Escape from the Binding Vow

She opened her eyes to see a pair of green eyes, the most captivating she had ever seen. Shocked she stood up straight but the person didn't let go of her waist. She cleared her throat. "Uhm...I'm so sorry I didn't see you" she apologized looking away, avoiding his eyes. "oh no I apologize it's my fault ...are you okay?" The stranger asked, his voice was deep but smooth. "Uh no...I mean yes yes I am" Ella didn't know why she was nervous but she was. She looked up to him and she realized how tall this person was. He was wearing a white collar shirt, the shirt wasn't buttoned all the way up and his silver necklace peeked out, a black waist coat with a fitted black suit. He had a look of elegance, calmness too but dangerous too. His wavy hair not too long or short was styled in a mullet but she could see his tattoo right under his ear but she couldn't tell what it read. He took her hands slightly caressing the bruising on her hand with his thumb, her heart hitched as he did that. "What is an angel like you doing with such a demon like that?" he asked staring right into her eyes. Ella looked at his hands on hers "What..." she looked up at him in confusion, her brows knitting together, wondering what this stranger was talking about. "You heard me. You can't possibly be in love with the buffoon. Money?"he continued with a flirty smile. Ella was taken aback by the question, she never really thought of what people thought was going on between her and Micheal. Most ladies looked at her with pity, some with obvious envy, some don't even acknowledge her presence at parties. She frowned at him. She felt offended by his question and took her hands away from him "It's none of your business. You do not know anything about me" she glared at him. 'If Micheal sees me with this man he's going to kill me. I need to leave here' Ella thought to herself in worry looking around. She was about to walk away but he used his hands to block her way. "Uh Mister, excuse me I need to leave" she said not looking at him but he came closer to her and there was barely any space between them, she turned her face to him in even more confusion. "Is there something that you need? If not, I have to go back to the party". He moved closer, his grey eyes staring straight into hers, his gaze made her weak and she stood frozen. It felt like he was staring straight into her soul and studying all that there was about her. He brought his hand to her face, moving her hair behind her ear with his right hand resting on her cheek. When he did that she flinched a little but his touch was very gentle something Ella wasn't used to. He noticed this and bent down to her ears, "I'm not going to hurt you" he whispered, she shuddered at his words and how intimate everything seemed. Her heart pounding and she couldn't understand why, even though he was a stranger something about him just made her at peace, he looked at her with a smile and then just steps back and slowly walks away the subtle fear in her eyes subsiding, his touch was gentle, something Ella wasn't used to. "Your eyes...they're beautiful" he whispered and then bent to her height again like he was going to kiss her but he pecked her leaving his soft lips on her cheek a little too long and with that he moved away, his hands behind him. "Good bye Angel. A delight it was talking to you" he left leaving Ella wide eyed. Her face was bright red. She cupped her cheeks with her hands. "What just...what just happened?" She looked around and saw on one. Her placed her right hand on her chest, trying to stabilize her breathing "Calm down Ella, calm down" She took a deep breath fanning herself with her left hand. She turned back to the bathroom just to be sure she didn't look suspicious because of Micheal. Staring at her reflection, with a reassuring smile she finally left the bathroom. She walked into the party and tried to act normal, taking steady breaths. She looked around, wondering if she would see the mystery man but to her disappointment she did not. 'Why am I even hoping to spot him. Ella get a grip of yourself' Ella spotted Micheal and walked to where he was, hoping he was ready to go home "You took too long...tried to run away?" He asked her staring at her suspiciously "I had trouble finding the bathroom" she said looking right back at him so he'd stop asking questions. Dimitri walked up to where they were speaking softly to his boss, Ella turned her face away but she could still hear them. "Sir, Christian is here" Micheal's face turned sour "What is he doing here, he never comes to these things. Must be here to spite me, the bastard. Where is he?" He asked Dimitri, he seemed agitated. Ella didn't understand why Christian coming to the event was out of spite to her husband but then again most of her husband's thoughts process never made sense to her. She looked on as her husband and his assistant walked farther to the other side of the hall. Christian was backing them, speaking to a red haired girl who was smiling and giggling a lot. Micheal approached him looking at him smugly. Putting up a look of pride. But Christian seemed unfazed by his presence "And you are?" Christian asked in a bored tone. "Who am I?" Micheal scoffed at the question. "Micheal. The Micheal!!And you are the one trying to steal my property" Micheal said loudly. The guests stopped chattering and stared at them, whispering to themselves trying to understand what was going on. Christian remained calm. "Oh you're the one that crab Is trying to give my property to. Well you see I can't steal what is mine, that's not how life works" he said mockingly staring him down. He turned back to the red haired girl who looked confused but she could continue her conversation with Christian. Micheal's fist curled in anger, he had flashes of the last time Christian had ignored him, his eyes flared with rage and before anyone knew it Micheal launched at Christian and tried to punch him but Christian being fast and swift avoided his punch and Micheal fell onto the drinks stacked high on a table causing everything to crash. "Christian!! Oh my God are you okay?!" The red haired girl shrieked, Christian didn't answer he just stared at Micheal struggle to stand up. Guards began to gather them checking on Micheal. Ella didn't expect things to escalate so quickly, she walked hurriedly to where everyone gathered only to be more shocked and horrified when she saw the face of the person her husband tried to hit was the same person from the bathroom.