Chapter 16-You are mine

"So have you guys kissed or even had a real discussion?" he asked again. "Devonte! Stop being ridiculous, remember you aren't supposed to be jealous." Mariyah cautioned him. "Do you think I can stand other guys staring at you like you're a gem?" he asked her , he was suppressing the anger within him. "I don't know." , "Well you're mine Mariyah! Okay? Don't act like other men are very special to you in front of me." he snapped back at her.

Mariyah could only keep quiet, she didn't want them to argue because she hated it and she started going back to how they met and how close they had become within the last few days. "I understand." she said sadly. "I'm sorry for doing that. "Devonte said as he sighed "I'm just not that good at controlling my anger. " he added and then Max came with the food. "Thank you Max. " she said as she took her food. "My pleasure, can I talk to you after you eat with..him?" Max asked, Mariyah stared at Devonte, he looked like he was about to burst as he glared at Max who wasn't scared. " Just for five minutes." she replied , Max smiled at her and left them. "What did you just do?" Devonte asked. "He's my friend it wouldn't be nice if I said no." she answered while looking down , she was scared to look at his face but she had to do the right thing no matter what. They had their meal and after eating , Max was already waiting for her outside the restaurant, he had finished his shift.

Devonte glared at him once more before he walked into the limousine, "Hey Max!" she said cheerfully. "Mariyah! I missed you so much but what happened to you, you just disappeared and well I was worried." he admitted, " I just got my old job back and the salary there is higher so you know I had to accept it." she replied. They stared at each other and that made it awkward between them, Max was handsome too he was one of the finest people Mariyah had met in her whole life but Devonte beat all looks he had unimaginable features. "So how are you doing?" she asked him "To be honest with you, I don't like that man he's a little bit shady." Max said. Mariyah wanted to tell him that Devonte was the CEO of Mortem but she knew she couldn't just be blurting his business up and down. What happened next really shocked her , Max held her two hands "I know we haven't met for a long time but-" 'Oh no.. ' Mariyah thought as she looked at Max.

The moment Devonte saw that filthy beast holding his girlfriend 's hand, he ran out of the car. Before Mariyah could do anything, a strong forced pulled her away from Max. "I think you've had enough chit- chat." he said and took Mariyah with him. Inside the car, he started warning her again, "I don't like him, okay. " he started babbling once more. Mariyah couldn't help but to think of what Max was telling her , everything happened so fast ."Mariyah, you are mine okay, don't make me kill that man." those words caught Mariyah's attention