve's arms tightly while she struggled in his hold.
'THIS SON OF A-'
“I can't even curse him wholeheartedly”, I muttered to myself angrily.
“Yes, he did. But he also had the heart to apologize unlike you who are forcing me and shouting at me. There is not even a single scar of remorse on your face. Your sick behavior is now compelling me to think that do I even know the real Xander Knight?”, she spoke with gritted teeth. I chuckled internally.
'Yeah, keep going, my Girl!'
“You are doubting me, Eve. Alright then, if your apology is worth some fucking teddy bears and bouquets I will give you more than that. Tell me what you want? WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT? Or wait, should I also prepare a fucking cajolery love speech so that you can forgive me then I WILL FUCKING GIVE IT TO YOU RIG-“
But before he could complete, his face got swung to the right as Eve slapped him hard across his face leaving him shocked.
I exhaled in relief and smirked when my gaze landed on his left cheek which was painted with red fingerprint marks. The shock was written all over his face as he stared at Evelyn with wide eyes.
“You are UNBELIEVABLE XANDER!! HOW DARE YOU! I THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE DIFFERENT FROM DYLAN, I THOUGHT YOU HAVE A HEART, YOU CARE ABOUT THE FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS OF OTHERS BUT NO, YOU ARE JUST LIKE HIM YOU ARE WORSE THAN HIM!!”
Eve shouted with tears streaming down her cheeks. I felt a pang of guilt in my heart but I kept quiet so that they both don't notice me. Evelyn grabbed her purse and was about to leave when Xander held her hand, his eyes staring at her sadly.
“Eve, just hear me out onc-“
Eve again jerked off his hands and pushed him away making him look at her with pained expressions.
“NO! NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME. DON'T YOU EVER COME NEAR ME!! I REGRET CALLING SOMEONE LIKE YOU AS MY FRIEND!! YOU AREN'T EVEN WORTH OF MY ENMITY!! JUST STAY AWAY FROM ME AND MY LIFE!!”
She spat in anger. Xander looked at her in shock but Eve ignored the hurt and pain in his eyes and stormed away. I leaned on the wall and stared at her retreating figure, her beautiful hair swayed in the air making my heart flutter.
“I am sorry love but thanks for making things easier for me.”
My lips curved up into an evil smirk as I glanced at Xander who was looking at the floor hopelessly.
"One down, one more to go"
~Time skips
Black's Palace
9:00 p.m.
"Yeah Dad, I had talked with Mr. Swift. He had agreed to become our new shareholder. They are even visiting us next week. I need to inform Eve about this because I want her to accompany me in this meeting."
I spoke with a bright smile while thinking about my 'Beauty with brain'. Although Dad looked shocked after hearing my words as he wasn't expecting that.
I was discussing the meeting of our upcoming project with Dad in his study. Mr. Luca Swift and his son Andrew have agreed to be our new shareholders. I have made big plans for this project and was planning to give a surprise to Eve on her birthday.
“But Dylan, isn't Evelyn an employee of the company right now? How can she accompany you in the meeting and how are you going to introduce her to others because as far as I remember, you had kept your marriage hidden from the whole world, isn't it?”, Dad said in a bitter tone. I glared at him but then sighed as he was right.
Dad had always been against this marriage. He had scolded me and Mom many times for forcing Evelyn and her parents into this deal but I was blinded with money at that time.
But if I ruminate about everything I had done with Eve in the past few months, this madness to keep her with me was not because I was mad for money rather, I was mad for her.
She was right that day when she said that there wasn't any need for me to marry her and cage her in my house if I wanted her brain to become rich. I would have easily made her an employee in my company or the project manager, the designation which I had forced upon her. If I can force her to marry me then there was no way that I wouldn't have been able to make her work for me.
But now I think that Eve isn't my key but my obsession. A deadly obsession. I became all crazy for her the moment I laid my eyes on her in the cafe that day and decided to make her mine either by 'hook or crook'.
~Flashback
2 years ago
Unknown Street, New York
"YOU FUCKING IDIOT! HAVEN'T YOU CHECKED THIS TRASH CAN BEFORE? HOW IRRESPONSIBLE YOU ARE? I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW COME YOU ARE STILL WORKING FOR US? DAD HAS A HABIT OF STICKING WITH OLD HAGS.
JUST WAIT TILL I TAKE OVER THE CEO'S POSITION, I AM GONNA THROW AWAY ALL THE OLD RAGS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ENERGETIC AND RESPONSIBLE YOUNG STAFF WHO HAVE THE STAMINA AND A BIT OF COMMON SENSE THAT THEY SHOULD FIRST CHECK THAT THE CAR IS IN RUNNING CONDITION OR NOT BEFORE TAKING THEIR BOSS ON A DRIVE FOR A HIGHLY SUBSTANTIAL TASK RATHER THAN TAKING THEM WITH A USELESS TRASH BIN AND THEN MAKE THEM STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT!!!"
I shouted in pure rage while shooting lasers with my blood-red eyes at John who was standing still with his head hung low in shame.
Today I had to leave for Sao Paulo to attend a conference. It was very important for my company and I was on my way to the airport when the car broke down in the middle of the road.
I had told Dad that I will take my new Audi R8 as I don't trust his old buddies but no, he has a habit of teaching me how to use money effectively and judiciously right at the crucial moments of my life.
He forced me to take John, my family's driver along with me and see what happened? The car has now broken down in the mid of an unknown road, I am getting late for the flight and now I am standing on a street in office attire making a complete fool of myself.
‘Well, done, Dad! Well, Done!!’
“S-Sir, I have called Mr. Wright. He'll be here with another car any minute. In the meantime, this car will be towed to the service station. I think there's some problem with the clutch plate. Don't worry Sir, I will also keep an eye and see if they are repairing the car properly or not,” John spoke in a shaking tone. I smiled bitterly.
“So, what should I do till then? Make notes while you teach me automobile engineering in the middle of the road?”, I gnashed my teeth while shooting daggers at him. He looked at me in shock and quickly shook his head in denial.
“I-I am- Sir, you can wait in that cafe.”
John spoke while looking to his right. I followed his gaze and found a cafe situated across the street. I mentally sighed as I do require a cold coffee right now and besides, there is still some time left. I turned my gaze back to John and gave him a curt nod.
“Alright but I want Mr. Wright here in twenty minutes. Got it?”
I shot him a death glare. He gulped in fear and quickly nodded.
'Useless geriatric'
I looked away from him and made my way to the cafe.
At Coffee Bloom
“Well, it's not that bad.”
I smirked while praising the modest interiors of the cafe. I am shocked myself by the vagaries of my behavior because I am not at all a fan of such simple things.
“I think I have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.”
I muttered in an irritated tone and plopped down on the chair. A server quickly approached me.
"What would like to have sir?"
“One latte, small,” I said while unbuttoning my coat.
"Anything else, Sir?"
“No, now get lost.”
I spat with gritted teeth while dialing Dad's number. The server quickly bowed to me and left.
~OTP
Dad: Hello
Dylan: Guess what? My car broke down.
I snarled.
Dad: Yeah, I heard it and I also heard how my one and only son humiliated John so ruthlessly right in the middle of the road.
He growled. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.
Dylan: Well, he deserved it.
I heard a deep sigh from the other line which was my cue to cut the call before I get another lecture on moral values.
Dad: Dylan, I am fed up with your condescending and egoistic attitude. For God’s sake, just stop behaving for a brat once and act like a gentle-
I removed the phone from my ear and was about to end the call when my eyes landed on a girl who was sitting beside me.
She was busy typing something on the laptop. She had light brown silky hair, large eyes, big eyelashes but I couldn't see the color of her eyes as her gaze was fixed on the screen. She was biting her lower lip and furrowing her eyebrows from time to time whenever she focused on the screen. She was wearing a decent dress and was looking very beautiful.
By her clothes, I could tell that she was a professional woman but she looked younger than me. I am 22 so she must be around 18 or 19 but how can such a young girl work in an office? She was looking so cute and innocent that I couldn't take my eyes off her. Now I believe that there is seriously something wrong with my head.
'Dylan Black who doesn't even get satiated with most beautiful and famous Divas is bewitched by a simple angel.'
I kept staring at her for God knows how long when the angry roar of my father pulled me back from my trance.
“Dylan, I am saying something. Are you even listening? Listen, son, life isn't all about money and luxury. Change your perspective for once and remove the gold blinds from your eyes. There are many beautiful gems hidden in this world,” I smirked after hearing my father's words while staring at the beautiful Genie as an evil idea popped into my mind.
“Don't worry Dad. Your son had stopped going after fool's gold when he had got a Diamond in his fate.”
End of Flashback~
“And I got my Diamond too,” I smirked while reminiscing the past.
Yes, I knew Eve before I met her in London. I was intrigued by her elegance and beauty so I had traced all the information about her. In London, when I saw her presentation in the meeting, I was shocked that this beauty was a genius. Since then, my obsession grew more and more that I finally made up my mind to make her completely mine.
'Only Mine'
End of Dylan's P.O.V.
Mr. Black became shocked as he saw Dylan smiling eerily while his eyes darkened. He was looking like a creep and his dour aura was a sure sign that he was thinking something...
Evil.
Mr. Black marched towards him angrily and snarled with gritted teeth, “Listen, Dylan, if you are again plotting your wicked schemes then I am warning you that this time I won't-“
But before he could finish, Dylan raised his right hand in front of his face. Mr. Black became shocked but Dylan kept staring at him blankly. He then retreated his hands back and dug them in the pocket of his pants. His blank expression changed into a sad one. He sighed and lowered his gaze down.
“I know Dad. I had fucked up things a lot in the past, tortured Eve, and made her cry but I want to change. I admit my mistakes and want to correct them too. I couldn't understand her true love. Money and power made me blind and I couldn't see the tears and pain of my Eve. But now I want to make everything right. I will give my love all the happiness of the world. I will return the self-respect and confidence that I had snatched away from her. I promise Dad.”
Dylan spoke in a broken voice. Mr. Black became shocked when he saw tears sparkling in his eyes. It was very unnatural of him as the man who doesn't even give a shit about others was crying over a girl. But Mr. Black was still not convinced and kept looking at him suspiciously.
Dylan noticed the questioning eyes of his father. He slowly came forward and held his hands, “I know you don't believe me but trust me, Dad, I regret doing everything to Eve. I was very wrong, I hurt an innocent soul. She is an Angel and I took advantage of her love. But believe me, Dad, I want to change. Please give me a chance.”
He spoke while pleading helplessly. Mr. Black sighed and held his shoulders.
“I am happy that you had finally admitted your mistakes and want to change but you are forgetting Dylan that you have played with Evelyn's feelings not once but twice. She did forgive you once but you didn't even think twice before breaking her heart and shattering her hopes. And who am I to give you a chance? You should apologize to Evelyn and beg for her forgiveness.”
Dylan immediately nodded his head like a child, “I will Dad. I will. Trust me.”
Mr. Black smiled and hugged him out of joy, “Alright. I believe in you.”
Dylan also wrapped his arms around his shoulders hugging him back, “I promise you Dad. I won't let you down this time. I will earn Eve's forgiveness and will win her heart. I will keep trying till she forgives me.”
“Alright, son. I am with you. But don't let Evelyn get away from you.”
As soon as Dylan heard it, the corner of his lips tilted up into a devilish smirk. He tightened his hold around his father while smiling to himself menacingly.
"I won't Dad. I know I have fucked up a lot but that doesn't mean I will let her go. She is my wife, my love, my Genie. She is mine and only mine. I will never let her leave me.
Not now not ever."
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