Chapter Nine

Never give up your friends, no matter what

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Irina's point of view:

"Your dad is back" Sarah said as she entered my room.

"Oh" I said as I continued reading my novel.

"He looks down" she informed me.

"Is he okay?" I closed the novel and faced her.

"Your attention is needed. Your mom and brother are already in the study room" she said.

"Why is it needed? Did he tell you anything?" I asked her.

"No, you know him. He wants to meet you and tell you whatsoever he wants to tell you himself. He is always like that" she shrugged.

"Okay, I will just go right now." I stood up from the chair and went out of the room but not before wearing my slippers.

I went through the corridors to his study room. The house is pretty silent. It always does when my dad is around, no one wants to witness the angry side of him.

Everyone knows he hates noise.

I opened the door and went inside the dark room loaded with books, mostly ancient books and poems.

If you want my dad to love you without you betraying him for eternity, just buy him stories written by his favorites ancient authors especially William Shakespeare's stories and drama.

He will adore you forever.

One thing he wanted to be was to become a poet but due to the world he was born to, he was not able to follow his dreams and he had no time for it.

I walked through the bookshelves to his office. I opened the door and entered the gigantic office. There they are. My dad is sitting on his office chair while my mom and Ruslan are sitting on the couch patiently waiting for me.

My mom sighed in relief as she saw me. Ruslan smirked at me evilly. So they were all waiting for me to arrive.

"What took you so long? We have been patiently waiting for you to arrive since the last 15 minutes while seated on this hard couch here" Ruslan mocked, pretending to be annoyed. I glared at him as I walked past him to sit down before dad.

"That's true though. Anyway, what do you have to say, honey? I was in the middle of my make-up class when you sent it to me" my mom said.

"I am sorry for keeping you guys waiting, you should have proceeded without me." I apologized.

"We can't, the discussion is about you" my dad responded immediately after what I said.

"Really? Why would I be the main subject to discuss?" I was puzzled.

"I don't know how to say this but I will say it anyway. You are getting married to Roman Anton." My dad said looking at the group. Unable to meet my gaze.

Me? Get married? I am getting married to my enemy? That's impossible.

"What the fuck are you saying, dad?" Ruslan yelled in disbelief.

"She has to, if she doesn't marry him, then the enemy will ruin us" my dad tried to explain.

I didn't show any emotion, in fact I am optimistic about it. I am just worried about getting married to our enemy.

I knew this would come up, I mean this is the mafia world. Expect the unexpected. I know I have to somehow sacrifice my life or my body for my family and this mafia world. So, I am ready to. At least, if this is the little contribution that I can make for my family, then why not do it, I will do it.

"They are our enemy, Aton, '' my mom said in pure surprise. I guess she never expected that from him, in fact she didn't know about my dad's plan all along.

"They are not our enemy right now, in fact they are in cooperation with us. They are also battling with the same enemy as we are." My dad tried to explain.

"She might get killed, dad," Ruslan yelled in anger.

"She won't. I have thought about this thoroughly before coming up with it. They can never kill her because we will also have something important to them." My dad said.

"What's that?" My mom asked.

"Ruslan is also getting married on that same day to Roman's twin sister. I know you have been chatting with her since and I know your feelings for her. So you will get married to her. If anything happens to Irina, something worse will happen to his twin sister" my dad informed us.

"You can't be serious right now" my mom whispered and at the same time yelled at him.

"Of course I am"

"Dad, you can't expect me to marry a lady I love and her with my own hands. It is better if we are okay like this. I can't put my sister's life in danger because of business purpose" he emphasized on the word business purpose.

"This is not about business, this is about her life. Our security, protection and lives. If we don't do this right now, we are goners. The powerful Italian mafia, Lucas Dayson, is part of our enemies. We have to. You have to" my dad said in an authoritative tone which sent shivers throughout my body.

"Okay dad, I am in. This is the least I can do to protect my family. But know one thing in mind, if they touch a strand of my hair. I will never forgive you" I told him. He kept mute instead of replying.

"I will marry her for my sister's protection. But I doubt she will get married to me. She made it clear that she doesn't want anything to do with me, not my family" Ruslan bursted out.

"Her brother will have a way of convincing her." My dad assured him.

This marriage is a gain and loss to Ruslan, he will marry the person he loves so dearly but at the same time Kill her with his hands when something happens to me. It is a big loss to him. He will lose the person he loves so dearly. He will lose at the end.

And as for me, my life is so much at risk. I am getting married into a family that hates my guts, any little mistake from me or annoyance from them, then I am a goner. Isn't that good enough?

"I promise you, Galina. Nothing will happen to them, especially Irina, she will be alright in the end. In fact, she can divorce him when we defeat our enemy" my dad assured my mom.

Divorce? As far as divorce is concerned. It is a life changer. But what can I do? I have to do it.

"Alright, I am giving you my trust in this also. I have faith in you" my mom told him.

"I guess we are done now" My daddy said.

My mom and Ruslan led the way while I was behind them. I was about to leave the study room when my dad called me back.

"Irina" he called.

"Yes pa" I answered him.

"I will never do anything to put you in danger. Just trust me in this. I am doing everything to protect my family. I can't afford to lose you guys. I am sorry if I dragged you into this mess but note that I won't do anything to harm you and I will do all my might to protect you" he said.

I nodded and went out of his study room.

Okay, I am getting married to the man I don't know but I do know something. He is our enemy.

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