Chapter 5 Five

~PRESENTLY~

"You all can have your seat," Levi said not looking at the surprised three who expected more.

"Thank you sir," Emil smiled sheepishly taking his seat while Luca and Felix just sat silently because they knew their punishment was yet to come.

"You fools pulled me into your stupid bet which I hate to partake in," Levi hissed facing them "Anyway this one isn't as useless as the previous one," He finished, studying their faces.

"I knew it was a hit," Felix roared, taking a glass of wine. "I saw the article, and I must say those pictures were hot. I never knew you still had it in you," He laughed tapping Levi's thigh.

"Come on man those were supposed to be my line," Emil complained jokingly then picked a glass too.

Luca sat unmoved on the chair. Something was wrong. Levi would never let them go scored free. This bastard must be calculating like a genius that he is. Whatever he's thinking surely won't favor this fool's drinking like the world was just going to magically forget that we toyed with Levi Dervish, Luca kept saying in his mind while he took sneaky peeks at Levi.

Levi cleared his throat after watching Emil and Felix drink for a while then said "Daan made an article,"

'Here it comes,' Luca screamed in his head, hoping it wouldn't concern him.

"Yeah, I saw it. Why haven't you said anything? Won't this affect your new branch?"Emil asked with a serious look.

"It will, but, isn't it fun. Daan made an article for the first time in five years that I like," Levi said smiling slightly.

"He's crazy," Felix whispered to Luca while holding on to his arm, but he pushed him off, concentrating on Levi.

"Wouldn't it be much more fun if the whole world were based on something like Daan did?"Levi asked calmly.

"Get to the point, we know we can't compete against your brain," Luca mouthed, but Levi heard him and smirked.

"I want something to be published. It's the beginning of my many intentions," He said bringing out his phone.

"For each of your punishments that I forgave I get to ask you for a favor you can't reject,"

"Motherfucker," Felix cursed under his breath, as he dropped his jug of beer.

"We don't even get a say!!"Emil blurted.

"You're saying this for a reason right? Why don't you just tell us?" Luca said, ignoring the others' complaints.

Levi smiled then motioned for Alejandro to bring some files.

"Take this," He said handing them over to Felix.

He collected the files scanning the content hastily.

"I want that published before the end of today, and by tomorrow, I want other publishers to be on it. You can do it right?" Levi said, looking at Felix, who was smiling down at the files, then got up abruptly.

"Expect it in two hours," Felix said rushing out. He was a computer expert after all and owned a publishing company.

"I'd better follow him," Emil said, running after Felix in fear that Levi might ask him for a favor that he wouldn't be able to give easily.

"You're not leaving?"Levi asked Luca knowingly.

"I smell you have something to say to me,"Luca said looking at him straight in the face.

"When will your dad be coming back?"

"A few weeks maybe a m..."

"It's high time he comes back. Don't you think so too?" Levi said cutting him.

"I'll see to that," Luca said walking away with his phone in his hands.

Levi smiled watching Luca walk out making a call.

"Mia Gladwell,"He mouthed.

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Mia sat on her dining table trying to eat like she was fine, but the truth was that she was just trying to avoid reality. News kept popping up each moment and new things are coming out everytime.

"The worst part is that this male, this guy, isn't even being dragged like I am, "She lamented, facing the head maid, her nanny from when she was little, Nana.

"Everything will fall back in place in due time dear," Nana assured her with a smile.

"I don't think it will," She cried out again, taking a peek at her phone.

"Just pick it up if you want to," Nana told her laughing.

Mia cried aloud covering her face with her palm then clicking on the newest article about her scandal what she saw made her mouth drop.

The article read,

LEVIATHAN DERVISH FINALLY REPLIED TO THE SPREADING RUMOR ABOUT MIA GLADWELL AND HIMSELF.

"I OWE NO ONE AN EXPLANATION BECAUSE I GET TO DO WHAT I WANT AND WITH ANYONE I WANT. MIA GLADWELL IS THE PERFECT PERSON TO FLIRT WITH AND I'LL DO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AS LONG AS SHE'S WILLING TO GO CRAZY WITH ME AGAIN. MOREOVER, EVERYONE CHANGES THEIR MINDSET ALL THE TIME, I GUESS HER fiancé must be GUILTY OF SOMETHING TO BE THIS quiet. EITHER WAY I WONT APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT I ENJOYED AND HOPE FOR MORE, IT WAS A FAIR PLAY FROM BOTH ENDS. THIS BEING SAID I THINK EVERYONE CAN QUIT TALKING ABOUT WHAT DOESN'T CONCERN THEM AND FOCUS ON OTHER THINGS."

PEOPLE ARE IN AWE BUT THIS STATEMENT BUT IT SILENTS EVERYTHING. THEY BOTH HAD FUN AND WE MIGHT WANT TO KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR MORE STORIES THAT WILL BE INVOLVING MIA GLADWELL AND LEVIATHAN DERVISH.

"What does it say?"Nana said calmly.

"Leviathan Dervish," Mia called slowly as if memorizing it with a smile on her face.

A maid came running in with a mail for her.

"What's in it?"She asked curiously.

"I have no idea, ma'am," she said, gave her the mail, bowed, and walked away.

"What do you think is in it?" She asked Nana, who shrugged immediately.

She sighed, taking up courage as she started unboxing the contents. Her mouth dropped at what was in it.

Varieties of invitation cards!!

"The fuck is this!!"She stuttered, confused. She pulled out one of it reading it and as expected it was her engagement invitation. Then a note followed.

'I had to do everything in my power to make him give me these invitations please invite your friends and make your day memorable'

"Stupid bitch, "She cursed folding the paper in hatred because she already knew who sent the letter. Elizabeth, her fucking stepmother.

"Calm down do..."

*Ring*

*Ring*

Her phone rang interrupting Nana who urged her to pick up and not bother.

She looked at the caller with fear because it was an unknown caller. What if it were a reporter? Paparazzi? Her head banged but she picked it up anyway.

"Hello," She said the moment she picked.

Silence.

"Hello, this is Mia, and how can I help you?"She called again, raising her eyebrows at Nana.

She hissed after a while and started bringing the phone down from her ear but a voice she could never forget in a hundred years reached her ears.

"Mia Gladwell,"

She looked at Nana, signaling for her to give her privacy, which she immediately did.

"Levithon Dervish," She said walking up the stairs.