Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (ereader ebook TXT) 📕

Deus...

It's him again.

Angry

I put back my phone near my ear but not too close this time.

"Why aren't you answering my calls? Where are you? Are you trying to escape again? Dammit! Damn" he sounds fuming mad. 

" I'm just in a coffee shop with my best friend" I say careful not to sound like anything unnecessary cause it might fuel his anger more.

"What the hell! I'M coming to get you now. Nobody makes me wait woman." he hung up the phone.

How would he know where am I? He didn't ask about my exact location.

I sighed and throw my phone in my bag feeling annoyed.

I close my eyes, take some deep breaths. As I opened my eyes Ali was intently looking at me may be wondering of what just happened. I bet she didn't hear anything. I hope so.

"Who's that huh?" She raised an eyebrow and start questioning me.

"My new land lord" I say casually trying not to sound suspicious. 

"It's my first-time hearing about a landlord being concerned about his tenants whereabouts hmmm" she put her index finger in her chin as she's trying to grill me.

"Maybe he needs something from me that’s why" I shrugged and she gave me a narrowed eye. This woman and her instincts are something I don't want to deal with. Please not today.

"Heaven Amelie! Are you hiding something from me?" I gulped and avoid eye contacts with her. Ahhhhh, I'm not that good at lying I know that to myself. One more question and I'm sure to spill the bean. I keep my mouth shut because I know I can no longer hide it. 

"You're caught red handed. Now spill" she said with a bossy tone. I looked at her and give her a uncertain smile.I don't know what to say. From where would I start?

"Cut your tongue, eh?" her eyebrows furrowed. She's being impatient.

" I told you that I moved out during the weekend, right?" she just nod at me not saying anything and all ears on what I'm going to say. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and look at me with concentrated manner and with a little disappointment maybe because I kept a secret.

"Uhm, I didn't intentionally move out on my own." I continued and patiently wait for her reaction but her face holds an impassive expression. 

"I'm also confused to what happened but a stranger..." I suddenly stopped talking when someone grabbed my wrist lifting me up my seat. I looked up and saw Deus looking so good with his three-piece suit glaring at me.

"Let's go" he said with a hint of warning in his tone. He's being grumpy and overbearing again. It looks like he is not in the mood well that's normal. The lowering and drawing together of his eyebrows and the forming of wrinkles on his forehead says that he is really not in the best mood not even close to good.

"Can I stay a little longer?" I politely asked him. 

"No" that's all he says and starts dragging me with him. I'm trying to withdraw my hand from his hold but he holds me tighter. I think his hands will leave its marks on my wrist with how tight his holding me right now. Geez.

"Wait, where are you taking Ellie?" Yeah, I'm with Alison. I almost forgot I'm with her because of Deus presence. Ali holds my other hand and I look like a toy right now in between a fighting sibling. Each of them is holding me tight and each one seems to be determined to keep me.

"Don't meddle with us young lady" Deus gave Ali an intense glare. What an immature human being.

"No, listen here old but hot man! If there is someone who is meddling with us it's you so let go! Intruder!" Ali returned the same intense glare at Deus direction. Oh my gosh Ali called him old man but hot? Really Ali? I want to laugh but as I look at Deus it looks like he didn't take it good. His scowling and he is seething. I moved my head to talk to Ali. Fear and worry is plastered on her face but she has guts to talk back even though she's feeling afraid. Unbelievable.

" It's fine Ali. I know him, don't worry we are friends." I gave her an assuring smile but it turned to a grimace when I feel Deus hold get tighter. What's wrong with this man?

"I don't trust him Ellie" Ali didn't let go of my wrist. People inside the coffee shop started to give us weird glances. I can't blame them though. 

"He's nice. We just need to talk." I assured her. Ali throws a death glare at Deus and he doesn’t seem to care. 

"I'll come with you two" Ali insisted looking determined with what she want. I sighed. It sucks dealing with two hard headed persons.

"You're uninvited brat so back off." Deus pulled me close to him and Ali did the same. Are they trying to torn me into two? 

"Ouch" I shouted. It hurts. It felt like both of my arms was being ripped off my shoulders. But it seems like they didn't hear me. They continue on pulling me from side to side while exchanging death glares. These idiots.

"Stop!" I yelled and that put them to an abrupt stop. They both look at me and look at my shoulder.