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Dimitri's POV
I stopped running when I was far enough from the store.
My chest was heaving, my heart was pounding, but the panic was slowly fading.
I leaned against a wall, trying to catch my breath and calm down.
People were still glancing at me as they walked past. Their eyes lingered on the bandages wrapped around my head, some looked concerned, others looked suspicious.
I ignored them and started walking again, I had no destination in mind, I just needed to keep moving.
As I walked, I thought about what had just happened at the store.
The way my body moved without thinking, the speed, the precision, the instincts that kicked in automatically.
How did I know how to fight like that? How did I disarm three armed men in seconds?
Was I a soldier before? A fi
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOURDimitri's POVThe search for Alexei began immediately that same night.Mikhail sent out every available man, every contact, and every resource we had."Find him," Mikhail ordered, his voice calm but deadly. "Search every safe house, every hiding spot, every place he has ever been."The guards scattered like shadows into the night.I wanted to go with them, to search for him myself, but Mikhail insisted I stay at the estate."You are still recovering your memories," he said. "And you are a target, we cannot risk losing you too."So I waited, pacing the grand hall like a caged animal, listening to reports that came back empty."There are no sign of him at the docks.""The warehouse district is clear.""His known contacts say they hav
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREEIrina's POVI stood there in shock, staring at Roberto."She has to leave." Roberto repeated coldly.Marina's face crumpled, the delicate lines around her eyes deepened with despair. "You are not being serious.""I am very serious," Roberto said, gripping the back of a kitchen chair until his knuckles turned white. "Did you not hear what I said? Her being here is too risky, she is involved with the Volkov twins, and that is dangerous for all of us. Now our only son is missing."The last sentence broke my heart. Carlo was missing and I was the reason."But where will she go?" Marina asked desperately, her hands fluttering in the air as if searching for an answer. "She is pregnant, she has nowhere else to go.""That is not our problem,
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWODimitri's POVI stared at the bloody message in my hands. My heart was pounding so hard I thought someone could hear it."The Volkov twins must step down, surrender all territories and businesses, or you will lose your lives and the little baby you are expecting."Irina was in danger, the woman I could not remember but somehow felt connected to was being threatened."It is my brother," I said, looking up at Mikhail. "This has to be Alexei, he is the only one who can threaten me like this. He’s lost everything so he wants to hurt me."But Mikhail was quiet, he just stood there staring at the chaos around us, at the dead bodies, at the damaged estate.His face was unreadable, but I could see the darkness in his eyes."Mikhail," I said firmly. "Did you hear me? This is Alexei's doing, we nee
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONEIrina's POVThe days passed slowly at the bakery.Marina and Roberto were very kind to me. They treated me like family. They made sure I was comfortable and well-fed.But they barely let me out of the house."It is for your safety," Marina would say whenever I asked to go outside. "Mikhail made it very clear, you must stay hidden. You must not step outside. Whatever you need will be brought to you."So I spent my days inside, helping in the bakery when I could, reading books, and staring out the window.The only bright spot was Carlo, their son.He was a sweet little boy and always curious. He would come up to my room and talk to me for hours. Telling me about his day at school. How he made new friends. How he saw a stray dog and took it in
CHAPTER FIFTYDimitriMy captor led me out of the study and down another long hallway.My mind was still reeling from everything I had just learned. I was a mafia lord. A dangerous criminal. I had a twin brother who had wronged me, and there was a woman I loved but could not remember."This will be your room," The man said, stopping in front of a large wooden door.He pushed it open and I stepped inside.The room was enormous, bigger than the entire restaurant where I had been working.There was a king-sized bed with silk sheets, a massive wardrobe, a sitting area with leather sofas, and large windows overlooking the estate grounds.Everything was luxurious, expensive, and perfect."All of this is mine?" I asked quietly, amused that a man could own something like this. But my heart sank because it
CHAPTER FORTY-NINEIrina's POVThe car drove for hours through the night, leaving the city far behind.I watched through the window as buildings became smaller, as streets became narrower, as lights became fewer.We were going somewhere rural, somewhere quiet, somewhere far from everything I knew.My tears had dried up finally, I had no more tears left to cry, I just felt empty inside.The baby kicked suddenly. It kicked strongly against my ribs, reminding me that I was not alone.I placed my hand on my stomach gently. "I am sorry," I whispered. "I am sorry I could not give you a better life."Mikhail sat across from me in silence, he had not spoken since our last conversation.His face was unreadable, cold, like always.







