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IVANA'S POV I've always thought that Ruslan doesn't just show up in front of me with blood-socked shirt, but last night, I believed otherwise.I thought of it as a coincidence but not after what he did the previous night.He used my phobia to make me succumb, leaving me with no option but to obey his every command.With the urge to throw up clawing at my throat, threatening to leave my mouth without permission, I had to run to the closest restroom to poke my guts out.Will I ever get better?Will there come a day when I won't be afraid of blood? When I won't feel the need to throw up at the sight of it?I really hope that day comes, but as for now, I have to avoid Ruslan.If I can't win against him, at least, I could be a coward and avoid him the best I could.I slept with only one mission in mind; avoid my step-brother the best I can for as long as possible.But guess what?Things didn't worked out the way I planned it before going to bed.I head downstairs for breakfast the next mo
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IVANA'S POV Annoyance, hatred, frustration, vulnerability, they all wormed their way into my chest as I stared at him.I badly wanted to reply back at him, but his steel eyes settled on me like a punch in the guts. Glaring at him with my fists folded by my side, and my fingers digging into the palm of my flesh, almost drawing out blood.He let out a dark chuckle, leaning further into his leather chair like a dark satan that he was.“As much as I appreciate your kindness, I don't think I need it or the jasmine tea.” I forced a smile, the kind of smile that didn't reach my eyes.“Very well then,” the deep timber in his voice vibrate through every system in my body and the incessant clicking of his fingers against his desk, ingrained in my mind.“You can take the tea away.” He dismissed with his hand and I turned around, picked the tray of jasmine tea and made my way to the door.Just before I could push it open, I turned around, staring at my step-brother who has once again returned h
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IVANA'S POV As I applied disinfectant on the cuts I sustained in Ruslan's office, embarrassment morphed it way to my cheeks, tainting it crimson red. God! I've never been so embarrassed in my life. ……. During breakfast, I could barely eat since only I and my step-brother were home. Mom and Igor never informed me of where they were going and as for Lara, she was spending time with her fiancée and won't be home until tomorrow. Left with an intolerable step-brother, I was finding it hard to swallow the lump of a food in my throat. Silence unlike anything I've experienced descend in the dining room, and the only sound which could be heard, was that of the cutleries. As the second passed by, my mind drifted back to the scene at Ruslan's office and it made my hold on the cutlery tightened, imagining he was the cutlery instead. “If you want to kill me, do it directly, stop taking it out on the poor cutlery.” The corner of his lips twitched, yet he spared me no glance. “I'
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IVANA'S POV Ruslan being into men, was the only justified reason why he doesn't like me. The only reason I can come up with, because his hatred towards me can't be justified. But he also has a sister, Lara. He never behaves that way towards her, but to me? It was a different case. I just can't think of how many times I've suffered all because he wanted to assert his dominance on me and make me obey his rules. Like a puppy. …… My eyes were glued on the lecturer who was so engrossed in his lecture to even notice someone like me staring. I just can't get the image of Ruslan smiling at the lecturer out of my head. Was he really into men? If it turns out that the lecturer is his boyfriend, it wasn't a bad decision after all. The lecturer, whose name I don't know, is an handsome man with thick brows, full lips, impeccable jawline, delicate nose. Seems Ruslan had a certain taste in men, and moreover, they both shared the same personality. Cold, dark. A sigh escaped
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RUSLAN'S POV Nikolai Vicenzo . My best friend since childhood. We grew up together under the Vikings Clan, with his father and mine as the right hand man and his father as the left hand man of the Bratva of Vikings Clan, fifteen years ago. After the death of his father, Igor took him under his wing when he was creating Vipers Clan, so we were basically brothers. We lived together up until we were thirty years, before he left the clan to start a life for himself. A life different from the one I had pictured for both of us. When he said he wanted a life which doesn't thrives on conflict, blood, death and violence, I thought he was going to start up his own business, but guess what? He became a lecturer at Hallway College, the same college Ivana, my step-sister attends. I was so surprised at how unpredictable he was, but I wasn't chanced to see him. We've not seen each other for over ten months, so today, I decided to pay him a visit at the college. With the Irish mafia
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IVANA'S POV When I expected him to admit that Nikolai, the lecturer is his boyfriend, guess what? He didn't admit it and neither did he deny it. Left in between the devil and the red sea, I was caught in a dilemma, with nothing to believe. I couldn't chose which to believe. If he had denied it like I expected of him, I would be able to tell if it was the truth or not. But he already caught up with my games and decided to remain quiet about it. Frustration wormed it's way to my chest and I could barely eat dinner. …… “Good morning, Mom, Igor.” I announced my presence as I made my way into the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee. “You don't have classes today?” Mom asked, her gaze focused on the telenovela series showing on the TV screen. “I do, but it would be by 2pm.” I replied, pressing the coffee maker. I stood beside it, waiting for the coffee to fill my cup, before heading back to the sitting room to join Mom. I was never a fan of telenovelas, but I guessed I
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RUSLAN'S POV Standing by the window in my home office with a menacing smirk plastered on my face, I watched as Ivana got into the car with Lara, while Felix, her personal bodyguard, assigned by me, shut the door, entering into the owner’s corner.The car disappeared out of the Clan, and only then, did I return to my seat, checking through all the CCTV cameras in every nook and cranny of my clan.The last thing I wanted was a snitch stealing my goods just the way that fucker, Caleb did.The Irish mafia clan…. They wanted war. And I swear to fuck, they won't be alive to end that war.Dragging my gaze from the cameras on my laptop, I reached out to my phone on the desk, dialling the line of Lorenzo, the Lord of the Irish mafia.I had a plan in mind, and until I watch the Irish mafia clan burn down with nothing more than ashes left, only then, will that thrill I've always craved be satisfied.Lorenzo picked up after the third ring, his low deep voice rumbled from the other end of the ph
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IVANA'S POV While Lara was busy searching for new outfits for me, I sat on the sofa in the mall, watching her. She haven't sat down for the past an hour, going in and out, up and down, finding the best clothes, I mean, the best designer wears, the mall has to offer. A sigh escaped my lips as I leaned backwards on the sofa, a boba tea in my hand with the straw on my lips. Sipping it slowly, I was getting bored by the second. Felix and Mark, my bodyguards has gone out of the mall for a smoke, so I took the opportunity to leave the mall, and roam the street of Saratov. I haven't been out on the streets for over a month since my stay in Russia. Only to college and back to the Clan. Pushing the door of the mall wide open, the air from the streets hit my nostrils, making me suck in a deep breath. Unlike the streets of New York, Russia was nothing compared. Everyone go about their businesses, and no one cared about others, even if they were injured or at the verge of dying.
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Craving Him, My Step-Brother Chapter 81
Ivana’s POVPressing her lips into a thin line, Lara pushed her hand into her hair and before I could realize what was happening, she was kneeling right in front of me.Grabbing my hand, she cried, “Ivana, please… give us a chance to fix this.” “I would’ve told you sooner if I had known what it meant to you—” “You think that makes it better?” I snapped, cutting her off as I pulled my hand from her grip. Grabbing the metal rails, I allowed my fingers to clench tightly around it as we got to the end of the corridor. “You want a chance." I let out a bitter laugh, tilting my head to the side. “I swear, I didn’t know how to tell you. If only I knew things were going to turn out this way, I wouldn’t have held back at all. We have been a good family….”“No, we were not. You let me believe we were a family, while you all were covering up the murder of my father.”“I didn’t know….” She repeated, shaking her head sideways as she choked on the words.“I didn’t have a father growing up but
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Ivana’s POVIt has been two weeks now. Two weeks since I regained consciousness only to be greeted with the most shocking news of my life, two weeks since I saw or heard from Ruslan, and two weeks since I started my rehab for proper healing. The excruciating pain was less intense now. It has been dulled by the medication and daily stretches that left my limbs trembling but stronger. A few days ago, my therapist said I was making fast progress, and I was grateful for that as I was sick and tired of being confined in the hospital.Day after day, I followed the same routine, wheelchair to walker, walker to staggered steps. Each time, I counted my steps like they would distract me from the revelation that had refused to leave my mind. It had been ten years since my father's death and I was almost forgetting about it, only for a shocking truth to be revealed. The family that had taken us in, the one man whom I loved wholeheartedly was behind it. That was what the files said and I be
Craving Him, My Step-Brother Chapter 79
Ivana’s POVIt was dull at first so I managed to keep still but when the sharp pain traveled from my spine straight to my brain, I jerked, snapping my eyes open only to shut it.The blinding light steaming from the open window hurted that I had to open my eyes slowly and cautiously to avoid a repeat of what happened earlier.Hospital? My heart beat doubled as my eyes fell on the iron rod next to me. A drip was connected to my hand and the more I stared at it, the more curious I became. The last time I checked, I was perfectly fine, how come I was in the hospital?I racked my head, thinking of an answer but I couldn't come up with any. It was frustrating and just before I could yell my lungs out, I saw her.That explains the familiar scent of lavender that has been messing with my brain.Mom was seated on the couch opposite me, a sheet covering her slightly as she slept. Her hair which was always styled neatly was tangled, her cheeks resting on her hand and the worried look on her fa
Craving Him, My Step-Brother Chapter 79
Ivana’s POVIt was dull at first so I managed to keep still but when the sharp pain traveled from my spine straight to my brain, I jerked, snapping my eyes open only to shut it.The blinding light steaming from the open window hurted that I had to open my eyes slowly and cautiously to avoid a repeat of what happened earlier.Hospital? My heart beat doubled as my eyes fell on the iron rod next to me. A drip was connected to my hand and the more I stared at it, the more curious I became. The last time I checked, I was perfectly fine, how come I was in the hospital?I racked my head, thinking of an answer but I couldn't come up with any. It was frustrating and just before I could yell my lungs out, I saw her.That explains the familiar scent of lavender that has been messing with my brain.Mom was seated on the couch opposite me, a sheet covering her slightly as she slept. Her hair which was always styled neatly was tangled, her cheeks resting on her hand and the worried look on her fa
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Ruslan’s POVFinally, it was all over. Lorenzo and his ghost boss had been sent to the abyss and that was enough for me for now.Punching the last key on the door lock, I listened to the familiar sound of the door creaking open and with my hand tucked in my pockets, I made my way in, the door clicking shut behind me. Taking a deep breath, I looked around the large living room but no one was in sight. I was expecting to see Ivory waiting expectantly for my return. Rolling up the sleeves of my shirt, I made my way towards the couch and then plopped on it with a little sigh. Ivana. — I thought, the sight of blood gushing out of her wound making rounds in my head. Before coming here, I had made a stop at the hospital. She was barely alive but stable, and breathing.“You're back." Ivory said, and immediately, I shot my head upwards. She was making her way towards me, her face unreadable until she halted right in front of me.“How is Ivana?” She asked with a trembling lip. “She’s fine
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RUSLAN'S POV Raising my head slowly with my lips slightly parted, I wanted to yell out in pain. I felt my whole body trembling, like I was going to pass out the next second. Ivana was nowhere to be found while Gideon remained in the same position, blood dripping from his hand. “I told you, I don’t want Ivana to see you suffer. It's going to make her miserable in the afterlife." Fuming with anger, I tried to get on my feet but two of his men held me from behind, pinning to the ground. From the corner of my eyes, I could see Nico, wielding his gun. I desperately wanted to ask if Ivana was fine but that means giving his position away. “Bring him here." Lorenzo commanded and immediately, I was pulled towards the old table I haven't seen up till now. Grabbing a pair of garden shears, Gideon twisted it to confirm if it was working well and when he did get it, he grabbed my fingers. “Each finger for each ten million dollars I lost.” He smacked his lips, positioning my fingers in such
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Ruslan’s POVComforting someone was a skill I sucked at so seeing Ivory broken this way and being unable to offer her any word of comfort, drove me to the corner. Thanks to Lara’s timely intervention, she pulled Ivory away from me and then led her up the stairs while I kept staring until they disappeared into the hallway. “Make sure you bring her back." Igor said, eliciting a nod from me and with my hand tucked inside my pockets, I joined the others.Sitting at the owner's seat of the car while Nikolai drove, I found myself chewing my fingernails; a habit that only came to play when I was nervous. It was supposed to be the Irish clan I ought to be up against but the voice of the boss was different. How come I haven't crossed paths with this person yet and why does he have to come for Ivana instead of me, his foe. No matter how much I thought about it, it didn't add up. I was barely holding it together.Every second that went by in that car felt like a ticking bomb inside my chest
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Ruslan’s POVJust when I wanted to disappear into the hallway, the sound of hurried footsteps made me turn around only to see Ivory running down the stairs with Igor and Lara. Raising my brow, I demanded an explanation without having to use my words.“What did I just hear?" Ivory asked, hurrying to my side, her face drained of all its colors and had been replaced with fright. Pressing my lips to a thin line, I facepalmed myself in anger. This was supposed to be a secret. They must have overhead me when I was speaking to Nicko.“Ivana had been kidnapped.” I forced the words through my teeth, my hands balled into my fist in anger. “What did you just say?” She gasped, her chest rising and falling in rhythm. Pushing my hand forward, I wanted to confront her but I had no idea how to go about that so I withdrew my hands.“Ivana has been kidnapped.” I repeated my earlier words. This time slower as I rubbed my temples.My head had begun to ache seeing Ivory all flustered. “How the fuck
Craving Him, My Step-Brother Chapter 74
Ruslan’s POVThe silence in my office was suffocating.Since last night, I haven't stepped out and no one has come in since Ivana left. At the moment, I was sitting behind my desk, pen in hand and papers in front of me but I couldn’t focus. My mind kept drifting back to Ivana.My guts keep telling me something doesn’t sit right. It wasn't about the fallout we had yesterday, this was different. Last night, I didn't intend to react that way but she was refusing to get the message I desperately wanted to pass on. A lot of things were going through my mind; the Irish clan silence and then Lorenzo’s chilling words. All I wanted was a little time for myself to wrap my head about what was bothering me but she wasn't having it. Falling back on my seat, I shut my eyes tightly as I began to swirl my chair around, trying to forget about her but it was to know avail. Leaning forward with my hands clasped in front of me, I shifted my gaze to my laptop. I had been watching the footage for a w
