Chapter 6

• Armani who stood opposite me had his masculine hands stuff in his pocket, as he maintained a steady killer gaze at me, sending cold shivers down my spine.
• “FUCK” I muttered the second time as I griped my phone tightly in my hand, this wizard wasn’t ready to let me out of his freaking side.
• I swallowed a hard lump that just formed in my throat as I looked around to see if Bella was within eyeshot , but I couldn’t pick her out of the crowd.
• “Where could you be” I thought, still scanning my eyes through the crowd.
• I mustered up courage and stood up, heading southwards away from Armani who began to trail towards me , his eyes burning with rage and fury. I began sandwiching my self through the crowds of oblivious dancers whose attention were lost to the loud beats coming from all four speakers positioned at different poles in the club. I could feel my make-up gradually melting away as I felt hot and sweaty.
• “Excuse me” I half screamed at a 4’2 lady who stood in my front as if in attempt to stop my escape . All I could think of was finding Bella and getting the hell away from Armani.
• Armani who seemed to notice my change in speed and my ability to easily blend in with the crowd, hastened his steps, taking long strides. I soon regretted picking up the black dress I had picked earlier on cause it just made me feel distressed and uncomfortable. I made a mental note to head towards the inner chamber of the clubhouse and was about diverting towards it when I got barricaded by a very huge 8'4 tall man with large muscles and mind-blowing chest pressing hard against his tight Polo shirt, l couldn’t see his eyes because he had a very dark google on, but I could feel them burning with anger and displeasure.
• I immediately came to a halt, knowing fully well that I couldn’t match up his masculine strength. He lowered his gaze at me for a short while before focusing it above me.
• I quickly spun around and I felt my heart skip lots of beat. Armani was right behind me, starring casually and calmly at me as though nothing happened, while having his hands stuff into his pockets.
• “Come home to me Lila” he requested truthfully, his hands outstretched towards me. At this point I was having a momentary brain reboot, I couldn’t think cause my head became blank as A4.
• “Come home to me Lila and don’t make a mess” his resonant voice dinged into my ears amid the noise coming from the speakers. “A MIXTURE OF LIE AND HATRED” .
• I scoffed and hung my hands on my waist in self defense.
• “And what makes you think I would want to come back to you” I heard myself raising my voice at Armani who wore an expressionless face.
• “LILA” his voice called out to me, this time louder and hoarse.”I don’t like repeating myself,comport yourself and let leave this place in one piece”he said in a commanding voice.” Or you won’t like what I would do to you”he said with an even calmer and scarier voice.
• All I wished for was to get a glimpse of Bella, cause I knew she always had a way of getting out of trouble and dealing with problems.
• “Why don’t you just let me go” I pleaded with Armani.” Am of no use to you”I added seeking pity.
• Armani only chuckled and leaned closer to me, whispering into my ear.
• “Here’s the thing love” he began with a smirk. “You weren’t given to me, I bought you, which makes you mine, my asset”he said sounding like my father. “I decide when to let you be or not and you have no say about it”
• I could feel my face heat up in pure rage. Armani was really biting more than he could chew.”why does everyone keep talking about me being their asset, am I that easy to claim”I thought between clenched teeth.
• “You don’t get to call me an asset just because Iwas sold off to you”I said not giving up.
• Armani chuckled and leaned closer to my ear, wearing a calm face.
• “I paid lots of freaking money just so you could be my wife and you have no say about that”he
• Replied with a voice filled with mockery.
• “Just because my father greedily sold me off, doesn’t make me less of a person”I replied as my mind drifted to my dad,a man with no concience, someone who willingly sold off his own blood for money.
• “Let not talk about our private life in public, love”he said maintaining a calm face.
• I gritted my teeth, burning with fury .”we don’t share any private life,we are just strangers to each other.
• “Behave matured Lila and stop being a stupid little punk come back to where you belong” he advocated fixing his hazel eyes on me.
• I frowned my face at him, my eyebrows raised.
• “Am not going back to that prison cell of a house with you Armani”I called out fiestily at him .
• “ How dare you speak with such disrespect to a man of influence like me, Lila?”
• “ You are no different from my father, just a bunch of moneythirsty human traffickers”I screamed back.
• “ You sure have lots of audacity don’t you?” He asked slapping me hard against my cheek making lose droplet of blood
• I cupped my hurt cheeks as I felt it burn.I had never been hit so hard that I felt my eyes dance in their sockets.
• What kind of a monster raises his hand to hit a lady,” I thought as tears began clouding my eyes.
• Armani took out his handkerchief and wiped clean the hand he used to hit me on the cheek, smirking.
• “Come home to me, your hubby, Lila” he said caressing my cheek with his broad palm,in attempt to make me let my guard down.
• I moved backwards and yanked his hand away from my hurting face .
• “Am not going back to you, Armani, don’t you understand?”I answered maintaining my stance.
• Armani eyes darkened in fury as he held me by the jaw , pivoting my gaze at him , while hurting me,”you do as hubby says and be a good little girl and respectful follow me”
• “ I would do no such thing” I emphasized deepening my gaze.”
• “What the is hell is wrong with you Lila, I am your husband for F K sake and you are my wife so you do as I say” he said releasing his hand from my jaw. Few onlookers turned, wondering what the matter was, Armani just smiled flatly with a” MIND YOUR BUSINESS” kind of look.
• I grimaced in pain as I began to ache all over.Getting away from Armani won’t be as easy as I had anticipated.
• “Be an obedient girl and let exit this place”he said wearing a fake and tight smile, his hands outstretched.
• I made to answer Armani
• When I practically heard someone my name.I turned towards the direction of the call.Bella stood few distance away from me, having two glasses of milkshakes with her.Her facial expression was quite absurd,a blend of “WHAT THE F K IS GOING ON” and”WHO THE F K ARE THIS GUYS”I tried giving her signals so she did understand that it’s Armani and his disgusting bouncer.The jam was beginning to get louder and livelier intensifying my pensivness.It soon began to dawn on Bella that I was in real mess and she began to walk towards me . Armani didn’t notice anything suspicious about Bella as he quickly grabbed my wrist and made to go
• When Bella expertly flung her long legs to his P S making him grimace in pain, and throwing the crowd out of balance.
• At this juncture, Armani let go of my hand while whining in pain and tending to his precious spot.Bella then threw the milkshakes towards the bouncer who failed to get hold of the situation intime while grabbing my hand and dashing off, through the disturbed crowd.
• “You okay boss” the bouncer asked Armani who seemed not to have recovered from the pain he felt in his delicate area.
• “WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, SAMMY, AFTER THEM” Armani screamed feeling frustrated.