She changed clothes slipping into a long azure blue sun dress that billowed around her legs. She was still a little jumpy as she walked into the formal dining room to make sure everything was ready.
Gabriel was tied up downstairs in the basement as he was covered in blood. He had his face cut in two places. One of her cheek the other above his left eye. His ribs were battered and bruised from being beaten.
Terance came home with some of his men as they begun to make their way to the basement.
She walked out of the dining hall as Tarence and his men entered the house. She almost instantly recoiled a little biting her lip not realizing he knew anything.
Hello love...
She spoke trying to stand her ground as it were attempting to smile a little to him.
She hugged him just nodding not sure what he was talking about but was not about to show her confusion at all.
Yes love... I am okay... Everything appears it will be ready when our guests arrive... just need to send one of the help to get some fresh flowers from Mirea's.
She pressed a kiss to his cheek quickly before he took off again.
Tarence headed into the basement as he saw Gabriel.
"How dare you hurt my wife."
Tarence punched out 7 times at Gabriel's face almost breaking his nose and forcing more blood to come out.
He kicked Gabriel in the stomach hard. So hard it knocked the chair over and caused Gabriel to smash his head on the floor. The world speemed like it was spinning to Gabriel as Tarence headed off upstairs.
She got word that the company would be arriving early and hurried the guard to the flower shop to pick up her order. She looked in the mirror to make sure she looked alright while awaiting the flowers hoping they would arrive before their guests.
Ember watched Makzim leave biting her lip clearly scared of this situation.
Chai looked to her... its alright... Tarence has business only on his mind. You are the one Makzim brings to gain favors aren't you. The one I was told I could not have anger against him for... Its alright... I will see if his business affairs here can keep him away from you for as long as possible
Chai saw the terror in the girl and sighed inwardly. She wondered how she ended up in a situation like this. At least Tarence would never offer her to others... She urged her to invite her guard over to eat with them even though the girl seemed scared of him too... that Chai understood as she had not been able to leave this house in years due to Taernce fear that someone would do something to her to get to him or she would escape... it really depended on what day and what mood he was in or if he had been drinking or whatever.
Tarence guards seemed to keep an eye on Chai. Circling around but more like mother hens than concerned about her saying or doing anything. She was so used to it that she didn't notice but Ember was getting jumpy at their presence.
She glanced around hiding her trying to see what else was said wondering what was going on with Gabriel.
Ember noticed the change and bit her lip. Whats wrong? Her voice barely a whisper terrified her asking Chai this would make the guards mad at her.
Its... Its nothing Chai shook her head... She would have to speak in private with the compounds personal Dr in the next day or two to see what was going on with Gabriel.
Tarence and the rest of the men were all getting a little drunk in the study as makzim had tried to get more information on this man they were beating up.
Once all the guests had arrived. They were all seated for dinner. There was 12 place setting and Tarence and makzim sat together towards the top end of the table while Stephen was sat next to Ember and across from Chai at the other end of the table.
Chai informed Tarence of her plans of turning their house into a shopping paradise so that she and Ember could shop to their hearts content in the morning. A smile gracing her lips. When it came to shopping she knew he never refused her since she picked out things for him as well and kept him so very well dressed when he needed to be.