MasukLana's POV The gray car?The same one Leo had arrived in—was gone.Like totally vanished from the mansion's gates like it wasn't even there in the first place. My stomach did a flip, a very nauseous flip.Like who were these people.It was now certain that someone was out there, cleaning up each and every track that was made.And now Adrian didn’t just look angry; he looked lethal. He looked furious like he wanted to kill and burn down everything.He turned to his men, his voice had dropped into a low, buried bass that seemed to vibrate even the very glass of the vodka bottle on the table."Get him up," Adrian commanded.And two of his security men lunged forward and grabbed Michael by his designer collar then hauled him up, and slammed him into a heavy wooden chair in the center of the room like a piece of paper.I mean…from their physique it was obvious his weight was nothing to them, he was lean. I heard him let out a pathetic yelp as they began to lash his wrists and ankles to
Lana's POV I stared down at the man that was laying on the floor like a piece of clothing while I hugged him like my life depended on it. I didn't know if I could do it but I had to. If I wanted to be alive and if I wanted blue to be okay too. "Don't look at him for long, he's not dead. At least not yet." Adrian said, his voice cutting through my shock. He didn't let go of my hand as he led me out of the study, his pace brisk and determined. "Are you sure you want to do this today?" I asked, my voice barely audible over the thunder. "He's your son, Adrian. If you walk into that club with a gun..." "He stopped being my son many years ago, Lana," Adrian snapped. Then he stopped at the heavy front door and turned to me, his eyes burning with a dark intensity. "In my world, loyalty isn't about blood. It’s about who stands by you when the fire starts. Michael destroyed it a long time ago. Now he has to deal with everything." Then one of Adrian’s security guys appeared out of th
Lana's POV As The clock hit 10:00 AM I started to feel nauseous. My hands were beginning to drip with sweat. I was so fucking nervous. I was messed up. Everything in me felt tight. And the silence around the house didn't help me either. I just stood in the center of Adrian’s study, very stiff wearing the silk robe that suddenly felt too light for the cold sweat that had started sliding down my skin. I had already made the call a little earlier that morning just like we had planned, telling Leo to come get the file. And damn…I had sounded so convincing even hearing myself I almost believed it with how breathless, and terrified I sounded. “I found something, Leo. It’s here in the house, you know, I can’t move it out. You have to come now. Adrian just left for the office. I…. Don't think he'll be back early.” Now, I was waiting for the bait to take the hook. Something within me hoped he wouldn't fall victim to it because, I don't know, I just felt like it wouldn't end well
Lana's POV I felt every little drop of air leave my lungs as if Adrian had hit me physically. Even if it wasn't literally, the last word he just spoke was more than a hit to me. Michael? Like Michael, the man I had shared my bed with, was going to sell me? Everything suddenly began to feel small like I was getting caught in. Suffocated. Wrapped. Even the foyer that was very wide felt like it was shrinking, like the walls closing in on me. I had to stretch my hands out to grab the mahogany railing of the stairs to keep from collapsing. "You're lying. You're definitely lying," I breathed, my voice trembling. "You're just saying that to make me feel like I owe you. Michael wouldn't... Why would he? Adrian. He's your son! You shouldn't say such things about him". I held my chest to steady my breathing. But Adrian, he didn't yell. He just stepped down that last stair until he was right in front of me. His shadow swallowed mine whole. "Come with me," he said, his voice low,
Lana's POV I stood there on that pier till the cold began to bite deep into my bones, till my skin started turning into a map of goosebumps.That was when I decided to go home. Everything he said resonated in my head. How did I get here? That I'm now being threatened.I hailed a different cab this time, it looked rusty and shabby but that was the least of my problems.I just gave him the address to my apartment. I knew I looked drained. I knew I looked tired.I wouldn't even be surprised if I began to trend for this reason again.I couldn't go back to Adrian’s mansion yet. At least not till I made sure that everything I said earlier was either true or false.I wouldn't even want to sit at his table or look into those eyes.The drive was a blur to me as we passed through the late-night traffic.My mind was a broken record. Blue dies. Blue dies. Those were the things that kept ringing and ringing in my head.Every thought was a jagged piece of glass cutting into my brain.When I
Lana's POV I sat up immediately, staring at my phone like I was holding a live grenade in my hands. The light from the screen felt like it was burning through my retinas. My heart was racing—no, it was fucking thumping, slamming against my ribs with a force that made me feel sick. Let's meet. It was just two words. But those two words felt like a death sentence in my life. I looked around my room, but suddenly the familiar space felt like I was being trapped in it. Just an hour ago, I had the best feeling of my life. But now? Now the reality was crashing back down, and it tasted so fucking bitter. I didn't even think. Not because I didn't want to, but because I couldn't. All the reasoning had left my head. I just typed back with my fingers that wouldn't stop shaking. Me: Where? The reply was instant. It was like he or she, or whatever the fuck this thing was, just wanted to leave me hanging. To leave me nervous. Then suddenly he replied. Unkn
Lana's POV I felt like he had already known more than enough about what was going on in my life. I mean, I know we're now married, and he's the one helping out with everything, but it's still my life. And the fact remains that he's still a stranger to me. So I stepped away from him a little.
Lana's POV The ride back home was quiet. I saw blue on a call, pacing back and forth in the living room, something serious had happened. God knew I couldn't take one more bad news. It was enough already! I mean… Can I just have a day out of all this? I sighed again, for like the millionth t
Lana's POV “I'd say this and say it once Lana” his voice had become unusually deep making me swallow hard on my spit.“The only person you should worry about his opinion is ME!!!”He moved closer still composed as usual “I don't care what they think of you. And I will make sure I handle the idiot
“I'll sign it.” I paused.“But under one condition”.His eyes narrowed…. Dangerous. Amused. Intrigued. He leaned forward slightly, then the stood up. His towering frame casting a shadow over me . Then a low chuckle rumbled in his chest. “You don't get to make conditions”. He reached out gripping







