Evelyn's P.O.V “Had fun?” I looked at Dylan blankly but he kept glaring at me. "Evie" Suddenly I heard Mom's voice. I looked behind Dylan only to see my mother coming towards me while smiling at me. I smiled back. “Mom.” I approached her. She hugged me. “Enjoyed your hangout.” I chuckled, “Yes, a lot. Thank-you so much, Mom.” She then side hugged me and took me inside. End of Evelyn's P.O.V. Dylan kept staring at Evelyn while they both went inside the mansion ignoring his presence completely. Again, anger started building up in him but he recalled his Dad's words and calmed down. “I'll see you later.” He glared at Evelyn's leaving figure and walked away. ~Next morning 6:30 a.m. Evelyn was standing at the main gate. Her sparkling eyes were fixed at the end of the road waiting patiently for her Angels. She was dressed up elegantly in a pink blouse and a navy-blue pencil skirt. She was wearing black heels and had tied her hair in a ponytail. She was looking too beautiful and cute at the same time. "What are you doing here?" Evelyn jumped in spot as a raspy voice grabbed her attention. She turned around and saw Dylan. He was staring her with a questionable look on his face. “Waiting for them”, she spoke nonchalantly and looked away from him. Dylan clenched his jaw in anger at her dead response. “Who?”, he spoke with gritted teeth. "Us" All of a sudden, a cheerful voice captured the attention of both. Evelyn was swiftly spinned around​ and crashed in someone's embrace. “Cutiepie”, Brandon exclaimed delightfully​. Evelyn chuckled. “Good morning, Bear.” Xander immediately snatched Evelyn from him and hugged her. She startled first but then a smile crept on her lips. She smiled and hugged him back. “Hello Eve,” he spoke softly. She smiled in return. Dylan fumed as he heard that endearment which he used for Evelyn. “Good morning Chubbycheeks,” she chirped. Xander smiled and ruffled her hair. “Hey, let's go now.” Brandon clasped Evelyn's right hand and started dragging her away. But Xander immediately held her left wrist. They all turned around and looked at him confusingly. “Where are you taking her? She has to go to the office,” Dylan spoke in a raging tone. “We are going there only.” She deadpanned. Dylan looked at her in shock. “May you release her now, Your Majesty,” Xander spat while glaring him. Dylan released her hands instantly. “Let's go now.” Brandon quickly dragged her in the car and they drove off. At Black Estates 01:00 p.m. Dylan was glaring at the happy trio who were busy cackling while enjoying their lunch. The three friends were in the garden sitting on the ground under the tree while Dylan was in his cabin watching them from the balcony. He saw how Brandon was feeding Evelyn sandwiches and she was feeding Xander. They will then switch and Evelyn will feed Brandon and he will feed Xander. “Whshdhsjsjjsj” Xander couldn't speak as both Brandon and Evelyn stuffed the sandwich in his mouth. “He-hey it was your turn to feed m-me”, Brandon spoke to Evelyn while laughing hard. “N-no Bear, y-you messed I-hahahaha” Evelyn and Brandon were busy cachinnating as every time they would mess up. Basically, Brandon and Evelyn were tricking Xander. Whenever​ it will be their turn to feed each other, they would stuff the sandwich in Xander's mouth forcefully while poor him kept looking at the two brats helplessly with breadcrumbs shoved in his mouth. “What kind of stupid game are they playing?” Dylan spoke with gritted teeth balling his fists in anger. "Dylan" Dylan turned around only to see Sophia smirking at him. She swayed her hips seductively and walked to him, “Hey babe, what are you doing?” She said in a sensual manner while wrapping her arms around his neck. Dylan rolled his eyes in annoyance and jerked her hands away, “What are you doing here?” Sophia raised her eyebrows at his coldness. “I have been watching you Babe since the past few days. You have become too distant and rude to me.” She was greatly piqued by his behaviour now. “That's not correct,” Dylan replied her bitterly and again started watching them. Sophia followed his gaze. Evelyn and Xander were beating Brandon with her tiffin box while he was lying on the ground crackling up hard. “S-stop p-please.”, Brandon kept laughing while trying to cover himself. “No, you BAS-“ Evelyn immediately covered Xander’s lips with her palms. Dylan clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turned white while he kept staring at them blazing in fury. “Chubbycheeks, No!” She looked at him with a pained expression while pouting. Xander nodded his head. She then removed her hands while smiling at him. But what Xander did next added fuel in Dylan's raging fire. He cupped Evelyn's face in his palms and planted a soft kiss on her forehead. Evelyn became shocked by his sudden move and looked at him with wide eyes. Xander chuckled and spoke gently. “I am sorry, Cutiepie.” She smiled. “Hey!! I have given that nickname. Only I can call her that,” Brandon whined while snatching Evelyn but Xander tightened his grip on her slender wrist. “But I'll call her that too.” He smirked at him. “NO!!” “Stop it guys.” Brandon and Xander started fighting. Evelyn kept separating the kids while chuckling. Sophia rolled her eyes in annoyance. She then looked at Dylan but as soon as her eyes landed on his raging form, she became shocked. Dylan was literally shaking with anger. His eyes were blood-red and his face had darkened. His jaw was clenched and veins were popping out from his neck. Sophia became horrified as he looked very angry, like a voracious lion ready to kill his prey. The death look he was giving to them with his piercing eyes was sufficient to give the measure of his atrocity. She kept staring at him in fear but slowly made her way out as she didn't want him to release his wrath on her. ~Time skips 6:00 p.m. “Why are you sending us? We all will go together,” Brandon whined as Evelyn was telling them to go home. “It's okay. I have a lot of work to do. You'll have to wait for me for hours.” Evelyn tried to make them leave but Xander shook his head in denial. “No, Eve. Brandon is right. We'll leave together.” Evelyn sighed and turned around while crossing her arms. Brandon and Xander looked at each other. “Hey Cutiepie, you angry?” Evelyn nodded while back facing them. Xander then sighed in defeat and turned her around. “But you promised us you would go with us.” Evelyn narrowed her eyes at him, “I never promised something like that.” “Yes, you did. Remember, Amusement Park,” Brandon spoke while flicking her forehead softly. Evelyn immediately jerked his hands and glared at him. “Excuse me,” she said arrogantly while putting her hands on her hips. “Excused”, Brandon spoke dramatically mimicking her. Xander snickered. She glared at them both. “You said that. I didn't.” She spoke angrily but they kept laughing at her. “It's the same thing.” Xander smiled. Evelyn furrowed her brows.  “How? Mind explaining.” “Uhh! Hmmm!! NO” He teased her. She smacked his shoulder. “YOU!”, Brandon huffed. “Oh, Come on. You complete your work in the meantime we'll watch Iron Man.” “Infinity War.”, Xander cut him off. “Iron Man.” “Infinity War.” “Iron Man.” “Urgg!!Shut up you both.” Evelyn shouted. They looked at her. “How am I gonna work when you're​ going to watch a damn movie sitting right on my head?”, she spoke in frustration. Brandon grinned. “Well, I can't fit on your head. But I think Xander can.” He spoke while examining her head with his hands. Evelyn glared him and jerked his hands away. Xander hit him on his head instantly. “Oww!!” Evelyn sighed in defeat and plopped down on the chair. She started typing the report on the laptop. Brandon poked her arms but she didn't respond. Xander sighed. “Let's go Bear.” Evelyn looked up at him but he was looking at her coldly. “What are you say-“, Brandon looked at him confused but Xander immediately cut him off. “Let's go.” He winked at him. Brandon nodded and then they both started walking outside. Evelyn also followed them. “He-hey listen.” She was about to go when suddenly someone grabbed​ her arms and pulled her somewhere. Evelyn looked up only to see a furious Dylan glaring her ferociously. “D-Dyl-“ “SHUT UP!” He growled in pure rage. She flinched by his harsh tone. Dylan's P.O.V. I heard their playful banter which only made me infuriated. As soon as I saw those two fools leaving, I immediately dragged Evelyn in Rose's cabin. She looked at me confused. “What are you doing?” Eve spat in anger as she started removing my hands off her but I grabbed her throat harshly. “First me and now my friends.” She looked at me in shock, “What are you saying?” She spoke while placing her hands on my hands removing them. I scoffed at her completely baffled by my words and pulled her closer to my face. “You are such a bitch Eve. First you lured me with your innocence and now you are luring my friends. Hmm? I shouldn't had forgotten that the daughter of a GOLD-DIGGER will be a GOLD-DIGGER herself also. But remember, I won't let you hurt them,”  I sneered. Tears started escaping her eyes. They fell on my hands as she stared at me with a sad look. “See, this is the difference between you and your friends. You see me just as a bitch, a slut who’s after money and seduce rich guys when you yourself know I never even asked a single penny from you.” I tightened my grip on her making her yelp in pain. “Not a single penny, but a humongous amount of FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS!!”, I yelled in frustration but became shocked as she scoffed at my reply. “Don't put your words in my mouth Dylan. We both know who is the culprit here.” I had enough of her feisty attitude. I slammed her on the wall and held her arms in a tight grip. I glared at her with my raging orbs, “Don't you dare speak that way to me.” I spoke with gritted teeth tightening my grip on her arms. End of Dylan's P.O.V. Evelyn's P.O.V. I had enough of this now. I yelled back at him with tears streaming down my face. “WHY? BECAUSE I AM SAYING THE TRUTH.” “SHUT THE FUCK UP!”, he yelled furiously on my face. “WHY? DON'T HAVE THE GUTS TO CONFRONT THE TRUTH DYLAN BLACK!!” I screamed back. Dylan's eyes turned dark with rage. His nostrils flared in anger. I started squirming in his hold. Dylan growled in frustration and immediately pushed me on the floor ruthlessly. “TRUTH? WHAT TRUTH, HUH! The super innocent girl who acts like a pure soul in front of every one but is a bloody cheat in disguise who just trapped and bewitched rich guys with her innocence and then run away by stealing away all their wealth. You disgusting scoundrel, piece of trash, you are nothing but a BLOODY GOLD-DIGGER.” I looked at him in shock while tears kept running down my face. I got up and slapped him hard on his face. “SHUT UP!! Yes, I am innocent because I couldn't recognise your true colours, you MONSTER!! I am a GOLD-DIGGER, then what are you? I lured you with my charms? I grabbed your attention by being innocent? The truth is that you trapped me by disguising yourself. You played with my feelings, emotions and with my heart just to make me work for you. YOU HEARTLESS BEAST, YOU ARE THE CULPRIT, NOT ME. YOU SNAKE, STOP BLAMING ME!!” I shouted while crying badly. His orbs immediately turned pitch-black. He then grabbed my hair and pulled me closer to his face, his hot breath fanning my lips. He smirked as I winced in pain. “At least I have charm. Girls fangirl over me so hard. They literally can even kill themselves just to catch a glimpse of me but you?”, he scoffed. “What do you have? Do you even have something​ apart from your so-called skills and intellect? Nothing, literally nothing. No sexy figure, no appealing beauty. Just a piece of shit. Tsk tsk...You call yourself a woman. Hahahah!! You look like a Grandma and dress up like her even. Your face doesn't even suit your age. Even my cleaners and servants are more glamorous and beautiful than you.” More tears fell from my eyes as he kept humiliating me shamelessly. Dylan then smirked menacingly and pinned me to the wall. “I gave you the title which suits you the best, THE DAUGHTER OF MY MAID! Because it suits your disgusting ugly self. I feel ashamed to even marry you at the first place. I should have just made you my servant forcefully.” He started laughing loudly at my face. I became stunned by his words. 'How much you'll insult me, Dan? Really, how much?' But I maintained my composure and looked at him. “But still, I am happy.” Dylan stopped laughing and looked at me. His gaze turned soft as he met my sparkling eyes. “I am happy what I am, who I am. Having a charming face but a dark heart is nothing but a mere illusion. I am happy that God hasn't given me an alluring grace but had gifted me with the most precious thing in the world.... That's my education, he awarded me with such a great intelligence and high level of knowledge. I don't have a good figure. May look simple and dull but at least I have self-esteem, self-discipline and self-confidence so that I can stand against people like you,” I spoke in a broken voice. Dylan kept staring at me in shock. I kept speaking while crying harder. “Just having a beautiful face, power and affluence doesn't give you a kind heart, Dylan. I feel myself blessed to have my Mom who gave me birth and brought me in this world, my Dad who taught me and made me who I am today. I am grateful to Maria and feel myself proud to be called her daughter as she lit a new ray of hope in my life when I was surrounded by only darkness. She gave me the warmth of a mother when I was deprived off parental love. And lastly those two Angels who again brought a smile on my gloomy face. Those two friendly blooms who cherished my depressed garden which was destroyed by your evilness and turpitude.” He slowly removed his hands and backed off while staring at me in awe. I wiped off my tears and started leaving the room. I held the door knob and turned around. He was still looking at me dumbstruck. “I know you are hurting me intentionally so that I would break down and started obeying your orders. I have understood your dirty games now but remember one thing Dylan, no matter how much you try to break me, how much you insult me, how much you throw offensive words at me, but I won't give up on myself. NOT NOW...NOT EVER,” I spoke firmly and left the room. End of Evelyn's P.O.V. Dylan was left speechless. Evelyn caught him right. He was deliberately insulting her so that she would get hurt and would stop talking to his friends. He was again trying to trap her in his web but she caught him off-guarded. Her words kept echoing in her mind. Her sorrowful face, her crying wails, the pain in her eyes and the sadness in her voice tore his heart today. He kept staring at the door quietly as he regretted offending her today.... ~Time skips 9:00 p.m. Evelyn had completed her work. She was packing her stuff lazily as her mind kept recalling his words. She then headed outside and descended the stairs with heavy steps. She was walking slowly. She was completely heartbroken. Her eyes had no tears left to cry. Suddenly... "Surprise" Evelyn flinched by the sudden voice and looked up only to see Brandon and Xander with cheerful faces. But they frowned when they saw Evelyn's puffy and red eyes. “Hey, what happened?” He rushed to her quickly. He cupped her cheeks. Evelyn couldn't hold it anymore. She crashed in his arms and started crying loudly. They both panicked and immediately held her. “Hey, Eve. What happened?” They kept asking her but she kept crying her heart out. Brandon glared Xander. “See, you made her cry by pulling your stupid prank.”, Brandon shouted fiercely at Xander and started patting her head softly. But Xander wasn't convinced. He looked around when suddenly his gaze landed on Dylan who was watching Evelyn from far. Xander frowned as he noticed that Dylan was staring Evelyn with guilty eyes. His face showed sadness and remorse. Dylan didn't notice his glares as his eyes were fixed on the girl who was sobbing like a kid. Xander then turned to Brandon and spoke firmly, “Let's take her home.” Brandon nodded being oblivious to everything as he was only concerned for Evelyn at that moment. They then made her sit in the car. Xander sat on the driver seat while Brandon sat back while hugging Evelyn tightly in his arms. They soon left. ~Time skips At Black's Palace 9:30 p.m. Maria covered Evelyn with the duvet as she felt asleep on the way. Brandon and Xander were staring at her sleeping figure sadly. Maria then approached them, “Thank you kids. You both should leave now.” “Okay Aunt Maria. We'll come tomorrow.” Brandon smiled at her and looked at Evelyn who was sleeping soundly. Maria smiled back and then he left. But her gaze landed on Xander who was looking at her coldly. “Xan-“ "What's going on between Eve and Dylan?" *****