Chapter 6 6.

- POV LAYLA

"I'm here to see my sister, who happened to be at your (house)"

I emphasize the house, and he looks at me a little surprised but then resumes his ignorant frown.

"As you can see, she's not here, so you can get out of "my" house."

You stupid asshole.

"Fine! You can shove "your" house up your ass."

Without giving her the right to reply, I walked back to my car and was just getting in when I spotted my sister's naughty little ass, riding on a horse with Thomas, waving at me.

"Hi Layla, what's up?"

"What's up? Everything's great... perfect." I joke.

"Calm down!"

"Not at all! Let's go now, Dad's looking for you, and don't tell me you're staying, because if you want to you're on your own!" I shout and she looks surprised, and now the guy who was supporting Maya is coming towards us.

"Hey, little brother! You left early." the asshole says, putting his hand on his brother's shoulder.

"It's just that Malu wanted to visit our winery, so I took her for a walk around the property."

"And I loved it, it's all so beautiful, Aiden, have you met my older sister Layla?"

He says, pulling my arm, making me face the arrogant prick.

"Is that spoiled, arrogant girl your sister? Not at all."

I stare into his eyes and he stays serious.

"Listen here, you rich little shit, you're the only one here who's arrogant and spoiled! Asshole!" I snap and he smiles.

"A wild doe... I like it." he sneers.

"Hey, calm down! Both of you! And let's have a few drinks!"

I understood why he and my sister got on well, they're two unnatural people.

"Oh Thomas, I'd accept, but since Mr. Sympathy kicked me out of his "house" I have to refuse."

"Sorry, spoiled brat," she says without a hint of regret.

"Fuck you, you arrogant cowboy."

"What did you call me?"

"arrogant, but there are other adjectives to use, like an idiot, cretin, asshole, crude..."

"Girl, do you know who I am? Do you know who you're talking to?"

He asks me and Thomas looks tense.

"Yes, I do... an idiot who thinks he's better than everyone else and I'm leaving, and Maria Luiza, if you want, stay, but I won't make up any more excuses, when Dad asks where you are I'll tell him the truth and Thomas, it was a pleasure to meet you, as for you." I'm referring to my friend's asshole brother.

"It was a great pleasure!"

I turn around and walk back to my car, furious, and Luiza catches up with me.

"Hey! Wait, why are you so angry?"

"Shut up, and get in the fucking car, now!" I scold, but she doesn't say anything, she gets in and sits in the back seat, I start the car, and drive off towards our house.

...

I park the car in the garage, go out and slam the door, go straight up to my room, and just as I am about to lock the door, Luiza appears.

"Don't lock it, please!" she asks sullenly and I sigh.

"What do you want?" I ask, trying to contain my irritation.

"I'm sorry for making you lie to Dad, I don't know how he'd react to seeing me with a boy, he's jealous you know." She was right, he'd freak out if he saw either of us with a boy.

"Okay."

"But I don't understand how the death threat looks between you and Aiden, can you please explain?

"To begin with, you slept out, and I had to make up an excuse, so I went out to pick you up, when I got to the Caccini's house, I met a super nice little man, he said I couldn't wait for you and that's what I did, but then Maya showed up, asking me what I was doing there, I said goodbye to her, but then the nice man showed up, and threw me out, and when I say threw out, it's like (get out of my house) do you understand why I'm so angry? He's annoying, I don't know him but I hate him, like really hate him."

I explain and she looks at me amused.

"Right, I don't understand why he treated you badly when he was super nice to me, but changing the subject, have you noticed how handsome he is? He's a hottie, not more than Thomas of course, but wow, he's delicious," she says euphorically and I feign dementia.

Hating the enemy is part of the war, even if he is a tremendous hottie.

"I didn't notice anything, apart from the arrogance of that old man."

"Okay! I hope you don't mind because Kat booked your seminar there."

"Girl, how am I supposed to do work where the owner told me to stay away?"

"And since when do you obey anyone?"

"Yeah, you're right and the house doesn't just belong to mister sympathy... so fuck him."

"That's it!" he says, hugging me and I hug back."