CHAPTER 11: FIRST QUARREL II
Antonio dropped Diana at one of the biggest shops in the city that also belonged to the Stone Group, 'the general name James Deniro Alfred's company.
Diana got down from the car and walked into the shopping mall with Antonio few steps behind her. He knew his only job wasn't to drive the Madam, his boss had told him to secretely guard her too at all times incase any of the many enemies from the Stone Group tried to attack her.
Immediately Diana entered the shop, Everyone turned to look at her strangely but she ignored all of them and they all ignored her too not knowing she was the bosses wife, Diana did not even know where she entered so she basically did not care.
It was Mid Summer in London so no sooner had they entered the shop, they heard the light patter of rain coming down on the shop. Diana sighed and continued touring all the while thinking about what her husband would love.
She walked around for a while before her eyes caught onto a beautiful piece of couples watch on the stand just above her head.
Instead of calling for help and since she was fairly tall, Diana felt she could reach it and stretched her hand to collect the watch, just then, someone pushed her from behind.
Antonio was not quick to stop the accident but he was quick to catch the person. Diana shouted as she fell to the side with the stand.
As she fell, it attracted the people in the shop. Antonio seeing this quickly immobilized the lady that had crushed into her and went to help his Lady Boss up.
Diana groaned in pain as she tried to stand with Atonio's help. She had just stood up when she felt a lady that could be the Manager walk up to her.
''Ma'am, what the hell is wrong with you'', the Manager started by shouting, "are you blind or is that cap of yours really blocking your view from seeing what's in front of you?".
Diana felt her eyes burn at being scolded. She was about to reply when Antonio spoke up First after seeing her hurt expression.
"I'm guessing you must be the Manager," Antonio started without waiting for her reply he continued. "Well what the hell is your problem too, can't you see it was an accident? Someone pushed into her hence why this happened so how is it her fault?". Antonio pointed to the woman who still lay sprawled on the floor; ''she did it, and she pushed her on purpose".
By now, the man the said woman came with was trying to help her up. 'Olivia', said woman, brushed herself and glared at Antonio.
''What nonsense are you spouting huh? What do you mean i pushed into her? Its your girlfriend that can't see becasue of her weird dressing and cap hence why she fell with the stand why do you want to put this on an innocent me huh?".
''Innocent you indeed, only you know your reason and what exactly you are up to". Antonio said and sneered not sparing her the least bit of face.
The man Jacob who had helped Olivia his wife up spoke up next. ''Hey woman, i think you should take your man in hand; He manhandled a woman just now, is he not ashamed of himself? How dare him!? Take him in hand except he wants me to take the matter of him bullying my wife up".
Antonio scoffed and wanted to speak when he felt his Lady Boss tug on his shirt.
Diana stepped forward and turned to the person she assumed was the Manager. ''Uhm you are the Manager right?" She asked the lady and waited a second before her reply came'. The woman nodded and eyed her surreptitously.
''I'm really sorry for this, i was only trying to get those set of watches" Diana said pointing her hands to where the watches now lay on the floor, "and i was sure i could have reached them i just didn't understand how i fell and before you say anything i just did not want to bother anybody because i was sure i could reach it hence why i did not ask for help like i'm supposed to, well it looks like i was brutally wrong and i'm sorry. I will pay for any damages or problems i might have caused".
She turned to Olivia ''Miss...'', ''Olivia'', 'Olivia responded to her'.
''Miss Olivia, i'm really sorry for what my driver did to you, it was not intentional".
Jacob smirked and looked at him, ''so you are just a driver and your acting all high and mighty like you own the place. He turned to Diana; if i were you, i will sack this man before he puts me into more trouble''.
Antonio clenched his fists and was ready to throw a punch when Diana called out to him. "Antonio please help bring the stand up and make sure nothing is wrong''.
The Manager screamed ''don't you even dare touch those stuffs. Who the hell do you think you are hmm? You think just because you apologized i will just let go of everything, are you insane or your learning how to be insane, which is it?".
Diana blinked and stared at the woman clearly confused. She had just apologized so why won't the woman let the matter go?
''Yes", Olivia responded. ''Don't even for one second think you can just apologize to me like that too 'hmph! I will not let you go until your rubbish driver kneels down and kowtow to me 7 times, only then will i forgive".
The people that had already gathered began whispering to each other some where on Diana's side while the others were on the side of Olivia and the Manager. The ones that were on Diana's side questioned why the Manager and Olivia even that husband of hers will act so Irresponsibly after she had apologized to them, they still wanted to make trouble for her while the ones that were on Olivia and the Manager's side questioned why Diana felt she could just apologize like that after destroying things and think they will be done with her so easily, 'hmm she must be dreaming one of the customers added'.
Antonio saw what was happening and couldn't take it anymore, because they had seen a soft woman like his Lady Boss they felt they could bully her. His Boss trusted him to handle stuffs like this that's why he asked him to follow her so if he couldn't even handle a matter like this wouldn't he seem incapable?
Diana could feel her heart pounding against her chest, at this moment she didn't even know what to do.
''Enough'', Antonio shouted from where he stood. Everywhere immediately became quiet. Jacob who wanted to say something swallowed his words and shrank back as he saw Antonio's glare but then he remembered he was just a driver so he stepped back up and looked down at him.
"How dare a common driver tell us to be quiet, so we are not allowed to air our views again is that it huh!" But Antonio had just had enough of it with this damn man, "one more word and you will regret it".
Jacob got more pissed. He stepped forward and pushed Antonio on his chest and shouted, "what the hell can you do, nothing" Jacob answered his own question. "You could not even save your Madam from falling and instead went to bully a weak woman, you think i will ever hire someone like you? You are useless and incompetent".
Just as Jacob finished his words, he was sent flying in a second by Antonio's single punch. Nobody knew what had happened until Jacob's groan was heard from the other side of the shop. Olivia screamed and rushed to his side. Diana turned to look at him but did not say anything.
Antonio looked at the Manager and saw fear in her eyes, good that was his intent. He said iciliy to the Manager, ''now go get the surveillance footage from earlier because my boss will not be paying for anything here today. If you get the surveillance footage and my words turn out to be false i will pay triple of everything but if it turns out to be true not only will we leave here with what we came for, you will also compensate my boss for suffering aggrievances from this shop and pay for damages because she also fell".
Diana swallowed and thanked her lucky stars that Antonio came out with her today.
"And everyone here will bear witness to all of this, Antonio finished".
By now everyone were already wary of him so they all nodded and urged the Manager to hurry and get the footage.