chapter 3

I couldn't stand everyone's attention on me and the king's beta, so the minute we hit the bottom and the crowd stormed in on us, I let him go and made my way through the crowd of people until I reached the back where a large table with food was standing. I smiled when I saw the salad sandwich with salami, I had to eat them.

"I'm glade you could make it Miss Martain." I look up to see Mr Cooper, the host for tonight. His grey hair was styles back away from his face and his grey eyes smiled down at me.

"it's a pleasure to be here sir." I say in a business like way, this seems to please him as he loops my arm through his and pulls me outside where a line of cars are sitting. All of which are the latest models out.

"I've noticed you have been fixing many newer model cars lately. " I nod to his question, he's right though, in the last six months I've had more newer type of vehicles coming into my shop the normal.

"and your painting designs on each car are very unique." I look up at him with a questioning look. I wasn't sure what he was getting at.

"what is it that your getting at Mr Cooper?" I told my hands behind me at my lower back as I give him a challenging stare.

"I have a few people who have asked about you doing their vehicles." and with that I new there was a but coming afterwards.

"but..."it took him a few seconds to answer my one question.

"these are no normal vehicles, they are made for specifically racing in the streets. Each driver wants there own hand painted design that has never been done before." slowly I walk down the Isle, staring at each car. each one was different and each one had its unique style and strength and yet the one thing that all had in common is that they have rich drivers who after twelve months changes there cars.

"I'll have to think about it and have a talk to my partner." that was the only answer I could really give him at the moment. I would have to talk to Mulan about this tomorrow and see what she thought of all of this. before we could say anything else someone decided to clear there throats. I new by there smell that it was the beta who was behind us.

"good afternoon beta Sanders, and how are you enjoying the show so far?" while Mr Cooper spoke I decided to make my way down the rest of the cars. in total I counted seventy cars, one row of new types and ones of old styles. I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my face as I stared at the 1970 mustang in deep blue.

"this would have to be my next car." I shook my head at beta Sanders who was grinning at the car like he new it's dirty secrets.

"Are you following me Mr Sanders?" I enquire with a glare, slowly he turns to stare at me.

"come now Lil, where old friends are we not?" this made me glare harder at him.

"that was in my past Anthony, after everything that happened and then for you all to just stand there watching me as I walked away broken." Mt anger started to bubble as I thought of my past and the shit I went through. At least it made me stronger.

"I had no choice Lil, when he found his second second mate. but that didn't mean you had to run." now it was his turn to be pissed, his hands clenched into fist at his side.

"it was either that or live in hell and I'd be fucked if I came second against that bitch after all she did to me." I watched his eyes glare at me and change to a darker brown.

"you should not talk about her like that." he growled out at me, I burst out laughing, wrapping my arms around my stomach as I did so. by now Anthony was confused an a little concerned by my behaviour.

Suddenly I stopped and stared at him as though nothing had just happened

"or what beta? you going to go tell your king and Queen that I've been a bad girl? He won't care, just like he hasn't for the last five years." sadness crossed his face, the minute I was his eyes starting to glaze over I threw a punch at his face.

"What the hell was that for Lol?" he demands as he holds his jaw, without answering I throw a left hook at his nose and grin as I hear it breaking.

"Damn it women, stop hitting me." no way could I take him seriously as blood fell from his nose.

"don't mind link him." with that I walked away.

"to late Lilliana, he knows your here now." I heard him say as I growl out and walk back into the room, quickly I made my way through the crowd and back up the stairs.

I growled once I got into my ute and slammed the vehicle into reverse, not waiting any time as I flew down the road, speeding towards my house.

I parked in the car port and locked the rolling door before entering my house.