The Return Of The God of War

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Melody is mad at her for the way he handled this with her grandfather and she doesn't speak to him as they walk to the car.  

She shuts the door so loudly when she gets it that Duke turns around and frowns at her.  

" You are fully aware that this is the only car that we have, right?" He asks.  

" How could you be so naive?" She laments with anger. " He was baiting you and you took it like a fucking fish!" 

Duke knows sheis angry and he just starts the car and drives out of her grandfather's old mansion.  

Her eyes are outside and her head is supported by her hand, it's obvious that she is trying to think of a way out of this mess.  

" I have friends. " She sighs. " If I beg them well enough they might lend us the money. It will take us decades to pay back but at least I have my face now, and I can work well. " 

" You aren't taking any loan from your friend. " He tells her.  

" Oh, Mister genius. " She raises her hands helplessly. " Do you have thousands of dollars bills stacked somewhere that we can use?" 

He looks at her and laughs, she has no idea.  

" I don't. " He shrugs. " But don't worry, we are going to get through this. " 

She doesn't say anything. Her eyes go out of the window again, she is lost in her thoughts again.  

" I don't even know what you do. " She sighs. " What kind of wife doesn't know what her husband does for a living?" 

Duke thinks for a while. He doesn't want to give himself away like that, not so easily. He keeps his eyes on the road and keeps thinking.  

" I am so many things. " He says. " I have been in the army for a short while and I also worked many jobs too. I'm jobless for now, but I will come up with something. " 

Melody laughs out loud with her eyes wide in horror.  

" You don't have a job?! " She sighs. " But you helped me recover my face, aren't you a doctor or something?" 

The way she worries and panics so much makes him laugh.  

" Don't worry, I'm not a doctor." He tells her. " But we are going to be fine, I promise you. " 

She doesn't say anything else, she just keeps sighing repeatedly till they get to the house.  

***** 

Melody made Duke put on the only good suit that she could find in his wardrobe and she made sure that his shoes were shining so much.  

Just as they laid their wish at the front desk, they were led into the office of the bank manager and they were waiting for him to come to them.  

Melody is not done inspecting Duke's dressing, she takes some of her time and arranges his hair. He rolls his eyes, but he lets her do her thing.  

The manager walks in. He is a man who should be less than thirty. He is handsome and is putting on an expensive suit.  

His hand is heavy with a gold wristwatch and a golden pen is peeking out of his breast pocket.  

Melody stands up and as soon as he walks in she makes Duke do the same.  

The man's face breaks into a smile and he shakes hands with both of them before they all go back to their sitting. Was it just Duke or did this man spend more time shaking his wife? 

Maxwell, that's what the tag on his table reads, he sits heavily and proudly adjusts his arms before he leans against his chair.  

" So you are the couple who are seeking a hundred million loan?" There is a trace of mockery in his voice.  

 Duke won't answer so Melody is forced to speak.  

" Yes, sir. " She affirms. " My husband and I are hoping to invest with the money. " 

Upon hearing Melody's explanation, he takes a good look at them and from what he sees, they are not promising at all. They seem to be paupers in his eyes.  

" And how do you guys intend to pay back?" He asks as he taps his pen against the table, a sound that irks Duke.  

" We will pay back. " Melody assures. " We are going to come up with something. " 

" Okay. " He nods. " But just for you both to know, we don't just give out such amounts of money like that. " 

" We understand. " Melody pleads. " But we are asking that you could reconsider. " 

The man smiles and looks at them again. He looks at Melody, rather, and he feeds his eyes with her beautiful image.  

" What's your name, sweetheart?" He asks.  

Duke frowns deeply and Melody squeezes his hand to calm him down.  

" Melody. " She answers with a beautiful smile. " MRS Melody. " 

" I see. " He hums. " You are very beautiful and have the body of a goddess. " 

" Excuse me? " Duke can't take it anymore. " That's my wife that you are talking to. " 

Maxwell doesn't mind at all, he keeps his face away from Duke, ignoring him.  

" so, Melody. " He continues. "I am going to give you this loan if you agree to be mine for a month. " 

Melody shivers and the smile leaves her face. She can't believe what she just heard him say.  

Duke is so angry that he hits his fist against the table and points at the manager.  

" Duke, calm down." Melody begs.  

" Calm down when he is flirting with my wife in my presence?! I don't think so." Duke fumes.  

" Now, I want you to listen to me, you fool!" He barks. " I want you to remember those words that you said and I hope that you will be brave enough to repeat them. " 

Maxwell is calm with an amused look on his face.  

" No one can help you. " He tells Duke. " I am the boss here. "