Chapter Nineteen - Scarface

ADIAN'S POV

Walking into the Sullaknights building to meet Jerry for our regular Monday lunch. I expected to be bombarded with calls today like they did over the weekend, but my father and Jerry are suspiciously quiet.

Walking off the elevator unto his floor, I bumped into Jerry and the former Ms. Sullivan. I felt a tightness in my chest as I heard Jerry laughing and my wife, giggling.

Seeing me first, "Adian, you're here" Jerry sounds surprise.

"What? Isn't Monday lunch a regular for us, or have I already been replaced?" I asked holding my chest pretending to be hurt, while looking directly at his companion.

Her steps falter, "uh. I'm going back" she points behind her as she turns to head back to wherever her cubicle is.

I watch angrily as Jerry stops her, "hey no, it's your first day here lunch is on Adian, so come on" he puts a hand around her shoulders, much to my annoyance, leading her into the elevator with us, as I step back in with them.

"Miss me?" I asked Jerry with my eyes on my wife, watching Jerry's smirk, I looked away. Apparently no one missed me since no one answered.

I took the liberty of going to my car and they followed me. Pressing the alarm, Jerry opens the front door of the passenger side for her, but she politely declined opening the back door, climbing in leaving me surprisingly disappointed.

"Where to?" I asked,

"Hailey any preference?" Jerry turns to ask her.

In the review mirror, I saw her shook her head. "I'll choose" I said, driving to my favourite restaurant and bar.

Jerry and I discuss a client that I had issues with and ways to remedy the situation while the passenger in the back seat seemed lost in her own world with a sad expression on her face. Jerry smirked mischievously as he caught me stealing glances at her. The first time I look into her captivating greys I saw unshed tears. There's more to my wife than meets the eye.

I dropped them at the entrance while I went to park in the parking lot. As I drove off I saw my wife looking as I drove off while Jerry again put his f***ring arm around her, making me uncomfortable and angry again.

I walked in the busy bar, looking around until I saw Jerry in the non smoking section. I walked up and sat down opposite Hailey, as she squirms in her seat.

A waitress immediately came up placing a beer in front if Jerry, an apple juice in front Hailey and walks seductively towards me, leaning down a bit too low, brushing her upper body to my arm.

I look to Jerry who seemed not to appreciate the waitress flirting. I welcome her flirting though because I promise to irritate the life out of Mrs. Hailey Knights.

I may find her attractive but I an not getting involved. if she wasn't my mother's friend daughter, sleeping with her would have been easy.

Pulling out my phone, I asked the waitress for her number, punching it in only to see Hailey looking away staring intently.

"You already ordered?" I asked Jerry.

He nods ready to slap me down as I smirk at him. "I'm hungry and on the clock" I told the waitress.

"Okay hun, be right back" she walks by caressing my shoulders as she walked away.

"What the f**k is wrong with you Adian. This behavior is unacceptable" Jerry angrily slams his hand on the table. "Your wife is here, even if you hate her you will show some respect.' he growls softly.

I turned to see Hailey with clench staring in the same direction as earlier, I turned to see a black dude with low cut hair, sporting a scar on his right cheek. He was staring at her with a malicious smirk, he turned and whispered to the other guy at his table. They both look at her, smiling wickedly.

Turning back to Hailey, to see her fists still clench and lips trembling as if she's freezing cold.

Looking down, she picked up her handbag, "washroom" she mutters softly, addressing Jerry, standing up and walking to the back as Jerry started at her confused.

With my eyes on the scarface dude, as he dark eyes follow Hailey

He looks to his companion, smiling, following in the direction Hailey went. I stood up at the same time following him as I drained my beer, holding the empty bottle in my hand.

"Excuse me" the waitress from earlier stopped me.

"Washroom" I pointed to the back, walking away from her.

Walking briskly to the back, I saw scarface pass the men's room, heading towards the ladies room.

Without a second thought, I rushed him from behind, grabbing his shirt collar behind his next, dragged him, pushing him into the men's room, As we entered, without shutting the door, I shoved him against the door, raising my knee, hitting him in the groin. As he bent in pain, I raised my knee again higher, kneeing him in the face. As he raised his body and head up a bit, I kneed him in the groin again, as he slumped to the ground. I kicked him and he fell flat on the floor.

Chuckling, "you didn't give the mother***er a chance. Jerry says standing inside the doorway looking at the scar man crumpled on the floor.

" I'm on the clock, no time for small talk." I said grimly as I washed my hands.

"Let's check on her" Jerry tells me as I wiped my hands.

Lifting my head to see him in the mirror staring at me with an unreadable expression and a tight smile.

If I refuse to go check up on her, he might beat me to a pulp and throw me on the floor next to the scar guy, by the look on his face. Unreadable Jerry! Dangerous!