Reader's POV
Trailing after her, Ivana made her way into the apartment, ignoring Lara who was trying to talk to her and Igor too who stood like a statue by the door.
The tension that hung in the air was thick enough to choke on. Ruslan took one step forward, his fists clenched at his sides and eyes blazing with fury.
"Where is he?" he growled. "Where is Benny?"
Ivana didn't respond, her face was drawn as exhaustion set in, like she had aged years in a single day.
The children had been taken to their room by Ivory, and now only the adults remained in the grand living room with men positioned at every entry point.
Nico and Walter stood like statues, their eyes constantly scanning the perimeter from inside the house, fingers brushing against their concealed weapons in readiness to pull out in case there was a threat.
The entire property had been turned into a fortress the second Ruslan set foot in New York but his anger wasn’t cooled by security.
"I swear to God, if he’s
