Chapter 23 -- Pride and Prejudice.
The dinner had not been graceful, De couldn''t wait to go away when she had realized that Andre was
joining them. There were awkward stares and res, Andre talked to his son. She talked to Amber
about the baby, sometimes Daniel talked to Andre and Leondre but at no time did Andre and De talk
directly. Andre was mad, as selfish as it sounded. He was mad that De was with Leith, she had not
said anything to him when he fingered her senseless. He wondered if she had already been with Leith
in that manor. Andre thought Leith seemed suspicious but he wouldn''t say anything because he didn''t
want to seem jealous. Amber and Daniel had been on engrossed on their baby talk that they didn''t see
the tension between Andre and Ad. When it ended they were both d. It seemed Andre was giving
up, he thought he would win her back but it had already been hard as it is. He would continue fighting
for her but not if she wasn''t fighting for their love either-
He had made a promise to his son that he would reunite their family and they would be a big happy
family and De would even give Leo a little sister.
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De made her way into Starbucks, it was early and very busy. After taking a sip of hertte, she
scanned the room for an empty seat. She wanted to have a peaceful morning that included her reading
some novel and not thinking about her life and worries. She continued scanning the room until her eyes
reached a certain male. He seemed to be concentrated on the novel he was reading. He had a lot of
tattoos, they intrigued her a lot.
It was weird, men with tattooes didn''t read novels in Starbucks or maybe she was taking this way into
con. She had to admit he was handsome, even while his facing the table, from her angle she thought
he was breathtaking.
? ? ?? ?
"Excuse me, is this seat taken?" De approached the man giving him a warm smile. He didn''t raise his
head for a few minutes, she knew what that was like-
Have you ever been so infatuated with a book that when people talk to you, you tell yourself this is the
Her breath hitched when he turned to look at her. He had amazing forest green eyes, there was of
course something about him. She sensed danger but she liked it.
"And if I said it is, will you go away?" He said with a serious face. She was suddenly nervous. She
regretted even walking to this table.
"I''m sorry, I will just-" She turned away but he stopped her with a chuckle.
She was taken aback, he had a beautiful smile. It gave her goose bumps, she had only felt like this
around Andre, this was weird. She had not felt this giddy like a teenager in a long time.
"You don''t take jokes, i see." He stood up, pulling the chair for De to seat, such a gentleman after
all... she thought.
"In my defence, you looked dead serious-" she giggled taking a sip of her vanitte. He stopped
admiring and taking in every essence of her beauty. She had the cutest giggle and the way her hazel
brown eyes almost closed shut when she smiled widely.
"Is there something on my face-" De stoppedughing as soon as she realized the stranger was
staring.
"Yeah, it''s beauty." He smirked at her and she blushed. That was the cheeses thing she had ever heard
from anyone.
"What are you reading?" She asked.
"Pride and Prejudice." He said with a grin.
"That''s one of my favorite books. Mr. Darcy-" She squirmed. Her eyes shed with happiness
whenever she talked to about her favorite worldly possessions.
"Yeah, I just recently started reading it." He sipped on his ck coffee.
"Well then I don''t want to spoil all the fun from you." De smiled holding her cup with both hands.
Loving the warmth even though it wasn''t that cold outside, it was a habit.
"That would be appreciated, prettydy." He added and she blushed.
"So do you stay around here?" She asked trying to change the conversation.
"Yeah, I''m here on business. I reside in Los Angeles." He said in a calmer husky voice for the first time
in her life she didn''t think about Andre. In fact she was so smitten she had even imagined how this
attractive male looked without clothes. He was muscr but not too muscr. Andre was the same but
without tattoes. He was clean because his mommy wouldn''t like if he did-
She instantly felt bad for mocking him.
"What about you?" He questioned his eyes piercing right into hers, she felt her cheeks blush.
"I''m stay around here." She said tly.
"You don''t sound happy about it?" He said in aforting voice.
"New York is well New York. I grew up here, will probably die here." She said in a none enthusiastic
voice.
"Nothing is stopping you from moving anywhere." He paused giving her a sinister smile that made her
heart jump up and down in its rib cage.
"Do you realize we can change our lives anytime we want like you can just go ahead and quit your job,
start a new one, stop eating meat, start running every morning, quit smoking, start smoking, shave your
hair off, tell that person you hate them, confess your love to someone and kiss them unexpectedly,
move to a new city, a new country, learn a newnguage ; like why the fuck not !!" The stranger said
passionately, like a lover of life full of positivity.
"It''s not even about money, it''s about having the guts to do it." He smirked.
"I like your theories on life and living. Tell me more-" She said listening attentively.
Be continued to tell her more about living your dreams and not caring what anybody thought. You could
even go as far as sleeping with loads of men and not care about how society expects a woman to live.
He thought it was quite idiotic how men get to sleep around and are worshipped for it but women cant-
the stranger mentioned sex being the most amazing feel in the world. He thought it was one thing
everyone should experience every once in a while even if you wake up in the morning full of regret. He
mentioned living in the moment, not nning for anything but just letting everything go by each
moment. He said he had witnessed many people die in his short life span and he knew you could be
dead in less than a minute and forgotten in less than a week after your burial ; life continued. He lived
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like he would be shot dead tomorrow, he mentioned that even if he had died on that spot he wouldn''t
care, he had lived and most importantly-
"I like you prettydy, even if we never see each other again just know you caught my attention."?
- he had confessed to liking someone who he had just met a few minutes ago. Everything he said
intrigued De, he seemed passionate when he talked about life, danger and death like he knew it all.
When he mentioned witnessing alot of deaths, she wanted to ask if he was a doctor or worked in the
hospital but she decided to let him continue..
"Spencer?" Someone called. De was shocked to see Leith holding his copy of Pride and Prejudice
standing right in front of them.
"Leith-" Spencer replied through gritted teeth. The two men seemed to bemunicating in a secret
code way.
"You know each other?" De asked surprised,?what a small world.
"Yes, kind of." Spencer replied feeling uneasy. "What are you doing-" Spencer paused. "Here with your
copy of pride and Prejudice... this isn''t a book club you know..." Spencer deadpanned.
"I''m shocked you even know how to read, Spencer-" Leith retorted, the tension was thick enough to be
seen in thin air.
"All I love reading, i read all the time. I''m just surprised you care about my hobbies." Spencer rolled his
sleeves.
"Uhm it seems you are more than just acquaintances.." De said feeling awkward. Leith growled
beforeposing himself.
"Well I had came here to buy my coffee and maybe engulf myself in some stories about Mr. Darcy
when I saw you and decided to greet you but it seems you found a new reading buddy-" Leith said in a
"But your book looks pretty new and also i think Mr. Darcy is the only character you know-" Spencer
said in an arrogant voice. He had read Pride and Prejudice multiple times, he lied so he could catch
De in a conversation as desperate as it sounds. Spencer read all the time, he had a shelf of literature
that he would spend his time reading whenever Garreth didn''t need him. He loved Garreth like a father,
when Garreth had picked him up from the streets at sixteen and took him in even when his wife thought
it was a bad idea. Garreth paid for him to go to business school so he could manage the Mafia
businesses, Garreth cleaned him up well and he would always be thankful to him. In other words he
was the heir before Garreth heard about having a daughter.
"I know many characters, shut up Spencer ! I''m the one who has a father who owns a publishing
a grown man stomping his feet in front of a couple having their coffee in the middle of Starbucks, it
looked very wrong to other people who weren''t aware of the situation.
"I didn''t say you weren''t but that''s your father''s publishingpany not yours buddy." Spencer added
only making Leith lose it.
"I''m leaving, Ad I will give you a call." He said abruptly leaving. When he reached outside where
Ad and Spencer couldn''t see him, he threw the novel in the near by trash can. Garreth''s advise was
shitty, Spencer had taken it for himself.
Now he would have to try Romeo and Juliet, he thought. He couldn''t mess this up, Garreth would snap
his fingers and send them to his father that was what the English Mafia was known for. It was their
signature move. Garreth McCarthy as the Don and Spencer as the Capo they were a dangerous
He had to deal with the billionaire ex-husband now he has time deal with bloody Spencer.