DEVIN STONE: Rise of the Billionaire Magnate

CHAPTER ELEVEN

“Who dares to cause trouble in my territory?” 

Yvonne Hall's voice boomed as her bodyguards encircled the auditorium, holding their rifles close to their chests. 

Luther's lips parted in surprise while he saw Yvonne. 

“Yvonne’s the richest person in New York. Did my lie about us being close just manifest into reality?” he snickered.

“If she's here to greet me, I must take advantage of this,” Luther thought to himself.

With a smile and egoistic chuckle escaping his lips, Luther took steady steps towards Yvonne, stretching his hands as if to give her a hug.

The guests who immediately recognized Yvonne murmured amongst themselves, and Sera beamed with pride while Luther approached her.

“My daughter's really marrying a capable man!” Sera thought to herself, smiling even wider as Jim snug close to her with pride.

“Yvonne Hall. You have no idea how glad I am to see you,” Luther said with a smile, but Yvonne's angry expression made his confidence weaver.

But he maintained his composure. 

“I need your assistance, Yvonne. That son of a bitch's been causing trouble, beating my guests up and ruining my wedding. Please kick the dirty little weasel out of here after he apologizes to us all!” 

Luther told Yvonne while pointing at Devin. But Yvonne shot him a glare and walked towards Devin. 

With one swift move, Yvonne bowed before him.

 “Master!” She said.

The hall went silent like a graveyard while everyone watched in shock. Luther gasped and Amanda's heart sank.Her legs could barely hold her weight and she almost collapsed. 

There had to be a fucking mistake!

“Who dared to ask my master for an apology?” 

Yvonne's cold voice echoed through the auditorium as she straightened herself. Her face was darker than the grim reaper's, and the chilling sound of her stilettos filled the room

“It was the bride’s family!” someone yelled.

“Yeah… it was them!” the guests murmured, attempting to avoid whatever storm that was coming. Amanda scoffed at the accusation!

Yvonne had a reputation for being extremely strict with punishments.

“Then I'll teach them a lesson!” Yvonne stated and her eyes roamed to Luther. But he didn't dare meet her eyes.

“Ha! Are you joking? My family did nothing wrong!” Amanda retorted immediately, and Yvonne's gaze went to her.

“Let's see if I'm joking!” Yvonne shot back at her and waved her hand.

Suddenly, her bodyguards dashed into the centre of the hall and grabbed Sera. Sera let out a piercing scream while Jim tried to run but they grabbed him too. He hid his face in shame as he wet his trousers on the spot! 

“What's going on? What is this?” Sera mumbled as she sobbed, cried and kicked. But the bodyguards dragged her and Jim out.

“where are you taking my family?” Amanda cried out, tears soiling her mascara.

“Take her as well,” Yvonne commanded her bodyguards and they grabbed Amanda. She grunted and twisted as they dragged her along.

But suddenly, she yelled out.

“Devin’s deceiving you, Yvonne. He's just a good-for-nothing ex-fiance of mine with no abilities. Don't listen to his stinky words!” Amanda cried out.

“Shut her fucking mouth!” Yvonne commanded and the next second, a huge bodyguard slapped Amanda. People gasped as the slap resounded and Amanda burst out in tears while more slaps landed on her.

As her face turned red and hot, she wailed, her knees hitting the ground.

“Why are you doing this to me?” She asked Yvonne.

“Because you fucking deserve it!” Yvonne replied to her.

“But why? It's not like my family robbed or anything! We spent so much money on this wedding. Why the hell are you doing this?” Amanda screamed amidst the tears.

 The guests gasped at her audacity.

“Amanda! Keep quiet now!” Luther snapped at her in a whisper but Amanda was too far gone.

“If anyone should be punished, it's that lazy, good-for-nothing asshole Devin! He came here to ruin my wedding. Everyone can attest to this and the mongrel is doing it. He should be punished, not my family!” Amanda yelled again.

Luther slapped himself in the face. Clearly Amanda didn't know Yvonne so well!

“Take her out and beat the shit out of her!” Yvonne glared at her bodyguards and they dragged Amanda on the ground. Her wedding dress ripped into shreds as she kicked and screamed.

“Don't fucking stop beating her until I say so!” Yvonne added.

Luther, trembling, dared not say a word against Yvonne. And when Amanda's cries filled the room, he sank even further. 

“Thank God Yvonne came to expose the truth. How could this clown deceive us?” A guest said and pointedly at Luther.

“He's so shameless. A pitiful excuse of a man! Deceiving us like that!” Another one added. Luther looked down in shame. He didn't even know what to say.

“We're sorry for believing this liar, Yvonne Hall. Please forgive us,” a guest murmured.

“Yes, and Mr Devin too. Please forgive us. We didn't know. Apologies as well, Miss Kia,” another woman quickly chipped in.

With a fierce glare, Yvonne turned to the guests. 

“This wedding has been cancelled. And if there's nothing else, get the fuck out!”

The guests all looked at each other and quickly rushed out of the hall. Luther, with a defeated look, glanced at Devin before he too walked away in shame– too dumbfounded to do anything.

“So… is she your girlfriend… or…” Kia asked Devin, while looking at him hesitantly.

Devin chuckled. “Oh, no. It's not like that. We're just friends. You see, she lost a bet and owed me one. That's it,” Devin explained to her.

“Yes, my dear. That's true. Everything you saw was just an act,” Yvonne approached Kia with a bright smile on her face. The lioness had metamorphosed into a dove.

Kia sighed. “Wow. That's a relief. I guess I'll call you, then?” She said to Devin who smiled. With a kiss on his cheek, Kia walked away.

“She's beautiful,” Yvonne teased Devin as Kia walked. Devin smiled. 

But Lila, who overheard the entire conversation outside was not convinced that it was all an act. And as she sprinted, she began to spread a rumour that Devin had lached on to a rich woman! 

“Young master, I'm sorry I acted out and exposed your identity. I humbly request that I'd be punished for this,” Yvonne said, her head bowed in sorrow.

Devin smiled and took her hands. “You did what you had to do. It's alright. I understand and I don't care about that,” he told her.

Yvonne was glad. “So, did you like my performance?” She asked, her face beaming with excitement.

“Of course! You could easily pass for a lead actress in a movie!” Devin commented and she blushed.

“Oh, young master…” her cheeks wasmee up.

But the, Yvonne checked her wrist watch. Her expression, instantly switched to formal mode as she straightened herself.

“Young master, I have to go now. I'm still preparing for the evening banquet and have to leave now,” she said to him.

Devin arched his brow.

“What banquet?” He asked her.