Elvis Dagreen: From Rejection to Redemption

Chapter Six

Chapter 6

Elvis knew without a doubt that Arabella was ready to create a scene, and he wasn't ready for it. "Can you and your family members have a little courtesy and respect for yourselves and stop this public madness?" Elvis asked, shaking his head.

His words only angered Arabella more. "How dare you call my family mad? You're good for nothing! After all we've done for you!" Arabella retorted, brewing with anger.

Anita, on the other hand, was still standing close to the car when she saw Elvis and a lady talking. She could tell the lady looked upset, but with how calm Elvis was, it was obvious they knew each other. She didn't want to interrupt whatever discussion they were having, so as not to be on Elvis' bad side, her potential client. She stayed a bit far from them and got herself busy with her phone, awaiting the end of their discussion.

"Wait! Are you stalking me and my family?" Arabella questioned, her tone filled with untamed anger. "First, you were at the bank to cause havoc for my mom and sister, and now you're here! What's your problem? Can't you see you're not needed in our lives? I regret ever saying yes to marrying you years back!"

Elvis kept a neutral expression as he watched Arabella's display. He wondered if there was something wrong with all the females in the Reyker's family.

"You must really think highly of yourself to think I'll be busy stalking you like you're some million dollars," Elvis said coldly. His tone showed he was fed up with Arabella's nonsense.

Arabella couldn't believe her ears; there was no further proof needed to show her mother and sister were right. Elvis must have harassed them.

"The fact that I thought you were a calm man... you pretending bastard! Now you're showing your true character. I had almost doubted my mother when she told me how you attacked her with your hoodlums and made them chase her away from the bank today!"

Elvis couldn't help but arch his brow as a surprise chuckle escaped his lips. "Never knew a woman as old as Mrs. Reyker could tell such a cheap lie!" He said in sarcasm that annoyed Arabella.

"How dare you speak about my mother in such a manner!" She yelled, her hands raising to hit Elvis on the cheek, but he was quick enough to hold her back.

With Elvis' hand tightly gripped on the aggressive lady, he warned, "You should do better than trying to hit a man. That doesn't say well of you as a lady!" Arabella kept struggling with him to let go so she could slap him. Elvis was about to let go of his grip on her when Albert's voice rang from behind.

"What are you trying to do, you bastard!" He yelled. "Are you trying to hit a woman... I mean, my woman?" He yelled.

"Your bulging eyes should be big enough to see who was trying to hit the other!" Elvis said as he let go of her hands.

The scene had begun to attract onlookers who were already whispering around. Anita, who had been on her phone waiting for Elvis, also got attracted by the loud verbal abuse coming from Arabella. Arabella was bent on creating a scene the moment she saw others looking; she increased her voice, wanting to victimize Elvis.

Albert West, on the other hand, wasn't left out. He felt Elvis was too full of himself and needed to be taught a lesson, which should include public ridicule.

What shocked both the onlookers and Anita was how composed, unbothered, and calm Elvis was while the duo kept causing commotion.

"I'm sure the composed man is so broke and doesn't have a say," one of the onlookers said.

"Albert West and his fiancée are highly respected people. Who is that commoner beside them?" Another voice rang.

Anita felt pained with how the onlookers were judging Elvis based on his appearance. She knew Albert West's worth, and he was nothing compared to Elvis, not even half. To her, Elvis was one of those wealthy men who love to keep a low profile, unlike the Wests and even her family, the Johnsons, who were so popular.

Anita adjusted her gown and walked to where Elvis was, gently placing her hands on his shoulder. "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting, babe. I was busy with some business calls. Can we go in now?" She said in a calm voice as she tried to lock eyes with Elvis.

At first, Elvis was taken aback, but quickly understood what she was up to. "That's not a problem!" He replied softly.

"Wait a second, is that not the Johnsons' heiress, Anita Johnson?" One of the onlookers said in shock.

"Oh my goodness...she's the one! The beauty goddess herself! That commoner must be incredibly lucky to have someone like her," another onlooker added.

"She's even more beautiful than Albert West's fiancée. She's one of the top two most beautiful women in the city."

The onlookers' words made Arabella's skin crawl as she stared at Anita, who was comfortably resting her hand on Elvis's shoulder. The onlookers' words were true; Anita was a beauty to behold.

Albert West sulked in shame as the onlookers' words kept ringing in his ears. How was it possible that Elvis had caught someone like Anita's attention? He wished he was the one with Anita; a marriage between the West and Johnson families would be a significant one, he thought to himself.

Arabella's voice interrupted his thoughts. "How is it possible that you're in a relationship with her just a few days after our divorce? You're a shameless cheater!" she roared.

Elvis, seeing that Arabella was ready to create more drama, gently turned to Anita and spoke, "We're running late, my lady." He said with a faint smile as they both walked away, leaving the duo feeling ashamed and defeated.

"Isn't that the bank director?" Arabella questioned Albert West. "Your mom called to tell me what happened at the bank, and now I see what really happened. Anita Johnson must have favored her lover!"

Albert West said, his eyes fixed on Elvis and Anita as they walked into the hall. "I don't think the Johnson patriarch or the bank's board of directors will like the news of Anita being with a nobody and making a public mockery of her position. Just calm down, I'll make a few calls, and we'll have the last laugh!" He declared with pride.