32: Chapter 32 – Devin meets Zayla

Chapter 32 – Devin meets Zayla

Devin stood up abruptly and picked up his coat. There was an excited glee on his face when he matched to the door. 1

"Where are you going?" Lizzy asked since Devin was never secretive about his movements. He spoke without turning around,

"I will tell you later."

When Devin stepped out, he answered the call. "Tell me you got her." 

There was a lot of expectation in his tone which made his detective sigh,

"She is having lunch with her mother at your favorite restaurant. She has been with her parents for a few days now," the detective reported from the end of the line. Devin let out a crooked smile whiles he responded,

"Thanks. Let me know if she makes a move."

Quickly, he reached the underground car park, got into his car, and drove to his favorite restaurant. It was just a five minute drive. As soon as he reached the car park, he received a text message,

'She is headed to the ladies' room.'

Devin smiled as he changed his direction and went towards the ladies' room after sending another text message, 

'Hack into the cameras and make sure there are no visuals of my presence.'

'Got it,' the response was prompt.

He checked the ladies' room, which was quiet. There was nobody there. "Good," he said under his breath before hiding in a corner. 

As soon as the familiar silhouette walked in, his hand covered her mouth before he locked the door of the ladies' room from the inside.

The woman kept struggling but the man behind her was stronger. When her strength failed her, she stopped resisting before the man loosened his hold on her mouth, allowing her to turn around.

Zayla's eyes widened when she saw the man who seemed to have kidnapped her. Her anger boiled at the audacity of this man to even try to hurt her when she was Robin's woman. 

Robin was the most powerful in New YorkCity, for which reason she had to be feared.

"How dare you?" She lashed out in fury and was surprised when the man's big palms came into contact with her small face.

'Slap.' 

Zayla was seeing stars. Sabrina's uncouth boyfriend did not show her mercy at all.

A few days ago when Robin told Zayla that he loved her, everything changed. That assurance changed her decision to take down the news about Sabrina. If the news hurts the bitch so much, then she'll decide to cut ties with Robin by returning the documents to the villa.

As such, Zayla rather opted to spend a few days with her parents, so she would not have to take down the video. Her father has always been there, preventing her from having any serious talk with her mother, who felt that her daughter's behavior was wrong.

The woman sensed something amidst when the father decided to take her daughter along to the office so she followed, looking for every opportunity to pump some sense into her daughter's head.

Luckily, there was an important meeting that Zayla's father could not miss. When he left for the meeting, the woman offered to take her daughter out to eat. She chose a simple and affordable restaurant but since her daughter had one of Robin's black cards, she insisted on a luxury restaurant whiles she assured her mother that she could afford it.

The woman did not like the idea, for which reason she refrained from making an order and rather asked her daughter, "Tell me Zayla, why did you spread news like that about Robin's ex-wife?"

Zayla was not surprised but was still upset by her mother's probing, knowing that the woman would not accept any explanation she would give. 

"Mother, you said that you wanted us to eat."

"So, can't we talk while we eat?" her mother asked in return, making Zayla purse her lips helplessly. After a frustrated sigh, she began to let out,

"Mom, Robin loves me. He told me himself and I'm pregnant for him."

"Are you? I don't see any signs," her mother said directly, she stiffened a little. 

"How can you say that? The doctor confirmed it." Zayla got into a defensive mode while her mother stared at her calmly. She asked the next question she has been wanting to ask,

"So where is that huge diamond? Are you not afraid that the media will question you about not wearing it?"

Zayla frowned a little. She did not want her mother to know that everything was fake and Robin had not proposed to her. 

"Mom, I will tell them what I am telling you; it's expensive and I don't want to lose it. I will only wear it for special occasions but for now, It's safely locked up in the penthouse."

"You have his black card. Even if you lose it, you can still purchase another one. After all, Robin works and you spend," her mother taunted. Zayla lowered her head thoughtfully before lifting it again and saying,

"He will think I'm a gold digger. If there is any special event, I will go wear it."

"Stop this life, Zayla. If Robin truly loves you, then you have no point attacking an innocent woman. You destroyed her home and spread such news about her?" 

Her mother was not polite about it and Zayla felt ashamed. It was just luck that the restaurant was empty. However, a waiter was headed their way so she lowered her voice and said,

"She was the one who stole Robin from me."

"You never knew Robin until you met her," her mother pointed out. There was no winning with the woman before her so she created an excuse,

"You know what, order your food; I have to use the ladies' room." The waiter had arrived but the woman did not end the discussion, saying,

"Keep running Zayla, whatever you and your father are up to, you should be careful."

"I will be right back and please order take outs for dad and me. Here is the card," Zayla said, gave her the card and ran off, relieved. If they had not come to such an expensive restaurant, her mother would not have taken the card.

Zayla reached the ladies room, about to text her father to call her mother to come back to the office when a strong hand wrapped around her mouth before locking the door securely. When she regained herself, she saw the familiar face.

Sabrina's so-called boyfriend. Irritation grew in her heart. "How dare you?" She lashed out when a slap landed on her face.

Zayla's eyes blurred, as the pain seeped through her head when she glared at the angry-looking man in front of her.

"You have something to say?" Devin asked her, his tone embalmed with fury.

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