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"𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 do, Celeste?" Mr. Pattison shouts at Nyx. She didn't even flinch at his rude tone since she was expecting it. For her, the angry version of Mr. Pattison looked pitiful rather than intimidating.
"Nothing much, Mr. Pattison. I just offered them a deal they couldn't refuse. But it came with a choice, one between me and you. And by the message on your phone, I am sure you are well aware of what their answer was," Nyx replies, an evil smirk on her face.
Zion watched the whole scene unfold. He was on alert if the Pattison tried to pull something off, he would defend Nyx come what may. But he couldn't help be shamelessly turned on by her dominance.
He knew, in the end, why Nyx was doing it. And he felt delighted that she cared so much for him. In the world where he always had to look at his back for his enemies, she was there to defend him. She always had his back.
"You bitch! How dare you do this? Have you no shame?" Clara says.
Nyx just scoffs at her statement.
"Great! Now the whore will tell me what is a shame! Please enlighten me with your words of stupidity. As for shame, darling, I feel no shame when it comes to ruining the people who hurt the people I love. You should have kept your mouth shut in the school and accepted the fact that I will always be above you," she replies.
She then turns to Mr. Pattison because her game wasn't done, yet. Clara had crossed the line and she was going to pay for it, heavily.
"I have an irresistible deal for you, Mr. Pattison. I will grant you the money you need to pay all of your debts but in return, I want this foolish daughter of yours gone from this city. She shall not step a foot on this soil as long as I am here. Her life here should be finished. Also, you are not allowed to help her in any way to settle in the new place. If you do, then I will know and trust me, Mr. Pattison, you don't want me to know," Nyx says.
She watched Mr. Pattison's reaction. He doesn't give away much but Nyx is sure that his wheels of thoughts are turning. Judging by his dire need to save himself from drowning in debt and disappearing from the world of elites, she was aware of the decision he was about to make.
"You have a deal, Celeste," Mr. Pattison replies within a few seconds.
He didn't regret his decision a bit - after all, who wouldn't want to get rid of a nuisance like Clara? The girl cared more for his bank account than her own father, so he knew the decision was right. It might teach her a lesson of a lifetime too.
"No! Dad, you can't do this!" Clara complained but no one listened to her. Not even her own mother. When it comes to money, bloodlines hold a little value - especially when they share it with someone like Clara.
"Shut up! You are packing your bags and flying away tomorrow. Celeste, I want the money in my bank account by then," Mr. Pattison says.
"Don't worry, Mr. Pattison, I never back down on my word," Nyx replies.
Zion takes it as the hint to end this conversation and carry Nyx out from it since he is aware that she might not be just done with the family. According to him, this is the least she could do to ruin them. Not wanting the situation to escalate further, he takes Celeste's hand and carries her away from the grim family.
He walks through the crowd who shamelessly had watched the drama happening in front of them. It was like no one cared about what was going on and it was like a normal thing for them. From this, he was sure that there are no friendships in the world of elites - relationships that are established are just through contracts.
When he was sure that they were farthest from the eyes of the crowd, he turned and pulled Celeste closer to her. He wanted to hug and kiss her so bad then and there, but for the sake of their friendship, he maintained his calm.
"That was fucking hot," he said, not being able to control the words that left his mouth.
They caused Nyx to chuckle and when she saw the red handsome face of Zion, she wanted to burst into a loud laugh. Unfortunately for her, she had a lady-like image to uphold.
"Thank you. I am glad that you found my little act pleasurable," she teased him.
Zion stopped breathing for a second and embarrassment crept into his heart. He wished he could take back what he said, but then there was no denying the truth.
"I... I just..." he tried to say but Nyx interrupted him.
"I get it, Zion. A powerful woman can turn you on and that's no problem to me. I would say I am rather flattered," she says, trying to refrain him from feeling like a jerk.
Suddenly, the music started playing and their attention drifted to the couples gathering at the dance floor. The band played a slow but beautiful song that even made Zion want to dance. So, he looked at Celeste.
"Care for a dance, milady?" Zion said in his fake British accent as he extended his hand to her.
Nyx chuckled but took his hand. She will never miss this opportunity.
"It will be my pleasure, my lord," she replied with her best attempt of the British accent.
They made their way to the dance floor, their hands intertwined and grin on their faces. Zion placed his hand on her waist and pulled her closer, while Nyx placed one of her hands on his shoulder. Their other hand interlinked with each other as they danced slowly to the rhythms of their heartbeats.
Nyx found herself resting her head on his chest and closing her eyes. She welcomed his comforting warmth. Even in the midst of the coldness of the people that surrounded her, she felt at home with Zion by her side.
Zion placed his chin on her head as they both danced.
The two of them didn't want to cross the lines of their friendship but little did they knew that those lines were never made. Even if they were made, they were meant to be crossed by them. For their hearts belonged to each other.
They danced till the song stopped and Zion's stomach unceremoniously growled. Nyx chuckled at the sound but she knew that it was time to feed the handsome beast.
"Let's go to the buffet," she said.
But before they could make their way to the inviting dishes, a sound stopped them.
"Wouldn't you meet your old friend, Nyx?"
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