Miss Poppy and the Beast

15. Human wall

The moment Artemis woke up, his sixth sense was warning him for upcoming dreadful mishap which was on its way and he knew it was surely related to Bloodlust  fucking Hounds. He did his usual morning routine and dressed himself in his business attire very early because he had to finish his business as soon as possible as he will be occupied in the company's success party in the evening.

He drove away to his office and finished all the pending work before noon. He got down from the office building and was walking towards his car in the parking lot, when his eyes fell on the yellow sticky note stuck to the windshield of his car which read " We are coming tonight " with bold letters. He gritted his teeth while crushing the note in his fist and threw it away and again went back to his office building.

He regretted holding the party in his mansion when he knew it was risky, he should have arranged it somewhere else. It's not like he fears his enemies. He had confidence in his best warriors who were entrusted with Theo's safety. But the main concern was that there would be guests in the evening. What if their enemy attacks the mansion during the party. He can't afford to put his guests' lives in danger.  Now he had no idea what he would do.

He called Jason and other warriors in the secret meeting room which was attached to his office chamber. A normal employee could never get a hint of the presence of that room as the door leading to  that hideous room was camouflaged by a wide and huge bookshelf and top of all a secret code was needed to open it, which only Artemis knew.

The meeting lasted for hours where they discussed planning and plotting to prepare themselves for the upcoming danger. Lastly, he instructed Jason to increase security as he was not in the mood of any nuisance in the party.

The sun had already set and the clock struck 7:00 pm. Artemis had not much time to go back to the Mansion and get ready. So he called his personal designer to bring the custom made tuxedo in the office which he ordered specifically for today. Until his arrival, he thought to freshen up in his en-suit bathroom in the office chamber.

In no time, a short middle aged man with curly hair and thick glasses came into his office with a wide grin on his face. Artemis always finds his fake smile annoying. But what could he do? That man was the best in his profession and Artemis always acknowledged capability over superficial attributes. 

That man carefully handed the tuxedo, packed in a black cover. As soon as Artemis unzipped the cover, his brows frowned. "What is this, Diego?", he questioned in his deep threatening tone.

Diego got confused. He took back the tuxedo from Artemis' hand and grasped when he saw what was inside it. "I ...I don't know how. I have labelled your suit myself, but I have no idea how it changed, I swear." He was already shivering in fear. He knew Artemis never forgives mistakes and it was not just a mistake but a huge blunder. How did the Tuxedo change into this?

Diego quickly called his secretary and scolded her but stopped when he heard something from the other end of the line. He hesitated and looked at Artemis. "Your brother. He took your tuxedo because he thought it was looking better than what he had ordered for himself"

"That bastard", Artemis clenched his jaws in anger. That Eugene always tests his patience.He made a mental note to kick his ass in the party, no matter how many guests would watch them.

How he regretted giving his two spare suits for laundry just yesterday, which he always keeps in his office for emergencies. Clock was ticking and there was not much time left to think. He wore whatever that fucking Diego had brought, afterall because beggers are not choosers. He looked himself in the mirror in that ridiculous tailored bright red tuxedo. He was against wearing such a gaudy outfit, but at the end of the moment Eugene stole his Black one and left no choice for Artemis than to wear it. What the hell was that studid brother of his thinking when he chose this fabric.