Chapter 14: Don’t seduce me
Lucius made Layla sit on the chair and took the glass of water from her. He caressed her cheek while his other hand remained in a tight fist.
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to break... like this," she whispered.
"You don't need to apologize," Lucius said. Taking out the phone from his pocket, he called Roger. "Come here within a minute." He hung up the call and set the phone on the table.
"Let's have dinner," Layla said, looking at him. His eyes, those deep blue orbs, made her calm somehow. The storm swirling inside her had calmed and she felt better.
"Sir, I'm here," Roger said, bringing their attention to him.
Layla wondered what would happen now because she didn't have plans to tell him.
"Why wasn't I informed? Who slapped Layla? And why the fuck did you let it happen?" Earlier, Lucius had seen the mark on her cheek and his blood boiled. He was going to cut off the fingers of the person who raised his/her hand on his Layla.
"I am sorry, Sir. Before I could understand—" Roger's words ceased in his mouth as Lucius grabbed him by the collar using his one hand.
"Lucius, don't be angry at him," Layla rose to her feet and walked to them. "It was my mother," she finally revealed to him.